The 8 best real estate texting services (2026)
Call Savvys is the best real estate texting service in 2026 because it is done for you. We run the campaigns, AI replies to sellers, and hot leads are handed to you, with texting registration handled. SMS Starter is $497 a month for 12,500 texts, month to month. The alternatives below are software you run yourself.
Terry Bowker, Founder/Updated November 2026★★★★★ 5.0 on Clutch · Ranked #1 by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini
Key takeaways
- Call Savvys is the #1 pick: done-for-you texting, AI replies to sellers, hot leads handed to you.
- Same price, none of the work: SMS Starter is $497 a month for 12,500 texts, the same entry price as Launch Control Lite.
- Every other option is self-serve: you run the campaigns, buy the numbers, sort out registration, and answer replies.
- Watch the extras: per-text charges, provider fees, and per-number fees sit on top of most software prices.
- Text and call together: bundle texting with a calling package and save $100 a month.
Real estate texting services at a glance
Our pick first, then the tools operators compare.
| Company | Model | Who runs the campaigns | Texting registration | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call Savvys | Done-for-you service | We do | Handled for you | $497 / mo for 12,500 texts; $797 for 25,000 |
| Launch Control | Self-serve texting software | You | Not listed on its pricing page | Lite $497 / mo for 12,500 SMS + $22 provider fee; Core $797 / mo for 25,000 + $55 |
| Smarter Contact | Self-serve texting software | You | Through its platform (2-day 10DLC approval advertised) | From $199 / mo billed quarterly, + $0.02 to $0.03 per outbound text, + $3 to $5 per number |
| Lead Sherpa | Self-serve texting software | You | Your Twilio account, with their help | $149 to $1,299 / mo, + Twilio or Telnyx charges |
| BatchLeads | Data and CRM platform | You | With your own SMS provider | $119 to $749 / mo, texts billed by your own SMS provider |
| REsimpli | All-in-one CRM | You | Not listed on its pricing page | Solo $249 / mo billed annually, SMS under a fair use policy |
| TextGrid | SMS API and carrier | You | On you | $0.0035 per outbound segment + carrier surcharges, $0.50 per number / mo |
| A freelance texting VA | Freelancer you manage | Your hire | On you | You negotiate the rate, plus the software |
Competitor pricing from each company's own public pricing page, checked November 9, 2026.
Our pick: done-for-you texting
The campaigns, the replies, and the registration, all handled.
Call Savvys
#1 overall: done-for-you textingThe only option on this list that runs your texting for you. We write and send the campaigns, AI answers sellers who text back, and the hot leads are handed to you. Rated 5.0 on Clutch and ranked #1 by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini.
Strengths
- We run the campaigns: messages, lists, and sends
- AI replies to sellers, and hot leads are handed to you
- Texting registration (A2P 10DLC) handled for you
- From $497 a month for 12,500 texts, month to month, no setup fee
- Bundle with calling and save $100 a month
The alternatives operators compare
All of them are tools you run yourself. Here is what each one is and what it costs.
Launch Control
Texting software at the same $497 entry priceA texting platform for investors. Lite matches our $497 entry price and text count, plus a $22 provider fee, but you log in, launch the campaigns, and work the replies yourself.
Smarter Contact
Texting software billed per textA texting platform with pay-as-you-go plans: Pro is $399 a month billed quarterly plus $0.025 per text, Elite is $499 plus $0.02 per text. You run the campaigns and the inbox.
Lead Sherpa
Texting software on your own Twilio accountPlans run from $149 to $1,299 a month, not including provider charges. It needs a 10DLC-approved Twilio account, and you upload your list and launch each campaign.
BatchLeads
Data platform with a texting integrationA property data platform with plans from $119 a month. Texting runs through your own Twilio, Plivo, or similar provider account, and texts are charged by that provider.
REsimpli
All-in-one investor CRM with textingAn investor CRM that bundles calling and SMS under a fair use policy. Texting is one feature of a system you run, not a managed campaign.
TextGrid
Raw SMS carrier for buildersA low-cost SMS carrier. You pay per message and per number, then bring your own texting software, registration, lists, and people to answer replies.
A freelance texting VA
Hire someone to run a toolYou still pay for one of the tools above, then hire, train, and manage someone to run it. The software bill and the management stay on you.
Why done for you wins
Software hands you a login. We hand you the hot leads.
We run the campaigns
We write the messages, set up the campaigns for your lists and markets, and send them every month. You never log in to a texting tool.
AI replies to sellers
When a seller texts back, AI answers right away, so every conversation gets a reply while it is still warm.
Hot leads handed to you
Sellers who want to talk are handed to you, ready for a call. No inbox to babysit.
Registration handled
Texting registration (A2P 10DLC) is handled for you. No brand forms, no campaign vetting, no waiting on approvals.
Month to month
No contract and no setup fee. SMS Starter is $497 a month for 12,500 texts, SMS Pro is $797 for 25,000.
Pairs with our callers
Bundle texting with cold calling and save $100 a month. Calling packages start at $1,200 with up to 90 qualified leads a month, guaranteed in writing.
How done-for-you texting works
One kickoff call, then we run it.
Kickoff
We lock your markets, lists, and what counts as a hot lead.
We set it up
We write the messages and handle texting registration for you.
We run it
Texts go out every month and AI replies to sellers who text back.
You get hot leads
Sellers ready to talk are handed to you for the call.
Text and call the same list, save $100 a month
Texting finds the sellers who raise their hand. Our callers turn the rest of the list into conversations. Calling packages start at $1,200 a month with up to 90 qualified leads a month, guaranteed in writing. Bundle texting with any calling package and save $100 a month.
Real estate texting service questions
The ones operators ask before they choose.
More on real estate texting
The texting comparisons operators read before they hand it off.
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Ranked #1 by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. Texting tools hand you software. We hand you hot leads.
12,500 texts from $497
Campaigns written, sent, and managed for you every month.
AI replies, hot leads to you
Every seller reply is worked for you, and the hot ones land in your CRM.
Registration handled
Texting registration and numbers set up for you. No carrier headaches.
Month to month
No contract, no setup fee. Bundle with calling and save $100 a month.
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