Mailchimp vs SimpleTexting

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

Compare	MailchimpIntuit	SimpleTextingSimpleTexting
In one line	Newsletters and automations with a free tier	SMS marketing and two-way texting for small businesses
Starting price	From $13/mo	From $33.20/mo + $20/extra person
At 2,500 contacts	$45/mo	$33.20/mo
Plans	Free to 250 contacts; Essentials $13/mo at 500 contacts, $26.50 at 1,000, $45 at 2,500, $75 at 5,000, $110 at 10,000 (monthly); Standard from $20/mo	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 tier	Free trial
Free trial	—	—
Users	1 on free	3 included; extra users $20/mo
Both connect to	No shared connections on record.
Also connects to	HubSpot CRM, Pipedrive, Shopify, Squarespace Commerce, Freshsales, Subbly, WooCommerce, BigCommerce +9 more	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	Premium only	Every plan
Live chat	Essentials and up	Every plan
Support hours	Email: 24/7 · Live chat: 24/7	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	Intuit 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	Not listed	4.7 / 5 from 249 reviews
Trustpilot score	2.5 / 5 from 1,554 reviews	4.7 / 5 from 592 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	85	85
Fit: Restaurant or café	85	85
Fit: Service business	75	80
Fit: Agency or studio	70	45
Fit: Trades or contractor	60	65
Fit: Online store	80	75
Why people pick it	Everyone knows it Templates and automations	Simple to set up Two-way inbox and keywords
Where it falls short	Pricing climbs with contacts Free plan has a badge	Credits-based pricing US and Canada focus
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