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Should I use Text Request?

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· 1 week ago

Buy it if you run a local or multi-location business that lives on reviews and texting customers daily. Skip it if you're budget-sensitive — small-business users repeatedly call it too expensive, and cheaper SMS tools abound.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; exact plan prices absent from evidence, so pricing judgments rely on user complaints.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo direct support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Local service franchises
  • Review-hungry SMBs
  • Multi-location marketing teams
  • Compliance-minded texting teams

Not for

  • Bootstrapped solo operators chasing cheap SMS
  • High-volume bulk senders on tight budgets
  • Guess: Non-US businesses needing global SMS reach
  • Teams that rarely text customers

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Price is the loudest complaint; compare per-message costs against rivals before committing

low

Zapier integration carries a pricing note — extra costs possible

low

Peer-to-peer texting requires setup on a standard plan

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 967 G2 reviews signal a large, active user base
  • App-store reviewers praise the ease of use
  • Broad SMS suite: review requests, P2P texting, CRM extension
  • Integrates via API and Zapier
  • Security basics documented: MFA, SSO, public security page

Cons

  • Small-business Redditors call it too expensive
  • Competitors build marketing around being cheaper alternatives
  • Pricing centers on US SMS; global fit unclear

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. Publishes MFA, SSO, and SMS-compliance guidance.

official x3review x6security x2news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Redditors call it too expensive; rivals undercut on price
  • Ease of use: 4/5. App-store reviewers praise the ease of use
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Reviews, P2P texting, broadcasts, API, Zapier, extension
  • Support quality. No direct support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. Public security page; MFA and SSO documented
  • 967 G2 reviews across Text Request products
  • #157 FT growth rank Financial Times fastest-growing, 2023
  • 11-50 Company size per 2024 Inc. 5000 profile

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Publishes MFA, SSO, and SMS-compliance guidance.

What users say

Users across 967 G2 reviews and app stores praise ease of use, but pricing complaints recur in small-business forums.

“Too expensive sms feedback software”
Reddit, r/smallbusiness
“I love that Text Request…”
Capterra review
“I love the ease of use…”
Apple App Store review

Alternatives

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Companies that use it

  • Mosquito Joe
  • Mathnasium
  • DialCare
  • Ziebart
  • Manpower Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; exact plan prices absent from evidence, so pricing judgments rely on user complaints.

Easy, well-reviewed SMS + reviews platform for local businesses — but Redditors call it too expensive.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; exact plan prices absent from evidence, so pricing judgments rely on user complaints.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

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  14. Zapier — Text Request Helphelp.textrequest.com
    official

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