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EasyWorship vs OpenSong

EasyWorship

Subscription worship presentation software for Windows and Mac.

  • Subscription
  • Free Trial
OpenSong logo
OpenSong

Free, open-source tool for managing lyrics, chords and lead sheets and projecting them.

  • Open Source
  • Free
  • Unmaintained

Summary

  • EasyWorship is paid ($17.50/month or $210/year (Basic)), while OpenSong is free.
  • OpenSong is open source (GPL-2.0-only); EasyWorship is proprietary.
  • Both run on Windows and macOS.
  • Note: OpenSong is no longer actively maintained.
  • Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Bible: Free translations included · Slides & presentations: PowerPoint · Media: Images · Inputs & other sources: On-screen messages & alerts · Broadcast video: NDI.

Only in EasyWorship

  • Songs & lyrics: Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources)
  • Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics (partial in OpenSong)
  • Songs & lyrics: CCLI usage reporting (partial in OpenSong)
  • Media: Video playback (partial in OpenSong)
  • Media: Audio playback (partial in OpenSong)

Only in OpenSong

  • Runs on Linux

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  • Paid add-on or tier Paid add-on / tier
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Product EasyWorship OpenSong logo OpenSong
Overview
Price $17.50/month or $210/year (Basic)Free trialFree
Open source NoYes (GPL-2.0-only)
Deployment Desktop appDesktop app
Status activemaintenance
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Supported Supported
Linux Not supported Supported
Web browser Not 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 Supported
Import from other presentation software Unknown Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Unknown Supported: Lyrics found online can be pasted into a song using OpenSong's chord/lyric text format.
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Supported: SongSelect integration (added in 7.4) imports pre-formatted lyrics into the song library. Not supported: The built-in CCLI SongSelect import has been disabled because it broke; CCLI exports can be converted with the separate OpenSong Import Utility.
Chord charts for musicians Unknown Supported: Chords transpose automatically, and lead sheets can print regular and capo chords together.
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Supported: The Premium plan adds a library of motion backgrounds and countdowns. Partial: Backgrounds are colours or images; a video background is only possible through a VideoLAN overlay preset (Windows).
CCLI usage reporting Supported: SongSelect activity is auto-reported to CCLI (since 7.4.1). Partial: Presented songs are logged with their CCLI numbers in an activity log; there is no direct CCLI submission.
Bible Supported Supported
Free translations included Supported: 100+ translations in 32 languages; a number of free Bibles are included. Supported: The KJV is included; other Bibles must be converted to OpenSong's own format (several are offered on the downloads page).
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Paid add-on or tier: Copyrighted translations are sold as Bible plug-ins. Unknown
Slides & presentations Supported Supported
PowerPoint Supported: PowerPoint files can be imported into the presentations library. Supported: Drives an installed PowerPoint or LibreOffice Impress with live preview, or imports slides as image snapshots.
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 Partial: Animations only play when OpenSong drives PowerPoint or Impress directly; imported snapshots are static.
Media Supported Supported
Video playback Supported Partial: Video is played via an external VideoLAN (VLC) player launched from a slide.
Audio playback Supported Partial: Audio clips are played through the external VideoLAN (VLC) player.
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. Unknown
Inputs & other sources Supported Supported
Live camera / capture card Supported: Capture cards such as Blackmagic, Magewell and AJA are supported, and NDI sources can be used as live inputs. Unknown
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 Supported: Alerts can be shown over the presentation, including via the API.
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) Unknown Unknown
Languages
Multilingual Supported Supported
Interface in multiple languages Unknown Supported: The interface is available in about 20 languages.
Songs in other languages Unknown Supported
Bibles in other languages Supported Unknown
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown Supported: Bilingual songs can render the second language in a different style.
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 Supported
Network API (HTTP / WebSocket) Unknown Supported: REST and WebSocket API for remote control and integrations.
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 Unknown
Presenting & control
Screens & outputs Supported Unknown
Multiple audience screens Supported: Alternate outputs for additional displays such as in-house or livestream screens (added in 7.3). Unknown
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. Unknown
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) Unknown Unknown
Broadcast video Supported Supported
NDI Supported: NDI can be used as a live output and as a capture source, including NDI HX3. Supported: NDI output is supported (disabled by default in recent builds).
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 Unknown
Works fully offline Unknown Supported
Remote control from phone or tablet Supported: Free EasyWorship Remote app for iOS and Android. Unknown
Multiple operators at once Unknown Unknown
Web native (runs in a browser) Not supported Unknown

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