Postscript vs SlickText
No leader: the top candidate Postscript has only 0.25 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for sms marketing. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Postscript
An SMS and messaging service built for ecommerce merchants on Shopify, featuring campaign automation, subscriber segmentation, response management, and built-in compliance safeguards to meet TCPA and carrier requirements.
SlickText
A subscription-based SMS marketing service that enables businesses to reach customers through text messaging with features including audience segmentation, workflow automation, customer support inbox, and performance analytics. Offers compliance tools for regulatory requirements and native integrations with popular business platforms.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Postscript
$0–$500/mo + SMS charges. Free 30-day trial with $100 credit.
- StarterPay-as-you-go ($49/mo minimum) + $0.009/SMS, $0.045/MMS + carrier fees
- Campaigns and automations with unlimited segments
- Dedicated toll-free number
- 2 opt-in keywords
- Branded short link subdomain
- Subscriber acquisition tools
- Growth$100/mo + $0.008/SMS, $0.03/MMS + carrier fees
- All Starter features
- Unlimited opt-in keywords
- Live chat and email support
- Professional$500/mo + $0.007/SMS, $0.024/MMS + carrier fees
- All Growth features
- Enhanced analytics
- Priority live chat/email support
- API access for custom integrations
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Priority live chat support
- Custom pricing
SlickText
From $29/month for 500 credits. Free 14-day trial. Annual billing includes 2 free months.
- Free TrialFree
- Full platform access
- No credit card required
- 500 Credits$29/month or $348/year (2 months free)
- Free incoming texts
- Unlimited contacts
- Rollover credits
- Live phone, chat, and email support
- One premium sending number
- 1000 Credits$49/month or $588/year
- Free incoming texts
- Unlimited contacts
- Rollover credits
- Live phone, chat, and email support
- One premium sending number
- 2000 Credits$79/month or $948/year
- Free incoming texts
- Unlimited contacts
- Rollover credits
- Live phone, chat, and email support
- One premium sending number
- 3500 Credits$129/month or $1548/year
- Free incoming texts
- Unlimited contacts
- Rollover credits
- Live phone, chat, and email support
- One premium sending number
- +1 more
- 5000 Credits$169/month or $2028/year
- Free incoming texts
- Unlimited contacts
- Rollover credits
- Live phone, chat, and email support
- One premium sending number
- 10000 Credits$319/month or $3828/year
- Free incoming texts
- Unlimited contacts
- Rollover credits
- Live phone, chat, and email support
- One premium sending number
- 25000 Credits$579/month or $6948/year
- Free incoming texts
- Unlimited contacts
- Rollover credits
- Live phone, chat, and email support
- One premium sending number
- 50000 Credits$939/month or $11268/year
- Free incoming texts
- Unlimited contacts
- Rollover credits
- Live phone, chat, and email support
- One premium sending number
- +1 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Shopify
Postscript
- Slack
- Recharge
- Repeat
SlickText
- HubSpot
- Zapier
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.