SimpleTexting
Overall Score64/100
4.0Editor Rating
Market Signal 55From $29/mo (varies by credits)Free trial
Why choose it: Small businesses and organizations that need both mass text campaigns and conversational customer texting from one number.
Attentive: Pricing, Features & Alternatives
Commerce messaging platform for personalized SMS, email and subscriber growth.
Overall Score53/100
AI features3.2Editor Rating
Market Signal 51#5 of 6 in Conversational Marketing by Overall Score
What Is Attentive?
Attentive helps consumer brands collect subscribers and send personalized SMS and email messages based on customer behavior, profile data, and commerce activity. Its platform includes signup units, journeys, segmentation, campaign messaging, identity and personalization capabilities, and AI-assisted tools, while integrations connect ecommerce, loyalty, reviews, customer service, and data platforms used in lifecycle marketing.
Best for: Consumer and ecommerce brands that want behavior-driven SMS and email programs tied closely to storefront and customer data.
Attentive relies on subscriber collection and consent-aware messaging to build retail text audiences. Onsite signup experiences connect to later campaigns and automations, including abandoned-checkout sequences. Retailers need to consider country-specific messaging permissions and the cost of each sent message, and should not treat a subscriber list as blanket authorization for unlimited contact.
3.2
out of 5
Editor Rating
Calculated from facts we verified on Attentive's own website, using published thresholds. Nobody can pay to change it. Together with Market Signal it makes the Overall Score of 53 that orders our lists.
- Pricing transparency2.0
- Entry costNot scored
- Free access3.5
- Platforms & API2.5
- Support3.0
- Integrations4.5
- Security & compliance5.0
Dimensions without verified data count as a neutral 2.5. Facts checked October 12, 2026. How the rating works
51
Moderate
Market Signal
Real dataComputed from Ahrefs + Semrush data about Attentive's own website. Not an assessment of the product itself. How this works →
Market Strength
43
Where it stands today
Momentum
79 Rising Fast ↑↑
Where it’s heading
Data Confidence
Medium
How much to trust it
- Traffic Strength43
- Search Visibility41
- Authority49
- Brand & Market Presence40
Tick mark = category average.
Compared with 17 tracked SMS & Messaging tools. Data through September 2026, pulled October 12, 2026.
Who Is It Best For?
- Ecommerce brands running consent-based SMS promotions
- Retail lifecycle teams coordinating text and email offers
Who Should Avoid It?
- B2B companies seeking outbound cold-email prospect lists
Use Cases
- Send promotional SMS campaigns
- Recover abandoned carts through texts
- Segment retail customers
- Coordinate lifecycle promotions
Attentive Features
- SMS marketing
- Email marketing
- Journeys automation
- Subscriber growth tools
- Audience segmentation
- AI-assisted personalization
Attentive Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (mo) |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom |
Pricing shown reflects list prices as of our last check and may have changed. Confirm current pricing on Attentive's website before purchasing.
Attentive Integrations
Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Klaviyo, Yotpo, Gorgias, Zendesk, Segment, Snowflake
Customer Support
Help center, Live chat
Attentive at a Glance
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Hoboken, United States
- Built for
- Enterprise
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Languages
- English
Attentive Alternatives
SlickText
Overall Score59/100
3.9Editor Rating
Market Signal 45From $29/mo (varies by credits)Free trial
Why choose it: Businesses that want subscriber-growth tools and promotional SMS features such as keywords, coupons, contests, and loyalty programs.
Why choose it: Shopify brands that want SMS acquisition and lifecycle messaging deeply tied to storefront and customer events.
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PodiumLocal business platform for AI-assisted lead handling, messaging and reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Attentive have a free trial or free plan?⌄
Attentive doesn't have a permanently free plan, but offers a free trial of its paid plans.
How much does Attentive cost?⌄
Attentive uses usage-based pricing without a single published starting price, so cost depends on volume. See its pricing page for current rates.
What are the best alternatives to Attentive?⌄
Commonly considered alternatives include SimpleTexting, SlickText and Postscript. The Alternatives section on this page shows what each one is best at and its starting price.
Last updated: October 12, 2026Details checked: October 7, 2026Pricing checked: September 28, 2026