ClickSend Pricing Too High? Texto is 3¢ AUD per SMS
Cut your ClickSend SMS rate by up to 58% with Texto's 3¢ per Australian SMS part, plus on-shore data, API access, official SDKs and no contracts.
About ClickSend
ClickSend uses top-up based Australian SMS pricing. Texto keeps the standard rate at 3¢ per Australian SMS part, with API and SDK access, Email to SMS, account tools and on-shore data included.
ClickSend pricing in Australia compared with Texto
Cut your ClickSend SMS rate by up to 58% with Texto.
| Top-up tier | ClickSend rate | Texto rate | SMS-rate saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boost, from $20 | 7.2¢ | 3¢ | 58% |
| Growth, from $500 | 6.7¢ | 3¢ | 55% |
| Scale, from $3,000 | 6.2¢ | 3¢ | 52% |
| Enterprise, from $10,000 | 5.7¢ | 3¢ | 47% |
Checked against ClickSend's Australian pricing page in October 2026. Rates are in AUD, exclude taxes and apply per SMS part. Prices may change. The saving compares SMS rates only and does not include unrelated products or charges. Texto's optional dedicated number is $15/month.
Send SMS from your email inbox
Texto lets you send SMS from Gmail, Outlook and other email clients for 3¢ per SMS, with no extra Email to SMS gateway fee. No plugin is required.
See how Texto Email to SMS worksSending a campaign instead? See Texto's bulk SMS Australia tools.
See the standard SMS rate or send through the API.
Building SMS into a SaaS product or running an agency?
Texto comes with full multi-account capability built in. Create a sub-account for every customer or client, each with its own contacts, opt-out list, API keys and delivery reporting. Allocate credits to each account, draw from the parent balance, or recall unused credits at any time, all from one invoice at the parent level.
It is completely self service. Sign up, switch account hierarchy on in your settings, and start creating and managing sub-accounts straight away, through the web app or the API. No sales call, no waiting, no approval step.
See how account hierarchy worksWhy choose Texto over ClickSend
- Cut your ClickSend SMS rate by up to 58% with Texto's 3¢ rate
- Email to SMS from Gmail or Outlook at the same SMS rate, with no separate email gateway fee
- Australian-hosted message data with a 90-day retention window
Where ClickSend might suit you
- Multi-channel platform that also handles email, fax, and postal letters
- Well-documented API with SDKs in multiple programming languages
What you actually need
Both platforms send SMS. But here's where they differ.
Using AI to get work done?
Texto has an MCP server for connecting AI agents to SMS workflows. See the setup guide for supported tools.
If you're building with AI tools like Claude, Cursor, or your own agents, Texto's the platform built for that.
The verdict
Texto is the ClickSend alternative for Australian SMS when you want a 3¢ rate, Email to SMS, REST API and official SDKs, account tools, on-shore data and no contracts.
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