This is the tool we used to build our SMS data tool for Google Analytics. TwilioĪn open API that allows you to build SMS into your app or product. This section is more for nonprofits with in-house or on-call developers: These tools require configuration, but they also allow you to go bananas with creating your own platform. Upland, MobileCause, Clickatell, mblox
They also have great activism click-to-call, VoIP #s and segmentation for message targetting. Pricing starts $450/month for 5,000 sent messages and includes unlimited keywords for a shared shortcode (free to receive). Has fixed $99/month for 2,500 sent messages, with customizable message flows. Offers guided surveying for organizations. Pricing starts at $250/month for 10,000 credits (sent and received count as credits).
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Note that credits count for sent AND received texts, most platforms are free to receive messages. Visual interface for structuring texts, pricing starts at $20 for 1,000 credits. Note that carriers do not charge platforms to receive messages so any cost associated with receiving messages is being added by the vendor. These providers allow for more dynamic segmenting, messaging, and tools for advocacy. Pricing starts at $69/month + “competitive processing fees”. Pricing starts at $499/year + 2.9% donation + $0.30 per transaction. Pricing starts at $0/yr + 3.95% + $0.30 per transaction. Pricing starts at $25/month + 1% donations or $60/month + 0% fee. They focus on a seamless and efficient giving experience that lets donors give with two clicks, one to send a text with the donation amount and the other to confirm the payment. starts at $0/yr and 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. Pricing starts at $149/month for just this service. Give by CellĪllows for text-to-give through the Mobile Giving Foundation ($675 fee) that deducts from the user’s phone bill. We didn’t believe this so we did a podcast interview with the CEO of Give Lively. This is not a typo, they offer free text-to-donate tool with keywords against the shortcode 44321. Note that giving through cell phone carrier is organized through the Mobile Giving Foundation. These tools are narrow focused tools that let nonprofits collect donations through texting either via pledge, mobile webform or through direct from mobile bill. Text-to-give/Text-to-donate/Text-to-pledge tools Pricing volume discounts available, $0.016 per message sent, free to receive messages. Low-cost texting platform starting at $45/month for 1,000 messages. Ez TextingĮasy to use texting provider, that offers a 14 day Free Trial, and plans starting as low as $19 / month. Low-cost texting, simple web interface with pricing starting at $199/month for 3,500 messages Credits are used to send and receive messages. Pricing starts at $50/month for 2,000 messages. Pricing based on $0.0083 per message – so $8.30 for 1,000 messages, unlimited keywords (pending availability).
Twilio studio allows for custom message flows but requires some knowledge of platform to customize. Pricing volume discounts, $.0075 per message sent, $500 in-kind grants for nonprofits available (). This is our updated list organized by price, features may vary: 1. These are generally shared short or long codes that use keywords to organize conversations of multiple organizations that use the platform.
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These online SMS providers allow you to send messages for a fee and receive bulk text messages for free as long as they have opted in.
Big picture this means that each SMS provider has shifted how they allow organizations to share a longcode (seven-digit number) or buy shortcodes. This means that multiple keywords can no longer be used on one shortcode (a five-digit number) by different organizations (More details from Digital Commerce 360).
Important note about shared shortcodesĪ big change to shared shortcodes by carriers was made in March of 2021 that no longer allows these. Please don’t contact us about getting on this list if the tool isn’t upfront about pricing. While there are tons of tools, we list resources by price and drop-off after the top 5 to help our audience focus on relevant options. We’ll break down tools that you can use for free/low-cost mass texting, text-to-give fundraising, tools for larger budgets, and tools if you have a developer Note that the following lists were chosen based on upfront pricing and reputation. Our favorite free (and cheap) mass texting tools for nonprofitsīefore you get started on those ideas for using SMS, you’ll need to choose your tool(s).
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