--- description: Review of Clearstream Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Clearstream | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [SMS Marketing Software](/directory/4532/sms-marketing/software) > [Clearstream](/software/321838/clearstream) # Clearstream Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/321838/clearstream Page: 1 / 29\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/321838/clearstream?page=2) > Clearstream is a product-first company building powerful, beautiful communication and engagement software for the local church. We've been around since 2010, and we're proud to help over 10,000 churches and nonprofits connect with their people on a weekly basis. Our platform includes two-way texting, email, QR codes, NFC tags, custom landing pages, link shortening, text-to-join keywords, video texting and MMS, workflows, short codes, and more. It's integrated with church management software like Planning Center and Rock RMS. And, we have killer customer support with an average response time of 2-3 minutes (not hours or days). Try it free for 30 days, then update your plan at any time, with no contracts or hidden fees. And if you're a church plant, you can use Clearstream free for one year\! Just reach out to us. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 694 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 694 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Clearstream - **Founded**: 2009 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$29.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: 30-Day Free Trial 100 credits / mo Unlimited keywords Unlimited email $29 Per Month 1,250 credits / mo Unlimited keywords Unlimited email 1 Subaccount $49 Per Month 2,500 credits / mo Unlimited keywords Unlimited email 2 Subaccounts $99 Per Month 6,000 credits / mo Unlimited keywords Unlimited email 4 Subaccounts $199 Per Month 12,000 credits / mo Unlimited keywords Unlimited email 8 Subaccounts Larger monthly plans available... - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, United States ## Features - 2-Way Messaging - API - Accounting Integration - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Automated Responses - Campaign Planning - Campaign Scheduling - Communication Management - Compliance Management - Consent Management - Contact Database - Contact Management - Customer Segmentation - Customisable Branding - Customisable Reports - Data Import/Export - Drip Campaigns - Email Management ## Integrations (8 total) - Mailchimp - Meta for Business - Planning Center - Pushpay - Rock RMS - Slack - Twitter/X - Zapier ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [SMS Marketing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4532/sms-marketing/software) ## Related Categories - [SMS Marketing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4532/sms-marketing/software) - [Church Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4520/church/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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There should be a way to send an email so somebody can resubscribe. > > Excellent. My church's boys club uses Clearstream to schedule parent communication via both email and text messages. ----- ### "Clearstream Lives up to the Hype\!" — 5.0/5 > **Karin** | *3 August 2026* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Clearstream is one of the best platforms that I have seen out there. I love the intentionality of the staff team and the ease of communicating with them using the chat feature when I have questions. Their website and platform are very clear and so easy to use. I love how user-friendly it is. I also really like that they provide access to tap tags, emails, and texts from their platform. This is definitely worth it and a great value, and the staff were super helpful, worked with me, and answered all of my questions in a very timely manner. My church used Mailchimp, and I discovered that Clearstream did the same things as Mailchimp but was way easier to use and had more options such as with sub-accounts. Clearstream can easily be scaled for a mega-church, larger church, or even small-medium sized churches. From the moment I started exploring their features, I was sold on Clearstream, and my church liked it so much that we switched over from Mailchimp to Clearstream\! > > **Cons**: The thing that I liked least about Clearstream was the sizes of minimum batches when ordering tap tags. I had to order 50 minimum tap tags, and my church wanted to try out a small sample batch that we could customize and use before ordering enough for our sanctuary, and 50 was too many for that. Additionally, we only needed a few metal-safe ones, but we still had to order 25 I think. I did like that they were only $1 each for the tap tags though; that was a great price for what we got. > > My overall experience with Clearstream has been amazing. From the customer service, to the ease of use of the platform, to all the features available (and more being added all the time), I am a big fan. ----- ### "Clearstream Works Great for Our Needs" — 5.0/5 > **Molly** | *20 March 2026* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: We love the integration of Clearstream with Planning Center. It's easy for our staff to pull lists and target our communications to specific groups. > > **Cons**: Trying to stay within our credit limit. We would love the ability to send more photos, graphics, etc and not use up so many credits. ----- ### "A gamechanger for a great price" — 5.0/5 > **Tyler** | *23 June 2026* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Clearstream has been a gamechanger for communication at our church. It has allowed us to simplify our systems and unify them into a single communication platform for both E-Mail, Text, and Tap Tags. The price is great as well. For the same price that we were paying another company, we were able to get more value from Clearstream. > > **Cons**: Clearstream has a lot of customization options, but it is lacking a few that I would really like. The biggest is not being able to edit their digital connect card, and also not being able to edit sign-up forms to make them match brand customization. I also find that the Planning Center integration is a bit lacking, but it does seem that they are working on adding more features. I wish I had the option to hold an automated workflow until someone filled out a PCO form, or entered a certain step in a PCO workflow, and then continue them on from there. I also wish there were a way to make it so that if someone fills out a form, or answers yes to a specific field in PCO, they get added to a list in Clearstream for messaging. I was able to make this with a custom integration, but it would be nice if it was just a feature with the default PCO integration. > > Overall we are incredibly satisfied with Clearstream. We've seen an increase in guest next steps and follow-up with the use of Tap Tags, and Text Keywords. It's been a great addition to our tech stack and we hope to use it for years to come to help us spread the Gospel. ----- ### "Positive benefits of using Clearstream" — 5.0/5 > **Leila** | *23 June 2026* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: We are still new to Clearstream, but so far we love the ease of use in creating text threads for our members. Given that we have a dedicated church phone number within Clearstream, we have been able to text individuals from our community with benevolence ministry information, which is preferable to using personal mobile phones. We also like the email feature and have found that many of our deliverability problems have been resolved by using Clearstream. > > **Cons**: One of our ministry groups reported that they are disappointed by the group text options. They want members to be able to read and respond to one another in the common thread, but they have found the responses only come to the generator of the text. > > Overall, we are pleased with the experience so far. We are going to be developing keywords and encouraging responses from our congregation through the use of the QR code feature. 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