ChurchLab

What ChurchLab is

ChurchLab provides a dashboard for live-streaming church services, publishing sermons, and distributing podcasts. Churches can stream to a church website, Facebook Live, and YouTube Live using SRT or RTMP; RTMP-capable encoders and programs such as Wirecast and OBS are supported. Streams are automatically recorded, and users can make unlimited clips for social platforms. The media library organizes sermons and series from video files, audio files, or YouTube videos, with playlists. Podcast distribution includes Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ChurchLab describes viewer and location metrics for trends and audience devices, though the Relay Only and Standard plans differ in whether metrics are included. Congregations can access sermons and streams through its mobile app on Android and iOS, and the service is also available on the web. Relay Only costs $29 per month, Standard costs $49 per month, and Pro costs $79 per month. A 30-day trial requires no credit card, and users may cancel anytime. Support hours vary by weekday, Sunday, and Wednesday; equipment issues outside the platform are directed to A/V consultants.

Who it suits

It suits churches that want to stream services, organize sermon media, and distribute podcasts through one dashboard. Churches using RTMP encoders or programs such as Wirecast and OBS are within the stated compatibility scope.

Limits

Relay Only costs $29 a month and includes 50gb of video/audio storage, but has no website embed code or viewer metrics. Standard costs $49 a month and includes 100gb of storage, website embed code, and viewer metrics, but lacks transcoding, a multi-bitrate player, SRT ingest, private streams, and simulated live streaming.

Getting started

1. Visit the ChurchLab website.
2. Choose Relay Only, Standard, or Pro.
3. Start the 30-day trial without entering a credit card.
4. Use the web platform or Android and iOS apps.
5. Connect an RTMP-compatible encoder or streaming program such as Wirecast or OBS.

Verdict

ChurchLab combines streaming, sermon organization, and podcast distribution, with a mobile app for congregations. Plan choice matters: website embeds and viewer metrics are not included with Relay Only, while several streaming features are reserved for Pro.