WavMaker vs. CCLI Streaming Plus

Simplify church music licensing and save hundreds every year

If your church livestreams or posts on social media, you may be paying too much for music licensing. WavMaker covers more use cases, requires zero reporting, and costs far less than CCLI Streaming Plus.

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Key differences at a glance

WavMaker
CCLI
Ideal music use
Modern church content
Worship services
Library assets
Downloadable music
Song lyrics & charts
Usage reporting
None
Required
Copyright notices
None
Often required
Livestream & on-demand
Social media
Worship clips only
Podcasts
Fundraising & promo videos
Digital advertising
Covered with Impact
Multisite churches
Covered with Impact
Pricing by request
Annual cost (100 attendees)
$120
Engage
$537
Base + Streaming Plus

Why churches choose WavMaker

Built for how churches create content today

WavMaker is designed for churches that livestream services, post on social media, produce podcasts, and create videos beyond Sunday morning.

Peace of mind with zero reporting

The entire WavMaker catalog is pre-cleared for common church uses. There’s nothing to track or submit—so you can focus on ministry, not compliance.

Music and licensing all in one place

Our modern web platform makes finding and downloading music easy. Build and share playlists with your team, and stream music directly from your mobile device.

Works alongside other music licenses

Many churches keep CCLI for congregational worship and use WavMaker to cover social media, podcasts, and other content outside of services.

WavMaker music catalog

Worship music on WavMaker

CCLI and WavMaker serve different roles when it comes to licensing worship music.

CCLI focuses on licensing commercially released congregational worship music, particularly for use during services and when displaying or printing lyrics.

WavMaker takes a different approach, with a catalog that features:

  • High-quality renditions of beloved worship standards
  • Instrumental music designed for storytelling and reflection
  • Broad stylistic range beyond traditional worship genres

For churches that rely heavily on commercially released worship music during services, CCLI may continue to be an important part of their licensing mix.

At the same time, WavMaker is continually expanding its catalog and adding more worship music so that churches can simplify their licensing over time.

WavMaker worship music

Trusted by churches and faith-based organizations

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Choose the music license that fits your church

For many churches, WavMaker provides everything needed to legally use music in livestreams and social media with no additional reporting.

Churches that rely on commercially released worship music during services often pair WavMaker with CCLI to cover content outside of services.

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