Logos Bible Software

Name

Logos Bible Software

Legal name

Logos

Website

https://logos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bible Study Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Reference & Study Tools Publishing (Commentaries, Concordances, Lexicons) (MPAJAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD), Religious Education & Catechetical Publishing (Sunday School, Catechism, Study Guides) (MPAJAHAC), Devotional & Prayer Publishing (Devotionals, Prayer Books, Meditation Guides) (MPAJAHAB)

Keywords

• Bible study software
• Digital theological libraries
• Sermon preparation software
• Original language exegesis
• Christian education platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Subscription Plans: Monthly or annual subscription tiers (Premium, Pro, Max) providing access to platform features and included book collections. Annual billing offers 16% savings. Subscribers receive additional perks including discounts and free books.
2. Permanent Library Purchases: One-time purchases of curated digital library collections (Starter through Collector's Edition) ranging from $39.99 to $10,999.99. Libraries are owned forever and include bundled books at significant discounts (up to 92% vs. print prices). Payment plans available.
3. Individual Book Sales: Individual digital books, Bibles, commentaries, and audiobooks available for one-time purchase. Prices vary from under $10 to over $100 for premium resources.
4. Logos for Church: Group subscription priced by church average weekly attendance, starting at $50/month. Includes leader and attendee licenses with church-specific admin tools and content.
5. Academic Program: Discounted subscriptions and resources for students and faculty in higher education, offering at least 30% savings on subscription plans and up to 40% off on resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Logos Bible Software develops and distributes a cloud-connected Bible study software platform delivered through desktop, web, and iOS/Android mobile applications. Its core offering bundles an AI-powered search and summarization engine, original-language exegesis tools (Greek, Hebrew, Septuagint, Vulgate), sermon preparation workflows, and a curated digital library of more than 250,000 Christian books, accessed via subscription tiers (Premium, Pro, Max) or one-time perpetual library purchases. Targeted buyers include individual Christians, pastors, Bible study leaders, churches (Logos for Church), and academic institutions (Logos for Education).

Product overview

Logos Bible Software offers a unified Bible study platform with multiple access points (desktop, web, mobile apps) and a tiered subscription model (Premium, Pro, Max) providing AI-powered search, sermon preparation tools, and original language study capabilities. The product portfolio includes curated digital library bundles organized by user type (Learner, Leader, Preacher, Researcher) and denominational tradition (Anglican through Wesleyan), along with group solutions for churches and educational institutions. Key features include Smart Search with AI summarization, Sermon Builder with Sermon Assistant, Bible Study Builder, and Mobile Ed video courses. Libraries are available as permanent purchases or through subscription, with libraries bundled at up to 92% off individual book prices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Verbum: Catholic-focused Bible study software and platform
• Biblia!
• Faithlife
• Faithlife TV
• Proclaim
• Wordsearch
• Beacon Ad Network
• Mobile Ed

Products and services

• Logos Bible Study Platform The core cloud-connected Bible study software platform offering AI-powered search, reading, and study tools across desktop, web, and mobile applications, bundled with a curated digital library of theological resources for individuals, pastors, churches, and academic institutions.
• Logos Premium Subscription Entry-level subscription tier at $9.99/mo designed for small group leaders and personal Bible study; includes 200+ books, AI search and summarization, Bible Word Study, and 3 Mobile Ed courses per quarter.
• Logos Pro Subscription Mid-tier subscription at $14.99/mo for pastors and sermon prep; includes 500+ books, Sermon Builder, Greek and Hebrew tools, 5 Mobile Ed courses per quarter, a 5% annual reward coupon, and Logos Sermons access.
• Logos Max Subscription Advanced subscription at $19.99/mo for academic research and language study; includes 600+ books, advanced original language tools including Septuagint/Vulgate, sentence diagramming, Auto Translation to 100+ languages, and 8 Mobile Ed courses per quarter.
• Logos for Church Church-wide group subscription priced by average weekly attendance (starting at $50/month), bundling leader licenses (Pro-equivalent) and attendee licenses with an admin portal and onboarding support for discipleship and group Bible engagement.
• Logos for Education Academic solution for Bible colleges, seminaries, and Christian universities offering Inclusive Access, Custom Libraries, and bulk subscription pricing for student bodies and faculty in theological disciplines.
• Logos for Ministry and Logos for Work Group subscription solutions serving parachurch ministries and faith-based employee benefit deployments of Logos Bible study tools beyond the church and education segments.
• Logos Mobile App iOS and Android application delivering Bible study, Greek and Hebrew word study, and sermon preparation tools on smartphones and tablets; rated 4.9 with over 185,000 reviews on app stores.
• Logos Desktop App Full-featured Windows and macOS desktop application providing complete offline access to Logos features, books, and AI tools (minimum 30 GB free space required).
• Logos Web App Browser-based access to Logos Bible Study, allowing users to reach their library, AI tools, and study workflow from any web-enabled device without installing software.
• Logos Sermons Online sermon database included with Pro and Max subscriptions that lets pastors archive, share, and podcast sermons along with outlines, illustrations, and media assets.
• Mobile Ed Video Courses Video-based courses and interactives on biblical principles and stories, available through subscription (3–8 courses quarterly by tier) and for individual purchase.
• 2026 Standard Libraries Tiered library bundles (Starter $39.99 through Collector's Edition $10,999.99) containing 35–8,436 books across Bibles, commentaries, theological resources, and original-language materials, sold at up to 92% off print prices as permanent licenses.
• 2026 Learner Libraries Library bundles (Starter, Bronze, Silver) of 25–222 books focused on foundational theological learning for personal study.
• 2026 Leader Libraries Library bundles (Starter through Gold) of 28–661 books focused on teaching and small-group leadership resources.
• 2026 Preacher Libraries Library bundles (Bronze through Diamond) of 41–2,420 books emphasizing commentaries and preaching resources for pastors.
• 2026 Researcher Libraries Library bundles (Silver through Portfolio) of 180–2,604 books with extensive original-language resources for academic research.
• Denominational Library Collections Specialized library bundles curated for Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Charismatic, Lutheran, Messianic Jewish, Orthodox, Reformed, SDA, and Wesleyan traditions, including confessional documents, tradition-specific commentaries, and denomination-tailored resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6 million users worldwide rely on Logos for Scripture study
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YouVersion (Life.Church): YouVersion's free Bible App is the largest consumer Bible app globally, with reading plans, devotionals, and community. It is a broader incumbent — overlapping with Logos on consumer Bible engagement but lacking Logos's academic and sermon-prep depth.
• Bible Gateway: Bible Gateway (owned by HarperCollins Christian Publishing) provides online Bible reading, search, and devotional content with multiple translations. Comparable as a widely-used Scripture resource, though not a deep study platform.

Others

• Planning Center: Planning Center is a leading church management suite (People, Giving, Services, Groups) that already integrates with Logos Admin Portal for member syncing. Comparable as a church software ecosystem participant and partner.
• Faithlife (Logos subsidiary, benchmark): Faithlife is Logos's wholly-owned church management and community platform. Comparable as a faith-based SaaS in the Logos ecosystem; relevant for benchmarking adjacent church software like Subsplash or Planning Center.

Direct peers

• Olive Tree Bible Software: Olive Tree offers a comparable cross-platform Bible study app (iOS, Android, desktop) with digital libraries, commentaries, and original language tools. Direct overlap with Logos on individual-user Bible software, libraries, and original language study.
• Accordance Bible Software: Accordance sells downloadable Bible study software with extensive original language modules and academic library collections for pastors, seminarians, and scholars — overlapping closely with Logos's Max and Researcher tiers.

Emerging players

• Gloo: Gloo is a faith-based engagement and AI platform serving churches and faith-based organizations. Comparable as a tech-enabled ministry platform competing for the same institutional buyer.
• Subsplash: Subsplash provides church engagement, giving, mobile apps, and media platforms — overlapping with Logos's Faithlife/Proclaim church-side offerings and competing for church software budgets.
• Bible Hub: Bible Hub aggregates parallel translations, commentaries, concordances, and original language tools for free online access. Comparable as a study reference resource competing for casual users.
• Blue Letter Bible: Blue Letter Bible offers free online Bible study tools including original language search, commentaries, and cross-references. Overlaps with Logos's free tools and Factbook, but lacks Logos's integrated library and subscription depth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/logos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/logosbiblesoftware?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/logos
• Instagraminstagram.com/logosbibleapp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verbum

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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