Best Zipwhip Alternatives & Competitors [For 2024]

I have used many SMS marketing services in my time in this business, and I’ve learned a little bit about what works and what doesn’t.

Recently, Twilio [review] acquired one of the popular SMS marketing services, Zipwhip.

If you’re looking for alternatives to the popular SMS marketing service, check out this updated list of alternatives to Zipwhip.

Update: Twilio Acquisition of Zipwhip

Twilio, which is a leading cloud communications company, announced that they officially acquired toll-free message providing company Zipwhip.

They purchased Zipwhip with the belief that it will allow Twilio to offer a more all-inclusive customer engagement and experience opportunity for their clients.

The acquisition was announced in the summer of 2021.

Since then, things have changed. Twilio has announced that it will be shutting down Zipwhip by December of 2022.

With this in mind, it’s worth it to take a look at other options that offer comparable services to Zipwhip.

Top Zipwhip Alternatives

1. SimpleTexting

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SimpleTexting’s SMS software is exactly what the name suggests- a simple platform to text your customers on.

Aside from the ability to send mass SMS messages to customers, folks who use SimpleTexting can add photos or other promotional materials to their text campaigns.

SimpleTexting allows for easy grouping of certain customers. You can group people by keywords which allows you to send more personalized messages that apply to a specific group of customers, which creates a higher success rate for your SMS marketing campaign.

You can also watch subscribers’ behavior by tracking the open rate of messages sent, how many people subscribed or unsubscribed in a given month, and more in a monthly report given to you by SimpleTexting.

• Read our SimpleTexting Review

2. Mobile Text Alerts

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As one of the biggest SMS marketing software solutions available, Mobile Text Alerts is an easy pick as an alternative to Zipwhip and Twilio.

This software offers an easy-to-use dashboard that allows businesses to quickly communicate with their customers, as well as a mobile app feature that business owners can use to manage SMS campaigns on their phones.

Mobile Text Alerts also gives companies the option to set up an automated messaging system, which allows automatic responses to messages received from customers or clients at any hour of the day.

Another great thing that users love about Mobile Text Alerts is that they have over 200 integrations that allow business owners to connect their SMS marketing campaigns to things like Zoom, Skype, Gmail, WordPress, and more.

• Read our Mobile Text Alerts Review

3. TextMagic

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With over 15 years in the SMS marketing business, TextMagic is a solid option if you need a new provider.

With TextMagic, you can send alerts, notifications, reminders, and, of course, SMS marketing messages to your customers.

TextMagic has API gateways as well as Zapier integrations, making it easy to connect to Mailchimp, Gmail, Clickfunnels, and more.

You can set up team-sharing options so that you can automate your SMS marketing campaigns, get text messages sent directly to your email, and use the two-way communication feature to respond to text messages from your customers live.

TextMagic offers flexible pay-as-you-go pricing where users can pay $.04 per text message, which is a great option for small businesses that are new to SMS marketing.

• Read our TextMagic Review

4. ClickSend

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For a more inclusive SMS marketing service that also offers integrations to a wide range of other marketing platforms, check out ClickSend.

What makes this SMS software unique is the range of abilities it offers. Businesses who use ClickSend can send customers and clients bills or invoices, offer customer support through SMS, and even send automated birthday reminders and promotions to customers. Another plus is the ability to manage delivery communications with suppliers.

ClickSend is also a valuable resource to use in communication with the rest of your team. You can send mass messages out to employees or different teams, send reminders about meetings or events, and simplify human resources communications all through the software.

They also offer a pay-as-you-go pricing model with no pricey startup fees as well as a free 14-day trial to see if you want to use their services.

• Read our ClickSend Review

5. UltraSMSScript

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Los Angeles-based Sandwich Video is one of the largest video marketing agencies in the country. With 60 to 70 employees, they have entire departments of video marketing pros at your disposal.

Since the company’s inception in 2009, they have worked with an impressive list of clients including Rothy’s, Stitch Fix, and Slack. The company provides four full services: creative, production, post-production, and distribution. Therefore, they can handle all aspects of video production.

Be aware that Sandwich Video is intended for larger companies with big budgets. It is not unexpected to spend six figures on some of their projects. However, Sandwich Video provides excellent service and will do well to serve large-scale campaigns.

• Read our UltraSMSScript Review

Other Zipwhip Alternatives

• Bulk SMS Text Messenger– Bulk SMS Text Messenger is a polling service that allows users to send mass text messages specifically for polls. While the service is more limited, it’s perfect to use for polling purposes.
• Text Marks– Text Marks allows users to send mass SMS messages as well as create marketing campaigns with specific goals in mind, as well as send emergency SMS messages immediately.
• EZ Texting– EZ Texting is another cloud-based SMS marketing software that allows for MMS messaging as well but does not offer API integrations or customization options. [Read our EZ Texting Review]
• MSG91– Customers of their service love MSG91’s quality of customer service, pricing, and easy-to-use dashboard with analytics.