Messaging API Platform
Textline Alternatives for 2026
Converge Team
Business text messaging platform
Starting Price
From $100/mo
G2 Rating
4.2
Category
Messaging API Platform
Textline focuses exclusively on SMS messaging for businesses, offering a streamlined experience for teams that need simple text messaging capabilities without additional complexity.
About Textline
Textline is a messaging APIs and communication infrastructure tool. Small businesses needing simple SMS messaging.
Textline Strengths
- ✓ Simple SMS-focused interface
- ✓ Good team collaboration features
- ✓ Reasonable pricing for SMS
- ✓ Easy setup and onboarding
Textline Limitations
- ✗ SMS only - no other channels
- ✗ Message limits with overage fees
- ✗ Limited automation capabilities
- ✗ No international messaging support
Textline Pricing
Essentials
3 agents included, 600 message credits/month
$59.97/month
$50/month per additional agent, message overage fees, HIPAA costs extra
Pro
5 agents included, 2,000 message credits/month
$99.97/month
$70/month per additional agent, message overage fees, HIPAA costs extra
Enterprise
Negotiable agents, Negotiable message credits
Custom
Contact sales for pricing
Other Messaging API Platforms to Consider
MessageBird (Bird)
Omnichannel customer communications platform
Starting at: From $30/seat/mo
Twilio Flex
Programmable contact center platform
Starting at: From $150/seat/mo
Vonage
Cloud communications platform for business
Starting at: From $40/seat/mo
Sendbird
Chat, calls, and live streaming APIs for mobile and web
Starting at: From $399/mo
Smooch (Sunshine Conversations)
Omnichannel messaging platform by Zendesk
Starting at: From $115/seat/mo
Looking for Customer Support Instead?
If you need a unified inbox for customer conversations across messaging platforms, Converge may be a good fit. It's a different category than Textline, but businesses often use both types of tools together.
- ✓ Unified inbox for WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Discord, Zalo
- ✓ $49/month flat rate, up to 15 team members
- ✓ Unlimited conversations, no per-seat fees
Textline is a messaging APIs and communication infrastructure tool. Converge is a customer support platform. They serve different purposes.