Best Church Streaming Software 2026

Start with the pricing model

Listed tools use free, freemium or paid pricing models. A free plan can provide a starting point without a subscription, while a free trial gives a time-limited way to assess a paid service.

Examples listed here are Castream (free plan; paid tiers begin at $9.99 monthly; three-day trial), OneStream Live (free plan; paid tiers begin at $15 monthly), and Sermon.net (from $9 monthly on annual billing; 14-day trial).

Check the platforms you need

Compare platform availability against the devices and systems your church uses. The page covers web, iOS, Android, API, macOS and Windows.

Mobile streaming can matter for services produced away from a computer. An API can matter when a church needs to connect streaming with another service.

Review destinations and embeds

Multistreaming and live destinations show how a service can distribute a broadcast. A website player embed can help place a service on a church site.

Check these fields alongside the platforms you use so the broadcast path matches your website and social channels.

Plan for the sermon library

A sermon archive can keep recorded messages available after a service ends. Service scheduling can help organize upcoming broadcasts.

Compare these fields with the way your church publishes sermons and schedules services.

Consider mobile viewing and captions

Mobile streaming is a listed comparison field for churches that produce or manage broadcasts from a phone. Automated captions are another field to review when recorded or live messages need text.

Treat these as separate checks from website playback and archive features.