SimpleTexting vs MailerLite

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

Compare	SimpleTextingSimpleTexting	MailerLiteMailerLite
In one line	SMS marketing and two-way texting for small businesses	Newsletters and automations with a free plan and low prices
Starting price	From $33.20/mo + $20/extra person	Free
At 2,500 contacts	$33.20/mo	$33/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 (250 subscribers, 2,500 emails/mo); Comfort $12/mo at 500 subscribers, $19 at 1,000, $33 at 2,500, $49 at 5,000, $89 at 10,000 (monthly); Power from $25/mo; 10% off yearly
Pricing model	Free trial	Free tier
Free trial	—	14 days
Users	3 included; extra users $20/mo	2 on free
Both connect to	No shared connections on record.
Also connects to	None in our catalog	HubSpot CRM, Shopify, Squarespace Commerce, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Teachable
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	Power and up
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: 24/7
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	0 incidents posted on MailerLite's status page, which covers all MailerLite products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page
Capterra score	4.7 / 5 from 249 reviews	4.7 / 5 from 2,324 reviews
Trustpilot score	4.7 / 5 from 592 reviews	4.1 / 5 from 3,390 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	85	70
Fit: Restaurant or café	85	60
Fit: Service business	80	82
Fit: Agency or studio	45	78
Fit: Trades or contractor	65	55
Fit: Online store	75	72
Why people pick it	Simple to set up Two-way inbox and keywords	Cheaper than Mailchimp Clean editor
Where it falls short	Credits-based pricing US and Canada focus	Free plan is small Lighter ecommerce reporting
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