Switching from Lead Engage
One text per day per lead? That's a 2019 limitation.
Yes — especially if Lead Engage's one-text-per-day cap is costing you deals. SendMate has no daily cap, no separate Twilio account, and no per-segment fees: a flat $49/mo Founders versus $149–$399/mo. It works your Follow Up Boss list from your own number, the way your Action Plans are written.
Lead Engage caps you at one text per day per lead, charges $149–$399/mo plus $0.07–$0.14 per segment, and requires you to maintain a separate Twilio account on top. SendMate starts at $49/mo Founders — think of it as your digital ISA, quietly working your FUB list from your own FUB number. No per-message fees. No daily cap. No separate Twilio account. No setup.
Range from LE Messaging $149/mo up to All-In-One $399/mo + $297 setup, vs SendMate Founders $49/mo flat. Doesn't count Twilio, per-segment fees, or setup.
Is SendMate cheaper than Lead Engage in 2026?
Yes. SendMate is a flat $49/mo Founders with no per-text fees — Lead Engage starts higher and stacks usage fees on top. Entry pricing on each side.
Lead Engage
- ✕Hard cap: 1 text/day/lead (skips next day's text if previous still queued)
- ✕Separate Twilio account required — another bill, another login
- ✕$297 setup fee on All-In-One tier
- ✕Per-segment fees on top of monthly subscription
- ✕Reads all your FUB notes to detect tags
SendMateFounders
- ✓$49/mo flat for first 100 customers, locked while your subscription remains active
- ✓Sends from your own FUB phone number
- ✓You choose what SendMate reads — Tasks (default), Notes, or Hybrid
- ✓Runs on your Mac or Windows — data stays with you
- ✓Your existing Action Plan notes still fire — zero re-work
The 1-text-per-day cap costs you deals
A hot lead texts back at 2pm asking about a showing. Your Action Plan has a follow-up queued for that evening. Lead Engage skips it. By the time the next slot opens, the lead is at an open house with another agent. Your SendMate ISA has no such cap — it works your list the way you wrote it.
Will my Follow Up Boss Action Plans still work after I switch?
Yes. SendMate is a quiet ISA working your FUB list for you. It watches the notes your Action Plans drop and sends each text from your own FUB number. No rebuild: flip the Text Source toggle and your ISA is on duty.
Your SendMate ISA sends each text on the day your Action Plan calls for it, during your Send Window — not queued to a precise second. For a typical FUB drip cadence the outcome is the same as a scheduled service.
How do I switch from Lead Engage to SendMate?
In four steps, usually under 15 minutes: cancel or pause Lead Engage, install SendMate, flip your FUB Text Source toggle, and your SendMate ISA takes over your existing Action Plans.
Cancel or pause Lead Engage
Stops the clock and prevents double-sending to leads during the switch.
Install SendMate
Mac or Windows app, FUB login. ~3 minutes.
Switch Text Source
Settings → FUB Settings → Text Source → "Notes Only".
Your ISA takes over
Your existing notes keep dropping. Your SendMate ISA sends them same-day during your Send Window.
Your texts send from your number, not theirs
Lead Engage requires a separate Twilio account with its own number — meaning if you leave, your lead conversations go with them. SendMate sends through your own FUB number. Your history stays in FUB, where you own it. No hostage-taking.
Switcher FAQ
Will the holiday hold still work?
SendMate honors your app's Send Window and respects business-hours tags. Holiday rules are being added based on customer requests — tell us which dates matter.
Is there really no setup fee?
Correct. $49/mo Founders (or $149/mo regular), cancel anytime. No $297 activation, no training call required.
Do I still need a Twilio account?
No. SendMate sends through the FUB phone number you already have. One bill, one login.
Lose the daily cap. Keep your Action Plans.
Your existing Action Plans keep firing. Predictable flat price. Zero setup.