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KerkBeamer vs ProPresenter

KerkBeamer logo
KerkBeamer

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

  • Subscription
  • Free Trial
ProPresenter logo
ProPresenter

Live presentation and production software for worship services, events and broadcast.

  • Subscription
  • Free Trial

Summary

  • KerkBeamer is paid (From €17.50/month (excl. VAT)), while ProPresenter is paid ($289/year (one seat)).
  • Both run on Windows and macOS.
  • Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Bible: Free translations included · Slides & presentations: PowerPoint · Media: Video playback · Media: Audio playback · Media: Images · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens · Connectivity & collaboration: Cloud sync of library.

Only in KerkBeamer

  • Runs on Web browser
  • Bible: Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) (paid add-on in ProPresenter)
  • Connectivity & collaboration: Multiple operators at once (partial in ProPresenter)

Only in ProPresenter

  • Songs & lyrics: CCLI usage reporting
  • Inputs & other sources: Live camera / capture card (paid add-on in KerkBeamer)
  • Automation & extensibility (partial in KerkBeamer)
  • 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

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  • Partial Partial
  • Paid add-on or tier Paid add-on / tier
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Product KerkBeamer logo KerkBeamer ProPresenter logo ProPresenter
Overview
Price From €17.50/month (excl. VAT)Free trial$289/year (one seat)Free trial
Open source NoNo
Deployment Cloud / hosted, Desktop appDesktop app
Status activeactive
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Supported 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 Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Unknown Supported
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Unknown Supported: Requires a SongSelect subscription and CCLI licence.
Chord charts for musicians Unknown Supported: Chord charts can be shown on stage screens (e.g. from Planning Center or MultiTracks).
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Unknown Supported
CCLI usage reporting Not supported: CCLI Auto Reporting is not available, so songs must be reported to CCLI manually. Supported: Songs triggered from presentations with a CCLI number can be auto-reported once SongSelect is signed in.
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: 130+ translations in 25+ languages are available in the Bible module.
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. Paid add-on or tier: Some translations are sold separately.
Slides & presentations Supported Supported
PowerPoint Supported: .ppt/.pptx files are uploaded and converted; they cannot be edited in KerkBeamer and can loop with a set time per slide. Supported: Since 21.2, .pptx files can be imported natively as editable presentations without PowerPoint installed.
Keynote Unknown Partial: Keynote files are not converted; on Mac they are triggered from a playlist and Keynote takes over the output.
Google Slides Unknown Unknown
Canva Unknown Unknown
PDF Unknown Unknown
Plays slide animations & transitions Unknown Partial: The native PowerPoint importer keeps simple builds and transitions; emphasis and some other animations are not supported.
Media Supported Supported
Video playback Supported: Uploaded videos are converted to MP4 and can be trimmed. Supported
Audio playback Supported Supported
Images Supported Supported
YouTube / online video Not supported: The documentation states YouTube videos or URLs cannot be added. Unknown
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. Supported
Screen sharing Unknown Supported: AirCast (added in 18) receives AirPlay screens and audio as inputs.
Web pages Unknown Supported: Web pages can be shown as a web fill on slides.
Countdown timers & clocks Unknown Supported
On-screen messages & alerts Unknown Supported
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. Unknown
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 Unknown
Bible translations side by side Unknown Supported: Multiple translations can be shown on one slide using a theme with one text box per translation.
Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts Unknown Supported
Integrations
Software integrations Unknown Supported
Planning Center Unknown Supported: Planning Center Services plans can be added as playlists; requires a separate Planning Center subscription.
ChurchSuite Unknown Unknown
WorshipTools Planning Unknown Unknown
Hardware control Unknown Supported
MIDI Unknown Supported
DMX lighting Unknown Supported
Stream Deck / Companion Unknown Supported: Official Elgato Stream Deck plugin since 7.9; Bitfocus Companion also has a ProPresenter module.
Automation & extensibility Partial Supported
Network API (HTTP / WebSocket) Unknown Supported: Public network API (OpenAPI spec) introduced in ProPresenter 7.9; older TCP/IP control also exists.
Plugins / extensions Unknown Unknown
Built-in scripting / macros Unknown Supported: Macros run multi-step action sequences from a slide, a device or on demand.
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. Supported: Up to 8 unique outputs; multiple computers can be linked with Network Link.
Stage display / confidence monitor Unknown Supported
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: Separate key/fill outputs are available for broadcast graphics.
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 Supported
NDI Unknown Supported
SDI Unknown Supported
Built-in streaming & recording Unknown Supported
Stream to any RTMP destination Unknown Supported: The Capture feature streams any output over RTMP, records it to disk, or both; Resi streaming is also supported.
YouTube Live Unknown Supported
Facebook Live Unknown Supported
Record the output to a file Unknown Supported
TV output Unknown Paid add-on or tier
Apple TV app Unknown Paid add-on or tier: Via ProDisplay (separate per-screen subscription), which runs on Apple TV and select Google TV devices.
Android / Google TV app Unknown Paid add-on or tier: Via ProDisplay on select Google TV devices (separate per-screen subscription).
Fire TV app Unknown Unknown
Roku app Unknown Unknown
Chromecast / AirPlay Unknown Unknown
Connectivity & collaboration Supported Supported
Cloud sync of library Supported Supported: ProPresenter Cloud syncs playlists, media and settings between machines.
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 Supported: ProPresenter Remote app is included with an active subscription.
Multiple operators at once Supported: Team members can work on presentations and templates at the same time. Partial: ProPresenter Cloud (beta in 22) lets others prepare playlists and make mid-service changes while an operator presents.
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. Not supported

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