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Ekkle
What Ekkle is
Ekkle is an all-in-one church platform for communication, services, administration and giving. Its tools include messaging, events, groups, sermons, live streaming, SMS, analytics and an in-app Assistant. The Assistant can create or update events, pages, home blocks, volunteer rosters and push notifications, and search sermon transcripts. Sermon tools include a library, transcription, study guides and live streaming with replay. Churches can connect YouTube and Facebook to forward broadcasts. Giving uses Stripe for one-time or recurring donations; standard Stripe processing fees apply, while Ekkle says it adds no platform percentage. The service is available on the web and as a native iOS app. Android users can access the browser version on phones and tablets; a church-branded iOS app is available on request. The Early adopter plan costs $149.99/month for the whole church, with no per-member or per-seat fees and white-glove onboarding. Early adopters apply for onboarding, and applications are reviewed personally; there is no self-serve trial. Ekkle describes private-message encryption and church-level data access controls.
Who it suits
Ekkle suits churches looking to manage communication, events, sermons, live broadcasts and donations in one platform. Its whole-church pricing and onboarding may appeal to administrators who want assistance launching the service.
What it does well
- Includes messaging, events, groups, sermons, live streaming, SMS and analytics.
- Assistant can update church content, rosters and notifications.
- Sermons include transcription, study guides and replay.
- Stripe supports one-time and recurring donations.
- Churches can forward broadcasts to YouTube and Facebook.
- Whole-church plan has no per-member or per-seat fees.
What to know first
- No free plan or self-serve trial.
- No separate Android app is in distribution.
- Early adopters must apply for personally reviewed onboarding.
Limits
There is no free plan or self-serve trial. The Early adopter plan is $149.99/month for the whole church, with everything included and no per-member or per-seat fees.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Early adopter | $149.99/month · whole church · no per-member or per-seat fees · everything included · white-glove onboarding | $149.99 a month |
As meet.ekkle.app lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://meet.ekkle.app/
- Apply for early-adopter onboarding; applications are reviewed personally.
- Use Ekkle in a browser or its native iOS app.
- Ask about a church-branded iOS app if needed.
Verdict
Choose Ekkle if your church wants communication, sermon, event and giving tools alongside launch onboarding. The main reasons to look elsewhere are the lack of a free plan or self-serve trial, and the absence of a separate Android app.
Questions
How much does Ekkle cost?
The Early adopter plan costs $149.99/month for the whole church, with no per-member or per-seat fees.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan and no self-serve trial. Early adopters apply for onboarding, and applications are reviewed personally.
Which platforms can use Ekkle?
Ekkle has a native iOS app and runs in a browser on modern devices, including Android phones and tablets. A church-branded white-label iOS app is available on request; there is no separate Android app in distribution today.
What can Ekkle's Assistant do?
It can create or update events, pages, home blocks, volunteer rosters and push notifications, and search sermon transcripts.
How does giving work?
Giving uses Stripe for one-time or recurring donations. Standard Stripe processing fees apply, and Ekkle says it adds no platform percentage.
Can churches stream to other platforms?
Church administrators can connect YouTube and Facebook to forward live broadcasts.
Facts from Ekkle's own pages
- Assistant
- The Assistant can create and update events, pages, home blocks, volunteer rosters, and push notifications, and search sermon transcripts. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Data scope
- The FAQ says data is scoped to each church with role-based access. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Giving
- Giving uses Stripe for one-time or recurring donations; standard Stripe processing fees apply and Ekkle says it adds no platform percentage. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Church administrators can connect YouTube and Facebook to forward live broadcasts to those platforms. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Messaging security
- Ekkle says private messages are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before database storage, and message plaintext is not stored. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Ekkle has a native iOS app; a church-branded white-label iOS app is available on request, and the maker says there is no separate Android app in distribution today. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Onboarding and trial
- Early adopters apply for personal white-glove onboarding; Ekkle says there is no self-serve trial and applications are reviewed personally. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Other security
- The privacy policy says traffic is protected by TLS, passwords are hashed, production access is restricted and logged, and authentication access tokens expire after 15 minutes. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Ekkle says it does not sell personal data and that church administrators cannot read private message content unless they participate in the conversation. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ekkle is an all-in-one church platform for messaging, events, groups, sermons, live streaming, giving, SMS, analytics, and an in-app Assistant. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Sermons
- The platform includes a sermon library, transcription, study guides, and live streaming with replay. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site lists [email protected] for support and says the team is available during church launch and onboarding. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
- Web access
- Ekkle runs in a browser on modern devices, including Android phones and tablets. · meet.ekkle.app, 8 Oct 2026
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