SimpleTexting vs GetResponse

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

Compare	SimpleTextingSimpleTexting	GetResponseGetResponse
In one line	SMS marketing and two-way texting for small businesses	Email marketing with landing pages and a 500-contact free plan
Starting price	From $33.20/mo + $20/extra person	From $15.58/mo
At 2,500 contacts	$33.20/mo	$23.78/mo
Plans	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	Free plan (500 contacts, 2,500 emails/mo, GetResponse badge; scheduling, autoresponders, integrations and support stop after the 14-day trial); Starter billed yearly $15.58/mo at 1,000 contacts, $23.78 at 2,500, $44.28 at 5,000, $64.78 at 10,000, $142.68 at 25,000, $245.18 at 50,000, $441.98 at 100,000 (monthly $19, $29, $54, $79, $174, $299, $539), 3 users, 1 automation workflow; Marketer $48.38/mo yearly or $59 monthly at 1,000 contacts (5 users, unlimited automations, abandoned cart); Creator $56.58/mo yearly or $69 monthly (5 users, webinars, courses); Enterprise custom; 14-day trial of premium features, no card
Pricing model	Free trial	Free tier
Free trial	—	14 days
Users	3 included; extra users $20/mo	3 on Starter; 5 on Marketer and Creator
Both connect to	No shared connections on record.
Also connects to	None in our catalog	Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Teachable191+ listed by the vendor
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US · CA	US · UK · CA · AU
Phone support	Every plan	None listed
Live chat	Every plan	Every paid plan
Support hours	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	Live chat: Monday to Friday, 8am to 10pm (GMT+1) in English; a chatbot answers at other times · Email: Monday to Friday
Incidents posted	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	2 incidents posted on GetResponse's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by GetResponse. Status page
Capterra score	4.7 / 5 from 249 reviews	Not listed
Trustpilot score	4.7 / 5 from 592 reviews	Not listed
Fit: Retail shop	85	60
Fit: Restaurant or café	85	50
Fit: Service business	80	75
Fit: Agency or studio	45	72
Fit: Trades or contractor	65	50
Fit: Online store	75	70
Why people pick it	Simple to set up Two-way inbox and keywords	Unlimited sends on every paid plan Landing pages, forms, and popups on Starter
Where it falls short	Credits-based pricing US and Canada focus	Starter has 1 automation workflow and no abandoned cart emails Free plan loses support, integrations, and autoresponders after 14 days
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