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EasiSlides vs TheOpenPresenter

EasiSlides

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

  • Free
TheOpenPresenter logo
TheOpenPresenter

Open-source, browser-based presenter you can run and control from any device.

  • Open Source
  • Free

Summary

  • EasiSlides is free, while TheOpenPresenter is free.
  • TheOpenPresenter is open source (AGPL-3.0-only); EasiSlides is proprietary.
  • Both run on Windows.
  • Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Chord charts for musicians · Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics · Bible: Free translations included · Slides & presentations: PowerPoint · Media: Video playback · Media: Audio playback · Media: Images · Inputs & other sources: Countdown timers & clocks · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens · Screens & outputs: Stage display / confidence monitor · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline.

Only in EasiSlides

  • Multilingual: Songs in other languages (partial in TheOpenPresenter)

Only in TheOpenPresenter

  • Runs on Web browser
  • Runs on macOS
  • Runs on Linux
  • Songs & lyrics: Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) (partial in EasiSlides)

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Product EasiSlides TheOpenPresenter logo TheOpenPresenter
Overview
Price Free / Donation-supportedFree
Open source NoYes (AGPL-3.0-only)
Deployment Desktop appCloud / hosted, Desktop app, Self-hosted
Status activeactive
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Not supported Supported
Linux Not supported 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
Import from other presentation software Supported: Lyrics can be imported directly from OpenSong and OpenLP. Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Unknown Supported
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Partial: Imports SongSelect lyrics in text format; no direct online connection. Supported: Songs can be pulled from MyWorshipList.
Chord charts for musicians Supported: Guitar chords and other notations can be added to lyrics and shown on the detailed output. Supported
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Supported: Audio, video or a live camera can play as a background with text overlay. Supported
CCLI usage reporting Partial: Collates song usage for CCLI reporting; submission is manual. Unknown
Bible Supported Supported
Free translations included Supported: Uses MyBible (SQLite) and Zefania format Bibles; KJV and Chinese Union versions have shipped by default. Supported: Over a thousand freely licensed translations are available through the Beblia and Free Use Bible API catalogues.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Unknown Partial: Licensed translations can be used, but the church has to upload them.
Slides & presentations Supported Supported
PowerPoint Supported: Integrates PowerPoint slides; Microsoft PowerPoint must be installed. Supported
Keynote Unknown Unknown
Google Slides Unknown Supported
Canva Unknown Supported
PDF Unknown Supported
Plays slide animations & transitions Unknown 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 Unknown Supported
Inputs & other sources Supported Supported
Live camera / capture card Supported: A video camera or webcam feed can be used as a background behind text. 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 Supported: Clock showing the time or a countdown to the start of the service. Supported
On-screen messages & alerts Supported: Subtitle alerts and full-screen ad-hoc messages. 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 Supported Partial: Songs in any language work, but the automatic import sources have few non-English songs so far.
Bibles in other languages Supported Supported
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 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 Unknown 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) Unknown Supported: AI formats pasted lyrics into sections and slides.
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
Stage display / confidence monitor Supported: The "detailed" output shows chords, schedule, next item and operator messages for musicians and speakers. Supported
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming Unknown Supported
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) Unknown Supported
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 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 Unknown 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 Unknown Supported
Multiple operators at once Unknown Supported
Web native (runs in a browser) Unknown Supported

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