# SMSMeteor vs Textlocal

> Textlocal, the long-running UK bulk SMS service, closed on 31 July 2026: its website now redirects to Webex Interact, which states that sales stopped on 31 May 2026 and that remaining credits can be transferred or refunded. Former Textlocal senders who want a pay-per-message gateway rather than a new platform contract can send to the United Kingdom from SMSMeteor at $0.0130 per message, with alphanumeric sender names delivered as typed.

Third-party facts read on 2026-09-21 from the public pages listed under Sources. SMSMeteor figures are generated from the live rate card (last updated 2026-09-22).

## Published price per SMS segment (USD)

| Destination | Textlocal | SMSMeteor |
|---|---|---|
| United States | service closed | $0.0084 |
| United Kingdom | service closed | $0.0130 |
| Germany | service closed | $0.0238 |
| India | service closed | $0.0256 |
| Nigeria | service closed | $0.0326 |
| Brazil | service closed | $0.0042 |

## Side by side

- Status. Textlocal: Closed on 31 July 2026; sales stopped on 31 May 2026; the website redirects to Webex Interact. SMSMeteor: Open; account created with an email address.
- Existing credits. Textlocal: Transferable to Webex Interact or refundable, according to the closure notice. SMSMeteor: Prepaid balance that never expires; unused balance refundable.
- Pricing model. Textlocal: Credit bundles (discontinued). SMSMeteor: USD per message, one published rate per destination, no bundle.
- Payment. Textlocal: Card and invoice (discontinued). SMSMeteor: Seven cryptocurrencies.
- United Kingdom. Textlocal: Was a UK-first service. SMSMeteor: $0.0130 per message; alphanumeric senders delivered as typed; quiet hours 08:00 to 21:00 by default.
- India. Textlocal: The Indian site was not reachable on the date checked. SMSMeteor: $0.0256 per message on an international route; DLT headers need an Indian entity.
- API. Textlocal: Discontinued. SMSMeteor: REST with idempotency keys, batches of 1,000, signed webhooks, OpenAPI 3.1.

## Pick Textlocal if

- You hold Textlocal credits and want them transferred rather than refunded.
- You want to stay with the same owner and a managed platform with account management.
- You pay by card or invoice and need a UK contracting entity.

## Pick SMSMeteor if

- You want to pay per message with no bundle, contract or monthly fee.
- You send to the UK and abroad and want every rate on one public page.
- You send from CSV files or a simple REST API and want to be live today.

## Sources

- Textlocal Messenger closure notice (Webex Interact): https://webexinteract.com/textlocal/


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Source: https://smsmeteor.com/compare/textlocal (HTML). Generated by SMSMeteor from the same data as the page. Summary of the whole site: https://smsmeteor.com/llms.txt