Textellent review
A flexible SMS and MMS workspace for teams texting across web, mobile, Chrome, and API channels.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Textellent is a business texting and SMS marketing platform for small businesses, franchises, tax and accounting firms, and multi-location organizations. It supports one-to-one, bulk, group, and automated SMS and MMS, with shared team inboxes, scheduled messages, recurring text blasts, drip campaigns, auto-responders, audience segmentation, appointment scheduling, and reusable message templates. Teams can manage conversations through web, iOS, Android, and Chrome interfaces, text-enable existing business numbers, and connect messaging workflows with business applications.
Pricing scales by credits, users, and collaboration requirements. Essentials costs $49 per month when billed annually and includes 750 credits per month, one user, unlimited contacts, drip campaigns, auto-responders, and one opt-in keyword. It also includes a $49 one-time activation fee. Standard costs $99 per month when billed annually and adds 2,000 credits per month, two users, API access, one-click integration with 1,000+ apps, and two opt-in keywords, along with the same activation fee. Custom provides custom credits and users, multi-location and franchise management, custom workflows, and professional integration support. A 14-day free trial is available.
Textellent’s main distinction is its channel and workflow breadth. The Chrome extension supports texting from browser-based applications, while the iOS and Android apps add push notifications and media support. Integrations cover CRMs, schedulers, forms, payment platforms, and tax software. AI tools can rewrite, translate, and add emojis to messages. Compliance features address opt-in, opt-out, TCPA, and 10DLC requirements. Choose Textellent if your team needs shared business texting across devices, automated outreach, and structured contact segmentation. Consider an alternative if you need a free plan, broader geographic availability, or more than one user on Essentials.
Textellent pros and cons
- Where it wins
- SMS and MMS messaging across web, mobile, Chrome, and API
- Shared inboxes, segmentation, workflows, and appointment reminders
- Opt-in, opt-out, TCPA, 10DLC, and compliance monitoring tools
- Where it doesn't
- Essentials supports one user and 750 credits per month
- There is no free plan, and Essentials includes a $49 activation fee
- Services are available only in the United States and Canada
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