Text-Em-All (formerly Call-Em-All)

Overview

Text-Em-All combines SMS and voice broadcasts with two-way text conversations and automated messages. Its monthly plan is priced by the number of unique people messaged, which can work for organizations with a predictable audience but makes growth into a larger contact band a direct cost increase. The company began in 2005 and describes itself as employee-owned. Support is available by chat, email, and phone Monday through Friday, 8 AM–5 PM CST.

Key features

Teams can schedule broadcasts, personalize messages with tags, use keyword automation, and review real-time analytics and delivery reports. Two-way texting makes it possible to manage responses in the same service as announcements. Voice broadcasts can accompany SMS or replace it, giving organizations another channel when a call is more suitable.

Native integrations are available for staffing and church platforms, along with Zapier, viaSocket, and a REST API. The API is positioned for messaging volumes above 50,000 per month, and developer access is requested through the company. Carrier registration is also among the listed capabilities.

Recipients must consent to messages; promotional texts require express written consent, and political solicitation messages are prohibited. Those rules are important constraints for organizations building contact lists or conducting outreach. The company says it uses commercially reasonable physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards, including restricted physical access to database servers and password protections. Text-Em-All is not HIPAA compliant: messages are not encrypted at rest, and standard SMS cannot be encrypted in transit.

Pricing

Starter: Free to start, with no commitment. It includes 25 credits for testing voice broadcasts and test texting to your own number. Mass texting requires an upgrade, so this is a trial of limited functions, not a free operating plan for reaching an audience.

Monthly: Starts from $19 per month, with recurring monthly billing. The price covers 1–50 unique people; the bands are $39 for 51–100, $69 for 101–200, $99 for 201–300, $119 for 301–400, $139 for 401–500, $199 for 501–750, $239 for 751–1,000, $359 for 1,001–1,500, $479 for 1,501–2,000, and $599 for 2,000–2,500. For 2,501 or more, the plan points to credits pricing. This tier suits recurring outreach when audience size fits a monthly band, but the price rises as the number of unique people messaged grows.

Credits: Custom pricing, billed from 9¢ per credit and added as needed. Rates are 9¢ each for 400–999 credits, 8.5¢ for 1,000–2,499, 8¢ for 2,500–4,999, 7.5¢ for 5,000–9,999, 7¢ for 10,000–24,999, 6.5¢ for 25,000–49,999, and 6¢ for 50,000–99,999; 100,000 or more requires contacting the company. Buying credits as needed may suit variable sending patterns, while monthly pricing offers defined audience bands. Standard messages are up to 320 characters; credits support messages up to 1,600 characters.

Platforms

Text-Em-All is available on Android, iOS, through its API, and on the web. The mobile apps support replies, conversation management, and sending a new text to up to 15 people. Mass broadcasts must be sent from the web app, so teams that need to launch large campaigns from a phone should look elsewhere.

Who it's for

It is a fit for businesses and organizations that message consenting audiences, need both voice and text, and value scheduled campaigns with reply handling. It is not suitable for HIPAA-regulated communications or political solicitation. The Starter plan can test basic sending, but organizations needing mass texting must budget for a paid plan.

Pros and cons

• Pros: SMS and voice broadcasts, two-way conversations, scheduling, and automation bring several outreach needs into one service.
• Pros: Monthly bands and per-credit rates provide distinct approaches for predictable and variable messaging volumes.
• Pros: Mobile apps can manage replies and small-group texts, while web access supports mass broadcasts.
• Cons: Free access does not include mass texting, limiting its use to testing.
• Cons: Mass broadcasts are web-only, restricting mobile campaign management.
• Cons: Consent obligations rule out unsolicited messaging, and political solicitation is not permitted.
• Cons: Lack of HIPAA compliance excludes it from healthcare messaging that requires that standard.

Alternatives

For a wider range of platform options, consider EMMA Notify, a paid service available on mobile, desktop, Linux, and the web. CrisisGo has a free plan and a school-focused annual option priced at $2,520.00 per year for up to 500 students. Honeywell Forge is a paid option with product-specific offerings and term-based licensing for Advanced Process Control. AlertMedia Incident Management & Response offers custom pricing, with solutions sold à la carte or as a full platform and no setup fees.

DialMyCalls offers a free church trial for automatic calls to up to 25 members, with a 30-second message once per week. Everbridge Crisis Management is a paid option whose Professional plan is quoted through sales. Alertus Unified Mass Notification offers custom solutions with an annual fee for Enhanced Services and Support. Crises Control PING prices its Ping plan per user per month on an annual subscription, with quotes based on user count and enabled modules.

Browse Mass Notification Software, Voice Broadcasting Software, and Nonprofit Text Messaging Software for more options in those categories.

Verdict

Text-Em-All is a sensible choice for organizations with opted-in audiences that need scheduled text and voice outreach plus two-way replies. Choose it for the combination of channels and audience-based monthly pricing; look elsewhere if you need HIPAA-compliant messaging, political solicitation, or mobile mass-broadcast sending.