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BibleShow vs KerkBeamer

BibleShow logo
BibleShow

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

  • Free
  • Unmaintained
KerkBeamer logo
KerkBeamer

Dutch online service for building church beamer presentations from a song and Bible database.

  • Subscription
  • Free Trial

Summary

  • BibleShow is free, while KerkBeamer is paid (From €17.50/month (excl. VAT)).
  • Both run on Windows.
  • Note: BibleShow is no longer actively maintained.
  • Both support: Bible: Free translations included · Media: Images · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens.

Only in BibleShow

  • Multilingual: Interface in multiple languages
  • Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming (paid add-on in KerkBeamer)
  • Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline (partial in KerkBeamer)

Only in KerkBeamer

  • Runs on Web browser
  • Runs on macOS
  • Songs & lyrics: Song library
  • Slides & presentations: PowerPoint

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

Side by side

  • Supported Supported
  • Partial Partial
  • Paid add-on or tier Paid add-on / tier
  • Not supported Not supported
  • Unknown Unknown
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Product BibleShow logo BibleShow KerkBeamer logo KerkBeamer
Overview
Price Free / Donation-supportedFrom €17.50/month (excl. VAT)Free trial
Open source NoNo
Deployment Desktop appCloud / hosted, Desktop app
Status maintenanceactive
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Not supported 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: Song database of 10,000+ songs from Dutch songbooks, shown as text or sheet music; billed €1 per songbook used each month.
Import from other presentation software Not supported Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Not supported Unknown
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Not supported Unknown
Chord charts for musicians Not supported Unknown
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Not supported Unknown
CCLI usage reporting Not supported Not supported: CCLI Auto Reporting is not available, so songs must be reported to CCLI manually.
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: 11 Dutch and regional-language translations, including the public-domain Statenvertaling; each translation used costs €1 per month.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Unknown Supported: Copyrighted translations such as NBV21, Herziene Statenvertaling and Bijbel in Gewone Taal are included, with no separate licence needed.
Slides & presentations Not supported Supported
PowerPoint Not supported Supported: .ppt/.pptx files are uploaded and converted; they cannot be edited in KerkBeamer and can loop with a set time per slide.
Keynote Not supported Unknown
Google Slides Not supported Unknown
Canva Not supported Unknown
PDF Not supported Unknown
Plays slide animations & transitions Not supported Unknown
Media Supported Supported
Video playback Unknown Supported: Uploaded videos are converted to MP4 and can be trimmed.
Audio playback Unknown Supported
Images Supported: Background images with adjustable effects behind the scripture text. Supported
YouTube / online video Unknown Not supported: The documentation states YouTube videos or URLs cannot be added.
Inputs & other sources Partial Paid add-on or tier
Live camera / capture card Partial: An NDI source can be used as the background; no direct capture-card input is described. Paid add-on or tier: The paid TV broadcasts add-on (or the separate CameraRegie product) controls PTZ cameras and a Blackmagic ATEM switcher, so camera images can be put on the projector.
Screen sharing Unknown Unknown
Web pages Unknown Unknown
Countdown timers & clocks Unknown Unknown
On-screen messages & alerts Unknown Unknown
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) Unknown Paid add-on or tier: The paid LiveBeamer add-on lets people follow the presentation on their own phone, tablet or laptop via a URL.
Languages
Multilingual Supported Supported
Interface in multiple languages Supported: The menu language can be changed (the site itself is in English and Romanian). Not supported: The interface and documentation are Dutch only.
Songs in other languages Unknown Unknown
Bibles in other languages Supported Supported: Translations include Frisian, Twents and Gronings as well as standard Dutch.
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown Unknown
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 Partial
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 Partial: Live sermon captions from speech recognition can be shown through an integration with Preekondertiteling.nl, which needs its own subscription.
Presenting & control
Screens & outputs Supported Supported
Multiple audience screens Supported: Up to four independently configured displays, each to a window, NDI or data (XML/PNG) output. Supported: Extra outputs for a church TV broadcast can be driven alongside the projector output.
Stage display / confidence monitor Supported: A stage monitor can mirror the main display or use its own theme. Unknown
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming Supported: Display windows can cover part of the screen and NDI output carries an alpha channel. Paid add-on or tier: The paid TV broadcasts add-on provides subtitles and text-over-video using a separate alpha (key) output or chroma key.
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) Unknown Paid add-on or tier: The paid LiveBeamer add-on shows the live presentation as a web page on any device.
Broadcast video Supported Unknown
NDI Supported: NewTek NDI output (one per instance, with alpha channel) and NDI input as background. Unknown
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 Partial: Presentations are stored online and must be loaded over the internet; once loaded they play without a connection.
Remote control from phone or tablet Unknown Unknown
Multiple operators at once Unknown Supported: Team members can work on presentations and templates at the same time.
Web native (runs in a browser) Unknown Partial: Presentations are prepared in the browser, but playback in church uses the KerkBeamer software for Windows or macOS.

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