Comparison
GetThru and ThruText: pricing and an alternative
Peer-to-peer texting, called ThruText, and a dialer, called ThruTalk, for campaigns. Here is what it costs, what it does, and where a field program needs more.
Facts checked October 1, 2026 from GetThru's own site.
How much does GetThru cost?
GetThru publishes its prices. Here they are as listed on its site.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Texts (ThruText) | 3.5¢ per segment | A segment is up to 160 characters. |
| Picture texts | 6¢ each | |
| Calls (ThruTalk) | 4.5¢ per dial | No charge for connected minutes. ThruTalk has a waitlist for new accounts. |
| Setup fee | $300 once | Credited back once you spend $5,000. |
| Volume discount | Quote only | For budgets of $10,000 or more. |
How it charges: Pay as you go, by text and by dial, plus a setup fee.
GetThru's page shows two prices for a text: 3.5¢ per segment in one place and 6¢ per message in another. Ask GetThru which one applies to you.
Source: GetThru pricing page, checked October 1, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GetThru before you buy.
What GetThru does
- Peer-to-peer texting with pictures and video
- A dialer for phone banks
- Two-way sync with VAN
- Free phone number checks
- Free incoming texts
- Texting done for you, for an extra fee
Who can use it: Democratic and progressive only. Its FAQ says ThruTalk works with progressive and democratic campaigns.
Where a field program needs more
These are things a field team needs that we did not find on GetThru's product pages.
- We did not find shift scheduling or event sign-up pages.
- We did not find attendance or no-show tracking.
- We did not find a canvassing or walk list app.
| Job | GetThru | Capstone Volunteer |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Peer-to-peer texting, called ThruText, and a dialer, called ThruTalk, for campaigns. | A shift scheduling tool for a campaign field program. |
| Who can use it | Democratic and progressive only. Its FAQ says ThruTalk works with progressive and democratic campaigns | Any campaign |
| Price | Published | $99 a month for one campaign, every seat included |
| Volunteer shifts | Not listed on its product pages | Yes, on one grid for every site and time block |
| Tracks who missed a shift | Not listed on its product pages | Yes, across every shift |
| Ranks who to ask for each open shift | Not listed on its product pages | Yes, by ward and by who shows up |
GetThru column: from GetThru's own pages, checked October 1, 2026.
Use them together
Keep GetThru for what it does well. Use Capstone Volunteer for the schedule: who works which shift, at which site, and who came.
Your volunteer list moves over in one spreadsheet upload. Nothing needs to sync.
Schedule the field program next to the tools you already use
- Every shift sits on one grid, from canvass launches to election day.
- The gap panel ranks who to ask by ward and by who shows up.
- Reminders go out the day before, and no-shows are tracked.
The gap panel tells you who to text for each open shift. In a 2020 test with 1,220 volunteers, people asked by text showed up more than 3 times as often as people sent only an email. Read the study.
Start 14 free days, then $99 a month
More ways to pay: card, Cash App, Link, or Amazon Pay.
Nothing is charged for 14 days. We email you 3 days before. Cancel before then and you pay nothing.
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GetThru questions
How much does GetThru cost?
Texts are 3.5¢ per segment and calls are 4.5¢ per dial, plus a $300 setup fee. Bigger budgets can get a lower rate. Checked October 1, 2026.
Does GetThru have a free version?
Not that we could find on the GetThru site.
Can any campaign use GetThru?
Democratic and progressive only. Its FAQ says ThruTalk works with progressive and democratic campaigns.
What is a good GetThru alternative for a campaign field program?
If you need to book volunteers into shifts, cover polling sites, and see who shows up, Capstone Volunteer does that for $99 a month. Many campaigns use it next to GetThru.
What is ThruText?
ThruText is the peer-to-peer texting tool from GetThru. ThruTalk is its dialer for phone banks.