Clearstream

Clearstream is messaging software written specifically for churches. It lets staff and volunteers send group texts and emails, hold one-to-one conversations and follow up with first-time visitors. The company says more than 11,000 churches use it.

Main features

• Mass texting: send or schedule announcements with links, pictures and video.
• Text-to-join keywords: people text a word to join a list and receive an automatic reply.
• Email: A builder for newsletters, event calendars and volunteer reminders.
• Texting inbox: one place to answer incoming messages.
• Automated workflows: timed series of texts with conditions and menus, useful for guest follow-up.
• Subaccounts and microsite: separate accounts for ministries or campuses, and a branded landing page for visitors, giving and volunteering.

Clients

Churches from new plants to large congregations. It connects with church tools such as Planning Center.

Key facts

• Experience: About 12 years of building the platform
• Support: Live chat, phone, video calls, guides and tutorials are part of every plan
• Extras: Branded link shortener and live polls during services