Gloo Communications vs Evant

Gloo Communications8.8Visit Evant8.6Visit

Higher score Gloo Communications #5 in Church Text Messaging Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Gloo

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Evant #6 in Church Text Messaging Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Evant

• Gloo Communications fits best

  Churches wanting high-volume free or low-cost messaging

• Evant fits best

  Churches focused on events, reminders, and RSVPs

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Side by side

Feature	Gloo Communications 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Evant 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Church Text Messaging Software	#6 in Church Text Messaging Software
Best for	Churches wanting high-volume free or low-cost messaging	Churches focused on events, reminders, and RSVPs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$499.80/yr	$20/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gloo Communications 5/6 · Evant 4/6
Two-way messaging	✓	✓
Scheduled messages	✓	✓
Recurring messages	✓	✓
Audience segmentation	✓	✓
Church software integrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile app	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Included messages	5000 messages/mo	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes SMS, MMS, groups, workflows, and 500 monthly credits Paid plans include 5,000 monthly credits and unlimited groups Supports prayer inboxes, polls, video messaging, and church integrations	Two-way SMS with dedicated church numbers and unlimited contacts Text-to-RSVP, scheduled reminders, and keyword-based signups Targeted messaging, subscriber management, and engagement analytics
Cons	Gloo Free is limited to 500 message credits per month The listed platform is web only The 5,000-credit tier starts at $49 per month	No free plan is available Access is web-based, with no mobile app Church SMS usage is priced separately from the monthly plan
Our verdict	Gloo Communications is a church-focused communications suite for ministry leaders and church communications teams. It supports outbound SMS and MMS, group-based contact segmentation, broadcasts, scheduled text series, menus, polls, video… Read the review →	Evant is a church-focused SMS communication platform for pastors, congregations, and pastoral teams. It combines dedicated church texting numbers, two-way mass messaging, keyword-based subscriber signup, scheduled messages, targeted… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Gloo Communications — where it wins

  • Free plan includes SMS, MMS, groups, workflows, and 500 monthly credits
  • Paid plans include 5,000 monthly credits and unlimited groups
  • Supports prayer inboxes, polls, video messaging, and church integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Gloo Free is limited to 500 message credits per month
  • The listed platform is web only
  • The 5,000-credit tier starts at $49 per month

• Evant — where it wins

  • Two-way SMS with dedicated church numbers and unlimited contacts
  • Text-to-RSVP, scheduled reminders, and keyword-based signups
  • Targeted messaging, subscriber management, and engagement analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Access is web-based, with no mobile app
  • Church SMS usage is priced separately from the monthly plan

• Gloo Communications8.8/10 · Free plan

  A church-focused messaging suite with a free tier and a 5,000-credit paid upgrade.

  Visit GlooFull verdict →
• Evant8.6/10 · Paid

  A church-focused web platform for two-way texting, reminders, segmentation, and event RSVPs.

  Visit EvantFull verdict →