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24 alternatives to FreeText

Send and receive texts online without a phone number

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FreeText launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Receive SMS Online▲405

   Your free, instant & disposable SMS solution

   2023 · receive-smss.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Flows▲135

   Chat Without Internet

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SendText▲4

   Send Text Anywhere Without Email or Phone Number

   2024 · sendtexts.netlify.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SMS Receive Free▲4

   Temporary and Disposable Numbers

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Textto▲144

   Text from your computer for free

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Text▲168

   Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Touristerguide Wand▲63

   Send WhatsApp messages to anyone without saving their number

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Send & Receive SMS▲9

   Send and receive SMS messages for free with a US number

   2025 · sandbox.httpsms.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Ping▲63

   Wordless messaging app. Yo without words.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    noPhone▲23

    Technology-free alternative to hand-to-phone contact

    2014 · nophone.eu · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Yes/No Messenger▲118

    The messaging app that cuts the bullsh*t out of texting

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Send SMS to your number for free from shell▲121

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mo+▲58

    Unlimited free calls and text to any phone numbers

    2014 · mopl.us · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Nomad SMS▲128

    Receive a local SMS anywhere in the world

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Not By Email▲93

    Send sensitive info without the risk of email & text msgs

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SMSmart▲68

    Access your favorite apps without using any data

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Fake iPhone Text▲132

    Let your iMessage imagination run wild

    2016 · ios7text.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Nod▲147

    Anonymously text with people around you

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    goTenna▲4

    Text your friends even if you have no cell service or wifi

    2014 · public.fbot.me · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SimpleSend▲96

    Send emails without the distraction of seeing your inbox

    2014 · simplesend.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Zip Phone▲69

    Free phone calls anywhere, anytime

    2014 · zipphone.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Temporary Number - Fake Phone Number▲100

    Temporary phone number for online verification

    2023 · temporarynumber.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GoTenna▲125

    Communicate without cell towers, satellites or WiFi.

    2014 · gotenna.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hie Chat▲73

    Know what your friends are doing and chat without typing

    2017 · hie.me · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →