ChurchPresenter vs WorshipTools Presenter

ChurchPresenter

Free, open-source desktop presenter for songs, scripture, slides, media and broadcast graphics.

Open Source
Free

WorshipTools Presenter

Free church presentation app with cloud sync and paid tiers for multi-screen features.

Freemium
Subscription

Summary

ChurchPresenter is free, while WorshipTools Presenter is paid (Freemium / Subscription).
ChurchPresenter is open source (GPL-3.0); WorshipTools Presenter is proprietary.
Both run on Windows and macOS.
Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Import from other presentation software · Songs & lyrics: Chord charts for musicians · Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics · Bible: Free translations included · Slides & presentations: PowerPoint · Slides & presentations: Keynote · Media: Video playback · Media: Audio playback · Media: Images · Inputs & other sources: Live camera / capture card · Inputs & other sources: Web pages · Inputs & other sources: Countdown timers & clocks · Inputs & other sources: On-screen messages & alerts · Multilingual: Interface in multiple languages · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Multilingual: Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts · Software integrations: Planning Center · Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming · Broadcast video: NDI · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline.

Only in ChurchPresenter

Runs on Linux
Slides & presentations: Plays slide animations & transitions (partial in WorshipTools Presenter)
Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens (paid add-on in WorshipTools Presenter)
Screens & outputs: Stage display / confidence monitor (paid add-on in WorshipTools Presenter)
Connectivity & collaboration: Remote control from phone or tablet (paid add-on in WorshipTools Presenter)

Only in WorshipTools Presenter

Songs & lyrics: CCLI usage reporting (partial in ChurchPresenter)

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

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Product	ChurchPresenter	WorshipTools Presenter
Overview
Price	Free	Freemium / Subscription
Open source	Yes (GPL-3.0)	No
Deployment	Desktop app	Desktop app, Cloud / hosted
Status	active	active
Platforms
Windows	Supported	Supported
macOS	Supported	Supported
Linux	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	Supported	Supported
Song library	Supported	Supported
Import from other presentation software	Supported: The bundled converter reads SongBeamer, OpenLP, OpenSong, FreeShow, Free Worship, EasySlides, Quelea, VideoPsalm and SoftProjector libraries.	Supported: Lyrics can be imported from EasyWorship 7, OpenLP, ProPresenter 6/7, MediaShout (Windows) and others.
Paste or import plain-text lyrics	Supported: Songs are entered in the built-in editor, and lyrics can be extracted from PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Keynote files.	Unknown
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources)	Unknown	Supported: Lyrics, chords and lyric videos can be imported from CCLI SongSelect and Loop Community on all tiers.
Chord charts for musicians	Supported: Songs hold chords that can be transposed, and stage tablets can transpose their own view.	Supported: ChordPro chords from SongSelect or Loop Community appear on the stage display and can be transposed; requires SongSelect Premium.
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics	Supported: A song or section can have its own colour, gradient, picture, looping video or camera background.	Supported: Free and Pro include one motion graphic per month; Pro Plus has unlimited access to 500+ motion loops.
CCLI usage reporting	Partial: Exports date-filtered CSV/Excel song usage reports for CCLI reporting; it does not submit reports to CCLI automatically.	Supported
Bible	Supported	Supported
Free translations included	Supported: Over 1,500 free translations in more than 1,000 languages can be downloaded in-app from eBible.org and the Zefania archive.	Supported: 45+ free translations in many languages are included on all tiers; custom XML Bibles can also be imported.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.)	Unknown	Paid add-on or tier: Translations such as NIV, ESV, NKJV and NLT can be purchased from the WorshipTools account page.
Slides & presentations	Supported	Supported
PowerPoint	Supported: Presents .pptx, .ppt, .key and PDF files without Microsoft or Apple software installed.	Supported
Keynote	Supported	Supported: Keynote import is macOS only and requires Keynote to be installed.
Google Slides	Unknown	Supported: Google Slides presentations can be imported and re-synced after changes.
Canva	Unknown	Unknown
PDF	Supported	Unknown
Plays slide animations & transitions	Supported: PowerPoint and Keynote entrance, emphasis and exit effects, builds, motion paths and transitions play back in the app.	Partial: PowerPoint is converted to static images; the "Launch with PowerPoint" option (Windows only) keeps animations and transitions.
Media	Supported	Supported
Video playback	Supported: Audio and video playback uses VLC, including network streams.	Supported
Audio playback	Supported	Supported
Images	Supported	Supported
YouTube / online video	Unknown	Supported: YouTube and Vimeo videos can be played as Web Video items (needs internet).
Inputs & other sources	Supported	Supported
Live camera / capture card	Supported: Webcams, capture cards, NDI and OMT sources can be placed on the canvas compositor.	Supported: A camera or capture feed can be used as the background of any item to overlay lyrics or scripture (documented for the legacy version).
Screen sharing	Supported: Screen capture can be added as a layer on the canvas compositor.	Unknown
Web pages	Supported	Supported: Web Page service items show most external websites.
Countdown timers & clocks	Supported	Supported
On-screen messages & alerts	Supported: Announcements can be shown anywhere on screen with scroll and slide animations.	Supported: Alerts can be sent to the audience screen and the stage display.
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along)	Supported: Audience Q&A lets people submit questions from their phones via a QR code, with moderation and voting.	Unknown
Languages
Multilingual	Supported	Supported
Interface in multiple languages	Supported: The interface is translated into 34 languages, laid out right-to-left for Arabic and Persian.	Supported: Interface available in English, German, Spanish, Ukrainian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese and French.
Songs in other languages	Supported	Unknown
Bibles in other languages	Supported	Supported
Bilingual lyrics on screen	Supported: Two song languages can be shown at once, side by side or stacked.	Unknown
Bible translations side by side	Supported: Bible mode can show a primary and secondary translation or an ordered stack of any number of translations.	Unknown
Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts	Supported	Supported
Integrations
Software integrations	Supported	Supported
Planning Center	Supported: Imports Planning Center Services plans (read-only); each church supplies its own free PCO developer credentials.	Supported: Planning Center Services plans can be imported and re-synced (documented for the legacy version).
ChurchSuite	Unknown	Unknown
WorshipTools Planning	Unknown	Supported: Services from WorshipTools Planning and charts from WorshipTools Charts sync with Presenter.
Hardware control	Supported	Supported
MIDI	Unknown	Supported: MIDI mapping to control service items, over USB/5-pin or a network session; MIDI Out is also listed.
DMX lighting	Unknown	Unknown
Stream Deck / Companion	Supported: Bitfocus Companion is supported through HTTP buttons or a native Companion Satellite connection; MIDI and OSC control are on the roadmap.	Unknown
Automation & extensibility	Supported	Unknown
Network API (HTTP / WebSocket)	Supported: Built-in Ktor REST and WebSocket server used by mobile remotes, with optional API-key protection.	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)	Supported: Can listen to a speech-to-text feed and automatically stage spoken Bible references; live captions and translation need a separate speech-to-text server.	Unknown
Presenting & control
Screens & outputs	Supported	Supported
Multiple audience screens	Supported: One window per connected display plus Blackmagic DeckLink/SDI, NDI, OMT and browser-source outputs.	Paid add-on or tier: Requires a Pro plan; unlimited outputs, each with its own layout (audience, stage, livestream lyrics).
Stage display / confidence monitor	Supported	Paid add-on or tier: Requires a Pro plan; companion stage display app for iPhone, iPad and Android.
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming	Supported: Animated Lottie lower thirds and a lower-third mode per content type, with fill + key and alpha output.	Supported: Lower-third lyrics templates are offered for livestream outputs.
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source)	Supported: A transparent browser-source output can be used in OBS or opened on tablets.	Unknown
Broadcast video	Supported	Supported
NDI	Supported: NDI input and output require the free NDI Runtime, installed separately.	Supported: Outputs can be sent over the network as NDI.
SDI	Supported: SDI fill and key output through Blackmagic DeckLink cards.	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: Offline mode runs existing and new services; YouTube and SongSelect import need a connection.
Remote control from phone or tablet	Supported	Paid add-on or tier: Requires a Pro plan; remote app for iPhone, iPad and Android.
Multiple operators at once	Unknown	Supported: Multiple users can work on presentations from one account; simultaneous Presenter sessions require Pro Plus.
Web native (runs in a browser)	Unknown	Not supported

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