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Cecula Stream vs ChurchLab
Both stand on live stream scheduling software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Churches looking for scheduled programming alongside live services may find Cecula Stream’s playlist handoff, recording, and announcement features useful. Consider the plan’s storage and viewer caps, and note that ad management starts with Growing rather than Starter.
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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.
Visit ChurchLabThe facts
| Cecula Stream | ChurchLab | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Web | Android, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: 50,000 NGN a month | Relay Only: $29 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | cecula.com | churchlab.com |
| On live stream scheduling software | #15 of 28 | #11 of 28 |
Cecula Stream: what it does well
- Schedules playlists for continuous 24-hour playout.
- Live feeds can come from OBS Studio, vMix, or a phone.
- Live services are recorded for replay and on-demand viewing.
- Scrolling announcements can be updated from a phone or browser.
- Supports website embedding, viewer chat, and custom branding.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Starter has no ad management tool.
- Starter caps concurrent viewers at 100.
- Recording storage is limited.
ChurchLab: what it does well
- Streams can go to a website, Facebook Live, and YouTube Live.
- Live streams are recorded automatically.
- Users can create unlimited social video clips.
- Supports sermons and series from video, audio, or YouTube.
- 30-day trial requires no credit card.
What to know first
- Relay Only has no website embed code.
- Relay Only and Standard exclude several Pro streaming features.
- Support excludes production-equipment issues.
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