12 DIFFERENCES ยท 7 THE SAME
SimpleTexting vs Telnyx
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SimpleTexting and Telnyx both meet every requirement for 5 jobs we track, including bulk and A2P SMS, two-way business texting and order and delivery notifications. The biggest differences in the data: Telnyx costs 100% less for short codes at 100,000 messages/month and Telnyx costs 97% less for two-way business texting at 5,000 messages/month.
Both meet every requirement for
Choose Telnyx if
- - You want the lower cost for short codes at 100,000 messages/month: $8.40 a month against $6,512.
- - You want the lower cost for two-way business texting at 5,000 messages/month: $8.40 a month against $287.
- - Telnyx includes dedicated or shared short codes in the base plan; on SimpleTexting it is add-on.
Reviews of SimpleTexting are mostly positive; reviews of Telnyx are mostly positive, with customer support the most common complaint.
Differences 12
| Field | SimpleTexting | Telnyx |
|---|---|---|
| COSTBulk and A2P SMS: monthly cost at 100,000 messages/month | Could not compute from published prices | $8.40/mo |
| COSTShort codes: monthly cost at 100,000 messages/month | $6,512/mo | $8.40/mo |
| COSTTwo-way business texting: monthly cost at 5,000 messages/month | $287/mo | $8.40/mo |
| COSTPricing model | Flat monthly plans | Per message |
| COSTFree trial | Yes | Unknown |
| FEATURESDedicated or shared short codes | Add-on | Included |
| FEATURESContact lists and segments | Included | Not published by the vendor |
| COMPLIANCEHIPAA BAA | Not published by the vendor | Included |
| COMPLIANCESOC 2 Type II | Not published by the vendor | Included |
| COVERAGECountries with phone numbers | 2 countries | 130+ countries |
| COVERAGECountries you can text | 2 countries | Not published by the vendor |
| INTEGRATIONSNative integrations | 7 native | 2 native |
Assumptions used: Average call length 3 minutes per call (stated assumption); Call volume when the page is not sized by calls 400 calls per month (stated assumption). How costs are computed
The same on both 7
| Field | SimpleTexting | Telnyx |
|---|---|---|
| FEATURESSends SMS | Included | Included |
| FEATURES10DLC brand and campaign registration | Included | Included |
| FEATURESKeywords and automatic opt-out | Included | Included |
| FEATURESDelivery receipts | Included | Included |
| FEATURESTwo-way texting | Included | Included |
| FEATURESSends MMS (images) | Included | Included |
| REVIEWSReview sentiment | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |