Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Drive positive outcomes across your client, candidate or patient lifecycle by leveraging AI to start conversations, guide decisions and fulfill promises over sms/mms messaging.
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| Metric | SMS-Magic | Business Messaging | Base |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1.1k | 1 |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Pricing | paid | paid |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 8 | 3 |
| Languages | 16 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2010 | Jan 2025 |
Base edges out SMS-Magic | Business Messaging on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: SMS-Magic | Business Messaging at paid, Base at paid. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
SMS-Magic | Business Messaging has the larger user base (1,135 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Base'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 Base; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SMS-Magic | Business Messaging's 1,135-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Base'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 Salesforce AppExchange 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: SMS-Magic | Business Messaging audit • Base audit
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| Keyword | SMS-Magic | Business Messaging | Base |
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| to engage | #1 | Not ranked |
| engage | #1 | Not ranked |
| messaging | #1 | Not ranked |
| advocacy | Not ranked | #1 |
| advocates | Not ranked | #4 |
Both SMS-Magic | Business Messaging and Base offer paid plans only. SMS-Magic | Business Messaging starts at paid; Base starts at paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Base has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to SMS-Magic | Business Messaging (4.8★ from 1,135 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Base holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). 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 Salesforce AppExchange. SMS-Magic | Business Messaging has the deeper published review base (1,135 vs 1), 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.
SMS-Magic | Business Messaging typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,135 reviews). Base typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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. SMS-Magic | Business Messaging and Base 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 Base" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.