Gloo Communications vs Unity Messaging

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.

Unity Messaging is a web platform for churches, religious groups, nonprofits, schools, property managers, HOAs, and community groups to coordinate email, text, and automated phone updates from one dashboard. Teams can add contacts manually or import spreadsheets, organize them into lists, and target selected groups. Messages can be sent immediately or scheduled across all three channels. Delivery reports show recipient-level status for messages and calls. Emails support attachments and replies, with responses routed to the organization. Admin and messenger roles let approved team members send without sharing one password, and the service describes support for users handling multiple organizations in one account. Church examples include service changes, weather closures, volunteer reminders, ministry notices, and member outreach. The free tier is free forever for up to 5 contacts, with all features and no credit card. Paid billing is $0.50 a month per contact or $4 a year per contact.