Text In Church vs Evant

Text In Church9.3Visit Evant8.6Visit

Higher score Text In Church #2 in Church Text Messaging Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Text In Church

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

• Text In Church fits best

  Churches needing deep workflows and ChMS connectivity

• Evant fits best

  Churches focused on events, reminders, and RSVPs

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Side by side

Feature	Text In Church 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Evant 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Church Text Messaging Software	#6 in Church Text Messaging Software
Best for	Churches needing deep workflows and ChMS connectivity	Churches focused on events, reminders, and RSVPs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$20/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Text In Church 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	1250 messages/mo	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Two-way texting, inbox replies, workflows, and scheduled messages Integrations with Planning Center, Breeze, Rock RMS, and others Web, iOS, Android, API, and webhooks support	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	No free plan is available Voice broadcasts and advanced permissions require Plus Large Church uses custom credit volumes and volume pricing	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	Text In Church is a church communication platform for guest follow-up, member engagement, and ministry coordination. It combines two-way texting, email, calling, automated workflows, digital connect cards, groups, reminders, templates, and… 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

• Text In Church — where it wins

  • Two-way texting, inbox replies, workflows, and scheduled messages
  • Integrations with Planning Center, Breeze, Rock RMS, and others
  • Web, iOS, Android, API, and webhooks support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Voice broadcasts and advanced permissions require Plus
  • Large Church uses custom credit volumes and volume pricing

• 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

• Text In Church9.3/10 · Paid

  A workflow-focused church messaging platform with broad ChMS connectivity.

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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 →