Clearstream

Clearstream is a scalable texting platform and API designed specifically for churches and nonprofits. According to the vendor, it provides organizations with the ability to efficiently manage their incoming and outgoing communication across multiple campuses or teams. Clearstream caters to a wide range of company sizes, from small church plants to mega churches and nonprofits. This versatile platform is utilized by various professions and industries, including churches, nonprofits, youth ministries, church plants, and mega churches.

Key Features

Mass Texting: Clearstream offers a mass texting capability, allowing organizations to send text messages to a large number of recipients simultaneously. According to the vendor, it supports high-message-throughput and ensures fast and reliable delivery of messages, even to audiences as large as 50k people.

Video Texting: Clearstream enables users to send video messages through text, adding a personal touch to their communication. According to the vendor, organizations can easily record and send videos to engage and communicate effectively with their audience.

Text-to-Join Keywords: Clearstream allows organizations to create text-to-join keywords, simplifying the process of gathering contact information and expanding their subscriber base. According to the vendor, recipients can join communication lists by texting specific keywords, whether it's for event registrations, newsletter sign-ups, or volunteer recruitment.

Automated Workflows: Clearstream offers automated workflows, allowing organizations to create a series of messages that are automatically sent on a schedule. According to the vendor, users can set up conditional branches within workflows to trigger different messages based on user interaction and data, streamlining their communication processes.

Subaccounts: Clearstream provides subaccounts, allowing organizations to divide ministries, teams, or campuses into separate accounts under the main umbrella account. According to the vendor, subaccounts have their own lists, integrations, keywords, local 10-digit number, and inbox, helping organizations manage communication for different departments or locations effectively.

Live Polls: Clearstream enables users to create live polls to survey their church members, ask questions, or receive feedback through texting. According to the vendor, people can text their responses, and the results can be displayed in real-time on screen.

Inbox: Clearstream provides an inbox feature where users can reply to incoming messages and questions from their church members. According to the vendor, the inbox allows for one-on-one conversations and provides features such as instant search and user identification for efficient management.

Dedicated Short Codes: Clearstream is a vetted Premiere Partner with the Short Code Registry, allowing users to use dedicated 5-digit short codes for high-volume, reliable, non-carrier-filtered mass texting. According to the vendor, dedicated short codes can be used to send texts to a large number of people and enable two-way conversations with church members.

A2P 10DLC Numbers: Clearstream provides A2P 10DLC numbers, which are 10-digit local numbers registered for Application-to-Person (A2P) messaging. According to the vendor, A2P registration enhances message throughput, deliverability, and decreases carrier filtering of messages, improving messaging capabilities for every Clearstream account.