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Top-Rated Business Texting Platform 2026
★★★★★ 4.8/5 from 600+ reviews

Never Let Another
Lead Go Cold

Emails get ignored. Texts get action. Textellent helps businesses respond faster with dedicated texting, built-in opt-out controls, and always-on compliance monitoring.

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Why We're Different

Email Just Can't Keep Up.

If you want immediate action, you need dedicated text.

Dedicated Texting
Open Rate 98%
Response Rate 30%
Speed to Action Instant
VS

Why we're text-only — email is flooded, filtered, and forgotten. A multi-hour delay loses the lead.

Why we beat combo tools — they bolt SMS onto an outdated email engine. We built for 10DLC and multi-location architecture from day one.

The Bottom Line: Switch to a platform built for speed.

Trusted by thousands of businesses · Award-winning platform
★★★★★ 4.8/5 · Top-rated on Capterra, GetApp, SourceForge & more
SourceForge Leader Winter 2026
Slashdot Leader Spring 2025
GetApp Category Leader
Capterra Shortlist 2024
Software Advice Front Runners
And the best part

Consumers Already Want to Text Businesses

50%
trust text more than any other channel
98%
of texts are read immediately
Most cited
70%
of consumers want to text businesses
40%
have tried to text a business already
30%
found texting most helpful during a purchase
But there's texting — and then there's Textellent
Features

One Platform for Everything You Need.

Speed to Lead

Capture Leads & Grow Your Contact List Automatically

Never lose a lead again. Speed-to-Lead automations, website texting widgets, and powerful integrations mean your leads are followed up with in seconds, rather than hours.

Speed-to-Lead Follow-Up

Trigger instant texts the moment a lead comes in, before they call your competitor.

Website Opt-In Widgets

Add a text-us-now widget to any webpage to make it easy for leads to contact you.

CRM & Tool Integrations

Sync seamlessly with your existing tools to eliminate duplicate data entry and ensure no contacts are missed.

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TX
Richardson Dental
● Responding in minutes
New lead from website form
Hi! I found you on Google. I'd love to book an appointment.
Hi! Thanks for reaching out 😊 We have openings this week. Thursday at 2pm?
AUTO-SENT · 47 seconds
From your existing (972) 200-7250
Thursday works great!
Booked ✓ See you Thursday at 2pm!
Your Number. Your Brand.

Text from Your Existing Business Number

Textellent text-enables your existing line so customers recognize you, and replies land in a shared inbox everyone in your team can access.

Use Your Existing Number

Text-enable the number you already have so customers recognize it immediately.

Shared Team Inbox

Every reply lands in one place, so your whole team can see and respond.

Text from Any Webpage

Textellent Messenger, a Chrome/Edge extension, lets you text from any website, CRM, or tool, with just a click.

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Shared Inbox — Today12 new
Sarah C.Confirmed appt ✓Replied
Mike R.Asking about FridayNew
Jessica T.Payment link openedSent
Ravi S.Reschedule requestNeeds reply
Linda W.5-star review left ⭐Done
All from your existing (972) 200-7250
Set It and Forget It

Automate Every Customer Touchpoint

Set up reminders, lead nurture sequences, review requests, and follow-ups once, and let Textellent handle them automatically.

Rules-Based Automation Engine

Define triggers from events in your CRM, scheduling platform, business software, or text messages, and route contacts to automated text sequences or follow-ups.

Drip Sequences

Set up multi-step sequences that nurture leads and keep customers engaged over time. Tip: This works great for rebookings!

Schedule Messages

Schedule a text blast, direct message, or follow-up for a future date or time so you can set it and forget it.

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Active Automation Flows
Appointment RemindersLive
78% confirmed412 sent this week
Review Request — Post VisitLive
62% review rate3.2x industry avg
New Lead OnboardingScheduled
45% convertedStarts in 2 days
Reach Everyone at Once

Send Targeted SMS Campaigns to Any Size Audience

Reach 10 or 10,000 customers with personalized text blasts. Segment, schedule, and track opens and clicks.

Bulk Texting with Personalization

Send to thousands while including first name, appointment details, or any custom variable so your message appears customized to every recipient.

Smart Segmentation

Use tags to segment your audiences by purchase history, location, or any variable to ensure your message is going to the most relevant audience.

Real-Time Analytics

Track delivery, open rates, replies, and link clicks in real time.

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Spring Promo CampaignSent
Delivered4,821 / 4,850
Opened98.2%
Link Clicks1,204 clicks
Replies387 replies
Campaign generated an estimated $14,200 in bookings
SMS Platform with Built-In Scheduling

Book Appointments and Confirm via Text

Textellent is the only business texting platform with built-in appointment scheduling. Send a booking link, let customers self-schedule, and fire automatic confirmations, reminders, follow-ups, rebookings, and more!

Text-to-Book Links

Include a booking link in any text so customers can tap and book in seconds.

Automatic Confirmations & Reminders Reduce No-Shows

Customers confirm with a single reply. Set reminders to fire 24h and 1h before their appointment, automatically. Send review or referral requests post-appointment.

Calendar Sync

Use Textellent's appointment schedule or integrate with Google Calendar, Outlook, and booking platforms.

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March 202614 appointments
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Karen M.
10:00 AM · Cleaning
Confirmed ✓
David L.
2:30 PM · Consultation
Confirmed ✓
Lisa R.
4:00 PM · Follow-up
Reminder sent

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Platform Capabilities

Everything You Need to Text at Scale

A complete business texting platform — not just another messaging app.

Textellent Messenger

The Textellent Messenger is a Chrome extension that lets your team text inside the apps you already use—no code, no tab-switching. View full conversation history, reuse approved templates and media, and keep replies organized in a shared inbox.

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Integrate SMS

Textellent integrates with 800+ apps—CRMs, schedulers, forms, and payment platforms—so data flows in and texts go out at the perfect moment. Map fields once, tag contacts consistently, and keep systems in sync.

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Automations

Turn common events into automatic SMS touchpoints: new leads, appointments, payments, status changes, and more. Build simple, rules-based flows that send the right text and follow-ups without manual work.

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Franchisor Module

The Franchisor Module gives franchisors clear visibility across locations while empowering franchisees to execute consistent, on-brand texting that drives growth. Scale what works and spot where support is needed—fast.

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AI Rewriter & Translate

Instantly polish your texts and translate them into different languages, making communication faster and more accessible.

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Mobile App

Keep conversations moving on the go. The Textellent Mobile app brings your shared inbox to iOS & Android with real-time push notifications, quick-reply templates and media, conversation assignment, and full sync to your CRM—so nothing slips through when you're away from your desk.

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Integrations

Works with the Tools You Already Use

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Customer Stories

Results, not just reviews

Real outcomes from businesses who made the same switch you're considering.

Tax & Accounting★★★★★
15-20 hrsSAVED / WEEK

"It's wonderful, it saves me 15-20 hours a week at least! I couldn't imagine how it could work any better with my tax software than it already does."

Kathy H.
Kathy H.Kathy's Tax Services, LLC
Home Services★★★★★
2-3xFASTER PAYMENT

"Sending friendly payment reminders with text campaigns got my clients to pay right away vs. emails that got ignored. Really helps cash flow!"

Lisa T.
Lisa T.Tennant Lawn Care
Healthcare / Franchise★★★★★
300-400%MORE REVIEWS

"Using Textellent's automated request for reviews, we have seen our number of reviews easily increase by 300-400%, and we are delighted."

Erum P.
Erum P.Any Lab Test Now
G2
4.8/5 ★★★★★600+ verified reviews
C
4.7/5 ★★★★★Capterra
TCPA & 10DLC Fully compliant
Built-in Compliance

Text with Confidence — We Handle the Compliance

US businesses sending texts must meet strict TCPA requirements. Textellent will help you get set up properly so you can avoid issues.

TCPA-Compliance and 10DLC

Guided 10DLC setup ensures you are compliant with TCPA rules and regulations.

Compliant Messaging

Textellent will help guide you on best practices for compliant texting so you can text with confidence.

Data Security & Privacy

Secure cloud infrastructure with encryption, MFA, and 99.95% uptime SLA.

TCPA Compliant
Built-in opt-in and opt-out tools for every contact
Data Encrypted
Industry-standard encryption and MFA protection
99.95% Uptime
Enterprise-grade SLA across all messaging infrastructure
Dedicated Support
Expert help whenever you need it — onboarding, training & ongoing guidance

US Patent 9,756,487

Textellent's core technology is protected by a US Patent — one of the most credentialed texting platforms available.

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