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# 

 Text In Church Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on July 21, 2026

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Text In Church

## What is Text In Church?

Every church has visitors who never come back. Not because they didn't enjoy the experience, but because no one followed up. Text In Church is the simple, automated way to make sure no guest slips through the cracks. Welcome first-time visitors, keep your congregation informed, and build the kind of personal connections that bring people back, all through built-in texting, email, and calling. Set up follow-up workflows in minutes, send announcements your people actually read, and reach members when the moments matter most. Over 30,000 churches already trust Text In Church to help every person who walks through their doors feel known, noticed, and loved.

## What is Text In Church used for?

[Church Management](https://www.capterra.com/church-management-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 261 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

94%

Neutral

5%

Negative

2%

Starting price

$37

Flat Rate, Per Month

Free trial  
available

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## Text In Church alternatives

Highest Rated

[4.9 (166)](https://www.capterra.com/p/184192/Chmeetings/reviews/)

Starting price

$12.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

99%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.8 (693)](https://www.capterra.com/p/158103/Clearstream/reviews/)

Starting price

$29.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

99%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.8 (864)](https://www.capterra.com/p/125787/ChurchTrac/reviews/)

Starting price

$29.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

98%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.7 (1,138)](https://www.capterra.com/p/76708/Planning-Center/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

96%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/142758/Text-In-Church/alternatives/)

## FAQs about Text In Church

Overview

### What problems does Text In Church solve?

Text In Church solves missed guest follow-up, scattered church communications, and time-consuming manual outreach by automating visitor workflows, mass texts, event sign-ups, and group messaging in one place. Pastors, church administrators, guest services teams, volunteer leaders, and student ministry staff benefit most from faster responses, better member engagement, and fewer people falling through the cracks.

Answer based on 173 reviews

Overview

### Which roles and teams benefit most from Text In Church?

Text In Church is most used by pastors, ministry leaders, and church administrators who need to communicate consistently with members and guests. Communications teams use it to send announcements, follow-ups, and event reminders, while office staff manage contact lists, automate outreach, and support visitor engagement, retention, and congregation-wide coordination.

Answer based on 248 reviews

Overview

### What company size and industries is Text In Church built for?

Text In Church is built for small churches and religious organizations, with 95% of reviewers from small businesses and 75% from religious institutions. It also serves nonprofits, which make up 16% of reviewers, with limited use outside that base. The main use case is church management.

Answer based on 261 reviews

Features and Usability

### What are the key features of Text In Church?

Text In Church includes core church communication tools like SMS messaging, email messaging, group messaging, and alerts, plus differentiators such as automated workflows, guest follow-up, keyword texting, QR codes, and Plan Your Visit forms. It also supports event reminders, contact management, and integrations for website and church database connections.

Answer based on 102 reviews

Pricing

### How much does it cost and what fees or limitations are included?

Text In Church starts at $37/month for the Basic plan, with Pro at 67/month and Premium at 97/month; all include a 14-day free trial. Plans cap texts at 500, 1,500, and 2,500 monthly, and reviewers say pricing feels reasonable for some churches but high for limited usage or growing needs.

Answer based on 21 reviews

Integrations

### Which third-party tools and platforms does Text In Church integrate with?

Text In Church integrates with Mailchimp and connects to additional tools such as Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Slack, Constant Contact, and SurveyMonkey. It also supports workflow connections through Zapier, which expands compatibility across communication, document, and task management platforms.

Answer based on 15 reviews

Getting Started and Support

### How easy is it to onboard and train a team on Text In Church?

Text In Church is generally easy to onboard, with live online sessions, webinars, videos, and documentation available for training. Nontechnical staff and ministry leaders often learn it quickly and find it easy to teach others. Admins and teams using advanced tools or relying only on videos may need more time.

Answer based on 20 reviews

Getting Started and Support

### What customer support options does Text In Church offer, and how do users rate the experience?

Text In Church offers email/help desk, FAQ/forum, a knowledge base, phone support, and chat. Users usually describe support as quick, helpful, friendly, and proactive, with strong training resources. A few report frustration reaching phone support during urgent issues, but overall sentiment toward the support experience is positive.

Answer based on 28 reviews

Text and email communication

### How well does Text In Church handle texting and email?

Text In Church makes church texting, follow-up, and group email communication easy for many ministry teams. Churches often use it for guest outreach, volunteer reminders, and event updates, especially where text response matters more than email. Some teams report limits around scheduling, message length, attachments, email design, and delivery consistency.

Answer based on 75 reviews

## Features

AI summary

Based on 1,814 Church Management reviews

Capterra data shows that buyers of Church Management software rank the following features as their top priorities:

-   **Membership Management** (**47%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical)
-   **Mobile Access** (**43%**)
-   **Donation Management** (**53%**)

Text In Church supports all three of the features reviewers rate most important: Membership Management, Mobile Access, and Donation Management. Together, these capabilities help churches keep member records organized, stay connected from anywhere, and manage giving more efficiently, allowing teams to support their congregation and handle daily operations with less manual work.

Membership Management

4.8 (8)

50.00% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Database of members to track personal information of individuals and families

Mobile Access

4.7 (21)

80.95% of 21 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Access software remotely via mobile devices

Online Giving

4.4 (7)

85.71% of 7 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Outlet for members and visitors to submit donations electronically

Member Communication

4.7 (18)

77.78% of 18 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Contact members listed in the database through email, SMS, social, phone, etc.

For Religious Organizations

4.7 (22)

81.82% of 22 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Primarily serving churches and religious organizations

SMS Messaging

4.7 (15)

100.00% of 15 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Send messages via SMS

Text In Church 20 features

### All Features
- Activity Dashboard: Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
- Alerts/Notifications: Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
- Communication Management: Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat
- Contact Database: Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc.
- Data Import/Export: Import and export data to and from software applications
- Electronic Payments: Electronically collect payments for goods or services
- Event Management: Schedule and manage the logistics of activities and other gatherings
- For Religious Organizations: Primarily serving churches and religious organizations
- Forms Management: Store, manage and track all forms in a centralized location
- Member Communication: Contact members listed in the database through email, SMS, social, phone, etc.
- Member Directory: Comprehensive list that contains information and details of all the members associated with a particular organization or group
- Member Portal: Online gateway through which members can access/update personal information
- Membership Management: Database of members to track personal information of individuals and families
- Mobile Access: Access software remotely via mobile devices
- Multi-Location: Manage and support multiple locations
- Online Giving: Outlet for members and visitors to submit donations electronically
- Reminders: Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity
- Small Group Management: Organize members and schedule recurring small group meetings
- SMS Messaging: Send messages via SMS
- Volunteer Management: Manage volunteer information and direct volunteer resources

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Features

4.4 (136)

4.4

Based on 136 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.4 (128)

Free Trial

[View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/142758/Text-In-Church/pricing/)

Basic

$37.00

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   500 Texts Per Month
-   Email & Chat Support
-   Unlimited Contact Records
-   Unlimited Emails

Pro

$67.00

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   1500 Texts Per Month
-   Email & Chat Support
-   Unlimited Contact Records
-   Unlimited Emails

Premium

$97.00

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   2500 Texts Per Month
-   Email & Chat Support
-   Unlimited Contact Records
-   Unlimited Emails

Value for money

4.4 (128)

4.4

Based on 128 reviews

## Integrations

[

Google Docs](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/)[

Google Drive](https://www.capterra.com/p/161425/Drive/)[

Slack](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/)[

Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/)[

Mailchimp](https://www.capterra.com/p/110228/MailChimp/)[

Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/)[

Gmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/202338/Gmail/)[

Google Sheets](https://www.capterra.com/p/169718/Google-Sheets/)

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.7 (251)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.7 (251)

4.7

Based on 251 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.6

Based on 261 reviews

Filter by rating

5(186)

4(59)

3(12)

2(3)

1(1)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

JE

Joel E.

Senior Pastor

Religious Institutions

### "Text In Church Is Fantastic"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 20, 2026

Phenomenal. It has been a lifesaver in helping us make fast contact with first time and second time visitors. It is also a great way to communication to the entire church family in many different ways.

Pros

Text In Church is a game changer when it comes to communicating with visitors and the whole church. It is like having another full time staff member on board. Their customer service team is responsive and has fast solutions to any communication problem.

Cons

There is nothing that I dislike about Text In Church. It has many different layers of applications to church communication. It's deep and we are learning how to leverage it in an even greater capacity.

Review source

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AE

Andi E.

Communications Administrator

Religious Institutions

### "Text in Church is great!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

June 17, 2026

It has been an excellent experience! We haven't had a need for customer service because everything has run so smoothly, but they have reached out just to check on how things are going and that's always nice to see from a company.

Pros

Set up was so easy as it integrates with Church Center. It's easy to navigate and send/schedule messages to our entire congregation or small groups easily.

Cons

Uploading files to send is a little "clunky" as you can only upload one file at a time and then only attach one file at a time to emails.

Switched from

[CallingPost](https://www.capterra.com/p/196048/CallingPost/)

With Calling Post we did have unlimited texting but it wasn't as easy to use and it didn't integrate with Church Center so we were having to put information in multiple place.

Review source

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Daniel B.

Executive Director

Non-Profit Organization Management

### "Text in Church: A Great Solution for our Nonprofit"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

May 26, 2026

We have been using text in church for over two years now and are very happy with their service and responsiveness.

Pros

Text in church has been a great solution at a reasonable price for us when we were looking for a new phone system. We are able to provide phone access to multiple staff members and volunteers through their system, and their customer service team is always very responsive when we have issues. They provide us with multiple voice mail boxes and the ability to communicate with our clients and volunteers via text very easily.

Cons

There was a steep learning curve as our staff and volunteers have learned how to navigate the Text in Church system.

Switched from

[Spectrum](https://www.capterra.com/p/170585/Spectrum/)

Needed to upgrade our phone system and Text in Church allowed us to move away from being tied to a limited number of land lines.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

KS

Kerry S.

Connections Minister

Civic & Social Organization

### "Connections Minister"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

May 12, 2026

We have been using Text in Church for about 5 years. It has been an integral part of our staying connected with our members and regular attenders as well as a vital part of our outreach and connecting with guest.

Pros

Ease of use and versatility in communicating with existing members as well as connecting with first time guests.

Cons

I cannot think of anything that I do not like. The ability to schedule text to go out at later dates is awesome!

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

JH

Jessica H.

Associate Pastor

Religious Institutions

### "Easy Messaging Platform"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

April 22, 2026

We really love using Text in Church for our church communication needs! It's easy to use and the customer service is amazing!

Pros

It's a great platform to communicate to the masses. I also love the different groups of people that we can create in order to message to specific groups.

Cons

The one aspect of the platform is some difficulty I have had with adding on bundles when needed. But they do offer a wide range of packages so you can discover which works best for you. The customer service is also outstanding and they have been very present to walk me through any difficulties!

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Robin R.

Event DIrector

Religious Institutions

### "Text in Church is a HAVE TO HAVE Tool! "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

April 15, 2026

This is an excellent tool for churches for many reasons. 1. You can use it to communciate with people wanting to know more about Jesus in a “Text Yes” Campagin. 2. It’s a great want to communicate things to your congregation. If there is emergency or unexpected close (we had snow in North Carolina) 3. Communicate with your volunteers with reminders.

Pros

The flexibility for several Ministries to use this software. We have several teams…..Groups, General Congregation, Guest Services & Events. This way, we can all manage our messages more effectively and efficiently. We started using in on Sundays for people to text YES when we ask if they’d like to labor more about Jesus. This give us at least a starting point with new believers and people that are interested. For my volunteer team on Events, I use text in church to tell them there is an important email that they need to look for.WIth all the emails these days, many just miss important emails. Telling folks that an important email just went out about volunteering ad one of our 3 campuses is an effective what to get great sign ups.

Cons

The only drawback, is people thinking it’s someone’s personal phone number and they send some personal information.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

BK

Brooke K.

Co-Pastor

Religious Institutions

### "Text in church is fabulous! "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

April 15, 2026

It’s been wonderful. We love text in church - tools that help us do the heavy lifting so we can focus on the mission and people!

Pros

Great value for the money. It helps us be proactive with new guests by getting info and messages out so quickly. The responsiveness of the platform is stellar.

Cons

We need to build in some personal elements in the middle of the workflow to stay connected. We would love to be able to add our name or church name as the number so people don’t think it’s a spam call or text. We are considering addressing ourselves in the message so at least it’s possible iPhones would recognize and list it as us.

Switched from

[Clearstream](https://www.capterra.com/p/158103/Clearstream/)

Clearstream didn’t have a great scheduled workflow

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

JB

Josh B.

Director of IT

Religious Institutions

### "Solid texting platform for churches"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

March 6, 2026

Overall Text in Church has been a great partner and tool for our ministry. It gives us another tool to connect with the church.

Pros

With the ability to text in this day and age is critical and Text in Church makes it simple to get started. They offer a complete set of features, local numbers, keywords, groups and more.

Cons

I wish you could set multiple keywords or phrases to trigger an action instead of just one word. We get a lot of phrases that don't end up triggering a workflow.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

TS

Travis S.

Communications Director

Non-Profit Organization Management

### "Easy to Use Automations"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

June 5, 2025

Overall, Text in Church is a reliable, mostly user-friendly texting tool for churches. From scheduling texts to managing groups, there are many great options.

Pros

I appreciated the ability to connect with Planning Center People Lists and schedule texts and workflows.

Cons

I didn't prefer the interface, and, until recently, it didn't function as a full integration within Planning Center.

Review source

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DG

Darla G.

Admin Asst

Religious Institutions

### "Great messaging system for churches!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

May 10, 2025

5 star experience in service and support.

Pros

The ease of connecting with all our congregants at once yet msgs appeared to recipient as individualized.

Cons

I had to keep going in up price to meet our growing needs.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/142758/Text-In-Church/reviews/)

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