A Text-Em-All alternative for small staff teams

Where Text-Em-All genuinely wins

• Voice calls. It can send recorded voice broadcasts as well as texts. If part of your team responds better to a phone call, Airhorn can’t do that.
• Bigger groups. It’s built for groups well into the thousands. Airhorn tops out at 100 employees per plan.
• Price above ~20 people. Its monthly plan is $19 for up to 50 contacts and $39 for up to 100. Airhorn costs more than that once you pass about 20 employees.
• Pay-as-you-go. If you only send a few times a year, credits that never expire can beat any subscription.
• Anyone, not just staff. Schools, churches, and volunteer groups use it. Airhorn is only for employees.

Where Airhorn fits better

• Very small teams. Under about 18 employees, Airhorn’s per-employee price is lower than Text-Em-All’s smallest monthly plan.
• A staff-shaped roster. Employees confirm by replying YES, STOP is permanent, and archiving someone who leaves takes them off every future message and off your bill.
• Groups and one-on-one replies for targeting by role or location and replying privately (Plus).
• Quiet hours. Non-urgent broadcasts written overnight wait until 8am; urgent ones go immediately.

Side by side

Text-Em-All 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 Text-Em-All if you need voice calls, you have more than about 20 people, you send rarely, or your group isn’t employees.

Choose Airhorn if you have a small hourly team, you want the roster to track hires and departures automatically, and you’d use Groups or one-on-one replies.