MessageDesk

RATING:

4.8

(13)

About MessageDesk

Add SMS superpowers to your business phone. No number porting. No switching carriers. Just add texting. MessageDesk is the SMS inbox made for your existing landline or VoIP phone number. Getting started is easy: 1. Connect your existing business landline or VoIP phone numbers. Connect any U.S. or Canadian-based 10-digit business phone number by completing a phone number hosting request. 2. Register with carriers for reliable business text messaging. Our solutions team will register your phone number(s) with carriers to get you enterprise-grade message delivery and reliability. 3. Send and receive SMS from your existing phone numbers. Once connected, MessageDesk makes it easy to start sending and receiving text messages through your business phone number.

MessageDesk Pricing

MessageDesk offers a free trial for 7 days, after which the software is available across four pricing plans, as outlined below: Operator (1000 Free Messages/mo. - $39 per month, $29 per month (billed annually) Team (3000 Free Messages/mo.) - $99 per month, $79 per month (billed annually) Workplace (8000 Free Messages/mo.) - $295 per month, $239 per month (billed annually) Unlimited (Starting at 15000 Free Messages/mo.) - $399 per month

Starting price: 

$27.00 per month

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Not Available

The SMS inbox made for your existing landline or VoIP phone number.
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MessageDesk Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

5

Value for money

5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for MessageDesk

1 - 5 of 13 Reviews

Susan

Consumer Goods, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2021

Finally found something I can use.

This has been the app that I have been looking for and researching for over a year. I have had several trials with other software but those seem to be geared toward the big businesses. We are a small company with a small budget. I feel like this software and our needs are the perfect pairing. I wish I would have found them much earlier. [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] gave me the initial tour and actually listened to what we needed. We've been using it for several weeks and [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN]have been great to work with and have answered any questions I had and worked out any kinks with me.

PROS

Many pros: The ability to text from or receive texts from our business number is priceless. We are very busy and many calls go to voicemail. This allows our customers to directly connect with us without having to remember another phone number. Most of our customers are on the go and love to get texts rather than read an email. I tend to send the same text over and and over and being able to make templates really cuts down on time. The companion phone app works seamlessly. When a customer purchases new equipment, I can easily schedule a text to go out in the near future to check on them.

CONS

The only thing I would like to see is the ability to keep a conversation open even if I have responded. Often, in order to close a conversation, I need to wait for the customer's response, not the other way around.

Reasons for switching to MessageDesk

I found Podium to be geared to more a big business. They kept wanting me to go beyond the trial, but they didn't seem to be interested in what we really needed. The price point was not worth it

Kimberly

Veterinary, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed December 2020

Exactly what we needed!

So far so good! This has been a great tool helping us to text our owners and keep the lines of communication open while not keeping our front desk on the phone constantly.

PROS

This has been an amazing addition to our practice.

CONS

The only thing we wish it was a little easier to send pictures.

Reason for choosing MessageDesk

Getting set up with Snapdesk was a breeze, set up with Zipwhip was difficult and not worth the time.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the positive review Kim!

Replied December 2020

Lauren

Aviation & Aerospace, 1 employee

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed November 2020

Group Text Made Easy

Better attendance at meetings as this reaches those who do not check emails frequently.

PROS

I love that I can send one text to many people but those people aren't burdened with the many replies - much better and less annoying that group texting.

CONS

I didn't like the wording limitation I had.

Reason for choosing MessageDesk

It was the first app I found and thought would be good for what I needed it for.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the review Lauren! Glad we've been able to get you better meeting attendance. We've since removed the text message character limit so you can now send longer messages.

Replied November 2020

Brian

Real Estate, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2021

Great SMS Sales Tool

The customer service was supreme, I consistently had [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] reach out and check in to see how things were going and was always super helpful on every task.

PROS

The platform was super user friendly and it never corrupted and was always easy to use.

CONS

The only thing I disliked is that I wish it had integration with sales platforms (HubSpot, SalesForce, etc.) for sales related usage in my industry.

Teeira

Verified reviewer

Music, 1 employee

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed June 2021

its a good software

The benefits it has is that it separates messages for you.

PROS

very good for keeping business related messages like clients.

CONS

i dont like that you have to pay in order to use it.