--- title: Clearstream Reviews meta_title: 'Clearstream Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 188 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Clearstream works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.8 review_count: 188 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-07-08' parent_category: name: Marketing url: https://www.g2.com/categories/marketing --- # Clearstream Reviews **Vendor:** Clearstream **Category:** [SMS Marketing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sms-marketing) **Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 188 ## About Clearstream Clearstream is a product-first company building powerful, beautiful communication and engagement software for the local church. We've been around since 2010, and we're proud to help over 10,000 churches and nonprofits connect with their people on a weekly basis. Our platform includes texting, email, QR codes, NFC tags, custom landing pages, link shortening, text-to-join keywords, video texting and MMS, workflows, short codes, and more. It's integrated with church management software like Planning Center and Rock RMS. And, we have killer customer support with an average response time of 2-3 minutes (not hours or days). Try it free for 30 days, then update your plan at any time, with no contracts or hidden fees. And if you're a church plant, you can use Clearstream free for one year! Just reach out to us. ## Clearstream Reviews ### 1. Works very well. Does what it says. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kurt S. | Senior Pastor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 18, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** As I was researching different options last year (2020), it had one of the quickest onboarding processes. Also, once it is set up, using it is pretty seamless. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Nothing I really disliked. I was surprised that text list take longer to approve than email list (like in MailChimp) but that seems to be standard across companies. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Our church members rely more on text than email, so this has allowed us to communicate more effectively. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Kurt 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We're glad Clearstream has been quick and seamless for you. 🙂 We approve all imports for security reasons, mostly to make sure there are no spam accounts. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out and we'd be happy to help! ### 2. Church Plant Communications Tool **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kevin F. | Director Of Marketing And Development, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I like that it's easy to connect to Planning Center and helps me to keep everyone up to date on what is happening at our church. The weekly messaging prompts are also nice. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I'm used to mass email tools that have more analytics. Would like to see more, but that may just be a limitation of SMS. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** The support is wonderful. Be sure to reach out if you need help. The company seems to genuinely care about churches and desires to help your organization thrive. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Communication about events. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Kevin 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad our integrations are working well for you! We do have some in-depth analytics, but our development team is always updating things within our platform. If you have certain analytics you want to see, don't hesitate to reach out and we'd be happy to help 🙂 ### 3. An Easy Way to Connect with Our People **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Josh M. | Pastor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Clearstream is a fantastic way to allow people to out into their personalized preferred church content. We have used it for bible reading plans, prompts throughout the week to go with a sermon series, and general updates. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** The biggest challenge with clearstream comes more with people not being used to texting a five-digit number. However, that is becoming more common in general life, making it easier to utilize in our church. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Clearstream works best when you're trying to allow people to choose their own personalized 'push content.' **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Josh 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear you're implementing Clearstream in many areas of your church! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out 🙂 ### 4. Excellence All Around! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** AJ D. | Executive Pastor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 05, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I love the simple, intuitive user interface (both desktop & mobile)! Very easy & effective to use. I also love how it syncs to Planning Center Online. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Don't know that I have any dislikes! I've been incredibly pleased with the system itself, the customer service, etc. No complaints! **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** We've been able to communicate clearly & widely with various audiences within our church. Adding hyperlinks makes calls to action (sign-ups, video messages, giving) very effective. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad Clearstream is easy and effective for you! Reach out if you ever have any questions or concerns. ### 5. Connection with a personal touch **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Saa M. | Founder & Senior Pastor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 28, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I love that I can connnect with everyone at once while making it seem personable. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I wish emojis didn't cost so much. I also don't like that responses to individuals who respond cost me some credits. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** Get it! **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Quickly desciminating relevant information to those who need it. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Saa 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. 🙂 We're glad Clearstream is working well for you. We did want to let you know that incoming replies don't cost you anything at all. Only outgoing messages are used as credits. Emojis are also used towards your character count, not your message credits. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out and we'd be happy to help. ### 6. Best way to communicate with our church **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 20, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Scheduling our mid-week communication with Clearstream is terrific. We no longer need to worry about mentioning every single reminder from the pulpit on Sundays. Now we can schedule reminders and upcoming events by scheduling them weeks ahead of time through Clearstream. We also love that our contact list can be managed through our database, and we can add new names to our communication list with one entry. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I'm pretty happy with the overall service. The cost is great, and the platform is excellent as well. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** Take advantage of the scheduling of your communications. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Our limited staffing requires us to streamline our communication. The fact that there is an app that allows us to post remotely is a plus. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad Clearstream is working for you and your church! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out. ### 7. Great User Interface and Fantastic Pricing **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jacob B. | Senior Pastor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 20, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** We love how easy the program is to use and that we have the ability to easily contact our church family. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** The only thing that has been difficult is not having a repeat feature, but that has been resolved. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** I would suggest that you be consistent in your use. Marketing is all about consistency. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have been able to stay in constant contact with our church members. The benefits of being able to send mass text reminders have been amazing. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Jacob 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're so glad Clearstream is easy to use! We have released a reoccurring message feature which allows you to send the same message routinely. Hope this helps! ### 8. So helpful for local church ministry! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Alex A. | Pastor of Operations, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 21, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** We've utilized Clearstream as a catch-all for our members. They can text our keyword, and we keep it updated with a list of current events and next steps they can take. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** It's a bit confusing on the website to manage lists. I haven't gone much into that. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** I recommend watching some of their training content **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** It makes digital giving very easy with text keywords, as well as helping people sign up for next steps like baptisms or special events. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Alex 👋 Thanks for leaving a review. We're glad Clearstream is working for you and your people. If have any questions about lists and how to create them, reach out to our support team. We'd love to help 🙂 ### 9. Clearstream for Church Communications **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sam P. | Director of Technology, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** We use Clearstream for its integration with our ChMS. It's just as easy to use for mass texts as it is for small teams **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Setting up a text response workflow is not exactly intuitive. But once we figured it out, it was straightforward and quick to use. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use Clearstream to send mass communications like weather events, etc. We also use it for keyword texting and a related automated workflow to engage with new visitors and in-service responses. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Sam 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear our integrations are working well for you! We're sorry to hear about the difficulty of setting up your Keyword Workflow, but we have a resource library available with tutorial videos and blogs that might help 🙂 Here is a great article: http://help.clearstream.io/en/articles/1335372-keyword-workflows Don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything. ### 10. Amazing Option for Churches **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tyler D. | Executive Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** This is a great option for Churches to be able to communicate with their people. We support 30 churches around the country and most all of them use and love clearstream. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Truly there just isnt any critical feedback for Clearstream. They are always innovating and developing. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** Get it! **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use this as the primary and almost exclusive means to communicating with our church. We get a much better response rate than email or other options! **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Tyler 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're excited to hear multiple churches are using Clearstream! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out 🙂 ### 11. Great Service! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Nathan A. | Assistant Pastor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Clearstream is easy to use and effectively communicates with our members! It is direct communication that helps us reach people quickly and efficiently. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Recurring messages can't use someone's name. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** Talk with the customer service team - they are incredibly helpful and supportive! **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Email was not effective for communicating quickly or directly with our members. Clearstream ensures quick and easy communication and more people are being reached because we have started using it. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Nathan 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad Clearstream is easy to use for your church! We wanted to let you know that you can insert names into recurring messages, the same way you would while you're creating a new message. For more information, don't hesitate to reach out and we'd be happy to help 🙂 ### 12. Could not be happier with Clearstream!!! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Steven M. L. | Lead Pastor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 13, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I love that Clearstream is easy to use, and its customer service is outstanding. We are church planters and this team feels like an extension of our staff team here in South Florida. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** There is no downside. I love Clearsteam's updates. I wish I could keep up with all the awesomeness and updates produced in these last few months. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Clearstream allows me to quickly and seamlessly communicate with our entire church at an affordable price. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Steven 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad our company feels like family and our platform is easy to use 🙂 If you have any questions as updates are released, don't hesitate to reach out. ### 13. Amazing Resource **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Josh G. | Area Director, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Ease of use, mobile app, scheduling text **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I do not have issues or areas of the software that I dislike **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** I highly recommend Clearstream as a digital communication platform **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have been able to connect with so many more people and do so in non-invasive ways. We hoped that these texts would be an entry point to further conversations and involvement and have seen that come to fruition in meaningful ways. **Official Response from Ben Kaiser:** > Hey Josh 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad Clearstream is easy to use for you! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out 🙂 ### 14. Great platform **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** David S. | Marketing Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 21, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** The automations and intergrations with our other platforms. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** The fact that most keywords are already taken, and you can't message people in your database until they text you. I would love to embed this on our website and have it replace playforms like Zendesk or even Twillio. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Onboarding me members through the workflows and automations. People text us and we are able to quickly move them through our customer journey. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey David 👋 Thanks for leaving a review. We're glad Clearstream is working with your church and other platforms. Just wanted to mention, if using a shared shortcode, you are limited on Keywords. That said, you can create unlimited Keywords on a longcode. Concerning Forms: you can create and embed a form using our Signup Forms (Integrations > Scroll all the way down to bottom). If you'd like help setting it up, just reach out to our support team 🙂 ### 15. Where has Clearstream been all my life? **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rachel Y. | Groups Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 28, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I love the way this Streamlines our texting and saves so much valuable time! **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Honestly, nothing to dislike. It's easy to use & very efficient! **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Able to text a large group of Leaders in minutes instead of hours. This has streamlined our communication & made it more effective and efficient. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Rachel 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review 🙂 We're glad Clearstream is working well for you! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out and we'd be happy to help. ### 16. Great service **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 24, 2022 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Ease of setting up the lists, and keywords. I definitely appreciate the customer service. It's excellent. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Nothing to dislike at this point. Would like being able to store old keywords. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Ability to point people to register for events quickly and seamlessly. Capturing virtual guests. ### 17. Clearstream is like the Apple product for church texting. Streamlined and with great features. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jonathan P. | Associate Pastor of Community, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 20, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** The upsides of Clearstream are its ease of use and many features in texting our church members. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** The price seems slightly high. However, it is worth it! **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** One of the most significant benefits of using Clearstream is direct, clear communication with church members. We are also connecting more with our church through texting. The church feels more connected by being able to respond and hear back from us! **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Jonathan 👋 Thanks for leaving a review. We're glad Clearstream is working for your church! We're sorry to hear that Clearstream is expensive, we try to find the most affordable options available for your church. Please don't hesitate to reach out about a custom plan, we'd love to help. ### 18. We all scream for clearstream! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Scott B. | Creative Arts/Associate Pastor, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** The ability to import and sync our lists from planning center has streamlined our communication! **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** At this point there's nothing we dislike about clearstream. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** If you are looking for an effective way to maximize communication through sms, chose Clearstream! **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Clearstream has allowed us to communicate quickly and effectively with our congregation. We've seen a tremendous increase in "showing up" as we communicate events, send reminders, and follow-up messages. **Official Response from Ben Kaiser:** > Hey Scott 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad our Planning Center integration is working so well for you! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out 🙂 ### 19. YOUTH PASTOR WHO USES CLEARSTREAM TO COMMUNICATE WITH STUDENTS AND PARENTS. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 25, 2022 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I LIKE THE ABILITY TO SCHEDULE MESSAGES AHEAD OF TIME AND IN BATCH SETTINGS. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I WISH THINGS LIKE EMOJIS DIDN'T CAUSE IT TO BE TWO MESSAGE CREDITS. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** CLEARSTREAM ALLOWS FOR QUICKER (AND MORE) RESPONSE FROM OUR FAMILIES IN THE MINISTRY. ### 20. Clearstream has been an easy, convenient way to communicate with our church congregation! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Stefanie P. | Media & Communications, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** It's very simple, easy to schedule for later dates, and plenty of character space to communicate multiple things in one text if needed. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Right now there is nothing that I dislike! **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** It has helped with last minute communication. I can text the whole church from my phone. And especially for those who aren't on social media, it gives a simple way to get info out. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Stefanie 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're excited Clearstream is working so well for your church! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out and we'd be happy to help 🙂 ### 21. ClearStream Texting Service **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Chase M. | Student Minstry, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Connectivity between their platform and Planning Center has been a huge help in messaging our congregation. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** So far, we haven't had any issues. Every message has been fully sent, and the service works well. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Right now, we're able to communicate with our congregation instantly. This has dramatically helped us in times of need, like canceling a Sunday service due to a Saturday night storm. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Chase 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're excited our Planning Center integration is working well for you! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out 🙂 ### 22. Great Tool! Easy to use with a ton of features. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ryan S. | Executive Pastor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 28, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Ease of scheduling + keywords and workflows. Planning Center integration is fantastic! **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Honestly have not found any dislikes yet! **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Clearstream has made it so easy to keep our church updated on everything going on. With the Planning Center integration, we're able to send specific texts to specific types of people. That level of customization in our communication is fantastic. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Ryan 👋 Thanks for leaving a review. We're excited to hear Clearstream has been helpful for your church and your people! Please reach out with any questions or concerns 🙂 ### 23. Helping our church **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Larry H. | I, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 21, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** The best feature is the integration with other online tools like Planning Center. It makes using our existing data seamless in contacting individuals for various events. We have never had a glitch setting up or using. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** The cost for texting is a bit higher than other communication avenues. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are keeping our membership updated on critical events. More folks read texts. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Larry 👋 Thanks for leaving a review. We're glad Clearstream is working for your church! We're sorry to hear that Clearstream is expensive, we try to find the most affordable options available for your church. Please don't hesitate to reach out about a custom plan, we'd love to help. ### 24. Clearstream has been very beneficial for our church **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I think it's straightforward to use, very flexible, and integrates nicely with Planning Center. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I can't think of anything that I dislike about Clearstream. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Clearstream enables us to quickly and easily communicate with our church's congregation concerning upcoming events and important announcements. For example, we've used it to help congregants access church resources when we can't meet due to COVID restrictions and alert them when we've had to cancel church due to weather. We've also used it to set up a separate prayer request line so that people can submit prayer requests directly to our prayer team. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad Clearstream is flexible and easy to use! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out and we'd be happy to help. ### 25. Helpful tool for church engagement **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** It's provided an easy way for our congregation and community to connect with us. The user interface is pretty straightforward and the price is competitive with other similar services. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** The only downside is that the shortcode is shared with other churches, so if someone else has a keyword similar to one you have, issues can arise if people type the keyword in wrong. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Clearstream has helped us increase our engagement, especially when it comes to registering for events. It's much easier for people to text in than it is for them to type in a URL. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad our interface is easy to use! We do recommend using a unique Keyword that is specific to your church or your area. We are more than happy to help, just reach out with any questions. ### 26. Clearstream is easy to use and does everything I need for text communications. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 25, 2022 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I appreciate that I can schedule texts for the future. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I dislike having to refresh lists, the process takes too long. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is a great way to get people to respond immediately. ### 27. Great intuitive solution **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Wes W. | Creative Director, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Simple to understand, UI/UX, always works, great customer support **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Managing contacts is a little cumbersome sometimes **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Clearstream allows us to reach new people, as well as stay connected with our existing constituents in such an easy way. We can segment the message or send it to all without having to repeat the process. We love Clearstream. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Wes 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad our UI/UX is simple to understand! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out 🙂 ### 28. very easy to use **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 21, 2022 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** very simple and easy to use for our organization **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** the mobile app is missing some crucial features that the website has **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** being able to communicate with our staff team more effectively **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. 🙂 We're glad Clearstream is simple and easy to use. We are currently working on updates to the mobile app, so hopefully some of those features will be helpful for you. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out and we'd be happy to help. ### 29. Easy to use; maximum reach **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Josh H. | Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** The interface is easy to use and it's easy for our church congregation to interact. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** The feedback I had they fixed. It was the inability to edit pending messages, but that is now an option. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Real-time communication and interaction. We keep our church updated and have used it in live situations to gain input. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Josh 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad our interface is easy to use! Your feedback is valuable and we're glad pending messages works for you 🙂 Reach out with anymore questions or concerns. ### 30. Simple Solution for Texting & Connection **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ricardo C. | IT Communication Specialist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I like the ability to create groups of lists, I like the simple automation process. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** The only thing I don't like is that credits do not roll over. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** It's great software, it also has great integrations. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** It helps us stay connected. People are able to receive the information we send out, instantly. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Ricardo 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad you like our Groups feature, we like it too 🙂 We did want to mention you can purchase rollover credits, just reach out to our team and we'd be happy to help! ### 31. Easy to use texting to our church congregation with Planning Center list integration. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 20, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** List integration with our data on Planning Center. Scheduled messages. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I wish it was a little easier to sync our lists. Maybe pulling some of the integrations toward the front end user experience so we don't have to drill so far down to get to those features. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** Easy to use texting platform that enables us to communicate quickly and easily in a relevant way to our congregation. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Texting gets mroe eyes on our most urgent communications. For quick info or reminders more people are viewing and responding to texts. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad our integrations are working for you! If you're syncing lists from Planning Center, you can sync each list at anytime from the Subscribers page. Under each list name, there should be a 'Sync Now' option. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out and we'd be happy to help! ### 32. User friendly system **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 06, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** The User interface, shortcodes, auto responders and the fact you can sync lists from planning center. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** How many steps it takes to sync or import a list. I wish lists could be manually resynced from the home page or list page. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** We've used Clearstream for simple updates to shortcode event text campaigns as a way of capturing and responding to new contacts. We've also ran games with it. We were able to follow up with way more contacts than before. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad Clearstream is working for your church! If you're syncing lists from your church management software, you can sync each list at anytime from the Subscribers page. Under each list name, there should be a Sync Now option. Let us know if we can help! ### 33. Clearstream is great for connecting with youth **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jordan M. | Youth Leader, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Connection with Planning Center People database. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** So far, I have not had any downsides with it. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** Clearstream integrates well with Planning Center, so it's easy to import your contact lists into Clearstream. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Because Clearstream uses text messaging, the recipient gets a push notification that is harder to ignore or dismiss. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Jordan 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad our Planning Center integration is working for you! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out 🙂 ### 34. Clearstream made our ministries possible! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I love that we can communicate instantly with people in our congregation. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Obviously cost comes into play. We are likely going to need to add more credits soon considering we are growing in the ministries that are using clearstream, but we are not wanting to go up to the next pricing tier. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Covid made engaging with people difficult. Clearstream helps. We can engage with people instantaneously. Also, we are going to start trying it with our students, to see if they'll text in when they've accepted Christ. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad Clearstream is working well for you! We do offer custom plans to fit the needs of your church, just reach out and we'd be happy to help. ### 35. Clearstream **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I like the fact that Clearstream integrated with Planning Center People. You pull a list in people and it syncs with Clearstream. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I wish that keywords were easier to come up with. It's hard to come up with something so original each time. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** It is very easy to start using and the support team is wonderful to work with and very responsive. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is much easier to communicate with different teams of people and with students. We are not having to give out personal numbers as much. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad our Planning Center integration works well for you! We do recommend finding unique Keywords that are specific to your church or your area. We would love to help, just reach out! ### 36. Simple with Solid Integration **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 25, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Clearstream can be as simple or complex as the user desires, making it easy to get started and learn as you build out whatever texting thread or workflow you'd like. The scheduled messaging is a great way to set up consistent communication without feeling tied to the app. The workflows are a great way to streamline signups, Q&A, and other forms of communication I have yet to discover. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** The additional credits for using emojis is a downside. Emojis help destinguish texts from the recipient's thread, but because of the cost, we don't use them. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Consistent communication with students and parents has been helpful. We've recently discovered that most parents prefer regular texts for updates, which makes Clearstream useful in that regard. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad Clearstream is easy and our workflows are working for you. Our emojis are included in our messaging, but they do take extra character counts. A great way to use emojis is by simplifying your message, or using our new Notes feature. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns, we'd love to help! ### 37. Great Customer Support **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Anna C. | Next Steps Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 13, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** They have great Customer Support. They are quick and reliable. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** The software system isn't the most user-friendly. There is definitely a learning curve to using the program. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Its impossible to track the progression of where an individual is in the workflow without directly contacting support. The multi function keywords are awesome! **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Anna 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad our customer support has been helpful for you! We recommend checking out our learning center for tutorials and guides on how to best use our software. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out 🙂 ### 38. Clearstream Staff and System is Excellent! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 22, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** The Clearstream system is intuitive and easy to use, and the staff goes the second mile to make sure we are successful! They are friendly, quick to respond, and willing to go out of their way to help! **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** The only downside of the technology is the potential expense to scale for large use. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** Jump in and begin using it. Do not be intimidated by the technology. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** The ability to get discipleship courses to a constituency that are not likely to go to our website. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad to hear Clearstream is working for you. We can create custom plans if you find you're growing and need more options, just reach out and we'd be happy to help! ### 39. All Around Excellent! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Brian N Ashley M. | Lead Pastor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Affordable. User friendly. Syncs with Planning Center Online. Great customer service. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I have nothing much to say here; no issues at all. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Clearstream allows us to 2-way communicate with our entire church at once or to specific groups or to individuals. So vital for our growing church! **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Brian and Ashley 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear Clearstream is working well for you and your church! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out 🙂 ### 40. I love the ease of Clearstream and how it connects with Planning Center. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Christy W. | Guest Experience Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 20, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I love how it connects to my Planning Center workflows! **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I wish I could auto integrate names into scheduled texts. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Texts are the best way to communicate with people. We don't have to worry about an email getting sent to spam or junk mail :) **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Christy 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're so happy our integrations are working well for you! Currently, you can't use name fields inside of Workflows, but you can use them when scheduling a text from the Messages page. We'll be adding this feature to Workflows soon 🙂 ### 41. Clearstream has allowed us to clearly communicate to our youth ministry students & parents! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 24, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Simple & easy to use interface, keywords & processes are very easy to use, analytics are helpful as well **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** we are a portable church plant with a decent sized youth ministry...budget is tight and clearstream is valuable but a bit expensive for us, also wish we could use emojis without lowering the character limit **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** solving problems of hard communication with parents & students, has provided easy reminders, ability to plan ahead communication & is much more efficient than email **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for taking the time to review us 🙂 Clearstream does offer use of our software for free to any church plant under a year old. We also work with existing church plants to come up with a budget that makes sense. Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. ### 42. We have great experience with Clearstream. Its very easy to communicate with our various groups. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** TJ M. | Next Gen Pastor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** We like the ease of use and the ease of opting in. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I can't think of much but maybe allowing more messages per month for the cost. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** We communicate to all our NEXT gen parents and students through the app. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey TJM 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear Clearstream is easy to use for your church! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out 🙂 ### 43. An easy way to manage and communicate to a congregation **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Anthony P. | Lead Pastor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 20, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I appreciate that it plugs in with Planning Center for easier audience management. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Seeing who has disengaged isn't as easy as I'd like it to be. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Quick communication is critical with a portable church and in times of crisis. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Anthony 👋 Thanks for leaving a review. We're glad Clearstream is working for your church and your integrations! Feel free to reach out with any questions and we would be happy to help 🙂 ### 44. Easy to Set Up & Easy to Use! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 22, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I chose ClearStream because of its integration with Planning Center. This made it so much easier to set up texting lists. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** So far I have not found anything I dislike about ClearStream. I have been pleasantly surprised with the entire system. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** ClearStream has made it much easier to broadcast announcements to our church body and our youth group. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for taking the time to leave a review 🙂 We're glad Clearstream is working well for you! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out and we'd be happy to help. ### 45. Clearstream has streamlined our service reminders for Sunday. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** The syncing with Planning Center. When new members come into the church, it's a great feature to streamline serving. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** The lack of an IPad app. I mostly use my computer, but often when I just have my iPad on me I don't like having to use my phone. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** People are notified the best way that they will see it the reminder. Mass text messaging reminders have virtually guaranteed that volunteers come ready to serve. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad our Planning Center integration is working well for your church! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out and we'd love to help. ### 46. Seamless integration with planning center **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** I love how easy it is to sync lists to and from planning center. The integration has worked flawlessly. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** I would like to be able to personalize messages sent to lists with the recipient's first name. **Recommendations to others considering Clearstream:** Clearstream is a great solution that works reliably. Definitely consider it. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Response rate to slack and even email is comparably very low. When I need to ensure that everyone has a piece of information I use Clearstream. **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad our Planning Center integration is working well for you! We did want to mention that you can personalize a message using a name field. A great resource to check out is this article: http://help.clearstream.io/en/articles/4219383-can-i-automatically-insert-someone-s-name-in-a-mass-text Reach out with any questions or concerns and we would be happy to help! ### 47. Awesome and Easy to Use **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** Super simple interface, easy to use and understand, extremely fast response time from customer support **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Having to ask to have photo texting enabled for the account and being unable to import large quantities of numbers at a time without help from customer support **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Fast, easy communication with constituents that gets us higher engagement and is a great way to connect with younger audiences that is more native and intuitive for them **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 We're glad our interface is easy to use! We're sorry about your trouble with permissions. Our restrictions are for security reasons, but if you have any questions, feel free to reach out and we'd be happy to help. ### 48. Reliable, efficient way to contact members! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Religious Institutions | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** We love the efficiency of being able to reach all or a select portion of our membership for important reminders or last-minute changes. **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** If an iPhone user "likes" a message, it comes through as a reply and uses more than one credit. **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** Last minute changes for weather or COVID have been simplified because of Clearstream. We're no longer worried that some may not check their email in time! **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 An iPhone does notify you of when a "liked" message occurs, but all incoming messages are free and do not take away from your credit count. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out and we'd love to help. ### 49. It is been fun and great **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jacob Q. | Executive Pastor, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 25, 2021 **What do you like best about Clearstream?** The easy function to respond to text messages **What do you dislike about Clearstream?** Manual adding people that staff know want to begin receiving test messages **What problems is Clearstream solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is allowing us to communicate better **Official Response from Abbey Senesi:** > Hey Jacob 👋 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. You can import a list of your people with a CSV file into Clearstream and save them as Subscribers. This is a very quick and efficient way to send a text message 🙂 Please reach out with any questions or concerns. ### 50. 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