B
Evidence Grade B
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$0.01
$0.01 -- sms cost per send for SMS marketing (2026)
SMS marketing costs between $0.015 and $0.05 per send depending on volume and provider.
- Depends on volume and SMS provider; reported as a range ($0.015-$0.05)
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Value
$0.01
Unit
Currency Usd
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
Strong, reliable evidence
Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
Single source - not yet corroborated
Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
darkroomagency.com
Primary
Tier B
https://www.darkroomagency.com/observatory/email-vs-sms-dtc-retention-revenue ↗
Source Article
Email vs SMS for DTC Brands: Retention Revenue Guide
RETENTION MARKETING
Email Marketing vs SMS for DTC Brands: Where Retention Revenue Actually Comes From
Written by Darkroom leardership
TL;DR: Email and SMS are not competing channels. Email generates $36 per $1 spent and excels at journey architecture and segmentation. SMS achieves 98% open rates an…
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darkroomagency.com
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Methodology
Range $0.015-$0.05, midpoint extracted
Methodology documented
Segmentation
Industrymarketing
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