Cloud of Worship vs TheOpenPresenter
TheOpenPresenter
Open-source, browser-based presenter you can run and control from any device.
- Open Source
- Free
Summary
- Cloud of Worship is paid (Freemium), while TheOpenPresenter is free.
- TheOpenPresenter is open source (AGPL-3.0-only); Cloud of Worship is proprietary.
- Both run on Web browser and Windows.
- Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Paste or import plain-text lyrics · Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics · Bible: Free translations included · Slides & presentations: PowerPoint · Slides & presentations: PDF · Media: Video playback · Media: Audio playback · Media: Images · Connectivity & collaboration: Cloud sync of library · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline · Connectivity & collaboration: Web native (runs in a browser).
Only in Cloud of Worship
- Bible: Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) (partial in TheOpenPresenter)
Only in TheOpenPresenter
- Runs on macOS
- Runs on Linux
- Songs & lyrics: Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) (paid add-on in Cloud of Worship)
- Slides & presentations: Plays slide animations & transitions
- Media: YouTube / online video (paid add-on in Cloud of Worship)
- Inputs & other sources: Countdown timers & clocks (paid add-on in Cloud of Worship)
- Automation & extensibility: AI features (e.g. verse detection, lyric formatting) (paid add-on in Cloud of Worship)
- Screens & outputs: Stage display / confidence monitor (paid add-on in Cloud of Worship)
- Screens & outputs: Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) (paid add-on in Cloud of Worship)
- Connectivity & collaboration: Remote control from phone or tablet (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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TheOpenPresenter
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|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | Freemium | Free |
| Open source | No | Yes (AGPL-3.0-only) |
| Deployment | Cloud / hosted, Desktop app | Cloud / hosted, Desktop app, Self-hosted |
| Status | active | active |
| Platforms | ||
| Windows | Supported | Supported |
| macOS | Not supported | Supported |
| Linux | Not supported | 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 |
| 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. | Supported |
| 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. | Supported: Songs can be pulled from MyWorshipList. |
| Chord charts for musicians | Unknown | Supported |
| Motion backgrounds behind lyrics | Supported: Slides can use colour, gradient, image or video backgrounds. | Supported |
| CCLI usage reporting | Unknown | Unknown |
| Bible | Supported | Supported |
| Free translations included | Supported: KJV, ASV, YLT and WEB are offered and stored offline on the device. | Supported: Over a thousand freely licensed translations are available through the Beblia and Free Use Bible API catalogues. |
| Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) | Supported: NKJV and NIV are listed among the available versions. | Partial: Licensed translations can be used, but the church has to upload them. |
| Slides & presentations | Supported | Supported |
| PowerPoint | Supported: PowerPoint files are converted to PDF on the server and imported as page images. | Supported |
| Keynote | Unknown | Unknown |
| Google Slides | Unknown | Supported |
| Canva | Unknown | Supported |
| Supported | Supported | |
| Plays slide animations & transitions | Not supported: Imported PowerPoint and PDF files become static page images. | Supported: PowerPoint imports keep their slideshow data so animations play click by click. |
| Media | Supported | Supported |
| Video playback | Supported | Supported |
| 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. | Supported |
| 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 | Supported |
| Web pages | Unknown | Supported: Web pages can be shown, but interacting with them isn't supported yet; use screen share instead. |
| Countdown timers & clocks | Paid add-on or tier: Countdown timers, time slides and stage clocks are Teams (paid) features. | Supported |
| 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 | Supported: Slido polls and Q&A can be shown through the Slido plugin. |
| Languages | ||
| Multilingual | Supported | Supported |
| Interface in multiple languages | Unknown | Unknown |
| Songs in other languages | Unknown | Partial: Songs in any language work, but the automatic import sources have few non-English songs so far. |
| Bibles in other languages | Unknown | Supported |
| 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 | Supported |
| Planning Center | Unknown | Supported: Setlists can be imported from Planning Center. |
| ChurchSuite | Unknown | Supported: Setlists can be imported from ChurchSuite. |
| 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 | Supported |
| Network API (HTTP / WebSocket) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Plugins / extensions | Unknown | Supported: Features are built as plugins on a modular architecture. |
| 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. | Supported: AI formats pasted lyrics into sections and slides. |
| Presenting & control | ||
| Screens & outputs | Paid add-on or tier | Supported |
| Multiple audience screens | Unknown | Supported |
| Stage display / confidence monitor | Paid add-on or tier: Stage display (current and next slide plus clock) is a Teams (paid) feature. | Supported |
| Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming | Unknown | Supported |
| 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. | Supported |
| 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 | Supported |
| Apple TV app | Unknown | Not supported |
| Android / Google TV app | Unknown | Supported: TheOpenPresenter TV app for Android TV; a Fire TV (Vega OS) version is also built. |
| Fire TV app | Unknown | Supported |
| Roku app | Unknown | Unknown |
| Chromecast / AirPlay | Unknown | Unknown |
| Connectivity & collaboration | Supported | Supported |
| Cloud sync of library | Supported | Supported |
| Works fully offline | Supported | Supported: Offline use is provided by the TheOpenPresenter Studio desktop app (stable on Windows, alpha on macOS). |
| Remote control from phone or tablet | Paid add-on or tier: Running the service from a phone is a Teams (paid) feature. | Supported |
| Multiple operators at once | Paid add-on or tier: Real-time multiplayer and inviting teammates to the workspace are Teams (paid) features. | Supported |
| Web native (runs in a browser) | Supported | Supported |
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