Migrating from Blooio to Blue Reacher
The short answer
Migrate in 2-3 hours plus a month parallel run. Export contacts and opt-outs. Blue Reacher handles activation and CRM connection. Opt-outs transfer; message history doesn't. Key: line count? Rate drops to $199 at 4+.
Key takeaways
- Blooio Starter: $39/month, 5 new conversations/day (~150/month).
- Stays: contact list, consent records, suppression list, CRM as system of record.
- Opt-outs carry over; no acceptable shortcut.
- Two to three hours of your time, spread across a week or two.
- Teams skip parallel runs, causing failures.
- Cost flips depending on your Blooio tier.
What changes
The channel and the number. Blue bubbles from a dedicated line instead of green ones, with RCS then SMS behind it.
What stays
Your CRM, your funnel stages, your sequences and your contact history. Replies, delivery states and opt-outs post back to the same records.
What we do
The line, the area code, the integration, the workflows and the first scripts. Setup is white-glove; you run a parallel window and cut over when it is beating what you had.
What the bill is made of
Why move from Blooio?
Blooio Starter: $39/month, 5 new conversations/day (~150/month). Enough to test the channel, not to build a quarter on. Commercial Shared step up: $89/month for 15/day. The ladder has rungs before leaving.
- Identity: shared numbers aren't exclusively yours. Fine for testing, not fine once iMessage becomes a real channel your team quotes numbers on.
- Build vs run: Blooio is developer-first, Blue Reacher is managed. Value isn't outbound; it's converting paid traffic: speed to lead, reactivation, qualification, follow-up, retention, referrals, reviews.
- Reasons that don't hold up: switching platforms won't fix a bad list or a weak offer. The channel's numbers belong to the channel, not to the vendor.
- Don't switch to escape a cap you haven't hit. If you're sending three new conversations a day, the $39 plan isn't your bottleneck.
- Don't skip Blooio's own ladder. If five a day is tight but fifteen would cover you, their $89 tier is the cheaper answer and this page isn't for you yet.
- Don't switch if the messaging layer is your product. Building on an API is exactly what Blooio is for.
What stays, what changes
Stays: contact list, consent records, suppression list, CRM as system of record. Flat per-line pricing with no per-message fees on both.
- Changes: your number, message history, HubSpot path, operating model from developer-maintained to managed for you.
Contacts
- Stays the same
- Full list, phone and email, CRM IDs intact
- Changes
- Re-imported once, then synced from your CRM
Opt-outs
- Stays the same
- Every STOP and unsubscribe carries over
- Changes
- Held in two places: the platform and a suppression tag in your CRM
Phone number
- Stays the same
- Nothing
- Changes
- You get a new dedicated line. The old number doesn't travel with you
Message history
- Stays the same
- Anything you logged into your CRM stays in your CRM
- Changes
- Threads held only inside Blooio need exporting before you cancel
Per-message fees
- Stays the same
- Neither platform charges per message or per segment
- Changes
- Nothing
Pricing
- Stays the same
- Flat per line
- Changes
- Blooio's ladder runs $39 to $289 depending on tier. Blue Reacher is $249 per line, or about $162.50 on annual
Fallback off iMessage
- Stays the same
- Both platforms fall back
- Changes
- Blooio publishes RCS or SMS fallback through integrated Twilio. Blue Reacher's is RCS then SMS, managed for you
GoHighLevel
- Stays the same
- Native on both
- Changes
- Nothing
HubSpot
- Stays the same
- Your data and workflows
- Changes
- Blooio added a native HubSpot integration in May 2026. On Blue Reacher, HubSpot connects through REST API and webhooks
Who runs it
- Stays the same
- Your CRM, your offers, your team's replies
- Changes
- Activation, line management, and setup are handled for you
Contacts and opt-out lists
Opt-outs carry over; no acceptable shortcut. Export Blooio suppression list, load into Blue Reacher before first send. Tag as suppression in CRM so future automation can't undo it.
- TCPA applies all channels. A2P governs SMS, not iMessage (registration distinction, not exemption). RCS: own verification, SMS: A2P. FCC: April 11, 2025; revoke-all Jan 31, 2027 (DA 26-12). Opt-outs stick everywhere.
- Contacts: CSV (phone, email, CRM ID). Keep CRM ID for reconnection without manual matching. B2B leads: $0.03/contact from 700M+ database, monthly billing. Message history doesn't transfer; export before canceling.
Everything above describes the mechanism. The Blue Funnel Map marks the stages where your own funnel is losing replies, and you keep the map whether or not you buy.
Map this against your funnelMigration steps
Two to three hours of your time, spread across a week or two. Most calendar time waits on a parallel run for readable data, not setup.
- White-glove activation lists at $449 and is waived on annual billing.
- Start with speed to lead before cold outbound. It uses contacts who already raised their hand, so it produces readable results in days instead of weeks.
- Don't rebuild every Blooio sequence at once. Move the two that worked, then add the funnel plays.
1. Demo and kickoff: scope lines, CRM, and which funnel plays go live first
- Who does it
- You and Blue Reacher
- Realistic time
- 45 minutes
2. Export contacts, opt-out list, and conversation history from Blooio
- Who does it
- You
- Realistic time
- 60 to 90 minutes
3. Line activation and CRM connection
- Who does it
- Blue Reacher, white-glove
- Realistic time
- Window confirmed at kickoff
4. Suppression list loaded during setup, then verified against your export
- Who does it
- You verify
- Realistic time
- 30 minutes of your time
5. First plays built: speed to lead and one outbound sequence
- Who does it
- Blue Reacher with you
- Realistic time
- One working session
6. Parallel run with Blooio still receiving
- Who does it
- Both platforms live
- Realistic time
- About a month
7. Wind down Blooio once replies stop arriving on the old number
- Who does it
- You
- Realistic time
- 15 minutes
What should you run in parallel during the switch?
What should you run in parallel during the switch?
Teams skip parallel runs, causing failures. iMessage replies come days late. Keep Blooio receiving 30+ days after last send or late replies vanish. New outbound via Blue Reacher day one.
- One rule: never message the same contact from both numbers in the window. Split by segment or date. Same pitch from two numbers reads as spam.
- Give it enough volume. Reply rate swings on small samples. Track: reply rate, time to first reply, meetings booked. Benchmarks: cold email 27.7% open, 0.45% reply (Belkins 2025). iMessage: 98% open, 90% read in 3 min.
What does the switch actually cost?
What does the switch actually cost?
Cost flips depending on your Blooio tier. $39 Starter to $249: roughly 6x increase. Commercial Dedicated ($289) to $249: $40/month decrease ($126.50 annual).
- One case favors us: Blooio Enterprise ($195 at 4+ lines) is $4 cheaper than our $199 rate. We win only on annual billing ($162.50 vs $195). Monthly at 6 lines? No money case. Switch for the managed model.
- At the small end: cost per conversation. Blooio Starter buys ~150/month at 5/day = ~$0.26 each. That's the right price for that use case.
- Neither platform charges per message. Both publish flat per-line pricing, which makes the volume math predictable in a way that per-segment SMS pricing never is.
- Blooio charges a $75 one-time fee per number for a custom area code on its dedicated tiers. Budget for it if area code matters to your market.
- Blue Reacher isn't the low-cost option in this category and doesn't try to be. If price per line is your deciding variable, Blooio wins that comparison at every tier except $289.
Blooio Starter
- Price
- $39/mo
- What you get
- Shared number, 5 new conversations/day
Blooio Commercial Shared
- Price
- $89/mo
- What you get
- Shared number, 15 new conversations/day
Blooio Inbound
- Price
- $109/mo
- What you get
- Dedicated number, reply only, can't start conversations
Blooio Commercial Dedicated
- Price
- $289/mo per line
- What you get
- Dedicated number, unlimited new conversations, developer-first API and SDKs
Blooio Enterprise Dedicated
- Price
- $195/mo per line at 4+ lines
- What you get
- Dedicated number, unlimited new conversations
Blue Reacher monthly
- Price
- $249/line/mo ($199/line at 4+ lines)
- What you get
- Dedicated line, unlimited iMessages (50 opted-in / 30 cold new contacts a day), RCS then SMS fallback, managed for you
Blue Reacher annual
- Price
- $1,949/line/yr (~$162.50/mo)
- What you get
- Same, at roughly 35% less than monthly
Activation
- Price
- $449, waived on annual billing
- What you get
- White-glove setup and CRM connection
Leads add-on
- Price
- $0.03/contact, billed monthly with the line
- What you get
- Mobile-validated B2B contacts from a 700M+ database
Frequently asked questions
Do my opt-outs carry over from Blooio?
Yes. Export suppression list, load before first send, tag it in your CRM so automation can't undo it. STOP on old number = STOP on new. TCPA applies all channels. FCC rules: April 11, 2025; revoke-all to Jan 31, 2027 (DA 26-12).
Can I keep my Blooio phone number?
No. Your Blue Reacher line is a new dedicated number. On Blooio's $39 Starter plan this costs you nothing, because that number was shared and never exclusively yours. If you're on a Blooio dedicated tier and prospects have saved that number, plan a longer parallel window so late replies still reach someone.
Does my message history transfer?
No. Conversation threads don't move between iMessage platforms. Anything you logged into your CRM stays in your CRM and is unaffected by the switch. Anything held only inside Blooio needs exporting before you cancel, so put that step ahead of cancellation on your checklist.
How long does the migration take?
About two to three hours: 45min kickoff, 60-90min export, 30min verification. Calendar time: ~month for parallel run. Activation and CRM connection handled, timeline confirmed at kickoff.
Do I need A2P 10DLC registration after switching?
No A2P registration for iMessage. A2P 10DLC governs carrier SMS, not iMessage, a registration distinction, nothing more. RCS carries its own verification. TCPA consent applies to every send on both platforms, same as Blooio.
Is Blue Reacher more expensive than Blooio?
Cost varies by tier. $39 Starter vs $249: 6x more. $289 Dedicated vs $249: $40/mo less. Enterprise: Blooio $195 at 4+ edges our $199 by $4; we win on annual at $162.50. Neither charges per message.
Can I run Blooio and Blue Reacher at the same time?
Yes, and you should. Keep the Blooio line receiving for at least 30 days after your last send from it, while all new outbound goes through Blue Reacher. The single rule is that no contact gets messaged from both numbers in the same window. Split by segment or by date and don't let the lists overlap.
Does Blue Reacher work with HubSpot or Salesforce?
Native: GoHighLevel, HubSpot, Close, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Follow Up Boss. Others: REST API and webhooks (same workflows, setup step needed). Blooio added native HubSpot in May 2026. If HubSpot is your system of record and first-party connector matters more than managed service, Blooio is the reasonable call.
Ready to graduate from testing to running it?
Book a demo and we'll map your migration on the call: which contacts and opt-outs move, which two Blooio sequences are worth rebuilding first, and which funnel plays go live before any cold outbound does. White-glove activation lists at $449 and is waived on annual billing. If the honest answer is that Blooio's $89 tier covers you for another quarter, or that their native HubSpot connector matters more than a managed line, we'll tell you that on the call instead of selling you a line you don't need yet.