TrueDialog is a respected, transparent US SMS-first platform with RCS added; SimplyRCS is RCS-led and multi-channel. Choose TrueDialog if your needs are still mostly high-volume SMS and you value its long track record. Choose SimplyRCS if RCS is the centerpiece, you want rich two-way messaging, carrier approval handled, and published carrier-rate pricing with fees itemized.
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TrueDialog is an Austin-based platform with a long track record and thousands of North American customers. It is SMS-first, with RCS added alongside voice, WhatsApp, and email, and it deserves credit for genuine pricing transparency, including a dedicated carrier pass-through fees page, an approach SimplyRCS shares and extends.
SimplyRCS vs TrueDialog, line by line.
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| Feature | SimplyRCS | TrueDialog |
|---|---|---|
| SimplyRCS US-only; direct to AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, US Cellular | TrueDialog US (Austin); 2,000+ NA customers | |
| SimplyRCS RCS, SMS, MMS, short code, toll-free, 10DLC, two-way, WhatsApp | TrueDialog SMS-first; RCS added; voice, WhatsApp, email | |
| SimplyRCS Yes, bot canvas, blasts, templates, assets | TrueDialog Yes (SMS-first UI) | |
| SimplyRCS Yes, renders as Google Messages before send | TrueDialog Yes | |
| SimplyRCS Yes, shared inbox with routable queues | TrueDialog Yes | |
| SimplyRCS Yes, application and full API, one price | TrueDialog App + API (plan-based) | |
| SimplyRCS REST API, signed webhooks, OpenAPI, self-serve keys | TrueDialog API + docs | |
| SimplyRCS Yes, we prep & submit brand + campaigns for you | TrueDialog Some onboarding | |
| SimplyRCS Yes, unified queue with audit trail | TrueDialog Standard | |
| SimplyRCS 2-4 weeks (target) | TrueDialog Carrier approval applies | |
| SimplyRCS Yes, on the website | TrueDialog Yes, incl. carrier pass-through page | |
| SimplyRCS Carrier rates + $250/mo per RCS Agent (no platform fee) | TrueDialog Plan-based + carrier pass-through | |
| SimplyRCS Yes, itemized at checkout, carrier fees on their own line | TrueDialog Yes, pass-through fees page | |
| SimplyRCS Same rate | TrueDialog RCS is one feature among many | |
| SimplyRCS $250 agent install / $0 to change | TrueDialog Varies by plan | |
| SimplyRCS $250/mo per RCS Agent, no platform fee; dedicated human support included | TrueDialog Plan-based; standard support |
Where each one is the right call.
Weigh both sides. The bar shows how the reasons stack up.
- RCS-led, not SMS-first, the full rich-card, carousel, and two-way experience is the product, not an add-on.
- White-glove carrier approval with a tracked submission queue.
- API and app at the same price, with every feature included.
- Rich RCS priced the same as basic.
- We match TrueDialog’s pass-through transparency and itemize taxes and surcharges at checkout.
A comparison that only ever flatters us is not worth reading. Here is where TrueDialog is genuinely the better call.
- Your needs are still primarily high-volume SMS and you want a long-established US vendor.
- You value TrueDialog’s specific integrations and 20-year track record.
- You want a familiar SMS-first dashboard with RCS available when needed.
What TrueDialog charges for RCS
TrueDialog publishes plan-based pricing and a carrier pass-through page, which puts it ahead of most of this category on transparency. RCS specifically is the exception: its RCS per-message rate is available by request rather than published, so the part you most need for a budget is the part you have to ask for.
| What you are billed for | TrueDialog | SimplyRCS |
|---|---|---|
| Per-message RCS rate | Available by request, not published | $0.0039 per text or interactive card, $0.0150 with media |
| RCS Agent | $9.99/month per agent, published | $250/month per verified RCS Agent |
| Plan fee | Plan-based, published | None beyond the agent fee |
| Carrier fees | Passed through, documented publicly | Passed through at cost, on their own line |
| Overage | Published per-message overage rate | Same rate at any volume |
Verified on 9 September 2026 against TrueDialog's published pricing. Verify current pricing with TrueDialog directly.
The $9.99 agent fee is genuinely cheaper than our $250, and on that line alone TrueDialog wins clearly. What it does not tell you is the per-message RCS rate, which is where the money actually goes at any real volume: a programme sending 100,000 rich messages a month will spend far more on messages than on agents, so a published agent fee beside an unpublished message rate is the less important half of the comparison being the visible one.
So the question to put to them is simply the missing number, asked as two: the rich text rate and the rich media rate, and whether those are billed per segment or per message. With those you can compare directly against our two published rates, $0.0039 for a text or an interactive card and $0.0150 for a message carrying media, both on the pricing page. Our surcharge method is in billing transparency.
A US business that wants RCS as the centerpiece, rich, branded, two-way, with carrier approval handled and one transparent bill, rather than an SMS-first platform where RCS is one option among many. Common in US retail and e-commerce. Comparing other US platforms? See SimplyRCS vs Twilio and SimplyRCS vs Bandwidth.
SimplyRCS vs TrueDialog, answered.
Is TrueDialog RCS-first?
No, it’s SMS-first with RCS added. SimplyRCS is RCS-led and multi-channel.
Does TrueDialog show carrier fees?
Yes, it publishes a carrier pass-through page, which we respect. SimplyRCS itemizes the same fees and taxes at checkout.
Why choose SimplyRCS over TrueDialog?
If RCS is your priority and you want carrier approval handled and the API priced like the app, SimplyRCS is purpose-built for that.
Is SimplyRCS a good TrueDialog alternative for RCS?
If RCS is your priority, yes. TrueDialog is SMS-first with RCS added among voice, WhatsApp, and email; SimplyRCS makes RCS the core, with rich cards, carousels, and two-way as the default, plus white-glove carrier approval. For high-volume plain SMS from a long-established vendor, TrueDialog is a solid choice.
How does SimplyRCS pricing compare to TrueDialog?
Both are transparent, which is rare. TrueDialog publishes plan-based pricing with a carrier pass-through page; SimplyRCS charges carrier rates plus a flat $250/month per RCS Agent, with no platform fee and every surcharge itemized at checkout.
- Keep your numbers. We port your long codes, toll-free, and short codes, no customer-facing change.
- We re-file your registrations. Your 10DLC brand and campaigns, and your verified RCS agent, are resubmitted by our team, you approve, we handle the carriers.
- No overlap tax. Run both platforms during cutover and switch traffic when you’re ready.
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SimplyRCS vs. other providers
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TrueDialog is a fine platform. If you want it handled for you, that’s SimplyRCS.
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