The #1 Zipwhip Replacement


Alive5 is the fastest, most headache-free way of transferring years of your Zipwhip data to a new platform built for Zipwhip users in mind.

It's a Breeze 😌 to Switch

Easy to Use with Minimal Training. Get Started in 1 Day!

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What to look for in a Zipwhip replacement:


  • No blackouts - a smooth transition from switching platforms when porting numbers. The typical porting time takes as fast as a few minutes to up to 3 days depending on how Zipwhip has set up your phone number.

  • Hand holding through the process - SMS is the lifeblood for many organizations, any potential disruptions would cause anxiety. Alive5 has performed hundreds of port requests without any major issues or disruptions.


  • Migration of existing contacts & customer conversations:
    Transfer all your Phone Numbers, Contacts, Conversations, and Photos from your Zipwhip account to Alive5 so you don't lose past conversational data.


  • Similar texting workflows so learning a new system is not starting over with an unfamiliar platform. Alive5 has many features based on what Zipwhip had with more enhancements on top.


  • A fast 10DLC compliance approval process. Switching providers means you have to re-submit a 10DLC campaign registration and your Zipwhip 10DLC approval cannot be reused with the new provider. 10DLC registration and approval times have skyrocketed in delays due to the recent industry changes, but Alive5 has a proprietary process which gets you compliant in hours/days vs weeks with other vendors.
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Manage One or
Multiple Lines

Handle texts to your main number and even your sales teams' direct lines.

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Keyword Campaigns

Create campaigns based off keywords such as 'demo' to trigger automated flows (try it out above).

Out of Office Auto Replies

Use our no-code drag and drop chatbot builder to create automated replies.

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Mobile & Desktop Popups

Get push notifications whenever anyone messages you on our mobile or desktop apps!

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Broadcast Texting

Send personalized, mass messages to one or thousands of customers.

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Chatbot Automation

Create conversational flows with our no-code bot builder and respond to customers 24/7. Try our demo below and see it in action.

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Unlimited Templates

Create as many canned answers and phrases for your team to use.


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Send Photos & Videos

Send rich MMS text messages including PDFs, images, documents, and videos.

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See for yourself how Alive5 is the closest thing to a Zipwhip alternative.

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TONS of responses and lots of inbound phone calls from that reminder text. I honestly underestimated the buzz it would generate, but I'll take those problems any day!

So the text messaging campaign helped us renew an additional 62 accounts - 186 Season Tickets for $37k!

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Justin Rogers
Director of Ticket Sales
University of Texas at San Antonio

Email isn't fast enough.


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Zipwhip vs Alive5 Feature Comparison

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Alive5 SMS

Mobile, Browser & Desktop App

Answer texts anywhere - on your computer or on the go with a mobile app.

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Send Images & Videos

Attach photos or files to any message as a MMS message.

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API Access

Provide developer access to conversations, contacts, and even send texts via your own custom integrations.

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Bulk/Group Messaging Abilities

Upload a list of contacts and send customized messages (BCC) in a short time frame.

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Scheduled Sending

Schedule texts for sending appointment and billing reminders at a future time.

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Out of Office Autoreplies

Create auto messages when users text in outside of business hours.

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Templates

Create and search for canned answers that can be accessed by any team member for quick replies and consistent messaging.

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Salesforce CRM Integration

Create a Lead, Contact, Opportunity, or Account in Salesforce from any text conversation.

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Integration

Create a Lead, Contact, Opportunity, or Account in Microsoft Dynamics CRM from any text conversation.

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Reporting & Analytics

Access various reporting tools to guage campaign effectiveness and more.

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Unlimited Keywords

Create keywords such as 'promo' which triggers custom flows. Allows you to create multiple campaigns with the same phone number.

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Multiple Users For All Plans

Create unlimited users. Pay for only the ones needed to access the platform at any given time.

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Multiple Numbers For All Plans

Text-enable your main phone number, any team member direct phone number, and even reserve random numbers based on area code for custom campaigns.

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Website Live Chat

Engage website visitors with the option of starting a real-time web chat with your Agents in addition to texting.

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Facebook Messenger Integration

Chats from Facebook Messenger can be routed to Alive5 for team management from a single inbox. The chatbot can be added to Facebook and you'll be able to access additional reporting and analytics.

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Chatbot Builder

Drag and drop, no code, no programming requried conversational flow builder for live chat, SMS, and Facebook Messenger. Automate conversations and escalate to human Agents when necessary.

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QR Code Campaigns

Capture phone numbers, start conversations and surveys, and create unique ways to engage your customers on print and physical spaces.

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Phone to Text

Reduce voicemails and customer wait times by offering an option to 'Press 1 for a text' which starts a text and ends their wait on the phone.

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Digital Business Cards

Instantly capture prospect phone numbers via a QR code when your sales team attends conferences and networking events. Try AliveCard for free!

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Artificial Intelligence

With our 'Answer Bot', using AI and NLP, provide answers to commonly asked questions.

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Zipwhip vs Alive5 Feature Comparison

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Zipwhip

Alive5

Mobile, Browser & Desktop App

Answer texts anywhere - on your computer or on the go with a mobile app.

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Send Images & Videos

Attach photos or files to any message as a MMS message.

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API Access

Provide developer access to conversations, contacts, and even send texts via your own custom integrations.

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Group Messaging Abilities

Upload a list of contacts and send customized messages (BCC) in a short time frame.

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Unlimited Messaging

No need to worry about sending and receiving overages with unlimited inbound and outbound messages.

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Scheduled Sending

Schedule texts for sending appointment and billing reminders at a future time.

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Autoreplies

Create auto messages when users text in outside of business hours.

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Templates

Create and search for canned answers that can be accessed by any team member for quick replies and consistent messaging.

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Salesforce CRM Integration

Create a Lead, Contact, Opportunity, or Account in Salesforce from any text conversation.

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Integration

Create a Lead, Contact, Opportunity, or Account in Microsoft Dynamics CRM from any text conversation.

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Reporting & Analytics

Access various reporting tools to guage campaign effectiveness and more.

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Unlimited Keywords

Create keywords such as 'promo' which triggers custom flows. Allows you to create multiple campaigns with the same phone number.

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Multiple Users For All Plans

Create unlimited users. Pay for only the ones needed to access the platform at any given time.

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Multiple Numbers For All Plans

Text-enable your main phone number, any team member direct phone number, and even reserve random numbers based on area code for custom campaigns.

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Website Live Chat

Engage website visitors with the option of starting a real-time web chat with your Agents in addition to texting.

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Facebook Messenger Integration

Chats from Facebook Messenger can be routed to Alive5 for team management from a single inbox. The chatbot can be added to Facebook and you'll be able to access additional reporting and analytics.

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Chatbot Builder

Drag and drop, no code, no programming requried conversational flow builder for live chat, SMS, and Facebook Messenger. Automate conversations and escalate to human Agents when necessary.

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QR Code Campaigns

Capture phone numbers, start conversations and surveys, and create unique ways to engage your customers on print and physical spaces.

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Phone to Text

Reduce voicemails and customer wait times by offering an option to 'Press 1 for a text' which starts a text and ends their wait on the phone.

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Digital Business Cards

Instantly capture prospect phone numbers via a QR code when your sales team attends conferences and networking events.

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Artificial Intelligence

With our 'Answer Bot', using AI and NLP, provide answers to commonly asked questions.

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How It Works


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Create an Account and Add Users

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Transfer Your Phone Numbers

Set Up Auto-Replies and Keywords

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Start Texting Customers!

What Happened to Zipwhip?


Zipwhip is an innovative text messaging platform that revolutionized the way businesses and organizations communicate. It provides a streamlined, efficient way to send and receive text messages, with features such as group messaging, auto-response, and scheduling. Examples of businesses and organizations that have successfully used Zipwhip Messaging include restaurants, retail stores, and customer service centers. To maximize the effectiveness of Zipwhip Messaging, businesses should take advantage of its automation and scheduling features, as well as its customer service integration capabilities.


Zipwhip is shutting down due to a merger with a larger company. The cost of Zipwhip messaging depends on the size of the organization and the features they require. To contact Zipwhip, users can visit their website (https://support.zipwhip.com/s/article/Software-Shutdown-FAQ) or call their customer service line. Zipwhip is still in business, as the company that bought them is focused on sunsetting the platform and grow the infrastructure side of the business (API layer). The company that bought Zipwhip is Twilio, which is a communications infrastructure software company. Some of the companies that use Zipwhip include Uber, Starbucks, and Disney.


In conclusion, Zipwhip messaging was an incredibly powerful text messaging platform that offers businesses and organizations a streamlined, efficient way to communicate. Here at Alive5, we're focused on helping businesses affected by the shut down to continue operationally with a very capable and improved SMS Texting platform with little to no disruption.

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