Best SMS and texting tools for sales teams
Business texting and phone tools that list SMS as a channel, for reps who follow up by text. Prices are per user unless noted.
How this list works: Only tools with SMS as a channel in our data, excluding AI receptionists and voice-agent APIs. Ordered by lowest listed price; tools without list prices last. Pricing verified against vendor pages (latest check ). No placement here is paid. Methodology.
| Tool | What it is | Price (vendor-published) | Free plan | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dialpad | AI-powered business phone, sales dialer with real-time AI coaching, and contact center. | Per user/mo billed annually (monthly in brackets): business phone Standard $15 ($27), Pro $25 ($35); sales dialer Essentials $39 ($49), Advanced $59 ($70), Premium $79 ($95); contact center Essentials $89 ($109), Advanced $119 ($145), Premium $149 ($179); Enterprise custom; AI agents priced per conversation; free trial. Read from the pricing page's plan data on 2026-10-27 (the page opens on its AI agents tab) | — | phone, sms |
| Nextiva | Cloud phone system and customer-experience platform with calling, messaging, contact center and an AI receptionist. | Per user/mo as displayed: Core $15 (shown down from $23), Engage $25 (from $50), Scale $75; unlimited calling and XBert AI receptionist plans from $99/mo | — | phone, sms, chat |
| Phone.com | Cloud business phone service with unlimited minutes for small businesses. | Per user/mo billed annually: Basic $15 ($180/yr), Plus $22.50 ($269/yr), Pro $33.33 ($399/yr); add-ons such as call recording $8/mo and ProSIM mobile line $10/mo; 30-day money-back guarantee on user fees | — | phone, sms |
| CallHippo | Cloud phone system with power and parallel dialers, call recording, CRM integrations and an AI voice agent add-on. | Starter $19/user/mo, Professional $30, Ultimate $42 billed yearly (monthly $25/$40/$55); AI Voice Agent add-on $45/user/mo; 10-day free trial | No | phone, sms |
| Ringover | Cloud phone system with power dialer, AI call transcription and summaries, and CRM integrations. | Per user/mo with a 12-month commitment (higher no-commitment price in brackets), minimum 3 users, excl. taxes: Talk $19 ($29), Business $49 ($69, includes power dialer), Unified $69 ($89); Enterprise custom (minimum 50 users); add-ons from $10/user/mo | — | phone, sms |
| Quo (formerly OpenPhone) | Business phone system for calling and texting with shared numbers, AI call summaries and HubSpot and Salesforce integrations. | Per user/mo billed monthly: Starter $19, Business $33, Scale $47; billed annually: $15, $23 and $35 ($180, $276 and $420 per user/yr); one number per user; 1,000 automation credits included, AI call credit tiers from $25/mo; 7-day free trial | — | phone, sms |
| Vonage Business Communications | Business phone system (VBC) with mobile and desktop apps, SMS, meetings and call recording. | Per line/mo plus taxes and fees: Mobile $19.99, Premium $29.99, Advanced $39.99 (12-month promotion shown at 30% off: $13.99, $20.99, $27.99) | — | phone, sms, video |
| RingCentral | Cloud phone system with calling, SMS, meetings and an AI receptionist. | Per user/mo paid annually: Core $20 ($30 monthly), Advanced $25 ($35 monthly); AI customer engagement bundles via sales; AI Receptionist from $39; free trial | No | phone, sms, chat, video |
| MightyCall | Cloud phone system and call center with auto and predictive dialers. | Per user/mo billed annually (save up to 20%): Core $20, Pro $38, Power $54 (auto dialer) with a 3-user minimum; Enterprise $65 (predictive dialer, 5-user minimum); prices in USD plus taxes; 7-day free trial (100 minutes) | — | phone, sms |
| Salesmsg | Business texting and calling for sales teams, with CRM integrations and bulk SMS. | Billed yearly (2 months free): Basic $21/mo (1 seat, 1 number, 6,000 credits/yr); Pro $277/mo (120,000 credits/yr, texting and calling); 14-day free trial | — | sms, phone |
| JustCall | AI-powered calling, messaging and workflow automation. | $29/user/mo billed annually; $49 and $89 tiers | — | phone, sms |
| Aloware | Cloud contact center and power dialer with unlimited calling and SMS, CRM integrations and an AI voice agent. | Per user/mo: $30 (minimum 10 users, unlimited inbound and outbound), $60 with the AI-powered dialer (minimum 5 users), $85 AI-driven contact center (minimum 5 users); 7-day free trial | — | phone, sms |
| Keap | Small-business CRM and marketing automation platform with pipelines, payments and text messaging. | Starting at $299/mo billed monthly for the full platform (CRM, automation, payments); US text and voice Tier 1 included (500 messages, 100 minutes), higher tiers $24–$279/mo | — | email, sms, phone |
| Kixie | Calling and texting platform with CRM automation. | No list prices shown on the pricing page; 7-day free trial, no card required | — | phone, sms |
FAQ
What is the cheapest business texting tool for sales?
Dialpad's Standard plan is $15/user/mo billed annually ($27 monthly), Nextiva Core $15/user/mo as displayed, Quo Starter $15/user/mo billed annually ($19 monthly), CallHippo Starter $19/user/mo billed yearly and Salesmsg Basic $21/mo billed yearly for 1 seat and 1 number.
Salesmsg or Quo (OpenPhone)?
Salesmsg is texting-first with credits (Basic $21/mo billed yearly, Pro $277/mo). Quo is a per-user phone line with calling and texting at $19, $33 or $47 per user/mo monthly ($15, $23 or $35 annually).
Do these tools charge for messages?
Many do. Salesmsg plans include a yearly credit allowance, Keap includes 500 US messages on its Tier 1, and others bill carrier fees separately. Check each pricing page for message and registration fees.
Compare tools from this list
- Dialpad vs JustCall
- Aloware vs JustCall
- Quo (formerly OpenPhone) vs Dialpad
- Nextiva vs Dialpad
- CallHippo vs JustCall
- CallHippo vs Dialpad
- RingCentral vs Dialpad
- RingCentral vs Nextiva
- Salesmsg vs Quo (formerly OpenPhone)
- Phone.com vs RingCentral
- Phone.com vs Quo (formerly OpenPhone)
- MightyCall vs Dialpad
- Vonage Business Communications vs RingCentral
- Vonage Business Communications vs Nextiva
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