Churchflow
Churchflow is a web-based SMS tool for church staff and ministry teams, including people without technical skills.
What Churchflow is
Churchflow is a web-based SMS tool for church staff and ministry teams, including people without technical skills. Teams can send bulk announcements, reminders, prayer chains, and event updates. A campaign starts with selecting a list, writing and previewing the message, then sending immediately or scheduling it. Messages can include first names, service times, and custom fields. Two-way texting lets members reply for RSVPs, prayer requests, and follow-ups. Churchflow connects to Planning Center and synchronizes people, groups, and lists through OAuth permission controls, so the church decides what data is shared. The service says it handles 10DLC carrier registration and opt-out compliance, and it supplies delivery analytics for each campaign. Standard costs $24 a month with 400 SMS credits monthly; extra credits are available, and a one-time 19 USD registration fee applies. Billing is month to month, with cancellation anytime.
Good
- Bulk announcements, reminders, and event updates
- Two-way replies for RSVPs and prayer requests
- Scheduled campaigns and message personalization
- Planning Center synchronization
- Delivery analytics and opt-out compliance
Watch out
- No free plan
- Standard includes 400 SMS credits monthly
- Additional credits cost extra
- One-time 19 USD registration fee
Who it suits
It suits church teams sending recurring SMS updates and conversations without technical expertise. Planning Center users may value the automatic people, group, and list synchronization.
Verdict
Churchflow focuses on practical church texting, combining scheduled campaigns, replies, personalization, and Planning Center syncing. Its month-to-month billing is flexible, but usage beyond included credits adds cost.
Plans and prices
From Churchflow's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $24 a month | 400 SMS credits per month · Planning Center integration · Buy additional credits as needed · $24/mo; + $19 one-time 10DLC registration fee |
The facts
Each one read from Churchflow's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- Additional plan
- A Bring Your Own Twilio plan is marked “Coming Soon” and is described as offering unlimited messages at Twilio rates.checked 5 Oct 2026
What it does
- Audience
- The product is built for church staff and ministry teams, including users without technical skills.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Campaigns
- Users can choose a list, write and preview a message, then send or schedule it.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Commitment
- Churchflow describes its billing as month-to-month with no long-term contracts and says customers can cancel anytime.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Credits
- The Standard plan includes 400 SMS credits per month, and additional credits can be purchased as needed.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Delivery analytics
- The product provides delivery analytics for each campaign.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Churchflow connects with Planning Center and syncs people, groups, and lists automatically.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integration permissions
- The Planning Center connection uses OAuth and permission-based access, with the church controlling what data is shared.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Messaging compliance
- Churchflow says it handles 10DLC carrier registration and includes opt-out compliance.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Personalization
- Messages can use first names, service times, and custom fields.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Two-way texting
- Members can reply to messages, enabling conversations such as RSVPs, prayer requests, and follow-ups.checked 5 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Churchflow lets church teams send bulk SMS announcements, reminders, prayer chains, and event updates.checked 5 Oct 2026
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