Side-by-side comparison
The original SMS texting integration for HubSpot with 2-way & automated messaging.
| Metric | Gmail | Sakari SMS Texting |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.0 ★ | ★ 4.1 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 3.4k | 183 |
| Active installs | 528,015+ | 5,922+ |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free plan available | From $25/mo |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed since | Mar 2014 | Jan 2019 |
On the measured data here, Gmail leads on more dimensions (3 vs 0). Pick Sakari SMS Texting if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
Gmail lists a free tier (Free plan available); Sakari SMS Texting lists From $25/mo.
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Gmail is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Sakari SMS Texting doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the HubSpot App Marketplace; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Gmail (4.0★, 3,415 reviews) and Sakari SMS Texting (4.1★, 183 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Sakari SMS Texting holds the higher average rating (4.1★ vs 4.0★). 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 HubSpot App Marketplace. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Gmail has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (3,415 vs 183).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the HubSpot App Marketplace data. What it can show: Gmail has 3,415 published reviews; Sakari SMS Texting has 183 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Gmail and Sakari SMS Texting 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 Sakari SMS Texting" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.