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Big Screen vs KerkBeamer

Big Screen logo
Big Screen

Browser-based church presentation software with themes, timers and unlimited outputs.

  • Subscription
  • Free Trial
KerkBeamer logo
KerkBeamer

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

  • Subscription
  • Free Trial

Summary

  • Big Screen is paid (AUD $15/month), while KerkBeamer is paid (From €17.50/month (excl. VAT)).
  • Both run on Web browser.
  • Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Bible: Free translations included · Media: Video playback · Media: Images · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens · Connectivity & collaboration: Cloud sync of library.

Only in Big Screen

  • Media: YouTube / online video
  • Inputs & other sources: Live camera / capture card (paid add-on in KerkBeamer)
  • Multilingual: Interface in multiple languages
  • Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming (paid add-on in KerkBeamer)
  • Screens & outputs: Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) (paid add-on in KerkBeamer)
  • Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline (partial in KerkBeamer)
  • Connectivity & collaboration: Web native (runs in a browser) (partial in KerkBeamer)

Only in KerkBeamer

  • Runs on Windows
  • Runs on macOS
  • Bible: Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) (paid add-on in Big Screen)
  • Connectivity & collaboration: Multiple operators at once (partial in Big Screen)

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
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  • Unknown Unknown
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Product Big Screen logo Big Screen KerkBeamer logo KerkBeamer
Overview
Price AUD $15/monthFree trialFrom €17.50/month (excl. VAT)Free trial
Open source NoNo
Deployment Cloud / hostedCloud / hosted, Desktop app
Status activeactive
Platforms
Windows Not supported Supported
macOS Not supported Supported
Linux Not supported Not supported
Web browser Supported Supported
iOS / iPadOS Not supported Not supported
Android Not supported Not supported
ChromeOS Not supported Not supported
Content
Songs & lyrics Supported Supported
Song library 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 Supported: Songs can be imported from OpenSong and OpenLyrics files; an Elvanto/Tithe.ly integration also imports songs. Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Unknown Unknown
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Unknown Unknown
Chord charts for musicians Unknown Unknown
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Supported: Looping background videos, including transparent overlay videos, with adjustable variations. Unknown
CCLI usage reporting Unknown Not supported: CCLI Auto Reporting is not available, so songs must be reported to CCLI manually.
Bible Supported Supported
Free translations included Supported: Public-domain translations such as KJV, ASV, WEB and BSB are included. Supported: 11 Dutch and regional-language translations, including the public-domain Statenvertaling; each translation used costs €1 per month.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Paid add-on or tier: Translations such as ESV, NASB, NKJV and NLT require a one-time purchase of AUD $10 each. Supported: Copyrighted translations such as NBV21, Herziene Statenvertaling and Bijbel in Gewone Taal are included, with no separate licence needed.
Slides & presentations Supported Supported
PowerPoint Unknown Supported: .ppt/.pptx files are uploaded and converted; they cannot be edited in KerkBeamer and can loop with a set time per slide.
Keynote Unknown Unknown
Google Slides Unknown Unknown
Canva Unknown Unknown
PDF Supported: Uploaded PDFs are converted to images. Unknown
Plays slide animations & transitions Unknown Unknown
Media Supported Supported
Video playback Supported Supported: Uploaded videos are converted to MP4 and can be trimmed.
Audio playback Unknown Supported
Images Supported Supported
YouTube / online video Supported: YouTube videos can be added to the playlist and controlled like other videos, with optional English captions. Not supported: The documentation states YouTube videos or URLs cannot be added.
Inputs & other sources Supported Paid add-on or tier
Live camera / capture card Supported: Phones, tablets, webcams or other network devices can be used as live video sources. 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 Supported: Countdown and count-up timers and a clock on the monitor display. 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 interface language can be chosen per organisation and location. Not supported: The interface and documentation are Dutch only.
Songs in other languages Unknown Unknown
Bibles in other languages Supported: Includes Spanish, Japanese, Thai, Khmer and Arabic translations. Supported: Translations include Frisian, Twents and Gronings as well as standard Dutch.
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown Unknown
Bible translations side by side Unknown Unknown
Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts Supported: Lyrics and scriptures support right-to-left languages. 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: Unlimited Frontend and Monitor outputs plus custom outputs. Supported: Extra outputs for a church TV broadcast can be driven alongside the projector output.
Stage display / confidence monitor Supported Unknown
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming Supported: Theme backgrounds can be transparent for use as an overlay in streaming software such as OBS. 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) Supported: Remote Displays let other computers and devices show outputs in a browser, including as an OBS source. Paid add-on or tier: The paid LiveBeamer add-on shows the live presentation as a web page on any device.
Broadcast video Unknown Unknown
NDI Unknown 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 Supported: Lyrics, videos and images are stored online and can be shared between locations within one organisation. Supported
Works fully offline Supported: Continues working with no internet connection; a Cache Client can serve local media. 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 Partial: Several control surfaces can be open for a location, but only one controls the remote displays at a time. Supported: Team members can work on presentations and templates at the same time.
Web native (runs in a browser) Supported Partial: Presentations are prepared in the browser, but playback in church uses the KerkBeamer software for Windows or macOS.

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