Campaign Monitor vs SimpleTexting

Two email marketing tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	Campaign MonitorMarigold	SimpleTextingSimpleTexting
In one line	Polished email campaigns with a strong template editor	SMS marketing and two-way texting for small businesses
Starting price	From $11.70/mo	From $33.20/mo + $20/extra person
At 2,500 contacts	$42.30/mo	$33.20/mo
Plans	Up to 500 contacts: Lite $13/mo (2,500 sends), Essentials $31, Premier $171; 10% off yearly ($11.70/$27.90/$153.90); price rises with contacts (501-2,500: $47/$74/$182); Lite billed yearly: $11.70 to 500 contacts, $42.30 to 2,500, $67.50 to 5,000, $105.30 to 10,000; 30-day trial with 500 contacts	Billed yearly: $33.20/mo ($398.40/yr) for 6,000 credits a year plus a local number; monthly $39 (500 credits/mo, $29, plus a $10 local number); larger credit bundles cost more; extra credits 5.5¢; $4 one-time carrier registration; carrier fees extra; 3 users included, extra users $20/mo each
Pricing model	Free trial	Free trial
Free trial	30 days	—
Users	Unlimited	3 included; extra users $20/mo
Both connect to	No shared connections on record.
Also connects to	HubSpot CRM, Shopify	None in our catalog
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US · UK · CA · AU	US · CA
Phone support	Premier and up	Every plan
Live chat	None listed	Every plan
Support hours	Web form: Mon-Fri 8 am to 5 pm CST/CDT, Mon-Fri 9 am to 5 pm AEST/AEDT, Mon-Fri 9 am to 5 pm BST/GMT	Phone: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-9 p.m. ET, Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ET, Mon-Fri 8am-12am ET, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm ET · Live chat: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-9 p.m. ET, Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ET, Mon-Fri 8am-12am ET, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm ET
Incidents posted	Marigold has a public status page. Status page	2 incidents posted on SimpleTexting's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by SimpleTexting. Status page
Capterra score	4.5 / 5 from 506 reviews	4.7 / 5 from 249 reviews
Trustpilot score	2.2 / 5 from 200 reviews	4.7 / 5 from 592 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	70	85
Fit: Restaurant or café	65	85
Fit: Service business	75	80
Fit: Agency or studio	85	45
Fit: Trades or contractor	50	65
Fit: Online store	70	75
Why people pick it	Best-in-class template editor Agency features for client accounts	Simple to set up Two-way inbox and keywords
Where it falls short	Automation less deep than rivals Price climbs with list size	Credits-based pricing US and Canada focus
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