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# Parakeet Alternative Guide

Looking for a Parakeet alternative? See a simple option for inmate messages, letters, photos, and inmate texting.

## How the alternative works.

InmateDB gives you one simple place to find an inmate, write messages, send photos, and send letters.

- Find an inmate from our simple search.
- Send messages, letters, and photos through your account.
- Read replies in one inbox without jumping between tools.

## Simple tools for staying in touch.

### Keep messages in one place

Send messages and read replies without jumping between different tools.

### Find the inmate first

Search for the right inmate before you send your first message.

### Send more than a text

Upload photos and write letters from the same account.

### $19.99 a month

Every new inmate gets a 3-day free trial before the paid plan starts.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a good Parakeet alternative?

A good option should let families send messages, letters, and photos online while letting inmates text phone numbers in the U.S. and Canada.