Cloud of Worship vs KerkBeamer
KerkBeamer
Dutch online service for building church beamer presentations from a song and Bible database.
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Summary
- Cloud of Worship is paid (Freemium), while KerkBeamer is paid (From €17.50/month (excl. VAT)).
- Both run on Web browser and Windows.
- Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Bible: Free translations included · Bible: Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) · Slides & presentations: PowerPoint · Media: Video playback · Media: Audio playback · Media: Images · Connectivity & collaboration: Cloud sync of library.
Only in Cloud of Worship
- Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline (partial in KerkBeamer)
- Connectivity & collaboration: Web native (runs in a browser) (partial in KerkBeamer)
Only in KerkBeamer
- Runs on macOS
- Screens & outputs (paid add-on in Cloud of Worship)
- Connectivity & collaboration: Multiple operators at once (paid add-on in Cloud of Worship)
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 |
Cloud of Worship
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KerkBeamer
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|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | Freemium | From €17.50/month (excl. VAT)Free trial |
| Open source | No | No |
| Deployment | Cloud / hosted, Desktop app | Cloud / hosted, Desktop app |
| Status | active | active |
| Platforms | ||
| Windows | 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: Over 3,000 hymns are stored offline and churches can save their own songs on the free Starter plan. | 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 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Paste or import plain-text lyrics | Supported: Lyrics can be pasted in; bracketed English lines are turned into a translation. | Unknown |
| Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) | Paid add-on or tier: Searching the shared library of 15,000+ church-contributed songs is a Teams (paid) feature, with a metered free allowance. | Unknown |
| Chord charts for musicians | Unknown | Unknown |
| Motion backgrounds behind lyrics | Supported: Slides can use colour, gradient, image or video backgrounds. | 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: KJV, ASV, YLT and WEB are offered and stored offline on the device. | Supported: 11 Dutch and regional-language translations, including the public-domain Statenvertaling; each translation used costs €1 per month. |
| Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) | Supported: NKJV and NIV are listed among the available versions. | 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 | Supported: PowerPoint files are converted to PDF on the server and imported as page images. | 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 |
| Supported | Unknown | |
| Plays slide animations & transitions | Not supported: Imported PowerPoint and PDF files become static page images. | Unknown |
| Media | Supported | Supported |
| Video playback | Supported | Supported: Uploaded videos are converted to MP4 and can be trimmed. |
| Audio playback | Supported | Supported |
| Images | Supported | Supported |
| YouTube / online video | Paid add-on or tier: YouTube and Vimeo video slides are a Teams (paid) feature. | 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: Camera slides with effects exist but are hidden behind a feature flag as of v1.4.1. | 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 | Paid add-on or tier: Countdown timers, time slides and stage clocks are Teams (paid) features. | Unknown |
| On-screen messages & alerts | Paid add-on or tier: Banners and alerts are a Teams (paid) feature. | 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 | Unknown | Not supported: The interface and documentation are Dutch only. |
| Songs in other languages | Unknown | Unknown |
| Bibles in other languages | Unknown | Supported: Translations include Frisian, Twents and Gronings as well as standard Dutch. |
| Bilingual lyrics on screen | Supported: Songs can carry a translation alongside the main lyrics. | Unknown |
| Bible translations side by side | Unknown | Unknown |
| Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts | Unknown | 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 | Paid add-on or tier | 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) | Paid add-on or tier: Live sermon transcription with Bible-reference detection, voice commands and sermon summaries is a Teams (paid) feature and needs an internet connection. | 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 | Paid add-on or tier | Supported |
| Multiple audience screens | Unknown | Supported: Extra outputs for a church TV broadcast can be driven alongside the projector output. |
| Stage display / confidence monitor | Paid add-on or tier: Stage display (current and next slide plus clock) is a Teams (paid) feature. | Unknown |
| Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming | Unknown | 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) | Paid add-on or tier: A livestream link that shows the live output in a browser is a Teams feature; free churches get a limited number of sessions. | 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: NDI output is available only in the Windows desktop app, not the browser version. | 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 | 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 | Paid add-on or tier: Running the service from a phone is a Teams (paid) feature. | Unknown |
| Multiple operators at once | Paid add-on or tier: Real-time multiplayer and inviting teammates to the workspace are Teams (paid) features. | 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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