Chekkit vs Podium Texting
Chekkit
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| Figure | Chekkit | Podium Texting |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $39/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 0 |
| Spec score · Two-Way SMS Software | 8.5 (#6) | 6.0 (#30) |
| Founded | A Chekkit announcement says the company was founded in 2017 by four people. | 2014 |
Plans
Chekkit
- StarterFree
- Voice: 1000 Minutes$39 a month
- Voice: 2000 Minutes$69 a month
- Business$149 a month
- Business AI$249 a month
In their own words
Chekkit
Chekkit brings business calls, texts, website chats, and social messages into one inbox for customer communication, with Android, iOS, and web access. It adds two-way texting to an existing business phone number and includes coworker mentions, intent routing, and scheduled messages. Its AI Employee can answer questions and capture buying intent while a team is offline. Listed integrations include ChatGPT, PestRoutes, Stripe, Instagram, Calendly, QuickBooks, Zapier, Trip-Tech Aim, and Meta. Chekkit Pay is powered by Stripe; the privacy policy says Chekkit does not collect or store payment card details. The free Starter plan is for one user and includes a CRM sales pipeline, online booking and scheduling, quotes and invoices, Stripe payments, QuickBooks integration, and mobile apps. Business costs $149 a month, or $127 a month yearly, and supports unlimited users. Business AI costs $249 a month and adds the AI Employee and automated prospect qualification. Chekkit describes its intended users as local businesses and teams, including retail, auto dealerships, healthcare, and home services.
Podium Texting
Podium Texting has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.