Postscript alternatives
Postscript is already the cheapest SMS marketing platform we track at 1k subs ($49/mo). Here's how the other 2 compare. The closest match, Klaviyo, covers 94% of what Postscript does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.
What Postscript does
Core: Store & cart targeting (partly), SMS opt-in capture (partly), Bulk SMS campaigns (partly), Automated message flows (partly), Store-triggered flows.
Important: Coupons & gamified offers (partly), Email & CRM integrations (partly), Email marketing broadcasts (partly), Revenue attribution, Consent & data compliance (partly), MMS picture messages (partly), Two-way business texting (partly), Audience segmentation, Click and revenue tracking, Consent and compliance tools (partly), Sender number options (partly), AI writing and optimization.
Also has: Popups & slide-ins (partly), Page & campaign A/B testing (partly), AI campaign generation (partly), RCS and other channels (partly), International SMS (partly), Conversational chatbots (partly), Integrations and API (partly).
Alternatives to Postscript at 1k subs, best match first
- EZ Texting: $165/mo Excludes Launch's $5/mo telecom (carrier) fee (Launch plan, monthly billing: $25 base, 500 credits included, $0.04 per overage credit, 1 seat, number included). It covers 73% of Postscript; missing or partial: Store-triggered flows (partly), Email marketing broadcasts, Audience segmentation (partly), Click and revenue tracking (partly), AI writing and optimization (partly). Free plan: none.
- SimpleTexting: $149/mo Toll-free; carrier fees (~$0.0025/US msg) not included (3,000-credit plan ($109/mo) plus 1,000 overage credits at $0.04 each, toll-free number, monthly billing). It covers 69% of Postscript; missing or partial: Store-triggered flows, Email marketing broadcasts, Audience segmentation (partly), Click and revenue tracking (partly), AI writing and optimization (partly). Free plan: none.
Other kinds of products that cover part of Postscript
- Klaviyo (Newsletter): covers 94% of Postscript; missing or partial: MMS picture messages
- Brevo (Email API): covers 83% of Postscript; missing or partial: Store-triggered flows (partly), MMS picture messages, Click and revenue tracking (partly), AI writing and optimization (partly)
- Mailchimp (Newsletter): covers 77% of Postscript; missing or partial: Store-triggered flows (partly), MMS picture messages, Two-way business texting, RCS and other channels, Conversational chatbots
- Twilio (SMS & voice APIs): covers 73% of Postscript; missing or partial: SMS opt-in capture, Store-triggered flows (partly), Audience segmentation (partly), Click and revenue tracking (partly), AI writing and optimization
Prices at every size
- Postscript: 1k subs $49/mo, 5k subs $180/mo, 10k subs $360/mo ($49 Starter monthly minimum; carrier fees extra)
- EZ Texting: 1k subs $165/mo, 5k subs $710/mo, 10k subs $1,310/mo (Excludes Launch's $5/mo telecom (carrier) fee)
- SimpleTexting: 1k subs $149/mo, 5k subs $549/mo, 10k subs $899/mo (Toll-free; carrier fees (~$0.0025/US msg) not included)
USD per month on monthly billing to send 4 campaigns a month to a list of opted-in US subscribers (4 single-segment SMS per subscriber), counting plan fees, per-message costs and a sending number but not carrier pass-through or 10DLC/toll-free registration fees. WhatsApp-only tools are priced on the same number of WhatsApp marketing messages to US numbers, including Meta's per-message fee.
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