EZ Texting vs Podium Texting

EZ Texting8.7Visit PTPodium Texting8.0Visit

Higher score EZ Texting #2 in Two-Way SMS Software 8.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit EZ Texting

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PT Podium Texting #8 in Two-Way SMS Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Podium

• EZ Texting fits best

  Established teams running structured SMS campaigns

• Podium Texting fits best

  Businesses wanting integrated customer texting

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Side by side

Feature	EZ Texting 8.7/10 Visit ↗	PTPodium Texting 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.0
Ranking	#2 in Two-Way SMS Software	#8 in Two-Way SMS Software
Best for	Established teams running structured SMS campaigns	Businesses wanting integrated customer texting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$20/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Docs
Integrations	7,409+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features EZ Texting 1/4 · Podium Texting 4/4
Shared inbox	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Workflow automation	✓	✓
Mobile app	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Included messages	500 messages/mo	Not checked yet
SMS number types	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Two-way texting, shared inboxes, MMS, and automated workflows Segmentation, scheduling, signup tools, and campaign reporting API access, webhooks, and five listed integrations	Shared inbox supports team handling of customer conversations Workflow automations, scheduled messages, and automated replies Web, iOS, Android, API access, and seven integrations
Cons	No free plan is offered Launch supports up to 500 contacts and one included user The lowest price requires annual billing	Pricing requires a custom quote The feature set may exceed the needs of simple texting use cases Businesses seeking fixed self-serve plans should look elsewhere
Our verdict	EZ Texting is web-based SMS marketing software for businesses and organizations running structured customer messaging. It supports bulk SMS and MMS campaigns, two-way conversations through a shared inbox, contact imports, custom fields,… Read the review →	Podium Texting helps local businesses manage two-way SMS conversations with customers. Its shared team inbox brings texting together with calls, email, social messages, and other channels, while mobile apps support texting from business… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• EZ Texting — where it wins

  • Two-way texting, shared inboxes, MMS, and automated workflows
  • Segmentation, scheduling, signup tools, and campaign reporting
  • API access, webhooks, and five listed integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • Launch supports up to 500 contacts and one included user
  • The lowest price requires annual billing

• Podium Texting — where it wins

  • Shared inbox supports team handling of customer conversations
  • Workflow automations, scheduled messages, and automated replies
  • Web, iOS, Android, API access, and seven integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote
  • The feature set may exceed the needs of simple texting use cases
  • Businesses seeking fixed self-serve plans should look elsewhere

• EZ Texting8.7/10 · 14-day trial

  A structured SMS platform for teams that need campaigns, inboxes, automation, and reporting.

  Visit EZ TextingFull verdict →
• PTPodium Texting8.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad customer-texting platform for local businesses that need team workflows.

  Visit PodiumFull verdict →