Evant vs Gloo Communications

Evant is an SMS platform for community organizations communicating with attendees and managing event RSVPs. Listed event types include schools, weddings, parties, corporate gatherings, fundraisers, religious services, conferences, sports, and virtual events. Messaging includes two-way mass texts, broadcasts, keyword triggers, scheduled messages, recurring messages, and targeted outreach. RSVP plans provide a website, subscriber management, analytics and reporting, and a dedicated 10-digit phone number. Organizers use a mobile-friendly web platform; participants respond by SMS, and neither needs an app download. Evant says its data collection and CRM integrations show engagement across subgroups and individuals, while API access and integrations are Enterprise features. Its privacy policy says it does not collect end-user data or share, sell, or trade customer phone numbers. Sending requires platform approval and US A20-10DLC registration. Plans include Occasional-Use at $20 a month, Starter at 27.00 USD, Established at 55.00 USD, and Enterprise at $100 a year.

Gloo Communications provides email and text messaging tools for churches and ministries. Teams can send personalized follow-ups to first-time visitors, collect prayer requests in a shared Prayer Inbox, and assign those requests to team members. Keyword-triggered workflows automate message series, while broadcasts reach everyone or selected groups in real time. Messaging Analytics provides insight into message performance, and the service connects with HubSpot, Planning Center, and Mailchimp.

The mobile app supports messaging, prayer requests, personal messages, broadcasts, and push notifications, but it does not let users view group members. Video Messaging and Polls are available with Gloo+. The free plan includes 500 SMS credits and 500 email credits per month, three groups, and one workflow. Gloo+ costs $49.00 per month and includes 5,000 SMS credits and 5,000 email credits each month, unlimited groups and workflows, and three subaccounts. Gloo says it encrypts data in transit and at rest using TLS 1.2+ and AES-256.