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Ekkle vs. Faithlife (Logos / Proclaim)
Pair Logos/Proclaim with Ekkle for operations — we are not trying to replace your study library.
Where Faithlife is strong
- •Logos remains the category leader for study and research.
- •Proclaim is widely used for slides and service presentation.
Where Ekkle is stronger
- •Full church operating platform: people, messaging, giving, sermons, streaming, sites, and Assistant.
- •Faithlife exited ChMS, sites, giving, and mobile app products — Ekkle is committed to the full stack.
AI positioning
Strong AI inside Logos (Smart Search, Study Assistant, Sermon Assistant) — Bible study and sermon prep, not church-wide operations tooling.
Ekkle Assistant uses shipped tools to change data and run workflows in your tenant (where your church enables them). See the live list on /assistant.
Pricing snapshot
- Faithlife — monthly (typical)
- from ~$20.00
- Ekkle — published plans
- $0 / $49 / $99 / $149/mo
- Card processing (public / common)
- N/A for core Faithlife stack today (ChMS/giving sunset in 2023).
- Contracts
- Subscription; varies by product.
Illustrative monthly math
Example only: $8,000/mo in card gifts, ~160 card transactions, Ekkle on its Complete plan, using Stripe's common ~2.9% + $0.3/txn for illustration. Competitor uses the "assumed card rate" column in our internal comparison sheet — not legal or tax advice.
| Line | Ekkle Complete | Faithlife |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription (estimate) | $149 | $20.00 |
| Est. card processing | $280 | — |
| Illustrative total | $429 | — |
Questions
Did Faithlife shut down church ChMS?▼
Faithlife ended Equip ChMS, Faithlife Giving, Sites, and related church-operating products in 2023. Logos and Proclaim remain. Ekkle is a full-stack church platform you can use alongside Logos.
Will Ekkle replace Logos for sermon study?▼
No — Ekkle is not trying to replace Logos. Use Logos for study and Ekkle for people, messaging, giving, streaming, and Assistant.