Skipio review
Skipio is a business texting platform for two-way conversations from a shared inbox, sold as monthly plans with an outbound allowance. The Essential plan costs $199 a month for 1,500 outbound messages, carrier fees extra (read September 22, 2026). There is no free trial on the sign-up path; Skipio offers half off the first month through a sales demo (read September 9, 2026). Our overall score is 3.17 out of 10.
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Skipio cost at your volume
No calculator here: Skipio publishes plan prices but no price per message, so no monthly figure at a volume can be computed. The plans are in the table below.
Skipio scores
| Value for money | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Features | 5 | |
| Reliability | 0 | |
| Reputation | 6 | |
| Compliance | 5 | |
| Customer service | 2 |
Six criteria, equally weighted, each scored out of 10 from Skipio's own published pages (how we rate).
Skipio US rates
| As published | Price | How it compares |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | No per message rate and no SMS overage rate published. Texting is sold as monthly plans with an outbound allowance: Essential $199 (1,500 outbound messages), Premium $299 (5,000), Professional $399 (15,000). Carrier fees are extra. | No price per message is published, so there is nothing to rank |
| Long code rental | A number comes with each additional user at $39 per user a month on Premium and Professional; not offered as an add-on on Essential (compare table). No standalone long code price. | Billed on top of the plan |
Skipio publishes no US per message rate a buyer can read before talking to sales. Source.
Skipio fees, trial and support
| What | Skipio | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 10DLC registration fees | $15 a month campaign carrier fee for general accounts ($5 a month for Mary Kay portal accounts); optional $40 one-time vetting fee. No separate brand registration fee published; Skipio says it covers a portion of carrier fees. | Read Source 1 |
| Toll-free verification | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 |
| Carrier fees | Carrier fees are billed on top of every plan: the $15 a month campaign fee and optional $40 vetting fee. Carrier penalty fees for violations are passed through in full, for example $10 per grey route message and $10,000 for a third content violation. | Read Source 1 Source 2 |
| Free trial | No free trial on the sign-up path. Skipio offers half off the first month through a sales demo; its terms keep a discretionary 14 day trial clause. | Read Source 1 Source 2 |
| Minimum plan or spend | $199 a month (Essential), month to month with no contract, plus carrier fees. | Read Source 1 |
| API and SDKs | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 |
| Web app | Yes: web app at app.skipio.com plus iOS and Android apps; sends drip, reminder and scheduled campaigns to contact lists. | Read Source 1 |
| Integrations named | HubSpot, Calendly, Zoho, Keap, Mindbody, ClickFunnels, Zen Planner, Mary Kay, Google Sheets | Read Source 1 |
| Support channels | Email (support@skipio.com) and a login-only Resource Center of tutorials and videos. No support phone line; the footer number is labeled Sales. | Read Source 1 |
| Support hours | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 |
| SOC 2 | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| ISO 27001 | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| HIPAA | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 |
| GDPR | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| Opt-out handling (TCPA) | Customers must show TCPA compliant opt-in consent before they can sign up; no TCPA tooling (quiet hours, consent logs) is claimed. Unlimited keywords are included on every plan. | Read Source 1 |
| 10DLC registration | Mandatory 10DLC brand and campaign registration through The Campaign Registry, done inside Skipio after you choose a plan; approval takes 5 to 10 business days. | Read Source 1 |
| Founded | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 |
| Head office | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 |
| Ownership | Skipio, LLC, a US company under Utah law. No rename or acquisition: skipio.com serves directly (HTTP 200, no redirect) and still trades as Skipio. The home page now leads with an AI voice product ("Skip") from $599 a month; the texting plans remain on sale. | Read Source 1 Source 2 |
| Uptime or SLA | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 |
Not published means Skipio's own pages were checked on that day and state no figure. Nothing here is carried over from the earlier version of this review.
When Skipio fits
Choose Skipio when your monthly volume matches a plan allowance: 1,500 outbound messages on Essential at $199, 5,000 on Premium at $299, or 15,000 on Professional at $399 (read September 22, 2026). It suits teams that need a number with each additional user at $39 per user a month on Premium or Professional, and that run drip, reminder and scheduled campaigns from the web app or the iOS and Android apps. Skipio also automates follow-up after showings (read September 28, 2026), a fit for our page on real estate texting services.
When to look elsewhere
Look elsewhere when you need per-message pricing: Skipio publishes none (read September 22, 2026), so costs above the plan allowance are unclear. It also fits poorly for reliability-critical sending; it scores 0 on that criterion and does not publish uptime (checked September 9, 2026). Pass on Skipio when you want a support phone line, short code or toll-free number rental, or SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA or GDPR assurance; Skipio publishes none of those figures.
Skipio questions
How much does Skipio cost?
Skipio pricing starts at $199 a month on the Essential plan with 1,500 outbound messages, and carrier fees are extra (read September 22, 2026). Premium is $299 for 5,000 messages and Professional is $399 for 15,000.
Does Skipio offer a free trial?
A free trial is absent from the sign-up path. Skipio offers half off the first month through a sales demo, and its terms keep a discretionary 14 day trial clause (read September 9, 2026).
Has Skipio changed its name or been acquired?
Skipio has not changed its name: skipio.com still trades as Skipio, a US company under Utah law, Skipio, LLC (read September 22, 2026). The home page now leads with an AI voice product, Skip, from $599 a month.