SlickText review
SlickText is an SMS marketing platform with monthly plans that start at $29 a month for 500 credits, read September 9, 2026 from its pricing page. A 14 day free trial includes every feature and requires no credit card (September 22, 2026). We score SlickText 6.67 out of 10 overall.
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SlickText cost at your volume
$53.20 a month on 1,000 credits plan
- 1,000 credits plan$49
- Carrier fees$4.20
The cheapest published way to send that many SMS in a month on SlickText: the smallest plan whose credits cover it, or a smaller plan plus its overage rate, plus any fixed monthly fee, from the plans read 9 September 2026. The same function prices SlickText on the SMS marketing page.
SlickText scores
| Value for money | 2.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Features | 8 | |
| Reliability | 4 | |
| Reputation | 7.5 | |
| Compliance | 9.5 | |
| Customer service | 8.5 |
Six criteria, equally weighted, each scored out of 10 from SlickText's own published pages (how we rate).
SlickText US rates
| Plan | Price | How it compares |
|---|---|---|
| Plan: $29 a month, 500 credits | 5.80c per included credit | Monthly fee below 4 of 9 other SMS marketing platforms' entry plans |
| Plan: $49 a month, 1,000 credits | 4.90c per included credit | Monthly fee below 3 of 9 other SMS marketing platforms' entry plans |
| Plan: $79 a month, 2,000 credits | 3.95c per included credit | Monthly fee below 2 of 9 other SMS marketing platforms' entry plans |
| Plan: $129 a month, 3,500 credits | 3.69c per included credit | Monthly fee below 0 of 9 other SMS marketing platforms' entry plans |
| Plan: $169 a month, 5,000 credits | 3.38c per included credit | Monthly fee below 0 of 9 other SMS marketing platforms' entry plans |
| Plan: $319 a month, 10,000 credits | 3.19c per included credit | Monthly fee below 0 of 9 other SMS marketing platforms' entry plans |
| Plan: $579 a month, 25,000 credits | 2.32c per included credit | Monthly fee below 0 of 9 other SMS marketing platforms' entry plans |
| Plan: $939 a month, 50,000 credits | 1.88c per included credit | Monthly fee below 0 of 9 other SMS marketing platforms' entry plans |
| Long code rental | $10 a month per 10DLC number, by request through support. A $44 one time setup fee for a local number is published on a separate product page. | Billed on top of message charges |
| Toll-free number rental | Free. One premium toll-free sending number is assigned and registered by default. | Billed on top of message charges |
Read from SlickText's own pricing page on 9 September 2026. Monthly plans with credits; one credit is one SMS segment where the provider says so. Source.
SlickText fees, trial and support
| What | SlickText | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 10DLC registration fees | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| Toll-free verification | SlickText files toll-free registration for you from the dashboard, often the same day and typically within 48 hours. No fee is stated. | Read Source 1 |
| Carrier fees | Passed through at no markup, billed in arrears. SMS $0.0042 per message on US short code, 10DLC and toll-free; MMS $0.0087; RCS $0.0052 rich and $0.0099 rich media. Rates can change, and they apply to every outbound message, including some that use no credit. | Read Source 1 |
| Free trial | 14 day free trial with every feature, no credit card required. | Read Source 1 |
| Minimum plan or spend | Paid plans start at $29 a month for 500 credits. No separate platform fee is published. RCS costs $500 to set up plus $200 a year; short codes need at least the $319 plan. | Read Source 1 |
| API and SDKs | true. REST API with webhooks, API key sent as a Bearer token, OpenAPI YAML and JSON specs, default limit 8 requests a second. No SDK language is named. | Read Source 1 Source 2 |
| Web app | true. Web dashboard sends to a list or segment now or on a schedule. | Read Source 1 |
| Integrations named | Zapier, Make, Shopify, HubSpot, Salesforce, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Constant Contact, Keap, Drip, Slack, Meta | Read Source 1 Source 2 |
| Support channels | Phone, live chat and email on every plan, plus a contact form and help center. Free 1 on 1 onboarding from the $129 plan; a dedicated Customer Success Manager from the 50,000 credit plan. | Read Source 1 |
| Support hours | 8:30 AM to 6 PM ET, Monday to Friday. Messages outside hours are answered the next business day. | Read Source 1 Source 2 |
| SOC 2 | Claims SOC 2 ("SOC2 Certified" on the enterprise page). No report type, date or auditor is published. | Read Source 1 Source 2 |
| ISO 27001 | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5 |
| HIPAA | Claims HIPAA compliance; a standard BAA is offered to eligible customers. | Read Source 1 |
| GDPR | Not published | Read Source 1 Source 2 |
| Opt-out handling (TCPA) | Consent capture and records, double opt in, age verification, and automatic opt out handling including optional AI recognition. | Read Source 1 |
| 10DLC registration | Supports 10DLC; SlickText handles registration through support, with the Campaign Registry assigning a Trust Score. Takes about a week. Campaign Verify tokens are needed for political senders. | Read Source 1 |
| Founded | 2012, in Jamestown, New York | Read Source 1 |
| Head office | Jamestown, New York, with a second headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee since 2020 | Read Source 1 |
| Ownership | Slick Innovations, LLC. No parent company, acquisition or rename is stated. | Read Source 1 |
| Uptime or SLA | 99.9% uptime in the Terms of Use, excluding planned maintenance, emergency downtime and force majeure. Contractual, but no service credit is attached and there is no public status page. | Read Source 1 |
Not published means SlickText'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 SlickText fits
Choose SlickText when you run SMS marketing campaigns built on keywords, opt-ins and a subscriber list. SlickText supports a keyword auto-reply pointing to online giving, read September 28, 2026, which is one reason it appears in our guide to church texting services. The free toll-free sending number, registered for you typically within 48 hours (September 22, 2026), suits a business that sends from the web dashboard on a schedule. The $129 plan adds free 1 on 1 onboarding, and Zapier, Shopify and HubSpot integrations cover common stacks (September 9, 2026).
When to look elsewhere
Look elsewhere when your volume is high: the $939 plan carries only 50,000 credits, and carrier fees of $0.0042 per SMS are billed on top (September 22, 2026). Our value for money sub-score is 2.5 out of 10. SlickText does not publish its 10DLC fee as of September 22, 2026. The 99.9% uptime in the Terms of Use carries no service credit, and there is no public status page (September 9, 2026).
SlickText questions
How much does SlickText pricing start at?
SlickText pricing starts at $29 per month for 500 credits, read September 9, 2026. Larger plans run to $939 per month for 50,000 credits, and paying yearly gives 2 months free (September 22, 2026).
Is there a SlickText free trial?
The SlickText free trial runs 14 days, includes every feature and requires no credit card (September 22, 2026). Paid plans then start at $29 a month for 500 credits.
What is SlickText?
SlickText is an SMS marketing platform for campaigns, keywords and subscriber lists, founded in 2012 in Jamestown, New York (September 9, 2026). It is owned by Slick Innovations, LLC (September 22, 2026).