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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Facebook Messenger

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AMessenger by Facebook (Meta) is a customer communication technology that enables users to find deals, make reservations and provide customer support by chatting with customers, from Messenger.N/A

    SimpleTexting

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/ASimpleTexting is an SMS marketing and text messaging service from the company of the same name headquartered in Miami Beach.

    $29

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    Facebook MessengerSimpleTexting
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    500 credits
    $29
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    1,000 credits
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    2,000 credits
    $79
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    3,000 credits
    $109
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    7,500 credits
    $229
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    15,000 credits
    $399
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    25,000 credits
    $549
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    50,000 credits
    $899
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Facebook MessengerSimpleTexting
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Facebook MessengerSimpleTexting
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    Meta Platforms Inc
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    93%
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    User Ratings
    Facebook MessengerSimpleTexting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    7.6
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
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    Support Rating
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Facebook MessengerSimpleTexting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Meta Platforms Inc
    I would really recommend facebook messenger to my colleague as this has been by far the easiest communication application.
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    SimpleTexting
    SimpleTexting has been wonderful for the purposes for which we signed up. We wanted an easy-to-use platform that allowed 2-way texting, assigned a phone number, had the ability to collect phone numbers/contact easily (whether through an import or a user sign-up, spoiler SimpleTexting has both), etc. It has provided all of that and more easily, without a contract. And the platform is so easy to use for our team. One of the only issues we're having is wanting to expand our use of SimpleTexting, and using multiple options for texting (i.e., shortcode, toll-free, landline/business enabling) has been difficult on one account.
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    Pros
    Meta Platforms Inc
    • Video calls
    • File share
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    SimpleTexting
    • SimpleTexting provides excellent value based on their messaging packages but also by allowing its customers to utilize multiple keywords. This is helpful for our organization because we utilize this software across many different departments.
    • SimpleTexting analytics and reporting is a key strength of the software. The numbers they report weigh heavily on what we determine as a success of un-successful communication campaign.
    • SImpleTexting has excellent customer service available at the click of a button. Their team has always been available and offered solutions when we have had questions or run into a problem.
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    Cons
    Meta Platforms Inc
    • more control of video settings
    • more control of audio settings
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    SimpleTexting
    • A lot of glitches and bugs, with promised fixes that keep dragging on for some time.
    • Mobile notifications are very buggy. You have to keep force-closing the app and re-opening it multiple times to get the notifications to refresh.
    • Constant toggling of 'Unread' and 'All' on mobile or desktop to get the notifications to clear and show up as opened, otherwise it will imply it's not read.
    • Also, sometimes new notifications don't show up.
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    Usability
    Meta Platforms Inc
    Simple interface, easy to use in mobile or web format. There are little things worth tweaking, as always, but they also have frequent app updates to squash bugs and keep things caught up with current UX trends. It is easily accessible in the Facebook app and in its own app, making it quick to use
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    SimpleTexting
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    Support Rating
    Meta Platforms Inc
    No answers on this topic
    SimpleTexting
    With SimpleTexting updating little things here and there almost daily. We reach out to their support team constantly. They have one of the best response rates I have ever experienced! Normally it takes less than a minute to speak to a real person, but even if they are busy they have an answer bot send you articles to see if you can solve the issue yourself first! One of the best support teams ever
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    Alternatives Considered
    Meta Platforms Inc
    Facebook Messenger is very similar to what we use on Instagram, it just depends what platform your followers are on
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    SimpleTexting
    SimpleTexting is just simple. From the pricing to the interface, it stacks up against the competition by just being as powerful and simple as possible. No extra distractions or confusion. For our company, we wanted texting software that we could easily upsell and integrate into our overall marketing campaigns and SimpleTexting did just that.
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    Return on Investment
    Meta Platforms Inc
    • efficiencies improved
    • quick file sharing
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    SimpleTexting
    • Because we are able to reach more people through subscribing, our number of donations has increased and the number of volunteers has increased. We have gone from an average of 5 volunteers an even to 25-30. Our donations increased by 25%.
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    Screenshot of Send messages to groupsScreenshot of Have 1-on-1 conversationsScreenshot of Text-to-join keywordsScreenshot of Useful, built-in apps