Text In Church vs Clearstream
By ChurchTechStack · Prices and facts from each vendor's own pages, with sources. Anything we couldn't confirm is left out.
Text In Church
Core $35 · Plus $45 · Suite $60/mo
Clearstream
$35/mo (1,000 credits)Both send texts from your church, but they're built for different jobs. Text In Church leans into guest follow-up automation, and Clearstream is dependable, well-supported texting with clear credit pricing.
Decide whether you're solving guest follow-up or weekly announcements before comparing plans.
At a glance
| Text In Church | Clearstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Core $35 · Plus $45 · Suite $60/mo | $35/mo (1,000 credits) |
| Pricing model | tiers | tiers |
| Who it's for | Churches that want automated guest follow-up by text. | Churches texting their congregation with a staff team. |
| Pricing source | official pricing page | official pricing page |
Pricing, in plain terms
Text In Church
- Core, Plus and Suite plans, with a free trial. Plan prices weren't shown on the page we fetched.
- Calling add-on: $10 per seat per month.
From Text In Church pricing, checked 2026-10-29.
Clearstream
- Free 30-day trial (100 credits).
- $35/month for 1,000 credits.
- $59/month for 2,500 credits.
- No contract or setup fees.
From Clearstream pricing, checked 2026-10-29.
Key features
Text In Church
- Two-way texting: Plus done-for-you templates.
- Connect cards: With an advanced builder on Plus.
- Automated workflows: Guest follow-up.
- Voice broadcast and strategy calls: On Plus.
- Calling add-on: $10 per seat per month.
- Planning Center integration: Praised by reviewers.
Clearstream
- Texting and email: Credits plus emails.
- Workflows and Tap Tags: Automation.
- Per-staff inboxes: Replies go to the right person.
- Support on every plan: Chat, email, phone and Zoom.
- Keywords and local numbers: Text-to-join keywords, with more local numbers on higher plans.
- Subaccounts and voice: Ministry subaccounts and voice broadcasts on higher plans.
👍 What each does well
Text In Church
⚠️ Where each falls short
Text In Church
Our verdict
Text In Church is the better fit if first-time guest follow-up is your priority. Reviewers say its automations save small staffs time, and its Planning Center integration gets praise. Plans run $35 (Core), $45 (Plus) and $60 (Suite) a month for 501–1,500 credits, with 3¢ per extra credit, so watch your volume as you grow.
Clearstream posts its prices ($35 a month for 1,000 credits, $59 for 2,500, no contract) and offers live support on every plan. Credits expire monthly, there are no group threads, and reviewers call its Planning Center integration a bit lacking.
Read the full reviews: Text In Church review · Clearstream review