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Follow-ups that run themselves
Send a text when a booking is made, a form is filled or an invoice is overdue.
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SMS marketing
SMS marketing for agencies
Send offers and reminders with a sender ID per campaign, keep lists clean and report on delivery.
Free plan, no card needed. Or book a demo.
SMS as part of an agency's channel mix
Clients ask agencies for campaigns that reach people where they are. For many audiences, from the UK and the US to Nigeria and Kenya, that includes SMS for short offers and reminders.
startbuddi sends SMS through its built-in service or the provider your client already uses: Termii, Africa's Talking, Twilio or Brevo. Each campaign has its own sender ID, and the report shows delivery, replies and opt-outs.
For client work
startbuddi is one workspace per business, so client work is best set up as a separate workspace for each client, with their own contacts and SMS provider and your team invited.
- Any providerBuilt-in, Termii, Africa's Talking, Twilio or Brevo.
- Sender ID per campaignSend as the brand.
- Delivery reportsExport them for the client.
- Clean listsOpt-outs removed automatically.
Built-in or your own
The client's provider, or ours.
Connect Termii, Africa's Talking, Twilio or Brevo, or use the built-in SMS.
- Built-in SMS works from day one
- Connect Termii, Africa's Talking, Twilio or Brevo
- "Send a test message" and a readiness checklist
Results
A report you can hand over.
Messages sent, delivery rate, replies and opt-outs, with Export Report.
- Messages Sent, Delivery Rate, Replies and Opt-Outs
- An SMS insights drawer on each contact
- Export Report for your records
Opt-outs
Opt-outs handled for you.
Five opt-out words read automatically, with opt-in status on every contact.
- Five opt-out words read automatically
- Works on built-in SMS, Twilio and Africa's Talking
- Opt-in status on every contact: Opted in, Pending, Opted out
Same workspace
Texts that go to the same contacts as everything else.
SMS lists are your contact lists, so the same people are ready for email and WhatsApp too.
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WhatsApp campaigns
Switch to WhatsApp templates for richer messages to opted-in contacts.
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Every client on one record
Every text a contact received shows on their page.
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Plans
SMS unlocks on Starter
SMS is part of the Marketing hub, which is not on Free. Starter includes 50 texts a month, and texts sent through your own provider account are paid to that provider.
- Free Not on this plan $0
- Starter Included, 30-day trial $29/mo
- Growth Included, 30-day trial $79/mo
- Scale Included, 30-day trial $199/mo
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Questions people ask
Can I send SMS for several clients?
Each client is best set up in their own workspace, with their contacts and SMS provider. Your team can be invited to each.
Can I export delivery reports?
Yes. The SMS overview has Export Report.
Can SMS be part of an automation?
Yes. SMS is a step in automations, triggered by forms, bookings, payments and more.
What plan do I need?
SMS unlocks on Starter ($29 a month) as part of the Marketing hub.
Send a text your customers will read.
Write it, personalise it and schedule it, with opt-outs handled for you. Try it free for 30 days.
Free plan available. Every paid plan starts with a 30-day trial.