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BibleShow vs PraiseBase Presenter

BibleShow logo
BibleShow

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

  • Free
  • Unmaintained
PraiseBase Presenter logo
PraiseBase Presenter

Open-source Windows worship presenter for song lyrics, images and Bible verses.

  • Open Source
  • Free
  • Unmaintained

Summary

  • BibleShow is free, while PraiseBase Presenter is free.
  • PraiseBase Presenter is open source (GPL-3.0); BibleShow is proprietary.
  • Both run on Windows.
  • Note: BibleShow is no longer actively maintained.
  • Note: PraiseBase Presenter is no longer actively maintained.
  • Both support: Bible: Free translations included · Media: Images · Multilingual: Interface in multiple languages · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline.

Only in BibleShow

No confirmed features where PraiseBase Presenter falls short.

Only in PraiseBase Presenter

  • Songs & lyrics: Song library
  • Songs & lyrics: Import from other presentation software
  • Songs & lyrics: Paste or import plain-text lyrics
  • Inputs & other sources (partial in BibleShow)

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Product BibleShow logo BibleShow PraiseBase Presenter logo PraiseBase Presenter
Overview
Price Free / Donation-supportedFree
Open source NoYes (GPL-3.0)
Deployment Desktop appDesktop app
Status maintenancemaintenance
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Not supported Not 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. Supported
Song library Not supported Supported
Import from other presentation software Not supported Supported: Importers for PowerPraise, PraiseBox, SongBeamer and WorshipSystem songs plus OpenLyrics files.
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Not supported Supported: Lyrics can be pasted directly into a song file (added in 1.3.0).
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Not supported Partial: Reads CCLI SongSelect (.usr) files and pasted SongSelect text; there is no online connection.
Chord charts for musicians Not supported Unknown
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Not supported Unknown
CCLI usage reporting Not supported Partial: Song statistics based on setlists show how often each song was used, to help with manual CCLI reporting (1.4.0).
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: Uses Zefania XML Bibles; KJV, Luther 1912, Luther 1545 and Elberfelder 1905 are bundled.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Unknown Unknown
Slides & presentations Not supported Unknown
PowerPoint Not supported Unknown
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 Unknown
Audio playback Unknown Unknown
Images Supported: Background images with adjustable effects behind the scripture text. Supported: Each slide can have its own background image and image slideshows can be built.
YouTube / online video Unknown Partial: Experimental YouTube playback by video ID was added in 1.3.0.
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: Live text messages can be shown alongside lyrics and Bible texts.
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). Supported: Interface in German and English.
Songs in other languages Unknown Unknown
Bibles in other languages Supported Supported
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown Supported: A translation can be added to each song and is shown on the slide in a separate font.
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 Unknown
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 Unknown
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. Unknown
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: A chroma-key mode replaces backgrounds with green or blue for keying in a video mixer.
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) Unknown Unknown
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 Unknown
Works fully offline Supported Supported
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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