Missed-call text-back
Best missed-call text-back software for local businesses
Every missed call is a customer calling your competitor next. These tools text the caller back automatically so the job stays yours.
In this aisle the picks we would actually buy are Sendblue at $100/mo. Skip Broadly if a plumber who wants reviews, missed-call text-back, and an AI front desk in one bundle, and who gets cancel terms in writing that match the FAQ. Prices below are monthly prices on the review date, not annual teaser cards.
| Tool | Verdict | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sendblue | Solid pick | $100/mo | A sales desk or shop that will pay $100 a line to lift replies and booked work, and will live with an API instead of a Jobber missed-call box |
| Weave | Situational | $199/mo | A US or Canada dental, optometry, vet, or specialty-medical office replacing its PBX. Not a plumber, not a salon, not a law firm. |
| OpenPhone | Situational | $19/user/mo | A Jobber plumber or Clio law firm that wants a shared SMS inbox. Not a Dentrix dentist, not a Mindbody salon. |
| HighLevel | Situational | $97/mo | Marketing-led service shops with one patient operator who wants CRM, forms, texting, funnels, and follow-up in the same box |
| Podium | Situational | Custom | High-volume home services, auto, or multi-location shops that will actually live in the inbox |
| Broadly | Skip for most | $799/mo | A plumber who wants reviews, missed-call text-back, and an AI front desk in one bundle, and who gets cancel terms in writing that match the FAQ. |
| Numa | Skip for most | Custom | Franchise auto dealerships with a DMS. Not plumbers, dentists, salons, HVAC, or law firms. |
FAQ
Which Missed-call text-back tools would we actually buy?
Sendblue at $100/mo is a Solid pick.
What is the cheapest public monthly price in this aisle?
OpenPhone lists $19/user/mo as the public monthly price on the review date.
Which tools in this aisle are Custom pricing?
Podium and Numa list Custom. There is no public monthly price on the review date.
Ranked reviews
Sendblue
Solid pickiMessage from $100 a line because replies and show-ups move. G2 5.0 and Leader Spring 2026 sit on the homepage. You can text first. Blasts are banned.
Weave
SituationalA dental phone system with missed-call text in the base plan. A plumber is shopping the wrong aisle.
OpenPhone
SituationalCheap shared line on the phones you already carry. Rebranded Quo. If the Google number cannot go down, keep walking.
HighLevel
SituationalA $97 all-in-one CRM that can text a missed caller, run the pipeline, and ask for the review. The cheap month still needs somebody to build it.
Podium
SituationalMissed-call text-back and review texts that work, sold on a 12-month hook you cannot casually leave.
Broadly
Skip for mostThe FAQ says cancel today. The terms still look like a 12-month auto-renew. List price is $799 a month.
Numa
Skip for mostA real AI receptionist for car dealers. If you run a shop, Capterra is showing you a product they stopped selling.
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