Head-to-head · SMS Marketing Software
Textedly vs Textluma
Textedly leads on 1 check, Textluma on 2, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreTextedly · 8.2/10
- Lowest starting priceTextedly · $29/mo
- Free planonly Textluma
- Free trialboth
Textedly scores higher on our rubric for sms marketing software: 8.2 against 6.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #11 and #25.
Textluma offers free plan; Textedly doesn't. Textedly is cheaper to start at $29/mo against $49/mo. Textluma leads on message limit: 10000 messages/mo versus 500 messages/mo.
Textedly is the better fit for businesses needing unlimited subscribers at entry level. Textluma is the better fit for budget-conscious marketers wanting a free SMS plan.
- Textedly fits best
Businesses needing unlimited subscribers at entry level
- Textluma fits best
Budget-conscious marketers wanting a free SMS plan
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Side by side
| Feature | Textedly 8.2/10 Visit ↗ | Textluma 6.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.2 | 6.7 |
| Ranking | #11 in SMS Marketing Software | #25 in SMS Marketing Software |
| Best for | Businesses needing unlimited subscribers at entry level | Budget-conscious marketers wanting a free SMS plan |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $29/mo (best) | $49/mo |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Free trial length | 14 days · no card needed | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets | Community |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Textedly 5/5 · Textluma 5/5 | ||
| Workflow automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audience segmentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| MMS support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inbound messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compliance tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Subscriber limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Message limit | 500 messages/mo | 10000 messages/mo (best) |
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| Our verdict | Textedly is a cloud-based SMS marketing and customer engagement platform for businesses and organizations. It supports mass SMS and MMS campaigns, scheduled and drip messaging, keyword-based opt-ins, audience segmentation, two-way… Read the review → |
Textluma is an SMS and MMS marketing platform for growing brands in retail, hospitality, fitness, and services. It combines broadcast campaigns with personalization and scheduling, automated welcome, abandoned-cart, and win-back flows, a… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Textedly — where it wins
- Unlimited contacts and incoming messages on every plan
- SMS, MMS, workflows, segmentation, and two-way messaging
- Web, iOS, Android, and integrations with Salesforce, Shopify, and Zapier
Where it doesn't
- No permanent free plan
- The Basic plan includes 500 outbound messages per month
- Monthly pricing increases as outbound message volume grows
Textluma — where it wins
- Free Starter plan includes campaigns, inbox, and 500 monthly messages
- Growth adds workflows, segmentation, analytics, and 10,000 monthly messages
- Two-way messaging, opt-ins, analytics, API, and webhooks support broader programs
Where it doesn't
- Starter is limited to one number and 500 messages per month
- REST API and webhooks are available only on Growth and Scale
- Scale uses volume message pricing rather than a listed fixed monthly price
- Textedly8.2/10 · 14-day trial
A broad SMS and MMS toolkit with unlimited subscribers and volume-based monthly plans.
Visit TextedlyFull verdict → - Textluma6.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A budget-friendly SMS platform with a capable free plan and scalable automation.
Visit TextlumaFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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