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EasyWorship vs Quelea

EasyWorship

Subscription worship presentation software for Windows and Mac.

  • Subscription
  • Free Trial
Quelea logo
Quelea

Free, open-source Java-based projection software for churches.

  • Open Source
  • Free
  • Unmaintained

Summary

  • EasyWorship is paid ($17.50/month or $210/year (Basic)), while Quelea is free.
  • Quelea is open source (GPL-3.0-or-later); EasyWorship is proprietary.
  • Both run on Windows and macOS.
  • Note: Quelea is no longer actively maintained.
  • Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics · Bible: Free translations included · Slides & presentations: PowerPoint · Media: Video playback · Media: Audio playback · Media: Images · Media: YouTube / online video · Inputs & other sources: Web pages · Inputs & other sources: Countdown timers & clocks · Inputs & other sources: On-screen messages & alerts · Screens & outputs: Stage display / confidence monitor · Connectivity & collaboration: Remote control from phone or tablet.

Only in EasyWorship

  • Songs & lyrics: Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) (partial in Quelea)

Only in Quelea

  • Runs on Linux

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Product EasyWorship Quelea logo Quelea
Overview
Price $17.50/month or $210/year (Basic)Free trialFree
Open source NoYes (GPL-3.0-or-later)
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 Supported: Imports from EasyWorship, ProPresenter, MediaShout, OpenLP, OpenSong, SongBeamer, VideoPsalm, ZionWorx, SongPro, Sunday Plus, EasySlides and more, plus Elvanto plans.
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Unknown Supported: Plain-text song files (with optional ChordPro chords) can be imported, and lyrics can be typed or pasted into the song editor.
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Supported: SongSelect integration (added in 7.4) imports pre-formatted lyrics into the song library. Partial: Imports downloaded SongSelect USR files; no direct online SongSelect connection.
Chord charts for musicians Unknown Supported: Songs can hold chord lines, which can be transposed, printed and shown on the stage view.
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Supported: The Premium plan adds a library of motion backgrounds and countdowns. Supported: Themes can use a video as the background.
CCLI usage reporting Supported: SongSelect activity is auto-reported to CCLI (since 7.4.1). Unknown
Bible Supported Supported
Free translations included Supported: 100+ translations in 32 languages; a number of free Bibles are included. Supported: KJV, ASV, RSV and NET Bibles ship with Quelea; further Bibles use the Zefania XML format.
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: Displays PowerPoint and PDF files, optionally driving an installed PowerPoint on Windows.
Keynote Not supported: No direct Keynote import; slides must be exported as images first. Unknown
Google Slides Unknown Unknown
Canva Unknown Unknown
PDF Unknown Supported
Plays slide animations & transitions Unknown Partial: Animations only play when Quelea is set to use an installed PowerPoint (Windows).
Media Supported Supported
Video playback Supported Supported
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. Supported
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. Supported: Websites can be displayed, with documented limitations.
Countdown timers & clocks Supported Supported
On-screen messages & alerts Supported Supported: Notices scroll across the projected display a set number of times.
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) Unknown Unknown
Languages
Multilingual Supported Supported
Interface in multiple languages Unknown Supported: The interface is translated into over 20 languages.
Songs in other languages Unknown Supported
Bibles in other languages Supported Unknown
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown Supported: A song translation can be shown together with the default lyrics.
Bible translations side by side Unknown Unknown
Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts Unknown Unknown
Integrations
Software integrations Unknown Supported
Planning Center Unknown Supported: Imports schedules from Planning Center Online.
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 Partial: The Mobile Remote HTTP server exposes endpoints (next, previous, lyrics, schedule, search) but is not documented as a public API.
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 Supported
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 Supported
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 Partial: Mobile Lyrics shows the current lyrics as a web page on the local network.
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 Unknown
Works fully offline Unknown Supported
Remote control from phone or tablet Supported: Free EasyWorship Remote app for iOS and Android. Supported: Web-based Mobile Remote and a Quelea Mobile Remote app.
Multiple operators at once Unknown Unknown
Web native (runs in a browser) Not supported Unknown

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