--- title: "Textedly vs Ticket Fairy: fees and features (2026)" description: "See Textedly and Ticket Fairy side by side: fees, features and what switching takes. Checked October 2026." canonical: "https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/sms-marketing/ticket-fairy-vs-textedly" --- 1. [Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/) 2. [Compare](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare) 3. [SMS marketing](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/sms-marketing) 4. Textedly vs Ticket Fairy # Textedly vs Ticket Fairy With Ticket Fairy, you can text the people who bought your tickets, your marketing texts wait until your quiet hours end, and event information texts cost you nothing. With Textedly, you get every feature on every account, send messages up to 1,600 characters and answer texts, Messenger and live chat from one inbox. 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[How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology) - **7 of 9** of the things you need, included on Ticket Fairy - **8 of 9** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Textedly ## Which should you choose? ### Where Ticket Fairy is stronger - You can text the people who bought tickets, picked by ticket type, add-on or whether they came, with about how many people shown before you send.[1](#source-1) - Fans never get a marketing text during your quiet hours, because it waits until they end, and your team gets a warning before fans get more marketing messages in a week than the limit you set.[1](#source-1) - You can send event information texts, such as an event-day reminder, to anyone with a ticket from Ticket Fairy's number at no cost to you.[1](#source-1) ### Where Textedly is stronger - Every account includes all features; plans differ by message volume and keyword limits.[2](#source-2) - SMS and MMS messages can be up to 1,600 characters.[3](#source-3) - Your team answers SMS, MMS, Facebook Messenger, live chat and WhatsApp messages in one inbox, with assignment and private notes.[4](#source-4) Ticket Fairy is the better fit when the fans you want to reach are your ticket buyers, so you text them from the same place you sold them their tickets. Textedly suits you if you want every feature on every account and to choose a plan only by how many messages and keywords you need. ## What can Textedly and Ticket Fairy each do for texting your fans? ### Where does each platform win on what you need? - Not offered Text-to-join keywords *Textedly wins* Included - Not offered Replies from fans *Textedly wins* Included - Included Selling tickets from the same account Not found **6 things you need are the same on both:** How your ticket buyers get on the list, Choosing who gets each text, Consent and opt-outs, Scheduling texts for later, Texts that go out automatically, Results for each text Textedly gives you 2 of these that Ticket Fairy does not offer. | What you need | Ticket Fairy | Textedly | | --- | --- | --- | | Who you can reach | | | | How your ticket buyers get on the list | Included[1](#source-1) Your texts reach the people who bought tickets, picked by ticket type, add-on or whether they came | Included[5](#source-5) Contacts come from CSV upload, keywords, web forms and CRM integrations; no ticketing integration is listed | | Choosing who gets each text | Included[1](#source-1) You can pick who to text in plain words and see about how many people that is before you send | Included[6](#source-6) Tags and filters group contacts by location, engagement or campaign; AI segmentation | | Consent and opt-outs | Included[1](#source-1) You can keep event information texts separate from marketing texts, with a weekly limit on marketing texts | Included[7](#source-7) Keyword, web form and QR opt-ins; double opt-in; STOP and six other opt-out words | | Sending | | | | Scheduling texts for later | Included[1](#source-1) Texts go now or at a scheduled time, and fans get no marketing texts during the quiet hours you choose | Included[8](#source-8) Send later at a chosen date and time; recurring hourly to yearly | | Texts that go out automatically | Included[9](#source-9) Switch on reminders and thank-yous once, and your buyers get them for every event | Included[10](#source-10) Time-delayed drip sequences, keyword and action triggers, auto-replies | | Text-to-join keywords | Not offered[1](#source-1) Your fans can sign up for texts on your event pages and at checkout rather than by texting a keyword | Included[11](#source-11) Text-to-join keywords; keyword count set by plan | | Replies from fans | Not offered[1](#source-1) You can send texts to fans; Ticket Fairy does not collect their replies | Included[12](#source-12) Shared inbox for SMS, MMS, Messenger, WhatsApp and live chat with assignment | | Results | | | | Results for each text | Included[1](#source-1) Each text shows how many people it went to and how many received it | Included[13](#source-13) Delivery, replies, unsubscribes per campaign; short-link click and conversion tracking | | Selling tickets from the same account | Included[14](#source-14) Because Ticket Fairy sells your tickets, you can text buyers you already have | Not found in Textedly's public documentation[15](#source-15) Event pages describe promoting ticket sales by text; no ticket selling documented | ## What else should you know about Textedly and Ticket Fairy? Can Textedly text the people who bought tickets to my event?: Yes, if you add them as contacts. Textedly's own pages say contacts come from CSV upload, keywords, web forms and CRM integrations, and list no ticketing integration. With Ticket Fairy, you can text the people who bought tickets and pick them by ticket type, add-on or whether they came. [16](#source-16) [1](#source-1) Can Textedly text only some of my fans?: Yes. Textedly's own pages say tags and filters group contacts by location, engagement or campaign, and AI can build segments for you. With Ticket Fairy, you can describe the group in plain words and see about how many people it reaches before you send. [17](#source-17) [1](#source-1) How do fans opt in and opt out on Textedly?: Textedly's own pages say fans opt in by keyword, web form or QR code, you can use double opt-in, and fans opt out with STOP or six other words. With Ticket Fairy, you can keep event information texts separate from marketing texts, and a weekly limit warns you before fans hear from you too often. [18](#source-18) [1](#source-1) Can Textedly schedule texts?: Yes. Textedly's own pages say you can send a text at a chosen date and time, or repeat it from every hour to every year. With Ticket Fairy, you can send a text now or schedule it, and your marketing texts wait until your quiet hours end, so nobody gets one in the middle of the night. [19](#source-19) [1](#source-1) Can Textedly send texts automatically?: Yes. Textedly's own pages describe time-delayed drip sequences, texts that start from a keyword or an action, and automatic replies. With Ticket Fairy, your buyers get reminders and thank-yous automatically for every event, without you sending them. [20](#source-20) [9](#source-9) Does Textedly have text-to-join keywords?: Yes. Textedly's own pages say fans can join by keyword, and your plan sets how many keywords you get. With Ticket Fairy, your fans can join your texts from your event pages and checkout instead of texting a keyword. [21](#source-21) [1](#source-1) Can fans reply to texts in Textedly?: Yes. Textedly's own pages say your team answers SMS, MMS, Messenger, live chat and other channels in a shared inbox and can assign conversations. With Ticket Fairy, you can send texts out to your fans; their replies do not come back to you in Ticket Fairy. [22](#source-22) [1](#source-1) What does Textedly report on each text?: Textedly's own pages say it reports deliveries, replies and unsubscribes for each campaign, and tracks clicks and conversions on its short links. With Ticket Fairy, you can see how many people each text went to and how many received it. [23](#source-23) [1](#source-1) How much does Textedly cost?: Textedly's pricing page says monthly plans run from $29 a month for 500 messages to $5,520 a month for 300,000 messages, priced by messages and keywords. Annual billing adds 20% more messages, and every plan has every feature. [24](#source-24) Can I export my data from Textedly?: Yes. Textedly's own pages say you can export your contact list at any time, without naming the file format. [25](#source-25) ## What else are you comparing? - [Textmagic vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/sms-marketing/ticket-fairy-vs-textmagic) - [Attentive vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/sms-marketing/ticket-fairy-vs-attentive) - [SlickText vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/sms-marketing/ticket-fairy-vs-slicktext) - [SimpleTexting vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/sms-marketing/ticket-fairy-vs-simpletexting) - [Best SMS marketing platforms for events](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/sms-marketing/best-sms-marketing-platforms-for-events) - [Questions about SMS marketing for events](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/sms-marketing/questions) - [SMS marketing compared](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/sms-marketing) ## Where does each fact come from? Every fact about another company comes from its own published pages, quoted word for word. Where we did not find something in those pages, we say exactly that. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology) 1. Ticket Fairy [Your emails and texts bring fans back to your event](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/emails-to-buyers/email-and-text-campaigns) 2. Textedly Every account includes all features; plans differ by message volume and keyword limits. "Every single Textedly account includes 100% of our features from day one." [www.textedly.com/pricing](https://www.textedly.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260625054659/https://www.textedly.com/pricing) 3. Textedly SMS and MMS messages can be up to 1,600 characters. "allow you to send up to 1,600 characters in an SMS message and up to 1,600 characters in an MMS message." [www.textedly.com/pricing](https://www.textedly.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260625054659/https://www.textedly.com/pricing) 4. Textedly Your team answers SMS, MMS, Facebook Messenger, live chat and WhatsApp messages in one inbox, with assignment and private notes. "Respond to all your inbound messages with SMS, MMS, Facebook Messenger, Live Chat, WhatsApp and more, all from one single unified Inbox" [www.textedly.com/inbox](https://www.textedly.com/inbox), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260625054659/https://www.textedly.com/inbox) 5. Textedly How your ticket buyers get on the list "Automatically add and stay in contact with your latest Salesforce leads." Where we looked: https://www.textedly.com/integrations (full list), https://www.textedly.com/sms-event-marketing, https://www.textedly.com/conference-text-messaging, https://www.textedly.com/llms.txt, sitemap.xml; help.textedly.com returned HTTP 403 (Cloudflare) to every request. [www.textedly.com/integrations](https://www.textedly.com/integrations), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260825090914/https://www.textedly.com/integrations) 6. Textedly Choosing who gets each text "Textedly users can leverage Tags to group subscribers based on traits like location, engagement history, or specific campaigns" [www.textedly.com/features/personalization](https://www.textedly.com/features/personalization), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260415035035/https://www.textedly.com/features/personalization) Show all 25 sources 7. Textedly Consent and opt-outs "We support STOP, REMOVE, CANCEL, OPTOUT, UNSUBSCRIBE, END or QUIT." [www.textedly.com/anti-spam-policy](https://www.textedly.com/anti-spam-policy), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260625043517/https://www.textedly.com/anti-spam-policy) 8. Textedly Scheduling texts for later "Schedule your text message to send any time. You can always change the scheduled date before it sends." [www.textedly.com/features/schedule-a-text](https://www.textedly.com/features/schedule-a-text), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260611002100/https://www.textedly.com/features/schedule-a-text) 9. Ticket Fairy [Reminders and thank-yous go out for all your events automatically](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/emails-to-buyers/automatic-and-suggested-messages) 10. Textedly Texts that go out automatically "An SMS drip campaign is a series of time-delayed text messages that are automatically sent to subscribers." [www.textedly.com/features/sms-drip-campaigns](https://www.textedly.com/features/sms-drip-campaigns), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260825090907/https://www.textedly.com/features/sms-drip-campaigns) 11. Textedly Text-to-join keywords "We reserve a specific keyword for your text message promotions." [www.textedly.com/features/text-keyword](https://www.textedly.com/features/text-keyword), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260510212409/https://www.textedly.com/features/text-keyword) 12. Textedly Replies from fans "Respond to all your inbound messages with SMS, MMS, Facebook Messenger, Live Chat, WhatsApp and more, all from one single unified Inbox" [www.textedly.com/inbox](https://www.textedly.com/inbox), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260625054659/https://www.textedly.com/inbox) 13. Textedly Results for each text "Track exactly how your clicks convert to signups and sales to understand your true marketing return on investment (ROI)." [www.textedly.com/features/short-links](https://www.textedly.com/features/short-links), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260510210839/https://www.textedly.com/features/short-links) 14. Ticket Fairy [You lose fewer sales and know who is coming](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/checkout) 15. Textedly Selling tickets from the same account "Reach your audience instantly, drive ticket sales, and keep attendees informed from announcement to after-party." Where we looked: https://www.textedly.com/sms-event-marketing, https://www.textedly.com/conference-text-messaging, https://www.textedly.com/features, https://www.textedly.com/llms.txt, sitemap.xml. [www.textedly.com/sms-event-marketing](https://www.textedly.com/sms-event-marketing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260510201748/https://www.textedly.com/sms-event-marketing) 16. Textedly Contacts come from CSV upload, keywords, web forms and CRM integrations; no ticketing integration is listed "Automatically add and stay in contact with your latest Salesforce leads." [www.textedly.com/integrations](https://www.textedly.com/integrations), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260825090914/https://www.textedly.com/integrations) 17. Textedly Tags and filters group contacts by location, engagement or campaign; AI segmentation "Textedly users can leverage Tags to group subscribers based on traits like location, engagement history, or specific campaigns" [www.textedly.com/features/personalization](https://www.textedly.com/features/personalization), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260415035035/https://www.textedly.com/features/personalization) 18. Textedly Keyword, web form and QR opt-ins; double opt-in; STOP and six other opt-out words "We support STOP, REMOVE, CANCEL, OPTOUT, UNSUBSCRIBE, END or QUIT." [www.textedly.com/anti-spam-policy](https://www.textedly.com/anti-spam-policy), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260625043517/https://www.textedly.com/anti-spam-policy) 19. Textedly Send later at a chosen date and time; recurring hourly to yearly "Schedule your text message to send any time. You can always change the scheduled date before it sends." [www.textedly.com/features/schedule-a-text](https://www.textedly.com/features/schedule-a-text), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260611002100/https://www.textedly.com/features/schedule-a-text) 20. Textedly Time-delayed drip sequences, keyword and action triggers, auto-replies "An SMS drip campaign is a series of time-delayed text messages that are automatically sent to subscribers." [www.textedly.com/features/sms-drip-campaigns](https://www.textedly.com/features/sms-drip-campaigns), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260825090907/https://www.textedly.com/features/sms-drip-campaigns) 21. Textedly Text-to-join keywords; keyword count set by plan "We reserve a specific keyword for your text message promotions." [www.textedly.com/features/text-keyword](https://www.textedly.com/features/text-keyword), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260510212409/https://www.textedly.com/features/text-keyword) 22. Textedly Shared inbox for SMS, MMS, Messenger, WhatsApp and live chat with assignment "Respond to all your inbound messages with SMS, MMS, Facebook Messenger, Live Chat, WhatsApp and more, all from one single unified Inbox" [www.textedly.com/inbox](https://www.textedly.com/inbox), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260625054659/https://www.textedly.com/inbox) 23. Textedly Delivery, replies, unsubscribes per campaign; short-link click and conversion tracking "Track exactly how your clicks convert to signups and sales to understand your true marketing return on investment (ROI)." [www.textedly.com/features/short-links](https://www.textedly.com/features/short-links), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260510210839/https://www.textedly.com/features/short-links) 24. Textedly Monthly subscription tiered by message volume and keywords, from $29/month (500 messages) to $5,520/month (300,000 messages); annual billing adds 20% more messages; all features on every plan. "Textedly pricing starts at $29/month and scales with your message volume. Inbound messages are always free, and there are no long-term contracts." [www.textedly.com/pricing](https://www.textedly.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260625054659/https://www.textedly.com/pricing) 25. Textedly Contact list export at any time; format not stated on the page. "Your data is yours, so you can export your contact list at any time." [www.textedly.com/features/contact-list-upload](https://www.textedly.com/features/contact-list-upload), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260415031606/https://www.textedly.com/features/contact-list-upload) Updated 17 October 2026: First published. Textedly is a trademark of its owner. Ticket Fairy is not affiliated with it. **You choose the tools to start with** You can start with event management or marketing alongside your current ticketing provider. If you decide to move ticketing, your account manager helps with setup, customer-data imports and training. ## Start free on Ticket Fairy You can create a free account and try it on your next event, alongside the tools your team uses today. 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