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KerkBeamer vs PraiseBase Presenter

KerkBeamer logo
KerkBeamer

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

  • Subscription
  • Free Trial
PraiseBase Presenter logo
PraiseBase Presenter

Open-source Windows worship presenter for song lyrics, images and Bible verses.

  • Open Source
  • Free
  • Unmaintained

Summary

  • KerkBeamer is paid (From €17.50/month (excl. VAT)), while PraiseBase Presenter is free.
  • PraiseBase Presenter is open source (GPL-3.0); KerkBeamer is proprietary.
  • Both run on Windows.
  • Note: PraiseBase Presenter is no longer actively maintained.
  • Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Bible: Free translations included · Media: Images · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages.

Only in KerkBeamer

  • Runs on Web browser
  • Runs on macOS

Only in PraiseBase Presenter

  • Inputs & other sources (paid add-on in KerkBeamer)
  • Multilingual: Interface in multiple languages
  • Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming (paid add-on in KerkBeamer)
  • Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline (partial in KerkBeamer)

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 KerkBeamer logo KerkBeamer PraiseBase Presenter logo PraiseBase Presenter
Overview
Price From €17.50/month (excl. VAT)Free trialFree
Open source NoYes (GPL-3.0)
Deployment Cloud / hosted, Desktop appDesktop app
Status activemaintenance
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Supported Not supported
Linux Not supported Not supported
Web browser 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: Song database of 10,000+ songs from Dutch songbooks, shown as text or sheet music; billed €1 per songbook used each month. Supported
Import from other presentation software Unknown Supported: Importers for PowerPraise, PraiseBox, SongBeamer and WorshipSystem songs plus OpenLyrics files.
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Unknown Supported: Lyrics can be pasted directly into a song file (added in 1.3.0).
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Unknown Partial: Reads CCLI SongSelect (.usr) files and pasted SongSelect text; there is no online connection.
Chord charts for musicians Unknown Unknown
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Unknown Unknown
CCLI usage reporting Not supported: CCLI Auto Reporting is not available, so songs must be reported to CCLI manually. 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: 11 Dutch and regional-language translations, including the public-domain Statenvertaling; each translation used costs €1 per month. Supported: Uses Zefania XML Bibles; KJV, Luther 1912, Luther 1545 and Elberfelder 1905 are bundled.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Supported: Copyrighted translations such as NBV21, Herziene Statenvertaling and Bijbel in Gewone Taal are included, with no separate licence needed. Unknown
Slides & presentations Supported Unknown
PowerPoint Supported: .ppt/.pptx files are uploaded and converted; they cannot be edited in KerkBeamer and can loop with a set time per slide. Unknown
Keynote Unknown Unknown
Google Slides Unknown Unknown
Canva Unknown Unknown
PDF Unknown Unknown
Plays slide animations & transitions Unknown Unknown
Media Supported Supported
Video playback Supported: Uploaded videos are converted to MP4 and can be trimmed. 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 documentation states YouTube videos or URLs cannot be added. Partial: Experimental YouTube playback by video ID was added in 1.3.0.
Inputs & other sources Paid add-on or tier Supported
Live camera / capture card 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. Unknown
Screen sharing Unknown Unknown
Web pages Unknown Unknown
Countdown timers & clocks Unknown Unknown
On-screen messages & alerts Unknown 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: The paid LiveBeamer add-on lets people follow the presentation on their own phone, tablet or laptop via a URL. Unknown
Languages
Multilingual Supported Supported
Interface in multiple languages Not supported: The interface and documentation are Dutch only. Supported: Interface in German and English.
Songs in other languages Unknown Unknown
Bibles in other languages Supported: Translations include Frisian, Twents and Gronings as well as standard Dutch. Supported
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown Supported: A translation can be added to each song and is shown on the slide in a separate font.
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 Unknown Unknown
MIDI Unknown Unknown
DMX lighting Unknown Unknown
Stream Deck / Companion Unknown Unknown
Automation & extensibility Partial Unknown
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) Partial: Live sermon captions from speech recognition can be shown through an integration with Preekondertiteling.nl, which needs its own subscription. Unknown
Presenting & control
Screens & outputs Supported Supported
Multiple audience screens Supported: Extra outputs for a church TV broadcast can be driven alongside the projector output. Unknown
Stage display / confidence monitor Unknown Unknown
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming 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. 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) Paid add-on or tier: The paid LiveBeamer add-on shows the live presentation as a web page on any device. Unknown
Broadcast video Unknown Unknown
NDI Unknown 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 Supported Unknown
Works fully offline Partial: Presentations are stored online and must be loaded over the internet; once loaded they play without a connection. Supported
Remote control from phone or tablet Unknown Unknown
Multiple operators at once Supported: Team members can work on presentations and templates at the same time. Unknown
Web native (runs in a browser) Partial: Presentations are prepared in the browser, but playback in church uses the KerkBeamer software for Windows or macOS. Unknown

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