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Clearstream vs ChurchStaq Comparison (2026)

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ChurchStaq

Overview

Send mass texts and emails to your church, have two-way conversations, follow up with workflows, and create text-to-join keywords, QR codes, a custom landing page, and more.

ChurchStaq is an all-in-one church management platform with built-in giving and a branded app. It supports people management, attendance, groups, recurring donations, reporting, integrations with financial systems, and secure payment processing with role-based access controls.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.8

701

581

110

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

88%

would recommend this app

4.3

440

248

129

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

69%

would recommend this app

Pros

“It has allowed us to simplify our systems and unify them into a single communication platform for both E-Mail, Text, and Tap Tags.”

Tyler D.

Creative Director

“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.”

Tyler D.

Creative Director

“It integrates very well with planning center allowing us to keep everything in one system and place and easily add new folks as they visit and to stay in touch with them as they get to know us. ”

Brad J.

Pastor Lead Elder

Pros

“The ability to encourage someone in their spiritual walk while not losing sight of any detail along the way.”

Glen M.

Connections and Communications Pastor

“ChMS is a very substantial church management tool, even when we were using it several years ago before PushPay acquired it”

Benjamin F.

Creative and Communications Director

“It would be helpful if when using the app on a cell phone had the same direct access as a laptop.”

Amy B.

Ministry Lead

Cons

“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.”

Tyler D.

Creative Director

“By only allowing subaccounts to exist with unique phone numbers, we are concerned about overwhelming our congregation with options. But by having all of our staff/leaders use our main account for their communications, we're concerned about muddying what should be a very simple communication system.”

Reagan D.

Communications Coordinator

“I don’t really like that the limited number of messaging credits expire and are replenished monthly.”

Jeff W.

Technology

Cons

“ChMS can go toe-to-toe with the top Church Management Softwares out there, but at the time of our utilization, we were not using the software to its full extent, and that made it hard to justify given the price of the overall tool.”

Benjamin F.

Creative and Communications Director

“Hard to find answers to questions and workarounds at times.”

Jim P.

Adult Ministries Pastor

“We have never used the software at our church, other than the giving, and we don't want to.”

Tiffanie L.

Admin Assistant