ChurchSocial (formerly Discipls) is a capable tool. But most churches comparing the two are focused on one question: what do I actually pay to get great video clips? Here's the real answer.
ChurchSocial's base plan does not include video clips. Clips require adding their Sermon Studio addon at +$49/mo on top of the base subscription.
Neither tool is best at everything. Here's where each genuinely shines.
ChurchSocial's base plan is a social media scheduler. Video clips, design tools, and text content are sold separately. By the time you add what most churches actually need, the cost adds up fast.
No addons. No stacking. One price, everything included.
| Feature | Sermon Clips | ChurchSocial |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price (clips included) Base plan + $49 Sermon Studio addon required | $29/mo | ~$78–99/mo |
| Free tier | ✅ 1 sermon free | ❌ No free tier |
| Clips without addon purchase | ✅ Included | ❌ Requires +$49/mo Sermon Studio |
| Pricing transparency | ✅ All-in plans | ⚠️ Addons stack (Studio +$49, Design +$15) |
| Video | ||
| AI clip identification | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto-captions / subtitles | ✅ | ✅ |
| Speaker tracking / auto-crop | ✅ | ✅ |
| B-roll insertion | ✅ | ❌ |
| Motion graphics / lower thirds | ✅ | ❌ |
| Color grading | ✅ | ❌ |
| Cinematic zoom / reframing | ✅ | ❌ |
| Background music | ✅ | ❌ |
| Translation / dubbing (30+ languages) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Vertical 9:16 + square + horizontal | ✅ | ✅ |
| Publishing | ||
| Direct publish to Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / TikTok | ✅ | ✅ |
| Social post scheduling | ✅ | ✅ |
| Planning Center Online integration | ❌ | ✅ |
| Analytics / post performance | ⚠️ Coming | ✅ |
| Content | ||
| Blog post from sermon | ⚠️ Coming | ✅ (Sermon Studio) |
| Devotional from sermon | ⚠️ Coming | ✅ (Sermon Studio) |
| Email recap from sermon | ⚠️ Coming | ✅ (Sermon Studio) |
| AI graphics / design studio | ⚠️ Coming | ✅ (+$15/mo Design Studio) |
| Social caption AI writer | ✅ | ✅ |
| Team | ||
| Multi-user / team collaboration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Volunteer access | ✅ | ✅ |
Pricing and features verified February 2026. ChurchSocial base plan price estimated at $29–49/mo (not publicly listed without signup).
No. ChurchSocial's base plan is a social media scheduler with AI captions and Planning Center integration. Video clips require adding their Sermon Studio addon at +$49/mo on top of the base subscription. So the minimum to get clips through ChurchSocial is their base plan fee plus $49.
Sermon Clips Starter is $29/mo with clips fully included. ChurchSocial's equivalent (base + Sermon Studio addon) runs approximately $78–99/mo. That's 2.5–3× more for the same core clips capability — with ChurchSocial having better text content tools (blog posts, devotionals) and us having better video production quality and translation.
Planning Center integration is ChurchSocial's strongest differentiator. If your content calendar and team workflow lives in PCO and seamless sync matters more than video quality, ChurchSocial fits naturally. We don't have PCO integration today. If clips + translation quality + pricing matter more, choose us.
Yes — we publish directly to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. Auto-publish on your clip schedule is included. ChurchSocial additionally has a visual content calendar and broader social management features beyond clip publishing.
Yes. There's no proprietary format lock-in. Your sermon video files stay yours. Start a free Sermon Clips account, upload your first sermon, and evaluate the clip quality directly. Takes about 20 minutes.
Free plan. No credit card. Upload your first sermon and compare the clip quality yourself — takes about 20 minutes.
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