We compete with Textedly for the same customers. Here is their pricing laid out in full, dated October 17, 2026: all 14 published plans, the fees that appear only in the page's FAQ code, and the cost per text at every tier. If we win your business, we want to win it on accurate numbers.
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As of October 17, 2026, Textedly pricing starts at $29 a month for 500 messages ($29 ÷ 500 = $0.058 per text) and tops out at $5,520 for 300,000 ($5,520 ÷ 300,000 = $0.0184). Every account pays an $8 monthly telecom surcharge, so the entry plan costs $37 ÷ 500 = $0.074 per text. Rates change, so check Textedly's site.
The page below covers all 14 tiers and the fine print; how texting is billed is on our SMS marketing hub, and what $100 buys is on BestText's pay-as-you-go SMS pricing.
Last reviewed: October 2026.
Textedly lists 14 plans from $29 to $5,520 a month and says every plan includes every feature; only the message volume changes. Annual billing adds 20% more messages. Three anchors on monthly billing show the shape of the ladder. Rates change, so check Textedly's site before you buy.
$29 ÷ 500 = $0.058 per text. With the $8 telecom surcharge, $37 ÷ 500 = $0.074. That is the real entry rate, and Textedly's page never prints it.
$299 ÷ 10,000 = $0.030 per text, or $307 ÷ 10,000 = $0.031 with the surcharge. Halfway up the ladder, the rate is about half the entry plan's.
$5,520 ÷ 300,000 = $0.0184 per text. The surcharge barely registers: $5,528 ÷ 300,000 = $0.0184. Above this, Textedly asks you to contact them for a custom plan.
See also SimpleTexting pricing.
Two of these appear only in the FAQ structured data on Textedly's pricing page, which search engines read and visitors never see. As of October 17, 2026.
Textedly's FAQ data says each account pays "a monthly Telecom surcharge of $8." On the Basic plan, $29 becomes $37 before you send anything, and $0.058 per text becomes $0.074. No other per-message carrier fee is listed.
Running out costs $30 for another 500 messages, which is $30 ÷ 500 = $0.06 per text. Extra keywords are listed at "$10 per additional keyword", and each added teammate is $10 a month. Keyword limits rise with the plan but are not listed.
MMS is included on every plan, but the page does not say how many messages one MMS uses. Message length is stated two ways, 1,600 characters in the visible FAQ and 455 in the FAQ data. Ask how a picture or a long text counts.
The page does not say whether unused messages roll over. On the trial it says both "50 free text messages" with "no ticking clock" and "a free 14-day trial." On 10DLC it says both that your first number's registration is covered and that the fee runs $4 to $44. Confirm each with Textedly.
Plan price divided by included messages, monthly billing, as of October 17, 2026. The second column adds the $8 surcharge. Taxes, overage and any 10DLC fees are extra. Textedly publishes no MMS multiplier, so there is no honest MMS column.
| Plan | Per text (price ÷ messages) | With the $8 surcharge |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $29 ÷ 500 = $0.0580 | $37 ÷ 500 = $0.0740 |
| Bronze | $49 ÷ 1,000 = $0.0490 | $57 ÷ 1,000 = $0.0570 |
| Plus | $79 ÷ 2,000 = $0.0395 | $87 ÷ 2,000 = $0.0435 |
| Enterprise | $125 ÷ 3,500 = $0.0357 | $133 ÷ 3,500 = $0.0380 |
| Elite | $169 ÷ 5,000 = $0.0338 | $177 ÷ 5,000 = $0.0354 |
| Business | $299 ÷ 10,000 = $0.0299 | $307 ÷ 10,000 = $0.0307 |
| Silver | $420 ÷ 15,000 = $0.0280 | $428 ÷ 15,000 = $0.0285 |
| Premium | $599 ÷ 25,000 = $0.0240 | $607 ÷ 25,000 = $0.0243 |
| Pro | $720 ÷ 35,000 = $0.0206 | $728 ÷ 35,000 = $0.0208 |
| Gold | $1,020 ÷ 50,000 = $0.0204 | $1,028 ÷ 50,000 = $0.0206 |
| Platinum | $1,920 ÷ 100,000 = $0.0192 | $1,928 ÷ 100,000 = $0.0193 |
| Diamond | $2,760 ÷ 150,000 = $0.0184 | $2,768 ÷ 150,000 = $0.0185 |
| Champion | $3,599 ÷ 200,000 = $0.0180 | $3,607 ÷ 200,000 = $0.0180 |
| Legend | $5,520 ÷ 300,000 = $0.0184 | $5,528 ÷ 300,000 = $0.0184 |
The slider doesn't show two things. The rate drops under BestText's $0.022 only from the Pro plan up, and Champion ($0.0180) costs less per text than Legend ($0.0184). Every figure assumes you use the whole allotment.
Sources: Textedly's pricing page and 10DLC page, fetched October 17, 2026. Rates change, so check Textedly's site.
BestText's column uses two real credit packages. Textedly sells monthly plans, so its column shows the biggest plan that fits the same budget for one month, surcharge included. As of October 17, 2026.
| Budget or fee | Textedly (one month) | BestText (pay as you go) |
|---|---|---|
| About $100 | Plus plan: $79 + $8 = $87 for 2,000 texts ($87 ÷ 2,000 = $0.0435 each) | $100 package: 4,545 credits = 4,545 one-segment texts at $0.022; about $103 with the 3% card fee |
| About $1,100 | Gold plan: $1,020 + $8 = $1,028 for 50,000 texts ($1,028 ÷ 50,000 = $0.0206 each) | $1,100 package: 50,000 credits = 50,000 one-segment texts at $0.022; about $1,133 with the 3% card fee |
| Monthly plan fee | Plan price plus the $8 surcharge | None; the plan is free and you buy credits when you need them |
| Phone numbers | A free toll-free number and a free 10DLC number on every account | A monthly number fee from the cash balance, quoted on the demo |
| 10DLC registration | The page says both "first number covered" and "$4 to $44"; confirm with Textedly | Our team registers your brand and campaigns; fee questions are answered on the demo (what 10DLC fees are) |
At $1,100, Textedly's Gold plan is cheaper for the month if you send all 50,000 texts. At $100 the gap runs the other way, 4,545 texts against 2,000. Which side you land on depends on how many texts you send in a month.
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A plan near your steady monthly volume is easy to budget. From the Pro plan up (35,000 messages a month), Textedly's included-message rate drops below BestText's $0.022, so a steady sender who fills the plan pays less per text there. Every account includes a toll-free number and a 10DLC number, incoming messages are free, stored contacts are unlimited, the feature list names 3,000+ integrations, and plans run month to month with no long-term contract.
If your sends spike around launches or lead batches and go quiet in between, BestText has no plan fee: you buy a credit package when you need to send, at a flat $0.022 a credit, from $100 to $11,000. Numbers carry a monthly fee from the cash balance, quoted on the demo. The same account and lists also run ringless voicemail, which Textedly's pricing page, homepage and 10DLC page do not mention; SMS vs ringless voicemail compares the two.
As of October 17, 2026, Textedly's 14 plans run from $29 a month for 500 messages to $5,520 for 300,000, and every plan includes every feature. Each account also pays an $8 monthly telecom surcharge. Extra messages cost $30 per 500, the page lists "$10 per additional keyword", and each teammate is $10 a month. Rates change, so check Textedly's site.
Textedly's pricing page says it two ways as of October 17, 2026. The visible FAQ offers 50 free text messages and one keyword with no credit card and "no ticking clock"; the FAQ code that search engines read calls it a free 14-day trial with 50 messages. Confirm with Textedly. BestText has no free SMS trial; see what the platform includes, then book a 30-minute demo.
As of October 17, 2026, Textedly's pricing page does not say whether unused messages roll over, on monthly or annual plans. Ask before you buy, including what happens to the extra 20% of messages annual billing adds. BestText has no plan fee: you buy a credit package when you need to send.
Textedly includes MMS on every plan, up to 1,600 characters, but as of October 17, 2026 its pricing page does not state how many messages one MMS uses, so ask before planning a picture campaign. A BestText MMS is 3 credits per image plus the caption as SMS segments: 4 credits, about $0.09, for a picture with a short caption.
It depends on volume. At entry, Textedly costs $37 ÷ 500 = $0.074 per text with the surcharge, against BestText's flat $0.022 per credit with no plan fee, plus a 3% card fee and number fees. From Textedly's Pro plan up, 35,000 messages a month, its included rate drops under $0.022 if you use the whole allotment. Our SMS marketing pricing guide has the full cost stack.
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