Head to head · SMS Marketing

Postscript vs SimpleTexting

Two self serve tools aimed at different jobs. Postscript is Shopify native, with automation tied to order and browse data and usage pricing you can start free. SimpleTexting is an easy, all purpose mass texting tool that works in any industry with transparent credit pricing. Online stores get more from Postscript; teams outside ecommerce get a simpler, broader fit from SimpleTexting.

Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated APRIL 2026·How we vet
★ Our pick
Postscript
90 /100
vs
Challenger
SimpleTexting
87 /100
◂ Postscript Advantage SimpleTexting ▸
Postscript leads on Shopify fit, ecommerce automation and usage pricing · SimpleTexting answers on ease, two way texting and any industry reach.

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How they score

Criteria Postscript SimpleTexting Winner
Shopify and ecommerce fit
93
74
Postscript
Automation and flows
88
80
Postscript
Ease of use
85
90
SimpleTexting
Two way inbox
84
90
SimpleTexting
Value for money
86
88
SimpleTexting
Works beyond ecommerce
70
92
SimpleTexting

Scores are our editorial assessment against the VettedSaaS rubric · not vendor supplied.

Choose Postscript if…
+You run a Shopify store and want native ecommerce SMS
+You want automation tied to orders and browse data
+Self serve usage pricing with a free start appeals
+Online store revenue is the goal
Choose SimpleTexting if…
+You text customers in any industry, not just ecommerce
+You want simple, published credit pricing
+A clean two way inbox and fast setup matter most
+You do not need Shopify specific automation

Feature by feature

✓ full  ·  ∼ partial  ·  — none
Capability Postscript SimpleTexting
Free plan trial only
Shopify native
Ecommerce automation basic
Two way inbox
Self serve pricing
Works beyond ecommerce

Feature support verified as of June 2026 · check the vendor for current details.

Pricing, side by side

Verified June 2026
Postscript Our pick
Free starter $0
Growth plan $25/mo
Professional $500/mo
SimpleTexting Challenger
500 credits $39/mo
2,000 credits $89/mo
50,000 credits $909/mo

Pricing as of June 2026. Postscript starts free with pay per message at about $0.015 per SMS, then Growth from $25 and Professional from $500 a month, with incoming messages free; SimpleTexting bills by monthly credit packs from $39 for 500 credits up to $909 for 50,000, with a 20% annual discount, a one time $4 carrier registration fee and free inbound replies. Check the vendor for current pricing.