Text-Em-All is built for one thing and does it well: mass one-way notifications — school closings, shift call-outs, church announcements, emergency alerts — over both text and automated voice calls. If you send regular two-way campaigns or want automation, a focused SMS platform usually fits better and costs far less per text. This is PitchPrfct's blog, and below is the honest breakdown — including where Text-Em-All is the right call.
The short version
- Pick Text-Em-All if you mainly send one-way broadcasts and automated voice calls (alerts, reminders, announcements), want true pay-as-you-go with no monthly subscription, and don't need workflows or a sales inbox.
- Pick a focused SMS platform (like PitchPrfct) if you text regularly, want a far lower per-text rate at volume, or need two-way conversations, drip workflows, and pipelines.
- The cost crossover is low: above roughly 1,500 texts/month, PitchPrfct's all-in $0.007/segment pulls far ahead of Text-Em-All's per-credit rate.
At a glance
| Text-Em-All | PitchPrfct | |
|---|---|---|
| Per-text cost | ~$0.09/credit (volume → ~$0.06) | $0.007/segment, all-in |
| Monthly fee | None on pay-as-you-go | $99/mo (after 14-day trial) |
| Voice / robocalls | ✅ Yes (core feature) | ❌ SMS only |
| Two-way inbox | Basic | ✅ Full conversations inbox |
| Drip workflows / automation | ❌ | ✅ Drag-and-drop builder |
| Sales pipelines | ❌ | ✅ Kanban, tag-driven |
| 10DLC | Free, included | Guided, fees included in rate |
| Best for | Mass notifications + voice | Regular two-way SMS + automation |
Text-Em-All pricing (verified June 2026)
Text-Em-All has two billing models, and both are refreshingly contract-free (its own words on setup fees: "Nope — not now, not ever"):
- Pay-as-you-go credits — from $0.09 per credit. One credit sends one 160-character text or one 30-second voice message to one recipient. Volume discounts step the rate down (roughly $0.085 at 1,000+, ~$0.075 at 5,000+, ~$0.065 at 25,000+, down toward $0.06 at 50,000+). Inbound texts are free.
- Monthly subscription — from $19/month for up to 50 contacts, climbing a contact-based ladder ($39 for 100, $69 for 200, … $599 for 2,500). It allows longer messages (up to 320 characters standard).
10DLC registration is included at no extra charge, which is genuinely nice. The thing to weigh is the per-message rate: at $0.09 a text (≈$0.06 even at high volume), Text-Em-All sits an order of magnitude above a focused SMS platform's per-segment pricing — which is the whole game once you text regularly.
PitchPrfct is $99/month + $0.007 per segment, all-in — carrier passthrough fees are already included in that rate. ($1/mo per number and the standard $10/mo TCR campaign fee apply on top; an MMS is 3 credits, ~$0.021.) There's a 14-day free trial and no setup fee.
Cost at volume
A like-for-like look at outbound SMS (Text-Em-All pay-as-you-go vs PitchPrfct all-in). Text-Em-All adds no monthly fee; PitchPrfct adds the $99 platform fee but a far lower per-text rate.
| Monthly texts | Text-Em-All (credits) | PitchPrfct ($99 + $0.007) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | ~$85 | ~$106 |
| 5,000 | ~$375 | ~$134 |
| 25,000 | ~$1,625 | ~$274 |
Below ~1,500 texts/month, Text-Em-All's no-subscription model can be cheaper. Above that, the $0.007 all-in rate wins by a wide and growing margin. (Add ~$1/mo per number and the $10/mo TCR fee to the PitchPrfct column for the true total.)
Key takeaways: Text-Em-All is a pay-as-you-go notification tool with built-in voice — great for occasional one-way blasts. PitchPrfct is a regular-use SMS marketing and automation platform: much cheaper per text at volume, with two-way workflows Text-Em-All doesn't try to do.
Features & depth
Text-Em-All is deliberately focused: mass text and voice broadcasts, scheduling, contact groups, templates, surveys, and a basic two-way view for replies. For a school, staffing agency, faith organization, or local government pushing out alerts and reminders, that focus is a feature, not a limitation.
What it isn't built for: drip automation, a real conversations inbox, sales pipelines, or tag-triggered follow-up. It's a broadcaster, not a system for running ongoing two-way relationships.
PitchPrfct covers the same broadcast core — campaigns, blasts, lists, scheduled sends — and adds the automation layer on top:
The honest flip side: PitchPrfct is SMS-only. If automated voice calls (robocalls, voice broadcasts) are part of how you reach people, Text-Em-All does that natively and PitchPrfct does not.
10DLC & deliverability
Both platforms handle 10DLC registration for you rather than making you stand up a carrier account yourself. Text-Em-All includes registration at no added fee; PitchPrfct guides registration, absorbs the initial submission, and folds carrier fees into its per-message rate. Either way, the TCPA basics — clear opt-in, honoring opt-outs, quiet hours — are on you to follow; for the specifics, the FCC and the CTIA Messaging Principles are the authorities. PitchPrfct adds built-in opt-out handling and zip-to-timezone quiet-hours controls so compliance is automatic rather than manual.
What reviewers say about Text-Em-All
Text-Em-All is well-liked, with a 4.7-star Trustpilot rating and a strong reputation for support and reliability:
- Pro: simple, fast, and dependable for getting a message out to a big list.
- Pro: voice + text in one tool — useful for emergency and notification use.
- Pro: transparent, contract-free pricing with free inbound and free 10DLC.
- Con: per-text cost is high for regular campaigning compared with focused SMS platforms.
- Con: light on automation — no drip workflows, pipelines, or deep two-way CRM.
Where Text-Em-All genuinely wins
For an organization whose job is to push reliable one-way notifications — and especially one that needs automated voice calls alongside text — Text-Em-All is purpose-built and easy to recommend. Pay-as-you-go with no monthly commitment, free inbound, included 10DLC, and a 4.7 rating make it a low-friction choice for alerts, reminders, and announcements.
Where PitchPrfct wins
- All-in $0.007/segment — roughly a tenth of Text-Em-All's per-text rate, and the gap widens with volume.
- Real two-way automation — drag-and-drop workflows, a conversations inbox, and tag-driven pipelines, not just broadcasts.
- Built-in compliance — automatic opt-out handling and quiet-hours controls.
- One platform for campaigns and follow-up — blasts, lists, drips, and a sales inbox in one place, billed on one transparent rate.
Which should you choose?
Choose Text-Em-All if you…
- Send mostly one-way notifications and want automated voice calls too.
- Prefer pure pay-as-you-go with no monthly subscription.
- Don't need workflows, pipelines, or a full two-way inbox.
Choose PitchPrfct if you…
- Text regularly and want the lowest all-in per-message cost.
- Need two-way conversations, drip automation, and pipelines.
- Want campaigns and follow-up on one platform with compliance built in.
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