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LyricDisplay vs VerseVIEW

LyricDisplay logo
LyricDisplay

Open-source lyric control app with outputs for projectors, stage displays, OBS and vMix.

  • Open Source
  • Free
VerseVIEW logo
VerseVIEW

Free Bible and song presentation software focused on Indian and multilingual congregations.

  • Free

Summary

  • LyricDisplay is free, while VerseVIEW is free.
  • LyricDisplay is open source (GPL-3.0-or-later); VerseVIEW is proprietary.
  • Both run on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
  • Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Paste or import plain-text lyrics · Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics · 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 LyricDisplay

No confirmed features where VerseVIEW falls short.

Only in VerseVIEW

No confirmed features where LyricDisplay falls short.

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Product LyricDisplay logo LyricDisplay VerseVIEW logo VerseVIEW
Overview
Price Free / Donation-supportedFree
Open source Yes (GPL-3.0-or-later)No
Deployment Desktop appDesktop app
Status activeactive
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: EasyWorship song databases can be imported, keeping title, writers, copyright and CCLI number. Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Supported: Imports text, LRC, Markdown, RTF and DOCX files, and lyrics can be pasted from websites. Supported: Pasted lyrics are split into slides by blank lines.
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Supported: Built-in online lyric search via LRCLIB, Lyrics.ovh and OpenHymnal. Unknown
Chord charts for musicians Unknown Supported: Chords with transposition and a number system were added in VerseVIEW 10.1 to 10.3.
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Supported: Each output can have its own image or video background. Supported: A video background ships with the installation.
CCLI usage reporting Unknown Unknown
Bible Unknown Supported
Free translations included Unknown Supported: Bible databases in 40+ languages; Zefania XML Bibles can be imported.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Unknown Unknown
Slides & presentations Partial Unknown
PowerPoint Partial: PowerPoint files are imported as lyric slides (one text slide per PowerPoint slide); it is not a general slide player. Unknown
Keynote Unknown Unknown
Google Slides Unknown Unknown
Canva Unknown Unknown
PDF Unknown Unknown
Plays slide animations & transitions Unknown Unknown
Media Unknown Supported
Video playback Unknown Supported: Video and still media playback was added in VerseVIEW 10.
Audio playback Unknown Unknown
Images Unknown Supported
YouTube / online video Unknown Unknown
Inputs & other sources Supported Unknown
Live camera / capture card Unknown Unknown
Screen sharing Unknown Unknown
Web pages Unknown Unknown
Countdown timers & clocks Supported: A separate timer display driven by a schedule/agenda. Unknown
On-screen messages & alerts Unknown Unknown
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) Unknown Unknown
Languages
Multilingual Supported Supported
Interface in multiple languages Unknown Unknown
Songs in other languages Unknown Supported
Bibles in other languages Unknown Supported
Bilingual lyrics on screen Supported: Translation lines can be grouped with each lyric line and shown together. Unknown
Bible translations side by side Unknown Supported: Verses can be shown in primary and secondary languages at once.
Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts Unknown 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 and OSC control. Unknown
DMX lighting Unknown Unknown
Stream Deck / Companion Unknown Unknown
Automation & extensibility Supported Unknown
Network API (HTTP / WebSocket) Supported: Documented HTTP (OpenAPI) and Socket.IO realtime APIs. 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) Unknown Unknown
Presenting & control
Screens & outputs Supported Supported
Multiple audience screens Supported: Two default lyric outputs plus up to four custom outputs, a stage display and a timer display. Supported: Main presentation plus stage view, AUX screen and lower-third outputs.
Stage display / confidence monitor Supported Supported
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming Supported: Outputs can be added as transparent browser sources in OBS, vMix and Wirecast. 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: Every output is a browser URL that can be opened on other devices on the LAN or in streaming software. Unknown
Broadcast video Paid add-on or tier Unknown
NDI Paid add-on or tier: NDI output requires the separately downloaded (free) LyricDisplay NDI companion. 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 Supported Supported
Remote control from phone or tablet Supported: Join-code-protected mobile/web controllers. 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) Unknown Unknown

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