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BibleShow vs Cloud of Worship

BibleShow logo
BibleShow

Free Windows software for displaying Bible verses, with NDI output and up to four screens.

  • Free
  • Unmaintained
Cloud of Worship logo
Cloud of Worship

Free, minimalist browser-based presenter for lyrics, scripture and video.

  • Freemium

Summary

  • BibleShow is free, while Cloud of Worship is paid (Freemium).
  • Both run on Windows.
  • Note: BibleShow is no longer actively maintained.
  • Both support: Bible: Free translations included · Media: Images · Broadcast video: NDI · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline.

Only in BibleShow

  • Screens & outputs: Stage display / confidence monitor (paid add-on in Cloud of Worship)

Only in Cloud of Worship

  • Runs on Web browser
  • Songs & lyrics: Song library
  • Songs & lyrics: Paste or import plain-text lyrics
  • Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics
  • Slides & presentations: PowerPoint
  • Slides & presentations: PDF

Based on confirmed data only. Unknown values are not counted.

Side by side

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  • Partial Partial
  • Paid add-on or tier Paid add-on / tier
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Product BibleShow logo BibleShow Cloud of Worship logo Cloud of Worship
Overview
Price Free / Donation-supportedFreemium
Open source NoNo
Deployment Desktop appCloud / hosted, Desktop app
Status maintenanceactive
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Not supported Not supported
Linux Not supported Not supported
Web browser Not supported Supported
iOS / iPadOS Not supported Not supported
Android Not supported Not supported
ChromeOS Not supported Not supported
Content
Songs & lyrics Not supported: Bible-only presenter; songs and general presentations are not handled. Supported
Song library Not supported Supported: Over 3,000 hymns are stored offline and churches can save their own songs on the free Starter plan.
Import from other presentation software Not supported Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Not supported Supported: Lyrics can be pasted in; bracketed English lines are turned into a translation.
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Not supported Paid add-on or tier: Searching the shared library of 15,000+ church-contributed songs is a Teams (paid) feature, with a metered free allowance.
Chord charts for musicians Not supported Unknown
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Not supported Supported: Slides can use colour, gradient, image or video backgrounds.
CCLI usage reporting Not supported Unknown
Bible Supported Supported
Free translations included Supported: Ships with the King James Version; 180+ free Bible modules in over 60 languages can be downloaded from within the app. Supported: KJV, ASV, YLT and WEB are offered and stored offline on the device.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Unknown Supported: NKJV and NIV are listed among the available versions.
Slides & presentations Not supported Supported
PowerPoint Not supported Supported: PowerPoint files are converted to PDF on the server and imported as page images.
Keynote Not supported Unknown
Google Slides Not supported Unknown
Canva Not supported Unknown
PDF Not supported Supported
Plays slide animations & transitions Not supported Not supported: Imported PowerPoint and PDF files become static page images.
Media Supported Supported
Video playback Unknown Supported
Audio playback Unknown Supported
Images Supported: Background images with adjustable effects behind the scripture text. Supported
YouTube / online video Unknown Paid add-on or tier: YouTube and Vimeo video slides are a Teams (paid) feature.
Inputs & other sources Partial Partial
Live camera / capture card Partial: An NDI source can be used as the background; no direct capture-card input is described. Partial: Camera slides with effects exist but are hidden behind a feature flag as of v1.4.1.
Screen sharing Unknown Unknown
Web pages Unknown Unknown
Countdown timers & clocks Unknown Paid add-on or tier: Countdown timers, time slides and stage clocks are Teams (paid) features.
On-screen messages & alerts Unknown Paid add-on or tier: Banners and alerts are a Teams (paid) feature.
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) Unknown Unknown
Languages
Multilingual Supported Supported
Interface in multiple languages Supported: The menu language can be changed (the site itself is in English and Romanian). Unknown
Songs in other languages Unknown Unknown
Bibles in other languages Supported Unknown
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown Supported: Songs can carry a translation alongside the main lyrics.
Bible translations side by side Supported: Up to 4 versions in parallel on the main screen and up to 7 across all displays. Unknown
Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts Supported: Full support for right-to-left languages such as Hebrew and Arabic. Unknown
Integrations
Software integrations Unknown Unknown
Planning Center Unknown Unknown
ChurchSuite Unknown Unknown
WorshipTools Planning Unknown Unknown
Hardware control Unknown Unknown
MIDI Unknown Unknown
DMX lighting Unknown Unknown
Stream Deck / Companion Unknown Unknown
Automation & extensibility Unknown Paid add-on or tier
Network API (HTTP / WebSocket) Unknown Unknown
Plugins / extensions Unknown Unknown
Built-in scripting / macros Unknown Unknown
Webhooks / triggers to other systems Unknown Unknown
MCP server for AI assistants Unknown Unknown
AI features (e.g. verse detection, lyric formatting) Unknown Paid add-on or tier: Live sermon transcription with Bible-reference detection, voice commands and sermon summaries is a Teams (paid) feature and needs an internet connection.
Presenting & control
Screens & outputs Supported Paid add-on or tier
Multiple audience screens Supported: Up to four independently configured displays, each to a window, NDI or data (XML/PNG) output. Unknown
Stage display / confidence monitor Supported: A stage monitor can mirror the main display or use its own theme. Paid add-on or tier: Stage display (current and next slide plus clock) is a Teams (paid) feature.
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming Supported: Display windows can cover part of the screen and NDI output carries an alpha channel. Unknown
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) Unknown Paid add-on or tier: A livestream link that shows the live output in a browser is a Teams feature; free churches get a limited number of sessions.
Broadcast video Supported Supported
NDI Supported: NewTek NDI output (one per instance, with alpha channel) and NDI input as background. Supported: NDI output is available only in the Windows desktop app, not the browser version.
SDI Unknown Unknown
Built-in streaming & recording Unknown Unknown
Stream to any RTMP destination Unknown Unknown
YouTube Live Unknown Unknown
Facebook Live Unknown Unknown
Record the output to a file Unknown Unknown
TV output Unknown Unknown
Apple TV app Unknown Unknown
Android / Google TV app Unknown Unknown
Fire TV app Unknown Unknown
Roku app Unknown Unknown
Chromecast / AirPlay Unknown Unknown
Connectivity & collaboration Supported Supported
Cloud sync of library Unknown Supported
Works fully offline Supported Supported
Remote control from phone or tablet Unknown Paid add-on or tier: Running the service from a phone is a Teams (paid) feature.
Multiple operators at once Unknown Paid add-on or tier: Real-time multiplayer and inviting teammates to the workspace are Teams (paid) features.
Web native (runs in a browser) Unknown Supported

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