Twilio announced its complete acquisition of Zipwhip in July 2021. Following that announcement, Twilio announced in October 2021 that it will be shutting down Zipwhip’s software product completely, leaving any company that uses the software without a messaging platform. Read more to find out why Text-Em-All is an excellent alternative and some essential things to consider.
If you’re currently a Zipwhip software user, there are two important dates you need to be aware of when searching for a new communication strategy.
If you have questions on how your individual account will be affected, you can also read more information on the Zipwhip Shutdown FAQ page. Here you can find answers to questions such as:
If you’re currently using Zipwhip’s software product, you’re probably wondering where you should start when looking for a replacement for Zipwhip.
While there are a few Zipwhip alternatives out there, at Text-Em-All, we’re committed to helping you keep people informed when it matters most. We deliver personalized, informational, and emergency SMS messages and phone calls fast — whether they’re going to five people or 50,000.
We do not tolerate spam, SMS marketing campaigns, or political messages on our platform, so if you’re planning to send those types of messages, you’ll need to look for another solution. We support business texting, but only if the business is not violating our Terms of Use when sending messages.
Our software is more robust than Zipwhip’s and includes many of the key features you’re used to from the Zipwhip's SMS software. Additionally, we also offer:
We created our pricing with you in mind, and we've worked tirelessly to give you the lowest possible price. We offer two simple, straightforward, no-contract pricing options: Credits and Monthly. Our Credits price ranges from 5-to-9 cents, and our monthly plans start at $7.50 a month.
You can decide if we’re the right solution for you in your free trial. Try out our features, send yourself a test broadcast, explore our features and settings, etc.
As stated above, we have two pricing options: Pay-As-You-Go, where you buy credits based on your usage, and Monthly. If you’re not sure which plan is right for you, you can use our pricing calculator to better understand which plan is right for you.
Moving your contacts from Zipwhip to Text-Em-All is a quick and easy process.
To transfer your contacts:
We offer two options for your phone number, local and toll-free. However, we recommend switching to a toll-free number for a few reasons.
If you cannot switch to a toll-free number for some reason, reach out to our support team to make the change.
We work with several of the largest companies in the country. We take pride in understanding our clients’ needs and ensuring that our service helps lead to success. We may assign a dedicated contact point, build custom solutions, or help design integrations via our API. We want to be a valued partner, not a vendor.
We strive to delight our clients by being easy to work with - from simple, no-contract pricing to the simple, effective solutions we build. We work hard to get the details right and are driven by a genuine desire to help make things easier for our clients. Yes, we’re experts in our field. More than that, our clients find us to be partners they can depend on. So, expect us to be professional, knowledgeable, and personable, too!
Text-Em-All is entirely self-funded and is still managed by the same people that founded the company back in 2005. Brad Herrmann and Hai Nguyen are in it for the long haul and are dedicated to building a truly great small business. To really get to know us, check out our employee-created Manifesto and our active participation in the Small Giants Community.
It’s pretty easy - you create an account on our website and log in. From there, you can send SMS and MMS text messages or voice messages online.