Holyrics vs VerseVIEW
Holyrics
Free Brazilian worship presentation software for lyrics and Bible verses, with optional online plans.
- Freemium
- Subscription
VerseVIEW
Free Bible and song presentation software focused on Indian and multilingual congregations.
- Free
Summary
- Holyrics is paid (Free; optional plans from US$2/month), while VerseVIEW is free.
- Both run on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Paste or import plain-text lyrics · Songs & lyrics: Chord charts for musicians · Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics · Bible: Free translations included · Media: Video playback · Media: Images · Multilingual: Songs in other languages · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Multilingual: Bible translations side by side · Multilingual: Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts · Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens · Screens & outputs: Stage display / confidence monitor · Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline · Connectivity & collaboration: Remote control from phone or tablet.
Only in Holyrics
No confirmed features where VerseVIEW falls short.
Only in VerseVIEW
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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VerseVIEW
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|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | Free; optional plans from US$2/month | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Deployment | Desktop app | Desktop app |
| Status | active | active |
| Platforms | ||
| Windows | Supported | Supported |
| macOS | Supported | Supported |
| Linux | 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: Bundled databases of 3,000+ Malayalam songs (with transliteration), 1,000+ Hindi songs and lyrics in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Arabic, Spanish and Russian. |
| Import from other presentation software | Supported: Lyrics can be imported from other sources, including PowerPoint files. | Unknown |
| Paste or import plain-text lyrics | Supported | Supported: Pasted lyrics are split into slides by blank lines. |
| 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. | Unknown |
| Chord charts for musicians | Supported: Chords and comments can be shown on the return (stage) monitor. | Supported: Chords with transposition and a number system were added in VerseVIEW 10.1 to 10.3. |
| Motion backgrounds behind lyrics | Supported: Themes can use videos as backgrounds, with optional BPM-synced playback speed. | Supported: A video background ships with the installation. |
| CCLI usage reporting | Unknown | Unknown |
| Bible | Supported | Supported |
| Free translations included | Supported | Supported: Bible databases in 40+ languages; Zefania XML Bibles can be imported. |
| 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. | Supported: Video and still media playback was added in VerseVIEW 10. |
| Audio playback | Supported | Unknown |
| Images | Supported | Supported |
| YouTube / online video | Not supported: The FAQ states YouTube videos cannot be played in the program because of YouTube policy. | Unknown |
| Inputs & other sources | Supported | Unknown |
| 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. | Unknown |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Songs in other languages | Supported | Supported |
| 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. | Unknown |
| Bible translations side by side | Supported: Up to 3 Bible versions can be shown simultaneously, with verse mapping across languages. | Supported: Verses can be shown in primary and secondary languages at once. |
| Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts | Supported: Settings for non-Latin scripts including Arabic, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Devanagari, Han and Hangul. | Supported: Unicode Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Arabic and Khmer texts are available. |
| 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 | Supported: Main presentation plus stage view, AUX screen and lower-third outputs. |
| Stage display / confidence monitor | Supported: Return monitors with their own settings and monitor-only messages and alerts. | Supported |
| Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming | Supported: NDI outputs can use a transparent background for keying over video. | Supported: An additional lower-third output can be layered in OBS or fed to video mixers; lower-third themes can also be served over the network. |
| 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). | Supported: Any device with a web browser can control Bible and scheduled song presentation. |
| Multiple operators at once | Unknown | Unknown |
| Web native (runs in a browser) | Not supported | Unknown |
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