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CallHub vs. ThruText

Want to engage a large number of people with two way texting. CallHub’s peer-to-peer texting solution makes it easy. Text thousands of contacts and drive action with no legal worries or restrictions and at half the cost.

Do more than just texting

CallHub offers more than just an intuitive p2p texting tool. It’s a one-stop shop for all your communication needs. Inbound and outbound calling, text broadcasting, sms opt-in, voice broadcasting, and email; all from a single dashboard.

Get help anywhere, anytime

CallHub’s support team works from 9am to 2 am EST, including the weekends. If you can’t find your answer in one of our support guides, you can reach out to us over chat, email, or even call.

Mobile app to start campaigning from anywhere

With CallHub’s mobile app, agents can join campaigns right from their phones and start texting constituents from literally anywhere. No setup, no devices required.

Send texts at a faster rate with adaptive texting blocks

Want to send more texts in a shorter period? With the adaptive texting block, you get multiple numbers with the same area code. This helps you send tens of thousands of texts per hour.

Improve brand awareness with a custom domain link shortener

With CallHub’s link shortener, you can opt for a custom domain to use with your shortened links. So don’t just shorten links with random codes, use your organization name instead to make them look more credible.

Comparing CallHub vs. ThruText

Engage your audience at half the price
CallHub ThruText
Set up fee $0 $100
Per outgoing text cost 4¢ 8¢
Per incoming text cost 1.2¢ 8¢
Per text MMS cost 6¢ Service unavailable
Per text MMS cost (for HD videos) 6¢ Service unavailable
Bulk text discounts Yes Yes
Refundable credits Yes No

Reach people with no legal worries whatsoever 
CallHub ThruText
Send all Initial Texts at once Yes No
10DLC Registered Numbers Yes Yes
Time zone scheduling* Yes Yes
Account level DNC list Yes Yes
Customize contact data shown** Yes No
Automatic Opt-outs Yes (Anyone who responds with negative keywords) No
Scrub TCPA case filers from lists Yes No

* Timezone scheduling lets you set campaigning hours based on your contact lists’ time zone. This helps ensure compliance across states and geographies.

** Admins have complete control over what contact data is shown to agents to ensure data security.

Onboard and manage agents with no hassles
CallHub ThruText
Mobile App to join campaigns Yes No
Join campaigns from browser Yes Yes
Agent self registration* Yes Yes
Add agents through dashboard Yes No
Add agents through API Yes No
Add agents through Zapier Yes No
Remove trolls instantly Yes No
Send agent notifications (within the app) Yes No
Agent Leaderboard Yes No
Agent teams** Yes No
Detailed agent reports*** Yes No

 

* Agents just need to fill out a web form and get added to the campaign. They can start calling in minutes. 

** Agent teams allows you to divide a large set of agents into teams for easier campaign set up and volunteer assignment. 

*** Single dashboard for actionable statistics on sessions, conversions, and overall performance of individual agents across platforms.

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Why are people choosing CallHub over others?

All-in-one communication platform

CallHub is a 360 degree communication tool. We have calling, texting, voice, and email solutions in one single platform. Just sign up and start using them.

Easy to migrate from any solution

Already using another software? That’s no problem. CallHub has helped organizations of all sizes switch from ThruText and other platforms. We make it easy & effortless.

Get started in 5 minutes

Unlike other platforms, setting up an account with CallHub is instant and automatic. You don’t need anyone’s help or wait for hours. You can start creating campaigns in under 5 minutes.

Extremely scalable and reliable

CallHub is battle-tested and capable of handling millions of texts per day. With an uptime of over 99%; you can rest assured your campaigns are never going to stop; no matter how big.

Trusted and loved by customers worldwide

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“CallHub surpasses the other guys! Very easy to use. I compared it to several other services and am very happy that we have chosen to do business with them. The team is so friendly, easy to work with and assists wherever they can. It is a joy to work with them!”

 Leslie Stubblefield, Insurance Media Services

“CallHub has become my go-to platform for affordable phone canvassing campaigns, voice broadcasts and text message blasts. I used the Voice Broadcast feature in various ways, from inviting people to events to, in one case, contacting almost every household in a small province to generate leads for people wanting more information about a plebiscite that was taking place.”

Jordan Bober, Director of Development and Election Readiness, Green Party of Prince Edward Island

“I really love your team. You are just super responsive and super friendly and nothing’s too difficult! It’s been a really good experience.”

Shaun Murray, Senior Organizer, GetUp

“CallHub made my marketing program easy and also affordable. I love the dialer, the SMS marketing program and the voice broadcasts. The CallHub team is doing a wonderful job!”

 Wendy Mathis, Global Quest Services

“I love this product. It’s so easy to use with a very clean user interface. The price is the most economical I’ve seen in the industry and last but not least is the wonderful customer support. They answer all questions very quick.”

 Ronald Hart, Marketer, The Cloud Marketers

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ThruText FAQs

1. What is ThruText’s pricing?

ThruText charges 8¢ per text (outgoing and incoming). There’s also a set-up fee of $100 to get started with the platform.

2. Is there any setup required to use ThruText?

Yes, ThruText does need a few hours to set up your account and then some to get you to start campaigning. This process is initiated after you’ve paid the $100 set up fee.

3. How long does it take for ThruText to generate campaign reports?

Typically, it takes a few hours for the platform to compile the reports. So you might have to wait a while to see your campaign performance.

4. Can you rent numbers (short codes or long codes) from ThruText for texting?

You can’t rent numbers of your choice from ThruText. The platform rents numbers for users to use during the course of their texting campaign. This is often an issue since it’s not possible for you to keep the same number across different campaigns; even if texting the same set of contacts.

5. Does ThruText support texting all over the world?

No. ThruText does not support texting in Australia.

CallHub FAQs

1. What is CallHub’s pricing?

CallHub follows a simple pay as you go pricing model. So you’re only charged for the texts you send at 4¢. Plus, you also get bulk texting discounts for higher volumes.

2. Is there any setup required for CallHub?

Absolutely not. Getting started with CallHub takes no more than 5 minutes. Just sign up for an account and start setting up your campaign.

3. What integrations does CallHub support?

CallHub has direct integrations with all major CRMs. These include NationBuilder, NGP Van, Blackbaud, Action Network, CiviCRM, Salesforce, Ecanvasser, Blue State Digital, L2 Political, and OSDI. It integrates with over 300 other apps via Zapier.

4. How do agents join campaigns on CallHub?

There are two ways agents can join p2p texting campaigns on CallHub.

i. They can log in to their campaigns via the browser.
ii. They can start texting people from their phones by downloading the CallHub mobile app.

5. Does CallHub support international texting?

Yes, CallHub supports texting in over 190 countries.