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EasiSlides vs KerkBeamer

EasiSlides

Free Windows song and Bible projection software with up to four outputs.

  • Free
KerkBeamer logo
KerkBeamer

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

  • Subscription
  • Free Trial

Summary

  • EasiSlides is free, while KerkBeamer is paid (From €17.50/month (excl. VAT)).
  • Both run on Windows.
  • Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Bible: Free translations included · Slides & presentations: PowerPoint · Media: Video playback · Media: Audio playback · Media: Images · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens.

Only in EasiSlides

  • Inputs & other sources: Live camera / capture card (paid add-on in KerkBeamer)
  • Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline (partial in KerkBeamer)

Only in KerkBeamer

  • Runs on Web browser
  • Runs on macOS

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 EasiSlides KerkBeamer logo KerkBeamer
Overview
Price Free / Donation-supportedFrom €17.50/month (excl. VAT)Free trial
Open source NoNo
Deployment Desktop appCloud / hosted, Desktop app
Status activeactive
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Not supported Supported
Linux Not supported Not supported
Web browser Not 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: Lyrics can be imported directly from OpenSong and OpenLP. Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Unknown Unknown
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Partial: Imports SongSelect lyrics in text format; no direct online connection. Unknown
Chord charts for musicians Supported: Guitar chords and other notations can be added to lyrics and shown on the detailed output. Unknown
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Supported: Audio, video or a live camera can play as a background with text overlay. Unknown
CCLI usage reporting Partial: Collates song usage for CCLI reporting; submission is manual. Not supported: CCLI Auto Reporting is not available, so songs must be reported to CCLI manually.
Bible Supported Supported
Free translations included Supported: Uses MyBible (SQLite) and Zefania format Bibles; KJV and Chinese Union versions have shipped by default. Supported: 11 Dutch and regional-language translations, including the public-domain Statenvertaling; each translation used costs €1 per month.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Unknown 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: Integrates PowerPoint slides; Microsoft PowerPoint must be installed. 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 Unknown 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 Supported Supported
Images Supported Supported
YouTube / online video Unknown 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: A video camera or webcam feed can be used as a background behind text. 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: Clock showing the time or a countdown to the start of the service. Unknown
On-screen messages & alerts Supported: Subtitle alerts and full-screen ad-hoc messages. 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 Supported Unknown
Bibles in other languages Supported Supported: Translations include Frisian, Twents and Gronings as well as standard Dutch.
Bilingual lyrics on screen Supported: Lyrics and texts can be projected in two languages at the same time; widely used by bilingual Chinese churches. Unknown
Bible translations side by side Supported: Two Bible versions can be shown at once. Unknown
Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts Supported: Chinese text is supported, including Traditional/Simplified conversion. 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: Up to four outputs (main, subtitle and detailed outputs); live output can also be multicast to Windows PCs on the LAN. Supported: Extra outputs for a church TV broadcast can be driven alongside the projector output.
Stage display / confidence monitor Supported: The "detailed" output shows chords, schedule, next item and operator messages for musicians and speakers. 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) Unknown 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 Unknown 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 Unknown Unknown
Multiple operators at once Unknown Supported: Team members can work on presentations and templates at the same time.
Web native (runs in a browser) Unknown Partial: Presentations are prepared in the browser, but playback in church uses the KerkBeamer software for Windows or macOS.

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