Texting for Less
Texting for Less provides peer-to-peer texting for campaigns, with a US-based team handling message sends during legal texting hours at no additional cost.
What Texting for Less is
Texting for Less provides peer-to-peer texting for campaigns, with a US-based team handling message sends during legal texting hours at no additional cost. It supports SMS and MMS, including images, GIFs, and videos; standard SMS is limited to 160 characters, while MMS can reach 2,000. Recipients can reply for free, enabling two-way conversations. A dashboard tracks delivery, clicks, replies, and engagement in real time, and reporting data can be exported. List validation filters landlines from uploaded lists, while segmentation groups contacts by custom conditions. Fundraising tools include reply-to-donate. The company says it handles 10DLC registration and compliance requirements and describes campaigns as TCPA and carrier compliant. API integration and customizable two-way integrations are available, though specific partners are not named. The service has email support, an average response time under two hours, and monitoring and support available 24/7. Founded in 2002, Texting for Less offers custom pricing based on audience size, message volume, content type, and campaign timeline; several billing schedules are available.
Good
- US-based team sends during legal texting hours.
- Supports SMS and MMS with two-way conversations.
- Incoming replies are free.
- Dashboard reports delivery, clicks, replies, and engagement.
- Includes list validation and contact segmentation.
Watch out
- Pricing is customized rather than listed.
- Standard SMS messages are limited to 160 characters.
- Specific integration partners are not named.
Who it suits
It is aimed at organizations running campaigns by text, including political campaigns, nonprofits, fundraisers, businesses, schools, healthcare providers, retailers, research groups, faith-based organizations, and agencies. It may suit teams that want message sending handled for them along with campaign reporting and replies.
Verdict
Texting for Less combines campaign texting, message sending, list tools, and reporting, with free incoming replies. Ask for custom pricing and confirm the fit of its integrations for your workflow.
Plans and prices
From Texting for Less's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Custom campaign pricing | Priced on request | SMS and MMS messaging · no setup fees or minimum commitments · incoming replies are free · Pricing is customized based on audience size, messaging volume, content type, and campaign timeline; prepaid, pay-as-you-go, weekly, and bi-weekly billing options are offered. |
The facts
Each one read from Texting for Less's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- Its dashboard tracks delivery, clicks, replies, and engagement in real time, and reporting data can be exported.checked 9 Oct 2026
- API and integrations
- The features page describes API integration and says customizable two-way integrations are available, but does not name specific integration partners.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The company says its team handles 10DLC registration and compliance requirements and describes its campaigns as TCPA and carrier compliant.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Core audience
- The company says it serves political campaigns, nonprofits, fundraising organizations, businesses, schools, healthcare providers, retailers, research groups, faith-based organizations, and agencies.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Fundraising
- The platform includes reply-to-donate and fundraising features for collecting donations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- List tools
- List validation filters landline numbers from uploaded lists, and segmentation tools group contacts by custom conditions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Messaging formats
- The platform supports SMS and MMS, including images, GIFs, and videos; MMS messages can be up to 2,000 characters.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- Standard SMS messages support up to 160 characters; MMS supports up to 2,000 characters.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Replies
- Incoming recipient replies are free, and the service supports two-way conversations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Sending service
- Its US-based team handles sending during legal texting hours at no additional cost.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ lists email support, an average response time under two hours, and monitoring and support available 24/7.checked 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Texting for Less provides peer-to-peer texting for campaigns, with a US-based team that sends messages for clients.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- The company says Angelo Bini and Bryan Kahrar founded it as a telecommunications provider more than two decades ago.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2002checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Hackensack, New Jersey, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
