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Follow-up & customer texting tools for CPA firms & consultants

We list 8 follow-up & customer texting tools for CPA firms & consultants, each checked on the vendor's own site. 6 publish a starting price; the lowest we found is $0 (free to start), from HubSpot (vendor page: “Free tools $0 for up to 2 users; Starter from $7-$20/seat/mo”).

Updated Oct 15, 2026

ToolWhat it doesEntry priceChecked on
Apollo.ioB2B contact database and sales engagement platform.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
InstantlyCold email outreach with deliverability tools.Outreach Growth $47/mo; bundles from $94/moOct 15, 2026
lemlistMultichannel cold outreach with email and LinkedIn.Email plan $55/mo yearly ($69 monthly)Oct 15, 2026
LiscioClient portal, secure messaging and file exchange for accountants.File Intelligence $19/user/mo annual; Platform $49; $99 tierOct 15, 2026
SmartleadCold email at scale with unlimited mailboxes.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
HubSpotCRM with marketing, sales and service hubs plus AI.Free tools $0 for up to 2 users; Starter from $7-$20/seat/moOct 15, 2026
KeapCRM and marketing automation for small businesses.Starting at $299/mo (or $2,988/yr)Oct 15, 2026
Quo (formerly OpenPhone)Business phone app with shared numbers and AI call summaries.Starter $19/user/mo; Business $33; Scale $47Oct 15, 2026

* Contact for pricing: the vendor publishes no price on its own site, so we don't show one. How we handle this.

Apollo.io

Free sign-up; paid plan prices not in snapshot textFree tier

B2B contact database and sales engagement platform.

CRM & pipelineFollow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Apollo.io ↗

Instantly

Outreach Growth $47/mo; bundles from $94/mo

Cold email outreach with deliverability tools.

Follow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Instantly ↗

lemlist

Email plan $55/mo yearly ($69 monthly)

Multichannel cold outreach with email and LinkedIn.

Follow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit lemlist ↗

Liscio

File Intelligence $19/user/mo annual; Platform $49; $99 tier

Client portal, secure messaging and file exchange for accountants.

Documents, drafting & e-signFollow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Liscio ↗

Smartlead

Tiered plans; pricing table not clearly parsed in snapshot

Cold email at scale with unlimited mailboxes.

Follow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Smartlead ↗

HubSpot

Free tools $0 for up to 2 users; Starter from $7-$20/seat/moFree tier

CRM with marketing, sales and service hubs plus AI.

CRM & pipelineFollow-up & client updatesMarketing content

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit HubSpot ↗

Keap

Starting at $299/mo (or $2,988/yr)

CRM and marketing automation for small businesses.

CRM & pipelineFollow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Keap ↗

Also works for any business

General tools with this job that aren't built for CPA firms & consultants specifically. Not counted in the total above.

Birdeye

No public prices

AI reputation, reviews, listings and messaging platform for local businesses.

Reviews & reputationFollow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Birdeye ↗

Brevo

Free forever plan; paid prices not in snapshot textFree tier

Email, SMS and CRM platform.

Follow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Brevo ↗

Crisp

Mini $45/mo per workspace; Essentials $95/mo; free plan features referenced

Customer messaging platform with chatbot and shared inbox.

Intake & formsFollow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Crisp ↗

Freshdesk

Growth $19/agent/mo billed annually; AI Agent sessions $49/100

Customer support helpdesk with AI.

Follow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Freshdesk ↗

HighLevel

Starter $97/mo ($970/yr); Unlimited $297/mo; 14-day trial

All-in-one marketing CRM for agencies and local businesses.

CRM & pipelineFollow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit HighLevel ↗

Intercom

Helpdesk $19/seat/mo + Fin AI Agent $0.99/outcome; Advanced $85/seat

AI customer service agent and helpdesk.

Intake & formsFollow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Intercom ↗

Mailchimp

Free plan (up to 250 contacts); paid plans from $13/mo for 12 months (promo), price rises with contact countFree tier

Email marketing and automation.

Follow-up & client updatesMarketing content

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Mailchimp ↗

Podium

No public prices

AI employee, reviews, texting and payments for local businesses.

Reviews & reputationFollow-up & client updatesAI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Podium ↗

Tidio

Starter $24.17/mo (100 conversations); Growth from $49.17; 7-day trial

Live chat and AI chatbot for websites.

Intake & formsFollow-up & client updates

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Tidio ↗

FAQ

What follow-up & customer texting tools work for CPA firms & consultants?

8 tools on this page, including Apollo.io, Instantly, lemlist, Liscio. Each was checked against the vendor's site, most recently on Oct 15, 2026.

Which follow-up & customer texting tools for CPA firms & consultants publish their prices?

6 of 8: HubSpot (Free tools $0 for up to 2 users; Starter from $7-$20/seat/mo); Liscio (File Intelligence $19/user/mo annual; Platform $49; $99 tier); Quo (formerly OpenPhone) (Starter $19/user/mo; Business $33; Scale $47); Instantly (Outreach Growth $47/mo; bundles from $94/mo); lemlist (Email plan $55/mo yearly ($69 monthly)). The rest ask you to contact sales or book a demo.

Is there a free option?

The vendor sites for Apollo.io, HubSpot state a free tier or free plan as of our last check.

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