Textedly vs Podium Texting

Textedly8.2Visit PTPodium Texting8.0Visit

Higher score Textedly #6 in Two-Way SMS Software 8.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Textedly

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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

• Textedly fits best

  Businesses needing broad SMS campaign capabilities

• Podium Texting fits best

  Businesses wanting integrated customer texting

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Side by side

Feature	Textedly 8.2/10 Visit ↗	PTPodium Texting 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.0
Ranking	#6 in Two-Way SMS Software	#8 in Two-Way SMS Software
Best for	Businesses needing broad SMS campaign capabilities	Businesses wanting integrated customer texting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets	Docs
Integrations	3,000+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Textedly 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 SMS, MMS, autoresponders, and drip campaigns Unlimited contacts and incoming messages on every plan 11 integrations plus web, iOS, and Android access	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 permanent free plan Monthly message limits vary by plan Broad feature set may exceed basic texting needs	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	Textedly is a cloud-based SMS and customer engagement platform for businesses and organizations that need more than one-way texting. It combines mass SMS and MMS campaigns with two-way conversations, autoresponders, scheduled messages,… 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

• Textedly — where it wins

  • Two-way SMS, MMS, autoresponders, and drip campaigns
  • Unlimited contacts and incoming messages on every plan
  • 11 integrations plus web, iOS, and Android access

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan
  • Monthly message limits vary by plan
  • Broad feature set may exceed basic texting needs

• 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

• Textedly8.2/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad two-way SMS platform with automation, segmentation, MMS, and team workflows.

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

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

  Visit PodiumFull verdict →