Textmunication review: is it worth it for a local business sending its own text offers?
Evidence score 3.1 / 5 (from public pages and pricing, October 22, 2026; 6 of 6 criteria; not tried hands-on). How we score
Textmunication is self-serve SMS marketing software with a page for restaurants. Start costs $29 a month for 750 messages, plus a $25 monthly 10DLC fee on plans up to $149, and there is a 30-day free trial. MMS rates are not priced, and nothing on its pages writes or sends offers for you.
Our verdict
Best for: A restaurant that wants to run its own texting and connect it to its reservation or POS system
Not for: An owner who wants the texts written and sent for them
| Starting price | $29 a month, billed monthly (Start plan, read October 24, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Free plan or trial | Trial 30 days |
| Standout feature | A 30-day free trial and a published 99.95% API uptime SLA |
| Maker | Textmunication, Inc. |
In this review
Who is Textmunication for?
Textmunication suits a restaurant that wants to run its own texting and tie it to the reservation or POS system it already uses. Every plan lists a message allowance and an overage rate.
Skip it if you want someone else to write and send the offers. Plans up to $149 a month add a $25 monthly 10DLC fee, and MMS rates are not priced on the page, so ask for them before you send picture texts.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Every self-serve plan is priced, from $29 a month for 750 messages to $899 for 50,000, with its overage rate
- 30-day free trial with full access to the features
- Its team guides 10DLC carrier registration during onboarding at no extra charge
- A restaurants page names OpenTable, Resy, Toast and Square connections
Cons
- You write, schedule and track every campaign yourself
- Plans up to $149 a month add a $25 monthly 10DLC fee, and MMS rates and carrier surcharges are not priced
- Unused messages do not roll over to the next billing cycle
- No in-store sign-up kiosk is offered
How much does Textmunication cost?
| Plan | Price | Charged per | Main limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | $29 a month, billed monthly | Per account | 750 messages a month, then 5 cents a message; plus $25 a month 10DLC campaign management and $125 one-time brand registration |
| Walk | $69 a month, billed monthly | Per account | 2,000 messages a month, then 4.5 cents a message; plus $25 a month 10DLC campaign management |
| Jog | $149 a month, billed monthly | Per account | 4,500 messages a month, then 4 cents a message; plus $25 a month 10DLC campaign management |
| Run | $249 a month, billed monthly | Per account | 8,000 messages a month, then 3.5 cents a message |
| Sprint | $349 a month, billed monthly | Per account | 12,000 messages a month, then 2.9 cents a message |
| Fly | $485 a month, billed monthly | Per account | 25,000 messages a month, then 2.5 cents a message |
| To the Moon | $899 a month, billed monthly | Per account | 50,000 messages a month, then 2 cents a message |
| Enterprise | Quote on request | — | Unlimited messages, custom integrations and priority onboarding, by quote |
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How it scored
| Criterion | Weight | Score (1-5) | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core job | 25% | 3 | Unlimited keywords, SAM Gamification, SAM AI automation, a loyalty app and delivery reports are named, with reservation and POS sync for restaurants; no first-hand check. [source 1] [source 2] [source 3] [source 4] |
| Fit for the category's buyer | 20% | 2 | A restaurants page, but onboarding only connects the POS and sets up flows; you or its AI write and send, no managed tier is sold, and keypad sign-up is run by the guest. [source 1] [source 2] |
| Pricing transparency | 20% | 4 | Seven plans priced monthly or yearly with message allowances, overage per message and 10DLC fees, plus a 30-day trial; MMS rates and carrier surcharges are not priced. [source 1] |
| Setup and time to first result | 15% | 3 | Self-serve signup; its team guides 10DLC carrier registration during onboarding at no extra charge. Not tested hands-on. [source 1] [source 2] |
| Integrations and data portability | 10% | 4 | Names Shopify, WooCommerce, Salesforce, OpenTable, Resy, Toast and Square, with an SMS API and CSV report export; no integration directory or count found. [source 1] [source 2] [source 3] |
| Trust, security and support | 10% | 3 | A published API SLA of 99.95% monthly uptime with service credits, and a compliance and controls page; no certification or status page found. [source 1] [source 2] |
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What are the best alternatives to Textmunication?
- EZ Texting review: Self-serve texting from $25 a month, with overage and telecom fees listed on the pricing page.
- SlickText review: Self-serve texting from $29 a month for 500 credits, with every feature on every plan.
- Sendsational review: A done-for-you service that writes, sends and tracks your text offers, sold by flat quote.
Where Textmunication is ranked and compared
Ranked in: Best SMS marketing (1 of 5)
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest Textmunication plan?
Textmunication's Start plan costs $29 a month for 750 messages, and plans run to $899 a month for 50,000. Each plan lists an overage rate per message, plans up to $149 a month add $25 a month for 10DLC campaign management, and Enterprise is by quote.
Does Textmunication have a free trial?
Yes. The free trial lasts 30 days, with full access to the features and 10 messages.
Do unused Textmunication messages roll over?
No. Unused credits do not roll over to the next billing cycle.
Does Textmunication connect to restaurant systems?
Its restaurants page says it connects to OpenTable, Resy, Toast, Square and most POS and reservation systems through its API or a CSV import.
Sources
- Textmunication pricing (read )
- Textmunication home page (read )
- Textmunication for restaurants (read )
- Textmunication SMS API service level agreement (read )
- Textmunication compliance and controls (read )
Changelog
- : Published. Fit is now 2 of 5 against the SMS marketing category's revised fit anchors: its onboarding team connects the POS and sets up automated flows, but no plan writes and sends campaigns for you, and keypad sign-up is run by the guest. Pricing re-read on October 24, 2026; its 10DLC, short code and toll-free fees are now listed.
- : First draft, written from Textmunication's own pages read on October 22, 2026. Not tested hands-on, and Reddit was not searched; the setup score is capped at 3.