Best TextBox Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 platforms from two-way SMS software ranked against TextBox on the same published basis.

TextBox alternatives compared

#	Platform	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Havari	7.8	Free plan	£19/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
2	Sociocs	7.7	Free plan	$24/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
3	Textmagic	7.7	No	$0.05/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
4	Chekkit	7.3	Free plan	$39/mo	Android, iOS, Web
5	Textedly	7.3	No	$29/mo	Android, iOS, Web
6	SendHub	7.0	No	$18.25/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
7	Heymarket	6.9	No	$4.08/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web
8	MessageDesk	6.9	No	$2.42/mo	Android, iOS, Web
9	TextTorrent	6.9	No	$49/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
10	EZ Texting	6.8	No	$20/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
11	Podium Webchat	6.8	No	—	Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
12	Sakari	6.8	No	$25/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
13	Salesmsg	6.8	No	$25/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web
14	SM2.IO	6.8	No	$199/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
15	YakChat	6.8	No	—	Android, Browser, iOS, Web, Windows
16	Go2Msg	6.7	No	—	Web
17	SimpleTexting	6.7	No	$29/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
18	Artera	6.5	No	—	API, Web
19	DialPhone Contact Center	6.3	No	$65/mo	Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
20	DialPhone Business SMS	6.2	No	—	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows

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What is the best alternative to TextBox?

Havari, number 1 in two-way SMS software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Sociocs, Textmagic, Chekkit and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to TextBox?

Havari is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.