Verdict · SMS Marketing

Yotpo SMS

Shopify first ecommerce texting, formerly SMSBump, strongest when paired with the wider Yotpo reviews and loyalty suite.

Yotpo SMS is the texting product Yotpo built on its 2020 SMSBump acquisition, and it is aimed squarely at Shopify and ecommerce. The pitch is consolidation: run SMS, product reviews, loyalty and email inside one platform so customer data and segments flow between them. The texting itself is capable, with a visual flow builder, abandoned cart and browse automations, a free entry plan and pricing that drops the per message rate as you move up tiers. The tradeoffs follow from the bundle. Pricing leans quote based at scale and the real value only lands if you adopt more of the Yotpo stack, the platform is heavier to learn than a single purpose texter, and standalone SMS shoppers will find leaner, cheaper tools. It is a strong pick for a Shopify brand already in, or moving toward, the Yotpo ecosystem.

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Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated MAY 2026·How we vet
In one line
Texting that pays off when you buy the whole Yotpo suite.
What we found

In its favour

+ Deep Shopify integration with flows for carts and browse
+ Bundles SMS with reviews, loyalty and email on one platform
+ Free entry plan and per message rates that fall on higher tiers
+ Mature visual automation built on the former SMSBump engine

Held against it

Best value needs adoption of the wider Yotpo stack
Pricing turns quote based and opaque at scale
Heavier to learn than a single purpose texting tool
Standalone SMS buyers can find cheaper, leaner options
The scorecard

A Shopify SMS engine that rewards platform buyers.

Yotpo SMS scores well on ecommerce automation and Shopify depth. Value and ease take a hit when it is bought as standalone texting rather than part of the broader Yotpo suite, which keeps it in the solid tier.

Scored against the same five weighted criteria we use across SMS marketing. See the rubric →

Ease of use 84
Features and automation 86
Value for money 82
Deliverability and compliance 85
Support and onboarding 84
Buy it if you’re…

a Shopify or ecommerce brand that wants SMS, reviews and loyalty consolidated on one platform.

Skip it if you’re…

a buyer who wants only standalone texting at the lowest per message rate without a wider suite.

What it costs

Base fee plus per message

Pricing as of June 2026. Yotpo SMS (formerly SMSBump) offers Free, Growth, Prime and Powerhouse tiers on a base fee plus per message model: the Growth tier carries roughly a $19 a month base at about $0.0149 per US SMS, with the per message rate falling on higher tiers and US sends commonly landing in the $0.0072 to $0.03 range by volume; carrier fees apply on top and rates turn quote based at scale, especially when bundled with the wider Yotpo suite. Check the vendor for current pricing.

★ Our pick
Free
$0
Entry plan, pay per message
+No monthly base to start
+Pay only for messages sent
+Shopify native install
+Shares data with Yotpo apps
Growth
$19
Per month base, about $0.0149 per SMS
+Visual flow builder
+Abandoned cart automation
+Segmentation and analytics
+Lower rate than free tier
Prime
Scaled
Higher base, lower per message
+Reduced per message rate
+Advanced automation
+More sub users
+Priority support
Powerhouse
Custom
Quote based at volume
+Lowest per message rate
+Bundled with Yotpo suite
+Dedicated success manager
+Custom contract