A SlickText alternative for employee texting
SlickText is a well-regarded SMS marketing platform for growing and messaging a customer list. Texting your staff about Saturday’s shift is a different job, with a different shape of bill.
Where SlickText genuinely wins
SlickText has the full marketing toolkit: keywords and sign-up forms to grow a list, segmentation, automated campaigns, coupons, and analytics. If your business texts customers, those tools matter, and Airhorn has none of them.
Where it fits badly for employee texting
Priced for a list that grows. Entry plans are reported at around $29 a month for 500 credits, with picture messages using several credits each. A staff list doesn’t grow like a marketing list, so you’re paying for headroom you won’t use.
Built around marketing consent. Keyword opt-ins and sign-up forms are how customers join a list. Employees are already known to you; what you need is a confirmation per person and permanent STOP handling, without designing a campaign around it.
Side by side
| Airhorn | SlickText | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Texting an employee roster | SMS marketing to customers |
| Starting price | $5/mo | Around $29/mo |
| Pricing model | $0.75/mo per confirmed employee | Monthly credit allowance |
| Picture messages | No | Yes, at extra credits |
| Opt-in confirmation | Required YES reply, built in | Keywords and forms |
| 10-employee estimate | $12.50/mo | ~$29/mo |
SlickText figures reflect their published pricing as of October 2026 and may have changed — check their site for current rates before deciding.
Which to choose
Choose SlickText if you text customers, want list growth tools, or send picture messages.
Choose Airhorn if you’re texting the people who work for you, and you want the bill to match your headcount.
Text your whole team at once
Add your team, they reply YES to confirm, and you broadcast from one dashboard. $5/mo plus $0.75 per employee — no contracts.
Free for 7 days and 60 messages — no credit card. Your trial starts when you send your first broadcast, not when you sign up.