Political texting platform comparisons
These five pages compare political texting platforms two at a time. Each uses the same fields: SMS and MMS price, fees, sending method and 10DLC setup. Values come from vendor pages, with the date read, and no page ranks the platforms. Want all ten platforms at once? Open the comparison table.
TextByChoice owns this guide and appears in three of the five pairs. All five use the same fields. Disclosure · Method
All comparisons
- TextByChoice vs RumbleUp
- TextByChoice vs Hustle
- TextByChoice vs Peerly
- RumbleUp vs Peerly
- Hustle vs RumbleUp
All ten at a glance
| Platform | SMS price | MMS price | Comparisons |
|---|---|---|---|
| TextByChoice | $0.02 per self-serve credit on the political page ($0.03 on the pricing page); 1 credit per 160 characters | 3 credits per MMS, or $0.06 at $0.02 a credit (calculated by this site) | TextByChoice vs RumbleUp, TextByChoice vs Hustle, TextByChoice vs Peerly |
| CallHub | $0.068 per SMS segment (Essential, pay as you go); an earlier US-selected read showed $0.019 | Not listed on the pricing page | No pair yet |
| GoodParty.org | $0.035 per text; first campaign of 5,000 free | $0.035 per message with image | No pair yet |
| Hustle | $0.04 per SMS segment (pay as you go) | Not published. The help center says MMS costs extra. | TextByChoice vs Hustle, Hustle vs RumbleUp |
| Impactive | 1.5 to 2.5 cents per SMS segment (vendor pages differ) | As low as 5¢ per MMS message | No pair yet |
| Peerly | $0.0099 to $0.029 per SMS, by plan | $0.0199 to $0.045 per MMS, by plan | TextByChoice vs Peerly, RumbleUp vs Peerly |
| Political Comms | $0.018 per SMS segment (page also shows $0.020) | $0.040 per MMS message | No pair yet |
| RumbleUp | 3¢ per segment; 2¢ at 250k to 2.5M messages | 8¢ per MMS; 5¢ at 250k to 2.5M messages | TextByChoice vs RumbleUp, RumbleUp vs Peerly, Hustle vs RumbleUp |
| ThruText (GetThru) | 3.5¢ per outgoing SMS segment | 6¢ per outgoing MMS | No pair yet |
| VoterPing | $0.04 per message | $0.08 to $0.12 per message | No pair yet |
Amber text is unconfirmed or differs between pages of the same vendor. Units differ (credit, segment, message), so open a platform page before you compare prices.
These five pairs are a starting set, not a judgment about which platforms matter. Any two of the ten can be compared in the table on the home page. Not legal advice.
Terms in plain English
- P2P (peer to peer)
- A person sends each text and answers replies.
- Broadcast
- One text goes to a whole list at once.
- 10DLC and TCR
- Register for 10DLC through your texting platform, which files with The Campaign Registry.
- Campaign Verify
- Campaign Verify is a nonprofit that says it is nonpartisan.
Full definitions with sources: Glossary. Not legal advice. Rules change and differ by state, so confirm with counsel.