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EasyWorship vs KerkBeamer

EasyWorship

Subscription worship presentation software for Windows and Mac.

  • Subscription
  • Free Trial
KerkBeamer logo
KerkBeamer

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

  • Subscription
  • Free Trial

Summary

  • EasyWorship is paid ($17.50/month or $210/year (Basic)), while KerkBeamer is paid (From €17.50/month (excl. VAT)).
  • Both run on Windows and macOS.
  • 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 EasyWorship

  • Songs & lyrics: CCLI usage reporting
  • Media: YouTube / online video
  • Inputs & other sources: Live camera / capture card (paid add-on in KerkBeamer)
  • Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming (paid add-on in KerkBeamer)

Only in KerkBeamer

  • Runs on Web browser
  • Bible: Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) (paid add-on in EasyWorship)

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Side by side

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Product EasyWorship KerkBeamer logo KerkBeamer
Overview
Price $17.50/month or $210/year (Basic)Free trialFrom €17.50/month (excl. VAT)Free trial
Open source NoNo
Deployment Desktop appCloud / hosted, Desktop app
Status activeactive
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS 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 Unknown Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Unknown Unknown
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Supported: SongSelect integration (added in 7.4) imports pre-formatted lyrics into the song library. Unknown
Chord charts for musicians Unknown Unknown
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Supported: The Premium plan adds a library of motion backgrounds and countdowns. Unknown
CCLI usage reporting Supported: SongSelect activity is auto-reported to CCLI (since 7.4.1). Not supported: CCLI Auto Reporting is not available, so songs must be reported to CCLI manually.
Bible Supported Supported
Free translations included Supported: 100+ translations in 32 languages; a number of free Bibles are included. Supported: 11 Dutch and regional-language translations, including the public-domain Statenvertaling; each translation used costs €1 per month.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Paid add-on or tier: Copyrighted translations are sold as Bible plug-ins. 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 can be imported into the presentations library. Supported: .ppt/.pptx files are uploaded and converted; they cannot be edited in KerkBeamer and can loop with a set time per slide.
Keynote Not supported: No direct Keynote import; slides must be exported as images first. 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 Supported: A built-in web browser (added in 7.4) can show live web pages and YouTube or Vimeo video. 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: Capture cards such as Blackmagic, Magewell and AJA are supported, and NDI sources can be used as live inputs. 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 Supported: A built-in web browser (added in 7.4) can show live web pages. Unknown
Countdown timers & clocks Supported Unknown
On-screen messages & alerts Supported 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 Supported Supported: Translations include Frisian, Twents and Gronings as well as standard Dutch.
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown 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 Supported Unknown
MIDI Supported: MIDI input and output for cues (e.g. Ableton Live) and MIDI Sync for controlling schedules across computers. Unknown
DMX lighting Unknown Unknown
Stream Deck / Companion Supported: Stream Deck and Bitfocus Companion plug-ins trigger cues. 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: Alternate outputs for additional displays such as in-house or livestream screens (added in 7.3). Supported: Extra outputs for a church TV broadcast can be driven alongside the projector output.
Stage display / confidence monitor Supported Unknown
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming Supported: Output supports an alpha channel, with key/fill via Blackmagic ATEM, and there is a lower-thirds media category. 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 Supported Unknown
NDI Supported: NDI can be used as a live output and as a capture source, including NDI HX3. 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 Unknown 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 Supported: Free EasyWorship Remote app for iOS and Android. 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) Not supported Partial: Presentations are prepared in the browser, but playback in church uses the KerkBeamer software for Windows or macOS.

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