9 DIFFERENCES ยท 10 THE SAME
Podium vs SlickText
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Podium and SlickText both meet every requirement for two-way business texting and review requests. The biggest differences in the data: SlickText costs 93% less for two-way business texting at 5,000 messages/month and SlickText costs 93% less for review requests at 2,000 messages/month.
Both meet every requirement for
Choose SlickText if
- - You want the lower cost for two-way business texting at 5,000 messages/month: $29 a month against $399.
- - You want the lower cost for review requests at 2,000 messages/month: $29 a month against $399.
- - You need breadth in native integrations: SlickText 8 native, Podium 1 native.
Differences 9
| Field | Podium | SlickText |
|---|---|---|
| COSTTwo-way business texting: monthly cost at 5,000 messages/month | $399/mo | $29/mo |
| COSTReview requests: monthly cost at 2,000 messages/month | $399/mo | $29/mo |
| COSTFree trial | Not published by the vendor | Yes |
| FEATURESSends MMS (images) | Higher tier (Pro) | Included |
| COVERAGECountries you can text | Unknown | 2 countries |
| INTEGRATIONSNative integrations | 1 native | 8 native |
| ACCEPTANCEHealthcare | Unknown | Accepted with conditions |
| ACCEPTANCEi-gaming | Not accepted | Unknown |
| ACCEPTANCELead generation | Not accepted | Unknown |
The same on both 10
| Field | Podium | SlickText |
|---|---|---|
| COSTPricing model | Flat monthly plans | Flat monthly plans |
| FEATURESTwo-way texting | Included | Included |
| FEATURESShared team inbox for messages | Included | Included |
| FEATURES10DLC brand and campaign registration | Included | Included |
| FEATURESSigns a HIPAA BAA | Included | Included |
| FEATURESReview request automation | Included | Included |
| FEATURESScheduled and triggered messages | Included | Included |
| FEATURESSends SMS | Included | Included |
| COMPLIANCEHIPAA BAA | Yes | Yes |
| ACCEPTANCEFinance | Accepted with conditions | Accepted with conditions |