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MediaShout vs Pewbeam

MediaShout logo
MediaShout

Church presentation software sold mainly as a one-time site licence.

  • Subscription
  • One-time
  • Free Trial
Pewbeam logo
Pewbeam

AI presentation app that listens to the sermon and puts detected Bible verses on screen.

  • Freemium
  • Subscription

Summary

  • MediaShout is paid ($599 one-time (Windows site licence)), while Pewbeam is paid (From $12/month billed annually ($14 monthly)).
  • Both run on Windows and macOS.
  • Both support: Bible: Free translations included · Bible: Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) · Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens · Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming · Broadcast video: NDI.

Only in MediaShout

  • Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics (paid add-on in Pewbeam)
  • Slides & presentations: PowerPoint (partial in Pewbeam)
  • Multilingual (paid add-on in Pewbeam)
  • Connectivity & collaboration (partial in Pewbeam)

Only in Pewbeam

No confirmed features where MediaShout falls short.

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 MediaShout logo MediaShout Pewbeam logo Pewbeam
Overview
Price $599 one-time (Windows site licence)Free trialFrom $12/month billed annually ($14 monthly)
Open source NoNo
Deployment Desktop appDesktop app
Status activeactive
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Supported Supported
Linux Not 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 Paid add-on or tier
Song library Supported Unknown
Import from other presentation software Unknown Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Unknown Unknown
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Supported: Lyrics can be imported through the CCLI SongSelect integration. Unknown
Chord charts for musicians Unknown Unknown
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Supported: Motion backgrounds are available, with Shift Worship Media included in the Complete bundle. Paid add-on or tier: Video and GIF motion backgrounds for themes and slides need the Plus or Core plan.
CCLI usage reporting Supported: Songs used are reported to CCLI automatically; listed for the Windows version. Unknown
Bible Supported Supported
Free translations included Supported: About 70 translations, including public-domain and copyrighted versions, are included with the licence. Supported: Verses are detected automatically from live speech; 4 Bible translations on the free tier, 20 on paid plans.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Supported: Copyrighted translations are among the 70 included at no additional cost. Supported: KJV, NKJV, NIV, NLT, ESV and NASB are bundled.
Slides & presentations Supported Partial
PowerPoint Supported: PowerPoint slides can be imported as images or as editable MediaShout cues. Partial: Text from PowerPoint and Word files can be imported into the built-in slide editor, and decks can be exported as PPTX or PDF.
Keynote Unknown Unknown
Google Slides Unknown Unknown
Canva Unknown Unknown
PDF Unknown Unknown
Plays slide animations & transitions Partial: MediaShout's own slides support text animations and transitions; it is not stated that imported PowerPoint animations are kept. Unknown
Media Supported Unknown
Video playback Supported Unknown
Audio playback Supported Unknown
Images Supported: Unsplash and Pixabay images and videos can be searched and inserted from within the software. Unknown
YouTube / online video Unknown Unknown
Inputs & other sources Supported Supported
Live camera / capture card Supported: Live video feeds (cameras, phones, other apps) via NDI. Unknown
Screen sharing Unknown Unknown
Web pages Unknown Unknown
Countdown timers & clocks Unknown Unknown
On-screen messages & alerts Unknown Supported: Alert banners, including scrolling and looping alerts, can be sent to every screen.
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) Unknown Unknown
Languages
Multilingual Supported Paid add-on or tier
Interface in multiple languages Unknown Unknown
Songs in other languages Unknown Unknown
Bibles in other languages Unknown Paid add-on or tier: Paid plans can install downloadable translations such as Spanish, French, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba, plus language packs for non-English sermon detection.
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown Unknown
Bible translations side by side Supported: Dual Bible display can show two translations or languages on screen. 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 Unknown Supported
Network API (HTTP / WebSocket) Unknown Partial: Local OSC and HTTP endpoints for broadcast integration; the docs say slide navigation commands are still being wired through.
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 Supported: Listens to the sermon and detects Bible references, including paraphrases; also generates slides, sermon excerpts and sermon notes.
Presenting & control
Screens & outputs Supported Supported
Multiple audience screens Supported: Control screen, main display and an optional third output for stage/confidence or livestream. Supported: Up to 2, 4 or 6 display outputs depending on plan, each with its own theme.
Stage display / confidence monitor Supported: Not included in the LE edition. Unknown
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming Supported: Lower-third templates are included. Supported: Lower-third themes and NDI output with alpha transparency; creating new transparent themes needs the Core plan.
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) Unknown Unknown
Broadcast video Supported Supported
NDI Supported: Since version 7.4, NDI feeds can be shown in presentations and outputs can be sent over NDI. Supported: NDI output at 720p, 1080p or 4K with alpha transparency.
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 Partial
Cloud sync of library Unknown Unknown
Works fully offline Unknown Partial: Bible search and display work offline; offline transcription is available on Apple Silicon Macs on paid plans, otherwise transcription needs a connection.
Remote control from phone or tablet Supported: MediaShout Remote app for iOS (added in 7.3); standard USB presentation remotes also work. Unknown
Multiple operators at once Unknown Unknown
Web native (runs in a browser) Not supported Unknown

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