CallingPost Group Communications
Auto dialer software
SMS marketing software
Proactive notification software
Emergency notification software
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What is CallingPost Group Communications
CallingPost Group Communications is a mass notification platform used to send voice calls, SMS texts, and emails to groups for time-sensitive communications. It is commonly used by schools, churches, nonprofits, small businesses, and community organizations for emergency alerts, event reminders, and operational updates. The product focuses on broadcast messaging, contact list management, and basic reporting rather than full contact-center workflows.
Multi-channel broadcast messaging
The platform supports outbound voice calls, SMS, and email from a single system, which fits common emergency and community-notification scenarios. Users can reach large lists quickly without building complex call-center queues. This aligns with organizations that need one-to-many communications rather than agent-led conversations.
Simple list and campaign setup
CallingPost is designed for non-technical administrators to upload contacts, segment lists, and launch messages with minimal configuration. Common workflows such as recurring reminders and one-off alerts are straightforward compared with broader sales engagement or contact-center suites. This can reduce time-to-deploy for small teams.
Purpose-built alert use cases
The product is oriented around group communications such as closures, schedule changes, and urgent announcements. Features typically include message templates, scheduling, and basic delivery tracking suitable for notification programs. This focus can be a better fit than tools optimized for sales dialing or agent productivity.
Limited contact-center capabilities
CallingPost is not positioned as a full cloud contact center with advanced routing, IVR design, workforce management, or omnichannel agent desktops. Organizations needing inbound support operations or complex queue management may outgrow it. It is better suited to outbound alerts than interactive customer service.
Fewer sales engagement features
Compared with platforms built for sales dialing and revenue workflows, it typically offers less depth in CRM-native sequencing, conversation intelligence, and pipeline analytics. Reporting is generally oriented to delivery and engagement metrics rather than rep performance. Teams running high-volume prospecting may need additional tooling.
Integration depth may vary
Integration options and APIs are often more limited than enterprise communications platforms, which can affect automation with CRMs, data warehouses, or identity systems. Some organizations may rely on CSV imports/exports for contact management. This can increase administrative effort as data complexity grows.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | $0 for 1 month (trial) | 1-month free trial (up to 10 contacts); 120s record time; 320-character SMS; most premium features; no credit card required. |
| Essentials (monthly subscription) | Starting at $6.30 per month | Unlimited messages within contact-tier; 15–5,000 contact tiering; 60s record time; 240-character SMS; can pay annually to save 10%. Detailed contact-tier pricing shown below. |
| Premium (monthly subscription) | Starting at $8.10 per month | Unlimited messages within contact-tier; 15–5,000 contact tiering; 120s record time; 320-character SMS; extended hour & 24/7 messaging; includes 1 custom phone number with plan. |
| Pay-as-You-Go (credits) | Starting at $21.00 (site) — credit bundles from $19.99 documented in help center | Credit-based usage (30s record time per credit up to 120s, 160–320 char SMS per credit depending on options, 1 email per credit); credits expire after 12 months; credit bundles available (e.g., 250 credits $19.99; 500 $39.99; 2,500 $189.99; etc.). |
Contact-tier monthly pricing for Essentials & Premium (official help center table)
| # of Contacts | Premium Plan (Monthly) | Essentials Plan (Monthly) |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 15 | $9.00 | $6.00 |
| 16 to 25 | $14.00 | $9.00 |
| 26 to 50 | $19.00 | $16.00 |
| 51 to 75 | $34.00 | $24.00 |
| 76 to 100 | $39.00 | $29.00 |
| 101 to 150 | $59.00 | $44.00 |
| 151 to 200 | $69.00 | $59.00 |
| 201 to 300 | $99.00 | $79.00 |
| 301 to 400 | $119.00 | $99.00 |
| 401 to 500 | $139.00 | $104.00 |
| 501 to 600 | $159.00 | $119.00 |
| 601 to 700 | $179.00 | $129.00 |
| 701 to 800 | $199.00 | $139.00 |
| 801 to 900 | $219.00 | $149.00 |
| 901 to 1,000 | $239.00 | $169.00 |
| 1,001 to 1,250 | $299.00 | $229.00 |
| 1,251 to 1,500 | $349.00 | $249.00 |
| 1,501 to 2,000 | $459.00 | $349.00 |
| 2,001 to 2,500 | $569.00 | $429.00 |
| 2,501 to 3,000 | $649.00 | $499.00 |
| 3,001 to 4,000 | $849.00 | $649.00 |
| 4,001 to 5,000 | $999.00 | $799.00 |
(Notes: Official pricing page shows "Starting at" amounts of $6.30/mo (Essentials) and $8.10/mo (Premium) for monthly billing; help center lists the full per-contact monthly tiers above. Pay-as-you-go credit bundles and sample prices are listed in the help center. All details sourced from CallingPost's official pricing page and help center.)
