Holyrics vs PraiseBase Presenter
Holyrics
Free Brazilian worship presentation software for lyrics and Bible verses, with optional online plans.
- Freemium
- Subscription
PraiseBase Presenter
Open-source Windows worship presenter for song lyrics, images and Bible verses.
- Open Source
- Free
- Unmaintained
Summary
- Holyrics is paid (Free; optional plans from US$2/month), while PraiseBase Presenter is free.
- PraiseBase Presenter is open source (GPL-3.0); Holyrics is proprietary.
- Both run on Windows.
- Note: PraiseBase Presenter is no longer actively maintained.
- Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Import from other presentation software · Songs & lyrics: Paste or import plain-text lyrics · Bible: Free translations included · Media: Images · Inputs & other sources: On-screen messages & alerts · Multilingual: Interface in multiple languages · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Multilingual: Bilingual lyrics on screen · Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline.
Only in Holyrics
- Runs on macOS
- Runs on Linux
- Songs & lyrics: Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) (partial in PraiseBase Presenter)
Only in PraiseBase Presenter
No confirmed features where Holyrics falls short.
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 |
Holyrics
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PraiseBase Presenter
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|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | Free; optional plans from US$2/month | Free |
| Open source | No | Yes (GPL-3.0) |
| Deployment | Desktop app | Desktop app |
| Status | active | maintenance |
| Platforms | ||
| Windows | Supported | Supported |
| macOS | Supported | Not supported |
| Linux | Supported | Not 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 | Supported: Lyrics can be imported from other sources, including PowerPoint files. | Supported: Importers for PowerPraise, PraiseBox, SongBeamer and WorshipSystem songs plus OpenLyrics files. |
| Paste or import plain-text lyrics | Supported | Supported: Lyrics can be pasted directly into a song file (added in 1.3.0). |
| Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) | Supported: Built-in web search of the holyrics.com lyrics database, with many songs pre-formatted for projection. | Partial: Reads CCLI SongSelect (.usr) files and pasted SongSelect text; there is no online connection. |
| Chord charts for musicians | Supported: Chords and comments can be shown on the return (stage) monitor. | Unknown |
| Motion backgrounds behind lyrics | Supported: Themes can use videos as backgrounds, with optional BPM-synced playback speed. | Unknown |
| CCLI usage reporting | Unknown | Partial: Song statistics based on setlists show how often each song was used, to help with manual CCLI reporting (1.4.0). |
| Bible | Supported | Supported |
| Free translations included | Supported | Supported: Uses Zefania XML Bibles; KJV, Luther 1912, Luther 1545 and Elberfelder 1905 are bundled. |
| Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) | Supported: Translations are offered through partnerships with Bible publishers as well as public-domain versions. | Unknown |
| Slides & presentations | Partial | Unknown |
| PowerPoint | Partial: .ppt/.pptx files can be run from the program on Windows only, with Microsoft PowerPoint installed. | Unknown |
| Keynote | Unknown | Unknown |
| Google Slides | Unknown | Unknown |
| Canva | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | Unknown | |
| Plays slide animations & transitions | Unknown | Unknown |
| Media | Supported | Supported |
| Video playback | Supported: Audio and video play through the integrated VLC player. | Unknown |
| Audio playback | Supported | Unknown |
| Images | Supported | Supported: Each slide can have its own background image and image slideshows can be built. |
| YouTube / online video | Not supported: The FAQ states YouTube videos cannot be played in the program because of YouTube policy. | Partial: Experimental YouTube playback by video ID was added in 1.3.0. |
| Inputs & other sources | Supported | Supported |
| Live camera / capture card | Partial: Webcams and IP cameras can be played through the VLC player, though the FAQ warns of noticeable delay. | Unknown |
| Screen sharing | Unknown | Unknown |
| Web pages | Partial: A website can be opened full screen on the projection screen (Windows only, requires Chrome or Edge). | Unknown |
| Countdown timers & clocks | Supported | Unknown |
| On-screen messages & alerts | Supported: Alerts at the top or bottom of the screen, custom messages and a communication panel for the stage screen. | Supported: Live text messages can be shown alongside lyrics and Bible texts. |
| Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) | Paid add-on or tier: Q&A, polls and raffles via a Telegram chatbot are part of the paid online plans; a built-in multiple-choice quiz is also available. | Unknown |
| Languages | ||
| Multilingual | Supported | Supported |
| Interface in multiple languages | Supported | Supported: Interface in German and English. |
| Songs in other languages | Supported | Unknown |
| Bibles in other languages | Supported | Supported |
| Bilingual lyrics on screen | Supported: Song slides can carry translations, shown on separate screens or together on one screen. | Supported: A translation can be added to each song and is shown on the slide in a separate font. |
| Bible translations side by side | Supported: Up to 3 Bible versions can be shown simultaneously, with verse mapping across languages. | Unknown |
| Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts | Supported: Settings for non-Latin scripts including Arabic, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Devanagari, Han and Hangul. | 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 can trigger program actions, e.g. advancing slides from a multitrack playback. | Unknown |
| DMX lighting | Partial: No direct DMX output; API items and triggers can send commands to the Lumikit lighting software. | Unknown |
| Stream Deck / Companion | Unknown | Unknown |
| Automation & extensibility | Supported | Unknown |
| Network API (HTTP / WebSocket) | Supported: Local HTTP API server with token authentication; access from the internet requires the Advanced plan. | Unknown |
| Plugins / extensions | Unknown | Unknown |
| Built-in scripting / macros | Supported: JavaScript (ECMAScript 5.1) scripts, startup code, system variables and custom API routes. | Unknown |
| Webhooks / triggers to other systems | Supported: Triggers run actions on program events, sending HTTP, WebSocket, TCP/UDP, OSC or MIDI messages and controlling OBS, vMix and PTZ cameras. | 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 | Unknown |
| Stage display / confidence monitor | Supported: Return monitors with their own settings and monitor-only messages and alerts. | Unknown |
| Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming | Supported: NDI outputs can use a transparent background for keying over video. | Supported: A chroma-key mode replaces backgrounds with green or blue for keying in a video mixer. |
| Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) | Supported: The Holyrics plugin runs an HTTP server so the projection can be viewed in browsers or added as a source in streaming software. | Unknown |
| Broadcast video | Supported | Unknown |
| NDI | Supported: Multiple NDI outputs with configurable resolution, frame rate and theme. | Unknown |
| SDI | Unknown | Unknown |
| Built-in streaming & recording | Not supported | Unknown |
| Stream to any RTMP destination | Not supported: The FAQ states the program does not stream itself but works alongside streaming software such as OBS. | Unknown |
| YouTube Live | Not supported | Unknown |
| Facebook Live | Not supported | 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 | Supported: All data and media can be synchronised between computers through Google Drive (settings are not synced). | Unknown |
| Works fully offline | Supported | Supported |
| Remote control from phone or tablet | Supported: Holyrics mobile app for Android and iOS (iOS app is a one-time US$0.99 purchase). | Unknown |
| Multiple operators at once | Unknown | Unknown |
| Web native (runs in a browser) | Not supported | Unknown |
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