Txtra vs Spoke

Txtra8.0Visit Spoke5.0Visit

Higher score Txtra #7 in Peer-to-Peer Texting Software 8.0/10 From $59/mo ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Txtra

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Spoke #8 in Peer-to-Peer Texting Software 5.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Spoke

• Txtra fits best

  Teams needing controlled, AI-assisted texting

• Spoke fits best

  Organizations preferring open-source or self-hosted tools

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Side by side

Feature	Txtra 8.0/10 Visit ↗	Spoke 5.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	5.0
Ranking	#7 in Peer-to-Peer Texting Software	#8 in Peer-to-Peer Texting Software
Best for	Teams needing controlled, AI-assisted texting	Organizations preferring open-source or self-hosted tools
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Txtra 2/2 · Spoke 1/2
Shared team inbox	✓	✓
Automated opt-in tools	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Messages included	1000 messages/mo	Not published
SMS/MMS support	Sms only	Sms and mms
Contact capacity	Not published	Not published
CRM integrations	Native	Native
Our review
Pros	Peer-to-peer queues and shared inbox triage support coordinated outreach. AI-generated reply drafts require human approval before sending. Consent, STOP, HELP, quiet-hours, and sender-verification controls are built in.	Campaigns, contact uploads, bulk messages, replies, surveys, and tagging Automatic reply assignment, review, reassignment, and opt-out handling Docker self-hosting plus NGP VAN integration
Cons	No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $59. The platform is web-only. Plans are priced by messaging credits and rented numbers, not users or contacts.	No free plan; hosted messaging is pay-as-you-go Focused on organizing and campaign texting rather than broad business messaging Self-hosting requires organizations to manage their own deployment
Our verdict	Txtra is a web-based political texting platform for campaigns, committees, advocacy organizations, unions, and agencies. Its scope covers peer-to-peer one-to-one queues, broadcasts, scheduled sequences, two-way conversations, voter-file… Read the review →	Spoke is an open-source peer-to-peer texting platform for campaigns, nonprofits, unions, and other organizing groups. It is built for teams that send bulk initial messages and then manage one-to-one conversations with supporters or voters.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Txtra — where it wins

  • Peer-to-peer queues and shared inbox triage support coordinated outreach.
  • AI-generated reply drafts require human approval before sending.
  • Consent, STOP, HELP, quiet-hours, and sender-verification controls are built in.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; monthly pricing starts at $59.
  • The platform is web-only.
  • Plans are priced by messaging credits and rented numbers, not users or contacts.

• Spoke — where it wins

  • Campaigns, contact uploads, bulk messages, replies, surveys, and tagging
  • Automatic reply assignment, review, reassignment, and opt-out handling
  • Docker self-hosting plus NGP VAN integration

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; hosted messaging is pay-as-you-go
  • Focused on organizing and campaign texting rather than broad business messaging
  • Self-hosting requires organizations to manage their own deployment

• Txtra8.0/10 · From $59/mo

  A controlled texting workspace for campaigns that need queues, triage, and approved AI drafts.

  Visit TxtraFull verdict →
• Spoke5.0/10 · Paid

  A campaign texting platform with self-hosting, volunteer workflows, and NGP VAN integration.

  Visit SpokeFull verdict →