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ChurchLab vs Shekinex

Both stand on church live streaming software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

ChurchLab

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

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.

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Shekinex

Free plan Web

Shekinex brings church administration together with giving, ministry, and broadcasting tools. Its free tier has a 50-member limit, while paid tiers add capacity and support options.

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The facts

	ChurchLab	Shekinex
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Relay Only: $29 a month	Shepherd: $15 a month
Plans published	3	5
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	churchlab.com	shekinex.com
On church live streaming software	#8 of 24	#4 of 24

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.

Shekinex: what it does well

Free Grace plan supports up to 50 members.
Includes QR attendance, finance, events, and courses.
Offers live audio and video broadcasting.
Accounting journals export to QuickBooks and Xero.
Payment keys connect to the church's own account.

What to know first

Grace plan allows only 50 members.
Pastor is the sole admin on the free plan.
Each church gets one free trial.

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