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TextBolt (Formerly Email to Text) makes it easy to send SMS messages from a computer or a mobile device using Gmail. Only US/CA phone numbers!
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Meet happy with flawless video, clear audio, and easy content sharing directly from Zoom for Gmail!
| Metric | TextBolt (Formerly Email to Text)-SMS from Gmail™ | Zoom for Gmail |
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| Rating | 4.4 ★ | ★ 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | 489 | ★ 5.1k |
| Active installs | 264,473+ | 12,301,282+ |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | Free of charge with paid features | Not available |
Zoom for Gmail edges out TextBolt (Formerly Email to Text)-SMS from Gmail™ on rating (4.5★ vs 4.4★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
On pricing, TextBolt (Formerly Email to Text)-SMS from Gmail™ offers a free tier (Free of charge with paid features) while Zoom for Gmail starts at Not available. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Zoom for Gmail has the larger user base (5,103 reviews vs 489), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. TextBolt (Formerly Email to Text)-SMS from Gmail™'s smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Zoom for Gmail; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — TextBolt (Formerly Email to Text)-SMS from Gmail™'s 489-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Zoom for Gmail's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Google Workspace Marketplace listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: TextBolt (Formerly Email to Text)-SMS from Gmail™ audit • Zoom for Gmail audit
TextBolt (Formerly Email to Text)-SMS from Gmail™ is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free of charge with paid features). Zoom for Gmail starts at Not available. Both publish their pricing on the Google Workspace Marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Zoom for Gmail has the higher average rating (4.5★ from 5,103 reviews) compared to TextBolt (Formerly Email to Text)-SMS from Gmail™ (4.4★ from 489 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Zoom for Gmail holds the higher average rating (4.5★ vs 4.4★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Google Workspace Marketplace. Zoom for Gmail has the deeper published review base (5,103 vs 489), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
TextBolt (Formerly Email to Text)-SMS from Gmail™ typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (489 reviews). Zoom for Gmail typically suits established teams with steady usage based on its published review base (5,103 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. TextBolt (Formerly Email to Text)-SMS from Gmail™ and Zoom for Gmail both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from TextBolt (Formerly Email to Text)-SMS from Gmail™" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
