SimpleTexting alternatives, read on the same consent rows
6 alternatives and the baselineVendor claims read 2026-10-22
For a small business that texts customers from SimpleTexting and is weighing a switch: what each alternative documents about opt-in records, STOP and HELP replies, quiet hours, 10DLC registration and double opt-in, with SimpleTexting as the first column, read from its own knowledge base. Every vendor page was read on 2026-10-22. The section after the table covers the part most switchers skip: moving the list without losing the proof that each person agreed. More side-by-sides sit in the comparisons index.
Verdict by use case
Best overall
Its own help pages settle more of the nine rows than any other tool here: a compliance line on every opt-in reply, a HELP reply, double opt-in forced on forms, and an opt-out reader that catches "please stop messaging me". Plan around one gap: a 10DLC number goes through your rep, not the in-app form.
Best for texting inside each contact's hours
Quiet hours can be checked against each recipient's own time zone, and a scheduled 9 a.m. broadcast lands at 9 a.m. where each contact is. Its import file also takes an opt-out column, so old unsubscribes stay blocked after the move.
Best for sales teams that text and call
One quiet-hours schedule, read against each contact's time zone, holds manual texts, workflows and the AI agent, and flags Power Dialer calls that fall inside it. Double opt-in can be made mandatory for the whole team.
Seven tools, nine texting rows
The rows are the texting requirements every page in the Texting pillar uses, drawn from the FCC's rule (47 CFR § 64.1200) and CTIA's messaging guidelines. SimpleTexting is the first column; "Our pick" marks the best-overall verdict.
| Requirement | SimpleTexting | Our pickSlickText | EZ Texting | Textedly | Textmagic | Salesmsg | Heymarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Records opt-in with a timestamp and the number | Yes | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor |
| Sends the opt-in confirmation (program, HELP, STOP, frequency, rates) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor |
| Honours STOP and plain-language revocation automatically | Check with the vendor | Yes | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor |
| HELP auto-reply | Yes | Yes | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor |
| Quiet-hours window by the recipient's time zone | No | No | No | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Yes | Yes |
| National and state DNC scrubbing | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor |
| 10DLC brand and campaign registration in-product | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Consent records exportable | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Check with the vendor | Yes | Check with the vendor |
| Double opt-in available | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Check with the vendor | Yes | Yes |
- Records opt-in with a timestamp and the number
- CTIA asks senders to keep the date, time, number and the words used to secure consent.CTIA Messaging Principles and Best Practices (May 2023), 5.1.2
- Sends the opt-in confirmation (program, HELP, STOP, frequency, rates)
- CTIA lists five things a recurring programme's confirmation text should carry.CTIA Messaging Principles and Best Practices (May 2023), 5.1.2.1
- Honours STOP and plain-language revocation automatically
- The FCC rule names seven reply words and also counts any reply a reasonable person reads as a revocation.47 CFR § 64.1200(a)(10)
- HELP auto-reply
- CTIA's confirmation calls for customer care contact details or HELP instructions.CTIA Messaging Principles and Best Practices (May 2023), 5.1.2.1
- Quiet-hours window by the recipient's time zone
- Telephone solicitations are barred before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. local time at the called party's location.47 CFR § 64.1200(c)(1)
- National and state DNC scrubbing
- The safe harbor needs a registry copy obtained no more than 31 days before the call.47 CFR § 64.1200(c)(2)(i)(D)
- 10DLC brand and campaign registration in-product
- US carriers route business texts on local numbers through registered brands and campaigns.
- Consent records exportable
- CTIA asks senders to retain every opt-in and opt-out so consent can be shown later.CTIA Messaging Principles and Best Practices (May 2023), 5.1.5
- Double opt-in available
- A confirming reply ties the consent to the handset that will receive the texts.
What the table says
No vendor's public pages settled two rows: scrubbing against the national and state do-not-call lists, and a stored time and source for each opt-in. Those are the two records you would want first if a complaint arrived, so ask for them by name in every demo, and keep your own copy either way (the Records guides and tools set out the routine).
The FCC rule counts any reply a reasonable person reads as a revocation, not only STOP (the texting rules guide tracks where that rule stands). All seven document automatic handling of STOP-style replies; only SlickText documents an automatic reader for sentences like "please stop messaging me". The rest leave those to a person on your team (the opt-out keywords guide lists what to watch for). Quiet hours split the same way: SimpleTexting's delivery windows follow the account's clock, while Heymarket and Salesmsg check each contact's own time zone. The quiet hours checker shows what that means for a list spread across the country.
Moving your list without losing consent records
Consent belongs to your business, not to the software. The FCC's written-consent definition is an agreement that authorizes "the seller", and CTIA says an opt-in applies to the campaign and the specific sender it was obtained for. A switch keeps the consent; what it can lose is the proof. Take these out of SimpleTexting before anything else.
| Take out | Where it is in SimpleTexting | Why the new account needs it |
|---|---|---|
| Every contact list | Contacts, then Lists; the three dots beside a list, then Export contacts. The CSV carries the contact fields and, in the far-right column, the inbox messages with that contact. | The inbox thread often holds the keyword text or the reply that opted the person in: the closest thing to a timestamped record the export gives you. |
| Unsubscribed contacts | The Unsubscribed tab on the Contacts page; opted-out numbers also sit on the Local Block List. | CTIA asks senders to keep every opt-out on record so no later message is attempted. Import these as opted out, never as fresh contacts. |
| Proof that lives outside the app | Your web form's wording and settings, keyword flyers and signage, paper sign-up sheets, checkout screenshots. | CTIA's opt-in record covers the time, the medium, the words shown, the campaign, the IP address, the number and who agreed. Much of that is in your files, not in a CSV. |
| Your 10DLC registration answers | The registration form you filled in after picking a local number: use case, two sample messages, opt-in method, expected monthly volume. | A local number needs a brand and campaign registration at the new provider too, and it asks the same questions. Same answers, same opt-in story. |
Five questions for the new vendor before you import
- 01Does your import file take an opt-out or opt-in status column, so old unsubscribes stay blocked?
- 02Where will each contact's opt-in date and source live after the import, if not in a field of its own?
- 03Can my current number come with me, and how long will texting pause while it moves?
- 04Who files the new 10DLC brand and campaign registration, and how long does approval usually take?
- 05If I turn on double opt-in for imported contacts, what exactly does the confirmation text say?
Two tools in the table answer the first question in their documentation: Heymarket's import file takes an Opt Out column, and SlickText can set each imported contact's status from a column of your own. Keep a copy of the export with the dates you moved; the consent form builder lists the consent fields worth keeping beside it, and the 10DLC registration checklist lists what the new provider's form will ask.
Export first, cancel last. SimpleTexting recommends saving your data before you cancel, and if you cancel and sign up again you will not get the same toll-free number back. Run both accounts side by side until the new number is registered and the imported opt-outs are confirmed blocked.
Vendor by vendor
Each card repeats the table's rows with the detail from the vendor's own page. Three of them have comparisons of their own: EZ Texting alternatives, Textedly alternatives and SlickText alternatives.
SimpleTexting
What it is
A web app for SMS and MMS campaigns and two-way texting. Every account starts on a toll-free number, with local (10DLC) numbers and short codes as options, and it sends its own compliance text the first time a contact hears from you.
Who it fits
The baseline on this page: the tool you would be moving from.
- Records opt-in with a timestamp and the numberYes
Contacts carry an opt-in date and an opt-in source (keyword or web form) that segments can filter on.
- Sends the opt-in confirmation (program, HELP, STOP, frequency, rates)Yes
A free standalone compliance text on the first message: your company name, STOP, HELP and "Msg&Data rates may apply". The HELP reply carries a monthly message cap.
- Honours STOP and plain-language revocation automaticallyCheck with the vendor
A STOP reply unsubscribes the contact and later sends skip them; the pages read do not say how other wording is handled.
- HELP auto-replyYes
A fixed system reply with business name, STOP instructions, monthly frequency, the rates notice and your phone number. It cannot be edited.
- Quiet-hours window by the recipient's time zoneNo
Delivery windows exist on autoresponders, but they follow the account's time zone, not the contact's.
- National and state DNC scrubbingCheck with the vendor
- 10DLC brand and campaign registration in-productYes
A registration form in the app once you pick a local number; SimpleTexting submits it to The Campaign Registry.
- Consent records exportableCheck with the vendor
Lists export to CSV with contact fields and the inbox history; the article does not list opt-in date or source columns.
- Double opt-in availableYes
A per-keyword option: new contacts reply Y or N before they are added.
SlickText
What it is
An SMS marketing platform that assigns a toll-free sending number by default, with keywords, web forms, popups and workflows, and a compliance settings page that holds the opt-in, opt-out and HELP wording.
Who it fits
Shops and marketers who want the platform to catch opt-outs and enforce double opt-in for them.
- Records opt-in with a timestamp and the numberCheck with the vendor
Contacts carry an opt-in status and can be filtered by how they joined (manual, import or keyword); a stored time of consent is not described.
- Sends the opt-in confirmation (program, HELP, STOP, frequency, rates)Yes
An opt-in compliance statement is appended to every opt-in auto-response.
- Honours STOP and plain-language revocation automaticallyYes
Stop, unsubscribe, remove, cancel, end, quit and opt out always opt the contact out. Opt-Out Intelligence, switched on separately, reads typos and sentences like "please stop messaging me".
- HELP auto-replyYes
A HELP reply with a link to your website and your email.
- Quiet-hours window by the recipient's time zoneNo
Scheduled campaigns deliver on the time zone of the SlickText account, not the recipient's.
- National and state DNC scrubbingCheck with the vendor
- 10DLC brand and campaign registration in-productNo
The in-app registration covers the default toll-free number; a 10DLC number goes through your SlickText representative or support.
- Consent records exportableCheck with the vendor
Contacts can be downloaded; the columns that come with them are not listed.
- Double opt-in availableYes
Forced on web forms and popups; can be switched on for keywords and bulk imports.
EZ Texting
What it is
A text marketing platform with keywords, sign-up forms, campaigns, workflows and two-way texting. SafeSTOP is its name for the built-in opt-out handling.
Who it fits
Small businesses that want a close like-for-like move: keywords, forms and campaigns in the same shape.
- Records opt-in with a timestamp and the numberCheck with the vendor
Its FAQ says keywords and web sign-up forms create the documented opt-in record carriers and the TCPA require; the fields kept (time, number) are not listed.
- Sends the opt-in confirmation (program, HELP, STOP, frequency, rates)Yes
A keyword sign-up immediately gets the confirmation message you write, so the five parts are yours to include.
- Honours STOP and plain-language revocation automaticallyCheck with the vendor
STOP, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END and QUIT remove the contact automatically; the FAQ tells you to honour plain-language opt-outs yourself.
- HELP auto-replyCheck with the vendor
- Quiet-hours window by the recipient's time zoneNo
Scheduled messages go out on the time zone set on the account, not the recipient's; the FAQ advises 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the recipient's time zone.
- National and state DNC scrubbingCheck with the vendor
- 10DLC brand and campaign registration in-productYes
An A2P application workflow in the product; EZ Texting says most approvals come back within 24 hours.
- Consent records exportableCheck with the vendor
- Double opt-in availableYes
Available to every client; EZ Texting notes some content, such as age-gated messages, requires it.
Textedly
What it is
A business texting platform for bulk SMS and MMS campaigns, keywords, web forms and a shared inbox, with toll-free and 10DLC registration built into the dashboard.
Who it fits
Small businesses that want web-form sign-ups confirmed by a reply before they text.
- Records opt-in with a timestamp and the numberCheck with the vendor
- Sends the opt-in confirmation (program, HELP, STOP, frequency, rates)Yes
New web-form sign-ups automatically get a compliance message confirming the subscription; you edit its wording and when it sends.
- Honours STOP and plain-language revocation automaticallyCheck with the vendor
Automatic unsubscribe detection marks opted-out contacts and blocks sends to them; the reply words it reads are not listed.
- HELP auto-replyCheck with the vendor
- Quiet-hours window by the recipient's time zoneCheck with the vendor
- National and state DNC scrubbingCheck with the vendor
- 10DLC brand and campaign registration in-productYes
A step-by-step registration workflow for toll-free and 10DLC numbers, with approval status on the dashboard.
- Consent records exportableCheck with the vendor
Textedly says the contact list can be exported at any time; whether opt-in details come with it is not stated.
- Double opt-in availableYes
Contacts confirm by replying YES.
Textmagic
What it is
A business texting service with opt-in forms, keyword automation, scheduling and email-to-SMS. Only the contact can undo an opt-out: nobody on your team can take a number off its unsubscribe list.
Who it fits
Teams that want opt-outs locked so nobody re-adds a number by mistake.
- Records opt-in with a timestamp and the numberCheck with the vendor
- Sends the opt-in confirmation (program, HELP, STOP, frequency, rates)Yes
Opt-in forms can send an automatic confirmation reply; the wording is yours.
- Honours STOP and plain-language revocation automaticallyCheck with the vendor
STOP, STOPP, STOPALL, UNSUBSCRIBE, END and QUIT unsubscribe and block the number automatically; other wording is not covered on the page read.
- HELP auto-replyCheck with the vendor
- Quiet-hours window by the recipient's time zoneCheck with the vendor
Its compliance FAQ lists quiet hours as scheduling messages away from restricted times; whether that follows each recipient's time zone is not stated.
- National and state DNC scrubbingCheck with the vendor
- 10DLC brand and campaign registration in-productYes
A 10DLC form in the web app; Textmagic reviews it and forwards it to The Campaign Registry within one business day.
- Consent records exportableCheck with the vendor
- Double opt-in availableCheck with the vendor
Salesmsg
What it is
A texting and calling platform for sales teams, with HubSpot workflows, a Power Dialer and AI agents alongside two-way texting.
Who it fits
Sales teams that text and call from a CRM and want one quiet-hours rule over both.
- Records opt-in with a timestamp and the numberCheck with the vendor
- Sends the opt-in confirmation (program, HELP, STOP, frequency, rates)Check with the vendor
With double opt-in on, a templated confirmation text goes out first; its contents are not listed.
- Honours STOP and plain-language revocation automaticallyCheck with the vendor
STOP, END, CANCEL, QUIT, UNSUBSCRIBE and STOPALL opt the contact out, typos, punctuation and emoji included, under the "Recognize opt-outs in any format" toggle. Requests in other words are opted out by hand.
- HELP auto-replyCheck with the vendor
- Quiet-hours window by the recipient's time zoneYes
One organisation-wide window, checked against each contact's time zone (set on the record, synced from HubSpot, or estimated from the area code). Workflows, broadcasts and campaigns each need their own toggle, and a manual send can override it.
- National and state DNC scrubbingCheck with the vendor
- 10DLC brand and campaign registration in-productYes
Built-in A2P 10DLC registration, with an AI tool that reviews the submission before it goes in.
- Consent records exportableYes
Contacts filter by opt-in status and export from the Contacts page; the help page walks through exporting the opted-out list.
- Double opt-in availableYes
Organisation-wide: every contact must reply before your team can text them.
Heymarket
What it is
A shared business texting inbox for teams, with campaigns, broadcasts and keyword automations, and quiet hours and opt-outs that can be set per inbox.
Who it fits
Teams with several inboxes (say Support and Marketing) texting contacts across time zones.
- Records opt-in with a timestamp and the numberCheck with the vendor
- Sends the opt-in confirmation (program, HELP, STOP, frequency, rates)Check with the vendor
Append Opt-Out adds your opt-out line to the first message sent to each number; a full confirmation text is not described.
- Honours STOP and plain-language revocation automaticallyCheck with the vendor
STOP, STOPALL, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END and QUIT opt the contact out automatically; other requests are opted out by hand from the contact pane.
- HELP auto-replyCheck with the vendor
- Quiet-hours window by the recipient's time zoneYes
With contact time zone mode on an inbox, quiet hours are checked against each recipient's local time; contacts with no time zone use the inbox's fallback.
- National and state DNC scrubbingCheck with the vendor
- 10DLC brand and campaign registration in-productYes
A 10DLC registration page inside the app.
- Consent records exportableCheck with the vendor
A nightly chat export (a PDF per chat plus a CSV index) keeps message history offline; a consent-specific export is not described.
- Double opt-in availableYes
Contacts reply with your confirmation keyword, such as YES, before your team can text them.
Where each vendor posts its prices
Prices are not stated here: plans, credits and carrier fees change, and some depend on the number type. Each vendor's own page is below. Before you compare plans, check that the one you would buy carries the rows you need, and budget for the 10DLC registration fees the provider passes through (the 10DLC guide explains where they come from).
- SimpleTextingsimpletexting.com/pricing
- SlickTextslicktext.com/pricing
- EZ Textingeztexting.com/pricing
- Textedlytextedly.com/pricing
- Textmagictextmagic.com/sms-pricing
- Salesmsgsalesmessage.com/pricing
- Heymarketheymarket.com/pricing
How we read the claims
Questions switchers ask
Do my contacts have to opt in again when I leave SimpleTexting?
Not because of the move itself. Consent is given to your business, not to the software: the FCC defines prior express written consent as an agreement that authorizes "the seller" to send the messages, and CTIA says an opt-in applies to the campaign and the specific sender it was obtained for. Same business, same kind of messages, and the consent travels, as long as you can still prove it. A new programme, say marketing texts to a list that only agreed to appointment reminders, needs its own opt-in.
What should I export before I cancel?
Every list as a CSV (SimpleTexting's export carries the contact fields and the inbox history), the contacts on the Unsubscribed tab, and the consent evidence that sits outside the app: your web form's wording, keyword flyers, paper sign-up sheets. SimpleTexting itself recommends saving your data before you cancel, and a toll-free number is not given back if you cancel and sign up again later.
Can I keep my SimpleTexting phone number?
Ask both sides before you cancel. SimpleTexting's help pages describe bringing a landline or VoIP number in from another provider (the release step usually takes around 7 business days); the steps for taking a number out are not published, so check with SimpleTexting support and with the new vendor. Either way, a 10DLC number needs a brand and campaign registration at the new provider, and that form asks how you collect opt-ins.
Will people who texted STOP stay blocked after the move?
Only if you bring the opt-outs with you. Heymarket's import file takes an Opt Out column, SlickText lets each imported contact carry its own opt-in status from a column, and Salesmsg can filter and export opted-out contacts. The FCC rule gives a business no more than 10 business days to honour a revocation, and changing software does not restart that clock or erase the request.
Should I send a "reply YES to stay subscribed" text after switching?
Only to people whose consent you can already show, and then mostly as a courtesy. For numbers with no record behind them, the re-permission text is itself a text to someone who never agreed, so talk to counsel first. Some tools can require a confirming reply on the way in: SlickText can switch double opt-in on for bulk imports, and Salesmsg's double opt-in holds every contact until they reply.
Why are there no prices on this page?
Plans, message credits and carrier pass-through fees change often, and several of them depend on the number type. Each vendor's own pricing page is linked in the section above; SimpleTexting also keeps separate help articles on carrier fees for local and toll-free numbers.
Sources
- CTIA Messaging Principles and Best Practices (May 2023), 5.1.2fetched 2026-10-22
- 47 CFR § 64.1200(a)(10)fetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: How do I export contacts?fetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: What do opt in and opt out mean?fetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: Resubscribing a customer who has unsubscribedfetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: How to pause or cancel your accountfetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: Getting your number released from another providerfetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: What happens to messages and contacts when I change numbersfetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: Carrier fees for local numbersfetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: Carrier fees for toll-free numbersfetched 2026-10-22
- Heymarket: Inbox-level opt-out (importing opted-out contacts)fetched 2026-10-22
- SlickText: Importing contactsfetched 2026-10-22
- Salesmsg: SMS opt-out compliancefetched 2026-10-22
- Textmagic: How can people opt in and opt out?fetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: Creating audience segmentsfetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: Free compliance messagefetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: What is a HELP response?fetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: Adding delivery windows to autorespondersfetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: How to register your local numberfetched 2026-10-22
- SimpleTexting: Setting up a keywordfetched 2026-10-22
- SlickText: Tools to help you stay compliantfetched 2026-10-22
- SlickText: Send or schedule mass text messagesfetched 2026-10-22
- SlickText: Obtaining and registering a sending numberfetched 2026-10-22
- EZ Texting: Frequently asked questionsfetched 2026-10-22
- EZ Texting help: How to send a text broadcastfetched 2026-10-22
- EZ Texting: A2P and 10DLC registrationfetched 2026-10-22
- EZ Texting: Compliancefetched 2026-10-22
- Textedly: SMS web formsfetched 2026-10-22
- Textedly: Carrier compliancefetched 2026-10-22
- Textmagic: Grow your contacts using opt-in formsfetched 2026-10-22
- Textmagic: 10DLC registration guidefetched 2026-10-22
- Salesmsg: Quiet hoursfetched 2026-10-22
- Salesmsg: Compliance master articlefetched 2026-10-22
- Salesmsg: Double opt-infetched 2026-10-22
- Heymarket: Contact timezonefetched 2026-10-22
- Heymarket: How to register for 10DLCfetched 2026-10-22
- Heymarket: Double opt-infetched 2026-10-22