Best YakChat Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

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

YakChat alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Chekkit	6.6	Free plan	$39/mo	Android, iOS, Web
2	Havari	6.6	Free plan	£19/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
3	Sociocs	6.5	Free plan	$24/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
4	Textmagic	6.5	No	$0.05/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
5	Podium Webchat	5.7	No	—	Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
6	Textedly	5.6	No	$29/mo	Android, iOS, Web
7	Artera	5.4	No	—	API, Web
8	DialPhone Contact Center	5.3	No	$65/mo	Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
9	Go2Msg	5.3	No	—	Web
10	MightyText	5.3	No	—	Web, Windows, Android
11	DialPhone Business SMS	5.2	No	—	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
12	Heymarket	5.2	No	$4.08/mo	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web
13	MessageDesk	5.2	No	$2.42/mo	Android, iOS, Web
14	Pulse SMS	5.2	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
15	SendHub	5.2	No	$18.25/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
16	TextBetter	5.2	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
17	TextTorrent	5.2	No	$49/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
19	EZ Texting	5.1	No	$20/mo	Android, API, iOS, 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 YakChat?

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

What is the best free alternative to YakChat?

Chekkit is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 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.