Car dealership texting
Car dealership texting is a dealership's sales and service departments texting customers, from a showroom inquiry to a service reminder or recall notice. Of the 39 providers this site scores, 8 publish a dealership page, read October 21, 2026. One names a dealer CRM. None publishes a dealership discount. At 2,000 texts a month the published plans run from $68.68 (ClickSend, pay as you go, carrier fees in) to $90 (EZ Texting).
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Car dealership texting services compared
| Provider | What its site publishes | Named integrations | A month at your volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClickSendScore 7.58 | Publishes a dealership page Repair orders, service reminders and sales paperwork reminders by text, with video links Source, read 21 October 2026 | None named | $68.68 pay as you go, number and carrier fees in |
| MessageMediaScore 6.58 | Publishes a dealership page Service reminders, deferred service follow-up, recall notifications, trade-in offers and parts availability alerts, with the consent type each needs Source, read 21 October 2026 | None named | Not priced |
| SimpleTextingScore 6.42 | Publishes a dealership page A text-enabled number per salesperson, department or location under one account, with a shared inbox; text-for-info keywords per vehicle; appointment confirmations; review requests Source, read 21 October 2026 | None named | $84 on the 2,000 texts plan |
| Text RequestScore 6.25 | Publishes a dealership page Sales, service scheduling, recall notices and review requests from the dealership's office line Source, read 21 October 2026 | None named | Not priced |
| TextlineScore 5.75 | Publishes a dealership page Inventory updates by mass text, lead follow-up and auto-replies, appointment reminders, post-purchase follow-up, a department or number per salesperson or location, registration filed by Textline Source, read 21 October 2026 | Pipedrive, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Zapier | Not priced |
| EZ TextingScore 5.67 | Publishes a dealership page Dealership page for autos, motorcycles, RVs and boats: lead nurture, appointment confirmations, service reminders, recall alerts, payment reminders, team texting Source, read 21 October 2026 | DealerSocket, HubSpot, Salesforce, Google Calendar, Calendly, Facebook Lead Ads, Google Sheets, Zapier | $90 on the Launch plan, 500 credits |
| TrumpiaScore 5.67 | Publishes a dealership page Landline texting from the dealership's existing number, keyword per vehicle, recall alerts by text, email and voice, service reminders, Workbench automation templates Source, read 21 October 2026 | None named | $75 on the Standard plan, 2,000 credits |
| HeymarketScore 5.50 | Publishes a dealership page Shared inbox for sales and service departments, text-enabled existing numbers, webchat widget, drip campaigns Source, read 21 October 2026 | Zapier | Not priced |
| Kudosity (formerly BurstSMS)Score 8.17 | Not checked | None named | $35 pay as you go, number and carrier fees in |
| TelnyxScore 8.08 | Not checked | None named | $8 in message charges |
| SinchScore 8.00 | Not checked | None named | $15.60 in message charges |
| TwilioScore 7.42 | Not checked | None named | $16.60 in message charges |
| InfobipScore 7.25 | Not checked | None named | $16.36 in message charges |
| BandwidthScore 6.83 | Not checked | None named | $8 in message charges |
| VonageScore 6.83 | Not checked | None named | $17.20 in message charges |
| SlickTextScore 6.67 | Not checked | None named | $87.40 on the 2,000 credits plan |
| SMSGlobalScore 6.67 | Not checked | None named | $38 in message charges |
| TrueDialogScore 6.58 | Not checked | None named | $15.80 in message charges |
| NotifyreScore 6.50 | Not checked | None named | $56.40 pay as you go, number and carrier fees in |
| PlivoScore 6.25$1,000 a month minimum (Enterprise plan) | Not checked | None named | $15.40 in message charges |
| PodiumScore 5.92 | Not checked | None named | Not priced |
| AvochatoScore 5.83 | Not checked | None named | Not priced |
| ClickatellScore 5.83 | Not checked | None named | $15.02 in message charges |
| SalesmsgScore 5.83entry plan, $25 a month for 500 credits; Salesmsg says credits start at 4 cents on higher plans | Not checked | None named | $100 in message charges |
| Bird (formerly MessageBird)Score 5.67 | Not checked | None named | $7 in message charges |
| MessenteScore 5.58 | Not checked | None named | Not priced |
| OmnisendScore 5.58 | Not checked | None named | Not priced |
| TextedlyScore 5.42 | Not checked | None named | $87 on the Plus plan, 2,000 credits |
| BulkSMSScore 5.17 | Not checked | None named | $70 in message charges |
| PostscriptScore 5.08 | Not checked | None named | $55.60 on the Starter |
| EmotiveScore 5.00 | Not checked | None named | Not priced |
| BirdeyeScore 4.92 | Not checked | None named | Not priced |
| WeaveScore 4.83 | Not checked | None named | Not priced |
| KlaviyoScore 4.58 | Not checked | None named | Not priced |
| AttentiveScore 4.42 | Not checked | None named | Not priced |
| SendlaneScore 4.00 | Not checked | None named | Not priced |
| YepTextScore 3.83 | Not checked | None named | $79 on the The Champ plan, 2,000 credits |
| CommunityScore 3.75 | Not checked | None named | Not priced |
| SkipioScore 3.17 | Not checked | None named | Not priced |
Showing the 8 providers whose own site publishes it, highest score first.
What car dealership texting does
The dealership pages this site read, on October 21, 2026, describe five kinds of work. Sales teams follow up with leads from the showroom and send appointment confirmations. Service departments send service reminders and recall notices. EZ Texting also sends payment reminders, and ClickSend sends sales paperwork reminders and links to inspection videos.
Several providers text from numbers the dealership already has. Text Request sends from the office line, and Trumpia texts from the number the dealership already advertises. Heymarket text enables the dealership's existing numbers and runs a shared inbox for sales and service. SimpleTexting gives each salesperson, department or location a number under one account, and Textline does the same.
Every US business texting from a local 10 digit number must register its brand and campaign under A2P 10DLC before carriers deliver. Textline submits the number registration on the dealership's behalf.
What the providers publish for dealerships
Eight of the 39 scored providers publish a dealership page: ClickSend, EZ Texting, Heymarket, Text Request, Trumpia, SimpleTexting, Sinch Engage and Textline. The other 31 were not checked in the October 21, 2026 read.
Only EZ Texting names a dealer CRM: DealerSocket, to "sync dealership CRM records to text buyers at key moments". Its page also names HubSpot, Salesforce, Google Calendar, Calendly, Facebook Lead Ads, Google Sheets and Zapier, and covers autos, motorcycles, RVs and boats. Its plans are in the EZ Texting review. Textline names Pipedrive, Facebook Messenger, Instagram and Zapier. Heymarket names Zapier and says it integrates with popular CRM platforms without naming one. Sinch Engage says "connect Sinch Engage with your CRM" without naming one. ClickSend names none. SimpleTexting says it has over 400 integrations and will build one for plans of $229 a month or higher. Text Request and Trumpia name no integration on their dealership pages.
At 2,000 texts a month on each provider's cheapest published plan or rate, read September 9 to October 21, 2026: ClickSend $68.68 pay as you go with carrier fees in, Trumpia $75 on the Standard plan, SimpleTexting $84 on the 2,000 texts plan, EZ Texting $90 on the Launch plan. At 1,000 texts: ClickSend $36.08, Trumpia $49, EZ Texting $50, SimpleTexting $51.50. Heymarket, Text Request, Textline and Sinch Engage publish no price this site can compute for a dealership's month.
How to choose a dealership texting service
Start with the month at your volume, because the spread between the published plans at 2,000 texts is $21.32. Then check the CRM you already run. Only EZ Texting names a dealer CRM, DealerSocket, so a dealership on another CRM should ask the provider to name the integration before signing up. Then check the number: a textable number per salesperson, a shared inbox for sales and service, and landline texting from the number you already advertise are three different setups. Business text messaging works the same way across industries, so the 10DLC registration and the carrier fees apply to your dealership too.
Car dealership texting questions
Can a dealership text from its existing number?
Yes. Heymarket text enables existing dealership numbers, Text Request texts from the office line, and Trumpia texts from the number the dealership already advertises, per their pages read October 21, 2026.
Can a dealership send recall notices by text?
Yes. EZ Texting, Text Request, Trumpia and Sinch Engage all publish recall notices or recall alerts by text. Trumpia sends recall alerts by text, email and voice, and targets alerts by the customer's vehicle.
Are there texting rules for dealerships?
Yes. Sinch Engage states that auto loan campaigns must be first party, and every US business must register under A2P 10DLC before carriers deliver. See the SMS compliance page for what the regulators publish.
Does a dealership need 10DLC registration?
Yes. Every US business texting from a local 10 digit number must register its brand and campaign under A2P 10DLC before carriers deliver. The 10DLC registration page prices the fees. Textline submits the registration for you.