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BibleShow vs Pewbeam

BibleShow logo
BibleShow

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

  • Free
  • Unmaintained
Pewbeam logo
Pewbeam

AI presentation app that listens to the sermon and puts detected Bible verses on screen.

  • Freemium
  • Subscription

Summary

  • BibleShow is free, while Pewbeam is paid (From $12/month billed annually ($14 monthly)).
  • Both run on Windows.
  • Note: BibleShow is no longer actively maintained.
  • Both support: Bible: Free translations included · Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens · Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming · Broadcast video: NDI.

Only in BibleShow

  • Multilingual: Bibles in other languages (paid add-on in Pewbeam)
  • Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline (partial in Pewbeam)

Only in Pewbeam

  • Runs on macOS
  • Inputs & other sources (partial in BibleShow)

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Product BibleShow logo BibleShow Pewbeam logo Pewbeam
Overview
Price Free / Donation-supportedFrom $12/month billed annually ($14 monthly)
Open source NoNo
Deployment Desktop appDesktop app
Status maintenanceactive
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Not supported Supported
Linux Not supported Not supported
Web browser Not supported Not 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. Paid add-on or tier
Song library Not supported Unknown
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 Paid add-on or tier: Video and GIF motion backgrounds for themes and slides need the Plus or Core plan.
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: Verses are detected automatically from live speech; 4 Bible translations on the free tier, 20 on paid plans.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Unknown Supported: KJV, NKJV, NIV, NLT, ESV and NASB are bundled.
Slides & presentations Not supported Partial
PowerPoint Not supported Partial: Text from PowerPoint and Word files can be imported into the built-in slide editor, and decks can be exported as PPTX or PDF.
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 Unknown
Video playback Unknown Unknown
Audio playback Unknown Unknown
Images Supported: Background images with adjustable effects behind the scripture text. Unknown
YouTube / online video Unknown Unknown
Inputs & other sources Partial Supported
Live camera / capture card Partial: An NDI source can be used as the background; no direct capture-card input is described. Unknown
Screen sharing Unknown Unknown
Web pages Unknown Unknown
Countdown timers & clocks Unknown Unknown
On-screen messages & alerts Unknown Supported: Alert banners, including scrolling and looping alerts, can be sent to every screen.
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) Unknown Unknown
Languages
Multilingual Supported Paid add-on or tier
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 Paid add-on or tier: Paid plans can install downloadable translations such as Spanish, French, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba, plus language packs for non-English sermon detection.
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 Supported
Network API (HTTP / WebSocket) Unknown Partial: Local OSC and HTTP endpoints for broadcast integration; the docs say slide navigation commands are still being wired through.
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 Supported: Listens to the sermon and detects Bible references, including paraphrases; also generates slides, sermon excerpts and sermon notes.
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: Up to 2, 4 or 6 display outputs depending on plan, each with its own theme.
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. Supported: Lower-third themes and NDI output with alpha transparency; creating new transparent themes needs the Core plan.
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) Unknown Unknown
Broadcast video Supported Supported
NDI Supported: NewTek NDI output (one per instance, with alpha channel) and NDI input as background. Supported: NDI output at 720p, 1080p or 4K with alpha transparency.
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 Partial
Cloud sync of library Unknown Unknown
Works fully offline Supported Partial: Bible search and display work offline; offline transcription is available on Apple Silicon Macs on paid plans, otherwise transcription needs a connection.
Remote control from phone or tablet Unknown Unknown
Multiple operators at once Unknown Unknown
Web native (runs in a browser) Unknown Unknown

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