Best TextBox Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from two-way SMS software ranked against TextBox on the same published basis.

TextBox alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Chekkit	6.6	Free plan	$39/mo	Android, iOS, Web
2	MightyText	6.6	Free plan	$7.49/mo	Android, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3	Havari	6.5	Free plan	£19/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
4	Sociocs	6.5	Free plan	$24/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
5	Textmagic	6.5		$0.05/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
6	Podium Webchat	5.7			Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
7	Textedly	5.6		$29/mo	Android, iOS, Web
8	Pulse SMS	5.5			Android, iOS, Web
9	Artera	5.4			API, Web
10	Go2Msg	5.4			Web
11	DialPhone Contact Center	5.3	No	$65/mo	Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
13	DialPhone Business SMS	5.2			Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
14	SendHub	5.2	No	$18.25/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
15	YakChat	5.2			Android, Browser, iOS, Web, Windows
16	EZ Texting	5.1	No	$20/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
17	Heymarket	5.1	No	$4.08/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web
18	MessageDesk	5.1	No	$2.42/mo	Android, iOS, Web
19	Mosio	5.1	No	$42/mo	API, Web
20	Sakari	5.1	No	$25/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
21	Salesmsg	5.1	No	$25/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web

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What is the best alternative to TextBox?

Chekkit, number 1 in two-way SMS software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: MightyText, Havari, Sociocs and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to TextBox?

Chekkit is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.