Cloud of Worship vs PraiseBase Presenter

Cloud of Worship

Free, minimalist browser-based presenter for lyrics, scripture and video.

Freemium

PraiseBase Presenter

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

Open Source
Free
Unmaintained

Summary

Cloud of Worship is paid (Freemium), while PraiseBase Presenter is free.
PraiseBase Presenter is open source (GPL-3.0); Cloud of Worship is proprietary.
Both run on Windows.
Note: PraiseBase Presenter is no longer actively maintained.
Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Paste or import plain-text lyrics · Bible: Free translations included · Media: Images · Multilingual: Bilingual lyrics on screen · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline.

Only in Cloud of Worship

Runs on Web browser

Only in PraiseBase Presenter

Inputs & other sources: On-screen messages & alerts (paid add-on in Cloud of Worship)
Screens & outputs (paid add-on in Cloud of Worship)

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

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Product	Cloud of Worship	PraiseBase Presenter
Overview
Price	Freemium	Free
Open source	No	Yes (GPL-3.0)
Deployment	Cloud / hosted, Desktop app	Desktop app
Status	active	maintenance
Platforms
Windows	Supported	Supported
macOS	Not supported	Not supported
Linux	Not supported	Not supported
Web browser	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: Over 3,000 hymns are stored offline and churches can save their own songs on the free Starter plan.	Supported
Import from other presentation software	Unknown	Supported: Importers for PowerPraise, PraiseBox, SongBeamer and WorshipSystem songs plus OpenLyrics files.
Paste or import plain-text lyrics	Supported: Lyrics can be pasted in; bracketed English lines are turned into a translation.	Supported: Lyrics can be pasted directly into a song file (added in 1.3.0).
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.	Partial: Reads CCLI SongSelect (.usr) files and pasted SongSelect text; there is no online connection.
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	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: KJV, ASV, YLT and WEB are offered and stored offline on the device.	Supported: Uses Zefania XML Bibles; KJV, Luther 1912, Luther 1545 and Elberfelder 1905 are bundled.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.)	Supported: NKJV and NIV are listed among the available versions.	Unknown
Slides & presentations	Supported	Unknown
PowerPoint	Supported: PowerPoint files are converted to PDF on the server and imported as page images.	Unknown
Keynote	Unknown	Unknown
Google Slides	Unknown	Unknown
Canva	Unknown	Unknown
PDF	Supported	Unknown
Plays slide animations & transitions	Not supported: Imported PowerPoint and PDF files become static page images.	Unknown
Media	Supported	Supported
Video playback	Supported	Unknown
Audio playback	Supported	Unknown
Images	Supported	Supported: Each slide can have its own background image and image slideshows can be built.
YouTube / online video	Paid add-on or tier: YouTube and Vimeo video slides are a Teams (paid) feature.	Partial: Experimental YouTube playback by video ID was added in 1.3.0.
Inputs & other sources	Partial	Supported
Live camera / capture card	Partial: Camera slides with effects exist but are hidden behind a feature flag as of v1.4.1.	Unknown
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.	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	Unknown	Supported: Interface in German and English.
Songs in other languages	Unknown	Unknown
Bibles in other languages	Unknown	Supported
Bilingual lyrics on screen	Supported: Songs can carry a translation alongside the main lyrics.	Supported: A translation can be added to each song and is shown on the slide in a separate font.
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	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)	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.	Unknown
Presenting & control
Screens & outputs	Paid add-on or tier	Supported
Multiple audience screens	Unknown	Unknown
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	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)	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.	Unknown
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	Unknown
Works fully offline	Supported	Supported
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.	Unknown
Web native (runs in a browser)	Supported	Unknown

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