TextScaleHQ vs SimpleTexting
SimpleTexting sells texts as monthly credits. TextScaleHQ charges a flat fee and you pay Twilio’s own price per text. Monthly costs at 2,000, 10,000 and 40,000 texts, side by side.
We make TextScaleHQ. Every SimpleTexting price and feature below comes from SimpleTexting’s own website, checked October 21, 2026, with links. US prices, monthly billing, single-part texts.
Key takeaways
- At 10,000 texts a month to a list of 2,500, TextScaleHQ comes to about $187; SimpleTexting about $342, carrier fees included.
- SimpleTexting is cheaper below about 650 texts a month.
- SimpleTexting is ahead on a two-way inbox, drips, mobile apps and phone support.
- TextScaleHQ runs on your own Twilio or Vonage, so the number stays yours and nobody marks up your texts.
The short version
SimpleTexting sells texts in monthly credit plans. TextScaleHQ charges a flat fee for the software, and you pay Twilio or Vonage their own price for each text. Here is what that means in dollars, and where SimpleTexting is the better pick.
Pick TextScaleHQ if you
- Send more than about 650 texts a month and want to pay your carrier’s price, not a markup
- Run more than one business, location or client
- Want to plan weeks of promos at once, and own your number
Pick SimpleTexting if you
- Need two-way conversations in a shared inbox, or a mobile app
- Don’t want to open a Twilio or Vonage account
- Send a few hundred texts a month
What you’d pay each month
Move the sliders to your list. Both totals include carrier fees. SimpleTexting uses its cheapest plan for that many texts; TextScaleHQ uses the plan your list needs plus Twilio’s list price.
At this size TextScaleHQ costs $154.35 less a month.
Three common sizes
| Size | TextScaleHQ | SimpleTexting, monthly | SimpleTexting, yearly | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000 texts 500 contacts | $56.35 Starter plan | $84.00 2,000-credit plan | $68.20 | $27.65 less |
| 10,000 texts 2,500 contacts | $187.15 Growth plan | $341.50 7,500-credit plan + 2,500 extra | $295.70 | $154.35 less |
| 40,000 texts 10,000 contacts | $705.15 Pro plan | $999.00 50,000-credit plan | $819.20 | $293.85 less |
Where SimpleTexting costs less: at 500 texts a month, SimpleTexting’s $29 plan with a toll-free number comes to about $30.25 and TextScaleHQ to about $37.45. The two cross at about 650 texts a month.
How we worked it out: TextScaleHQ: plan fee, plus Twilio’s US toll-free price of $0.0083 a text and carrier fees of $0.0043 (the average of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon), plus a $2.15 toll-free number. SimpleTexting: credit plans with a toll-free number picked ($29 for 500, $49 for 1,000, $79 for 2,000, $109 for 3,000, $229 for 7,500, $399 for 15,000, $549 for 25,000, $899 for 50,000; the pricing page starts at $39 for 500 because a $10/mo local number is picked by default), extra credits at that plan’s rate, the toll-free number (no charge) and carrier fees of about $0.0025 a text. Yearly billing takes 20% off the plan, not extra credits. Sources: simpletexting.com/pricing, simpletexting.com/features.
Side by side
“Better here” marks the side that’s ahead on that line.
| What matters | TextScaleHQ | SimpleTexting |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| How you pay for texts | Your carrier’s own price, billed by Twilio or Vonage. No markup. Better here | Monthly credit plans. Extra credits cost 2¢ to 5.5¢ each, depending on the plan. |
| Monthly fee | $29, $59 or $199, set by your contacts and businesses | $29 to $899 for 500 to 50,000 credits; custom above that |
| Picture messages (MMS) | Twilio’s MMS price ($0.022) plus carrier fees, on every plan | 3 credits per picture message |
| Unused texts | Nothing to expire. You never buy texts in advance. | Credits roll over to the end of the next month (monthly plans) |
| Free trial | 30 days, no credit card | Free trial, no credit card, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Numbers and setup | ||
| Phone number | Yours, in your own Twilio or Vonage account. You keep it if you leave. Better here | Comes with SimpleTexting: toll-free included, local $10/mo |
| Getting set up | Connect your own Twilio or Vonage account. A guide walks you through it. | Nothing to connect. Sign up and pick a number. Better here |
| Carrier registration | Toll-free verification filed from the dashboard; 10DLC numbers you’ve registered yourself also work | 10DLC registration guidance; $4 one-time carrier registration for a local number |
| Sending | ||
| Two-way inbox | One-way campaigns only. STOP, START and HELP are handled for you. | Shared inbox, assigned conversations Better here |
| Scheduled and repeating campaigns | Yes | Yes |
| Welcome text on sign-up | Sent when someone joins by form, QR code, keyword or webhook (Zapier, Make), held until daytime where they live. Your own template. | Auto-reply when someone joins |
| Drip sequences | No follow-up series after the welcome text | Drip campaigns, auto-replies, away messages Better here |
| AI | AI Promo plans weeks of texts from your own offers (4 weeks on Starter, 12 on Growth, 52 on Pro). You approve each one. | AI Assist writes a text for you |
| Link tracking | Each person gets their own short link, so you see who clicked | Link shortening and click tracking |
| Daytime-only sending | Built in: 8 AM to 8 PM in each person’s time zone | Not listed on its features page |
| Growing your list | ||
| Contacts | 500, 2,500 or unlimited, by plan | Unlimited on every plan Better here |
| Sign-up forms, QR codes, keywords | Webforms, printable signs, QR codes, keywords | Web forms, pop-ups, unlimited keywords |
| Integrations | Webhook for Zapier, Make or your own code | Zapier, Mailchimp, API Better here |
| Running it | ||
| More than one business | 2, 5 or unlimited businesses, each with its own number, list and opt-outs | Multiple numbers ($10/mo each) for teams and locations |
| Mobile app | Works in a phone browser | iOS and Android Better here |
| Support | Email; priority on Growth; fastest replies on Pro | Live support 7 days a week Better here |
When SimpleTexting is the better pick
SimpleTexting has a shared inbox with assigned conversations. TextScaleHQ sends campaigns and handles STOP and HELP, nothing more.
With SimpleTexting the number and carrier account are theirs. With TextScaleHQ you open a Twilio or Vonage account first.
SimpleTexting has iOS and Android apps. TextScaleHQ works in a phone browser but has no app.
SimpleTexting runs multi-step drips and away messages. TextScaleHQ sends a welcome text the moment someone joins, then only the campaigns you schedule.
SimpleTexting offers live support 7 days a week, including by phone. TextScaleHQ support is by email, with the fastest replies on Pro.
At that size SimpleTexting’s $29 plan with a toll-free number costs up to about $7 a month less.
What you get with TextScaleHQ
These are real screens from the TextScaleHQ dashboard.
See the price before you press send
The campaign summary works out the parts, the people and what your own carrier will charge, before anything goes out.
- Business name and STOP line added for you
- Opted-out people are never counted
- Send yourself a test first
Every client or location under one login
Each business has its own number, subscribers, opt-outs and reports. Two on Starter, five on Growth, unlimited on Pro.
Weeks of texts, planned from your offers
Plan 4 weeks on Starter, 12 on Growth or a whole year on Pro. It plans around holidays and drafts every text from the offers you saved. Nothing sends until you approve it.
- Flags any offer you didn’t save
- Rewrite, shorten or unschedule any text
What Twilio actually charged, in your reports
Reports show your real carrier costs and why any texts failed, in plain words, so you don’t have to log in to Twilio to check.
Moving from SimpleTexting
Most of the wait is toll-free verification, which can take from a few days to a couple of weeks. You can set everything else up during the 30-day trial.
- Export your contacts
In SimpleTexting, export your contacts as a CSV. Keep only people who agreed to texts from that business.
- Connect Twilio or Vonage
Open an account, get a toll-free number and paste two keys into TextScaleHQ. The guide shows where they are.
- Import and check
Import the CSV and match the columns. Opted-out people stay opted out, and nobody can add them back.
- Verify and send
File toll-free verification from the dashboard. Once it’s approved, schedule your first campaign.
Your SimpleTexting number belongs to their account. Ask SimpleTexting whether it can be ported before you cancel, or start with a new number.
Questions
Is TextScaleHQ cheaper than SimpleTexting?
At list prices, yes once you send more than about 650 texts a month. At 2,000 texts a month TextScaleHQ comes to about $56 against SimpleTexting’s $84; at 10,000 it’s about $187 against $342. Below about 650 texts a month, SimpleTexting’s $29 plan costs less, by up to about $7.
Do I need a Twilio account to use TextScaleHQ?
Yes, or a Vonage account. You connect it once with two keys, and your carrier bills you directly for each text at its own price. TextScaleHQ never sells you texts.
Does SimpleTexting charge carrier fees?
Yes. SimpleTexting passes carrier fees through at cost, about $0.0025 a message in the US, on top of its credit plans. TextScaleHQ customers pay carrier fees to Twilio or Vonage the same way.
Can I move my contacts from SimpleTexting?
Yes. Export your contacts from SimpleTexting as a CSV and import it into TextScaleHQ. Only bring people who agreed to get texts from that business. Anyone marked opted out stays opted out.
Does TextScaleHQ have a shared inbox for replies?
No. TextScaleHQ is built for one-way marketing campaigns. STOP, START and HELP replies are handled for you, but there is no inbox for conversations. If you need two-way texting, SimpleTexting is the better fit.
Do unused texts roll over?
On SimpleTexting’s monthly plans, unused credits roll over to the end of the following month. On TextScaleHQ there are no credits to roll over: you pay your carrier for the texts you send.
SimpleTexting is a trademark of its owner. TextScaleHQ isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by SimpleTexting. Prices and features come from SimpleTexting’s public website on October 21, 2026 and may have changed since.
