--- description: Learn more about Gloo Messaging price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Gloo Messaging Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Membership Management Software](/directory/20045/membership-management/software) > [Gloo Messaging](/software/1013115/Gloo) # Gloo Messaging Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1013115/Gloo Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1013115/Gloo?page=2) > A church communications platform to help you connect with your congregation and reach your community. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 73 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Gloo Messaging? At Gloo, we empower church leaders, ministry staff, and faith-based organization leaders to connect more deeply with their communities. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 73 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Gloo ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$0,00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - 2-Way Messaging - Automated Responses - Campaign Scheduling - Communication Management - Contact Management - Email Marketing - For Religious Organizations - Mass Texting - Member Communication - Member Directory - Membership Management - Message Personalization - Reporting/Analytics - Scheduled Messaging - Third-Party Integrations - Volunteer Management ## Integrations (6 total) - HubSpot Marketing Hub - Mailchimp - MinistryPlatform - Planning Center - Rock RMS - Salesforce B2B Commerce ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Membership Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/20045/membership-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Membership Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/20045/membership-management/software) - [SMS Marketing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30842/sms-marketing/software) - [Church Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/20046/church-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Although we have found some work arounds, the integration with Planning Center has some glitches. > > Overall, we love how we can send texts to people in our congregation easily whether they are in LifeGroups, Young Adult Ministry, Men's Ministry or anything else. We love using Gloo over emails because people tend to actually respond and check their texts so it is so much more efficient than sending emails. ----- ### "Made for ministry and a ministry budget" — 4.0/5 > **Teri** | *03 December 2024* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Affordability, and that it's geared toward churches and not marketing like many other platforms. > > **Cons**: It has so many features that it can be confusing for new users that aren't computer-savvy. > > We switched to Gloo from a texting platform that was charging us for every little thing and was really geared towards marketing, not churches. At that time we had a free plan on Gloo for our kid's ministry at our church. I was thrilled that I could use a platform with so many features for free\! Adding the Gloo+ membership to get more groups and add subaccounts for other ministries in my church was huge\! Now can we have something for newsletters? :) I would love a newsletter platform that is designed for Churches and non-profits. ----- ### "Maybe too early to tell" — 3.0/5 > **James** | *02 November 2024* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's really easy to connect with my congregation and I love that texting is free. > > **Cons**: I keep having issues with notifications. I am currently in the third time of not receiving notifications when someone sends a message. Seems to primarily be a mobile app issues. > > As a text blast tool, it's great. I have not seen any fruit from it's use, though. I don't get many replies. No visitors have come from the new mover mailers. Few explorer's issues are fully resolved before they just stop responding to messages. I feels like I can use Gloo to dispense information to my congregation, but little else. It's been about four months. Maybe it's still too early to tell... ----- ### "Gloo is working great for us: happy campers :-)" — 4.0/5 > **Richard Wollard** | *02 November 2024* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: LOVE the opportunity we have to connect with Explorers\! Even if we only build a relationship with a few, it has kept our team's focus on reaching our community for Christ. REALLY LIKE the texting engagement\! You have made it easy create keywords and manage them with workflows. > > **Cons**: Understanding the functionality between the desktop platform and the app is not for the weak at heart. It can be difficult to train users. You've done a good job with the online resources, but the messaging, people, discover, and measure features I'm still trying to navigate. I'm still trying to figure out when to use a 1+ in the US and when I can just use the 10-digit number. It seems like I sometimes get a response from a different number than I text. This could be a carrier issue or an issue with handling Explorer conversations vs inhouse connections. > > I've had a Gloo account for YEARS but never had a use for it. He Gets Us opened up an opportunity for us primary to connect with Explorers. The Explorer feature opened up an opportunity for use to see how we could use Gloo's features in the context of using texting within our church. The journey we have been on with Gloo this past several years has been challenging has we navigated the platform and process changes, but overall, it has been worth it\! And thank you for working with us on the price, that is a factor. ----- ### "A Must-Have Tool for Church Communication" — 5.0/5 > **Lamont** | *23 October 2024* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: its ease of use and professionalism without needing an expert. The platform is packed with tools to engage your congregation and those seeking a church, along with resources that boost both your knowledge of the product and your faith. Plus, the free version offers nearly everything other paid apps do. > > **Cons**: Not to many cons. Other than there is so much info you can go down a rabbit how taking in all the knowledge. Not sure that’s a con. > > As a pastor, I have spent a considerable amount of time searching for the right church texting app, and after trying several options, Gloo stands out as the best. We opted for Gloo Plus, but even the free version covers 90% of what the other paid apps offer. Gloo enables us to reach our congregation effortlessly, and after all, isn’t the Kingdom about reaching people? This platform provides a level of professionalism without requiring a technical expert. Straight out of the box, it’s easy to navigate and communicate with large groups. One of the standout features is the wealth of resources aimed at increasing both our knowledge of the product and our faith. Gloo also excels at engaging those who are actively looking for a church, and it’s packed with the tools necessary to keep everyone informed and connected. 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