Shepherding Connections vs Evant

Shepherding Connections9.1Visit Evant8.6Visit

Higher score Shepherding Connections #3 in Church Text Messaging Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit site

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

• Shepherding Connections fits best

  Budget-conscious churches wanting automation

• Evant fits best

  Churches focused on events, reminders, and RSVPs

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Side by side

Feature	Shepherding Connections 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Evant 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Church Text Messaging Software	#6 in Church Text Messaging Software
Best for	Budget-conscious churches wanting automation	Churches focused on events, reminders, and RSVPs
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$290/yr	$20/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Shepherding Connections 6/6 · Evant 4/6
Two-way messaging	✓	✓
Scheduled messages	✓	✓
Recurring messages	✓	✓
Audience segmentation	✓	✓
Church software integrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile app	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Included messages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Two-way texting, sequences, keyword replies, and scheduled sends Visitor connect pages, segmentation, consent, and opt-out tools Web, iOS, Android, and integrations with church software	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	Free Forever excludes SMS messaging Messaging is limited to United States and Canada numbers Connections is currently in beta	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	Shepherding Connections is the SMS-focused application in Shepherding Tools, designed for pastors, elders, outreach teams, and churches managing announcements and follow-up. Its feature set covers SMS announcements, a two-way texting… 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

• Shepherding Connections — where it wins

  • Two-way texting, sequences, keyword replies, and scheduled sends
  • Visitor connect pages, segmentation, consent, and opt-out tools
  • Web, iOS, Android, and integrations with church software

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Forever excludes SMS messaging
  • Messaging is limited to United States and Canada numbers
  • Connections is currently in beta

• 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

• Shepherding Connections9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad church texting toolkit with a free entry point and automation features.

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• Evant8.6/10 · Paid

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

  Visit EvantFull verdict →