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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SlickText

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/ASlickText, from Slicktext.com headquartered in Jamestown (Slick Innovations LLC) is a mobile marketing platform emphasizing text and SMS marketing. Subscriptions support unlimited contacts, picture messaging, and rollover texts.

    $29

    per month

    Square Customers

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASquare's Customer Engagement Suite, or Square Customers, is a suite of solutions that enables Square users to connect with existing customers, reach new ones, and grow relationships using tools that integrate with Square Point of Sale and Square Online.

    $0

    Pricing
    SlickTextSquare Customers
    Editions & Modules
    The Basic
    $29
    per month 500 Texts
    The Step Up
    $49
    per month 1,000 Texts
    The Lil' Bro
    $79
    per month 2,000 Texts
    The Big Bro
    $139
    per month 3,600 Texts
    The Boss
    $189
    per month 5,000 Texts
    The Albatross
    $350
    per month 10,000 Texts
    The Whale
    $750
    per month 25,000 Texts
    The Monstro
    1,250
    per month 50,000 Texts
    The Mammoth
    1,999
    per month 100,000 Texts
    Customer Directory
    $0
    Gift Card Starter Pack
    $2
    per card (plus 2.6% + 10¢ processing fee)
    Email Marketing
    starting $15
    per month
    Text Message Marketing
    starting at $10
    per month
    Loyalty
    starting at $45
    per month
    Quick Cards
    from 99c
    per card (plus 2.6% + 10¢ processing fee)
    Custom Cards
    from 81c
    per card (plus 2.6% + 10¢ processing fee)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SlickTextSquare Customers
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    SlickTextSquare Customers
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of SlickText and Square Customers
    Feature
    SlickText
    -
    Ratings
    Square Customers
    7.1
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings5.33 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings6.94 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings5.83 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of SlickText and Square Customers
    Feature
    SlickText
    -
    Ratings
    Square Customers
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of SlickText and Square Customers
    Feature
    SlickText
    -
    Ratings
    Square Customers
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of SlickText and Square Customers
    Feature
    SlickText
    -
    Ratings
    Square Customers
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of SlickText and Square Customers
    Feature
    SlickText
    -
    Ratings
    Square Customers
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of SlickText and Square Customers
    Feature
    SlickText
    -
    Ratings
    Square Customers
    6.9
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings3.72 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of SlickText and Square Customers
    Feature
    SlickText
    -
    Ratings
    Square Customers
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of SlickText and Square Customers
    Feature
    SlickText
    -
    Ratings
    Square Customers
    6.6
    2 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of SlickText and Square Customers
    Feature
    SlickText
    -
    Ratings
    Square Customers
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of SlickText and Square Customers
    Feature
    SlickText
    -
    Ratings
    Square Customers
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SlickTextSquare Customers
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SlickTextSquare Customers
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SlickText
    Very well suited for those getting started with SMS campaigns. It was easy for everyone on our team to pick up and get going without a lot of training. If you have mobile number lists in the hundreds of thousands I can see how it would be tough to manage with the lists, keywords, etc. I could be wrong as we are not in that space but that would be my assumption.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    Square is absolutely brilliant if you are just starting out and your business has both an in-person and an online component to it, as Square will solve both in-person POS and online booking/billing. Square also offers the option to create a free website for your company, though it is a very basic site, if you don't have a website yet, this is a VERY helpful option, as it takes away a huge cost. Square allowed us to be up and running in no time, taking away the need to worry about an expensive appointment-setting add-on from our current website provider (Square integrates quite nicely with our current site). Square is probably less ideal for more advanced users or companies with a need for more detailed inventory/service management. But even then, Square will more than likely be able to get the job done!
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    Pros
    SlickText
    • User friendly interface
    • A good resource for making sure we maintain compliance with all the privacy policies
    • The text-to-join feature looks awesome. That is the one we are hoping to get started soon.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Sales pipeline
    • Customer engagement
    • Marketing
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    Cons
    SlickText
    • Easy to find resources for short codes
    • The current automation is nice for beginners but it's not terribly sophisticated for experienced users
    • Minimal integrations to this point but I'm sure more are on the way
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Some of the build quality on the peripherals could feel a bit better.
    • Have more options for businesses with more credit card transactions such as monthly or discounted per transaction once a certain number is reached.
    • Have functionality to allow for a typed card number without the higher fee if the software verifies there is a hardware/read error with the card.
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    Usability
    SlickText
    Very easy to use. Intuitive website that our entire team has been able to quickly pick up. In my opinion it is the most user friendly interface of all the software we did demos with.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    The user interface is easy to navigate - that's not always the case for some software! I look for something that is intuitive, easy to use, and doesn't take a ton of training to get up and running quickly.
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    Support Rating
    SlickText
    No answers on this topic
    Block, Inc (Square)
    Square is mostly focused on FAQs and online support, and they do a very good job creating a rich knowledge base. But, if you are not very tech savvy, it could be easy to feel a bit overwhelmed. I would recommend that they add a direct line or chat feature to call, rather than email or Knowledge base first. This might be due to staffing issues at Square, so perhaps it is the best they can do for now.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SlickText
    We felt SlickText was the most user friendly, budget friendly, and we liked the fact that they didn't balk at the fact we wanted to go month to month to start so we didn't end up in a long term commitment right out of the gate.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    A lot easier to use than Infusionsoft!!
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    Return on Investment
    SlickText
    • We are receiving a click through rate anywhere between 12-20% on our renewal reminder texts
    • Those people who click have a conversion rate of around 50% which is the best of any of the campaigns we run
    • One negative could be if we start to use the tool for promotional texts then there may be a negative impact on the member experience. Need to use it in moderation
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • This has allowed me to accept credit / debit transactions without having to have a monthly subscription to a service and lose money on times of no to little use, allowing me to have a broader customer range as checks are risky.
    • All of my initial equipment was free and there were no startup costs so my return was immediate.
    • The small fee taken out of the transaction is very much worth the ability to accept nearly all plastic transactions.
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    ScreenShots

    SlickText Screenshots

    Screenshot of Text message marketing software with a toolset that helps grow, engage, and nurture customers.Screenshot of The Platform balances sophistication and simplicity making it easy to start, learn, and grow.Screenshot of For 50 or 500,000 messages, SlickText offers fast send speeds and high delivery rates.Screenshot of Subscriber growth tools to maximize audience size and keep it growing.Screenshot of An automated workflow tool used to create automated SMS sequences that engage with people one-on-one. No coding required.