Sermon.net gives churches and ministries tools to stream sermons live or on demand, keep recordings, and distribute media. Its tools include 1080HD streaming, recording, transcoding, trimming, archiving, and uploads. Ministries can embed players on their own sites or use an included website or landing page with custom-domain support. Listed podcast feeds connect with Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify; streaming to Facebook and YouTube is also listed. Apps are listed for Android, Apple, and Amazon Fire, alongside Internet TV services such as Roku, Apple TV, Google TV, and Amazon Fire TV. The Sermon Network viewer app is free for viewers, and ministries are included at no extra charge. Plans range from audio-only media to video options with larger storage and bandwidth allowances. Pricing is from $9/mo (annual), with a 14-day trial; a free plan is also listed. Sermon.net was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Who it is for
It suits churches and ministries that need sermon streaming, archives, website players, and podcast or social-platform distribution. Its plans are presented for small and mid-sized audio ministries as well as larger ministries with extensive archives.
What is good
- Streams live and on-demand sermons.
- Supports recording, transcoding, trimming, and archiving.
- Embeddable players and custom-domain ministry pages.
- Free viewer app for Apple and Android.
- Integrates with podcast feeds and social platforms.
What to know first
- Automated captions are not available.
- Inactive accounts lose media access and may be purged.
- Media backup before shutdown may require a fee.
- Cannot guarantee absolute transmission or storage security.
Verdict
Sermon.net combines sermon delivery, media management, and audience distribution for ministries of different sizes. Review storage and bandwidth allowances, and arrange any needed media backup before closing an account.
Sermon.net plans and pricing
All plansCompared on church streaming software
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- $9/mo
- Multistreaming
- Yes
- Website player embed
- Yes
- Sermon archive
- Yes
- Service scheduling
- Yes
- Mobile streaming
- Yes
- Automated captions
- No
