Is Remindlo a direct SimpleTexting replacement?

For appointment and recurring service reminders, yes. If your main job is mass marketing with keywords, shortcodes and autoresponder flows, SimpleTexting is the stronger tool and we would say so.

Does SimpleTexting have a free plan?

No. SimpleTexting offers a free trial without a card, but sending on an ongoing basis needs a paid plan. Remindlo has a permanent free plan with 10 SMS a month.

How does the cost compare for a small UK business?

SimpleTexting starts around $39 a month for 500 credits, plus roughly $10 a month for a number. Remindlo Starter is £19 a month with 75 SMS included and no number or seat fees. Above a few hundred messages a month SimpleTexting's per-credit rate is cheaper, so the answer depends on your volume.

Can I import my SimpleTexting contacts?

Yes. Export as CSV and import into Remindlo. Phone numbers need to be in E.164 format (+44...), and the importer merges duplicates on the phone number.

Do you handle recurring service reminders?

Yes. Mark a contact as recurrent with an interval, for example 12 months for an MOT or 6 months for a dental recall, and the next-due date advances automatically after each visit.

What about GDPR and consent?

Every contact carries a consent flag, STOP keywords downgrade consent automatically where the sender supports replies, and opt-out history is visible in the dashboard for audit.

SimpleTexting alternative

SimpleTexting alternativefor appointments, not campaigns

SimpleTexting is a strong US mass-texting platform: keywords, shortcodes, marketing blasts. Remindlo does the narrower job most service businesses actually need, which is getting the right customer back through the door at the right time.

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£0

Free plan, 10 SMS a month

Per-number or per-user fees

GBP

Billed in pounds, UK-first

Remindlo as a UK-first SimpleTexting alternative built for appointment and recurring service reminders

Why UK service businesses pick Remindlo over SimpleTexting

SimpleTexting is built for marketing teams running campaigns to a list. Remindlo is built for a diary of appointments and service cycles.

Appointment logic instead of broadcast lists

Reminders fire relative to each customer's own appointment or service date, not to a campaign send button you have to press.

Recurring services that advance themselves

Set a 6 or 12 month cycle once. Remindlo rolls the next-due date forward after each visit, so annual MOTs and dental recalls chase themselves.

No stacked add-on fees

SimpleTexting adds around $10 a month per number and $20 a month per extra user beyond three. Remindlo plans include SMS, users and numbers in one GBP price.

Remindlo vs SimpleTexting at a glance

Two different jobs: mass marketing to a list, versus reminding individual customers about their own appointment.

Feature

Remindlo

SimpleTexting

Free plan with included SMS
Remindlo10 SMS per month, no card required
SimpleTextingFree trial only
Entry price
Remindlo£19 a month with 75 SMS included
SimpleTextingFrom $39 a month for 500 credits
Per-number and per-user fees
RemindloNone, users and sender included
SimpleTextingAround $10 per number, $20 per extra user
Reminders tied to each customer's own date
RemindloCore of the product
SimpleTextingBuilt around scheduled campaign sends
Recurring service auto-advance (MOT, boiler, recalls)
RemindloAuto-rolls next-due date after each visit
SimpleTextingNot a native feature
Google Calendar and ICS sync
RemindloBuilt-in, appointments become contacts
SimpleTextingVia integrations
Mass marketing tools (keywords, shortcodes, autoresponders)
RemindloBasic one-time campaigns
SimpleTextingCore product strength
GBP pricing and UK-first defaults
RemindloYes, plus ICO-aware consent copy
SimpleTextingUSD, US-first
Two-way SMS
RemindloReplies in the US and Canada; UK and EU use a verified sender ID
SimpleTextingYes
REST API and MCP server for Claude AI
RemindloBoth included
SimpleTextingAPI yes, MCP no
Where you can use it
RemindloWorldwide, billed in GBP or USD with 30+ currencies at checkout
SimpleTextingUS-first, billed in USD

Comparison last reviewed 2026-08-08. SimpleTexting pricing and features change over time, so check SimpleTexting for the latest details.

What a reminder product does that a marketing platform will not

The difference is not the SMS. It is everything that decides who gets one and when.

Your diary is the trigger

Connect Google Calendar or any ICS calendar. Every booking becomes a contact with a date, and the reminder schedules itself.

The whole visit cycle, not just the day before

Pre-visit reminder, post-visit thank you with a review request, and a reactivation message when someone is overdue. Three campaigns ready on day one.

One predictable bill

GBP plans with SMS included and £0.18 per SMS beyond the allowance. No separate line items for numbers, seats or carrier registration.

Appointment reminder

Hi Sam, your appointment at Bright Dental is Thu 12 Mar, 10:15.

Call 020 7946 0234 if you need to move it.

Bright Dental

Scheduled by Remindlo

UK industries that move from mass texting to reminders

Businesses where revenue depends on the same customers returning on a cycle.

Beauty salons

Colour and treatment rebooking on a 4 to 8 week cycle.

Dental practices

6-monthly recalls and hygienist appointments.

Garages and MOT stations

Annual MOT and service due reminders.

Gyms and studios

Membership renewals and win-back messages.

Migration

Moving from SimpleTexting takes about an hour

Your contact list is the only thing that really needs moving. The reminder logic is quicker to rebuild than to port.

1
Export your contacts
Download your SimpleTexting list as CSV, including any custom fields you use for appointment dates.
2
Import into Remindlo
Map columns to first name, phone in E.164 (+44...), email, next-due date and tags. Duplicates are merged on phone number.
3
Turn on the lifecycle campaigns
Pick your industry, check the timing on the pre-visit, post-visit and reactivation campaigns, and switch them on.

Works with your calendar

Connect Remindlo to the tools you already use and turn scheduled appointments into automatic SMS reminders.

Works with Google Calendar

Already use Google Calendar for bookings? Connect it to Remindlo and every appointment with a phone number triggers an SMS reminder automatically. No extra steps.

See how Google Calendar integration works →

Or any other calendar

Don't use Google? Connect Outlook, Microsoft 365, Apple iCloud, Fastmail, Yahoo, Proton, or any webmail/hosting calendar by pasting its public ICS URL.

Calendar SMS reminders setup guide →

Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo Calendar, and other calendars connected to automatic SMS reminders

UK pricing with no add-on surprises

GBP plans with SMS included, no card required to start, and £0.18 per SMS overage so the maths stays predictable.

Perfect to Start

Free Plan

£0

forever

10 SMS/month
Templates for your industry
AI contact scanner
No credit card required

Starter Plan

£19

per month

75 SMS/month
Unlimited emails
Calendar integrations
Contact import

Bigger Volume

Standard Plan

£49