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OpenLP vs Proclaim

OpenLP logo
OpenLP

Free, open-source worship presentation software for songs, Bibles, media and slides.

  • Open Source
  • Free
Proclaim logo
Proclaim

Cloud-synced church presentation software from Logos (formerly Faithlife).

  • Subscription
  • Free Trial

Summary

  • OpenLP is free, while Proclaim is paid ($269.99/year).
  • OpenLP is open source (GPL-3.0-or-later); Proclaim is proprietary.
  • Both run on Windows and macOS.
  • Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Import from other presentation software · Songs & lyrics: Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) · Songs & lyrics: Chord charts for musicians · Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics · Slides & presentations: PowerPoint · Media: Video playback · Media: Audio playback · Media: Images · Software integrations: Planning Center · Hardware control: Stream Deck / Companion · Screens & outputs: Stage display / confidence monitor · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline · Connectivity & collaboration: Remote control from phone or tablet.

Only in OpenLP

  • Runs on Linux
  • Slides & presentations: Keynote (partial in Proclaim)
  • Multilingual: Interface in multiple languages
  • Automation & extensibility: Network API (HTTP / WebSocket)

Only in Proclaim

  • Runs on Web browser
  • Runs on iOS / iPadOS
  • Runs on Android
  • Songs & lyrics: CCLI usage reporting (partial in OpenLP)
  • Bible: Free translations included (partial in OpenLP)
  • Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens

Based on confirmed data only. Unknown values are not counted.

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Product OpenLP logo OpenLP Proclaim logo Proclaim
Overview
Price Free / Donation-supported$269.99/yearFree trial
Open source Yes (GPL-3.0-or-later)No
Deployment Desktop appDesktop app, Cloud / hosted
Status activeactive
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Supported Supported
Linux Supported Not supported
Web browser Not supported Supported
iOS / iPadOS Not supported Supported
Android Not supported Supported
ChromeOS Not supported Not supported
Content
Songs & lyrics Supported Supported
Song library Supported Supported
Import from other presentation software Supported: Imports songs from over 25 formats including EasyWorship, ProPresenter, MediaShout, SongShow Plus, SongBeamer, OpenSong, ZionWorx and VideoPsalm. Supported: Song databases from EasyWorship 6/7 can be imported directly; other programs can export lyrics for import.
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Supported Unknown
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Supported: Songs can be imported from CCLI SongSelect from within OpenLP; this importer has occasionally broken when CCLI changed its website. Supported: Lyrics can be imported from SongSelect, Hymnbase or MultiTracks.com.
Chord charts for musicians Supported: Songs can store chords (ChordPro-style), shown in the browser Chord View with transposition and printable via export. Supported: Chord progressions come in from MultiTracks.com and can be shown on the confidence monitor.
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Supported: Themes can use a looping video or a live stream as the background. Supported: 1,000+ free motions and stills on every plan; Pro and Partner tiers add larger media libraries.
CCLI usage reporting Partial: The Song Usage Tracking plugin records song usage and produces reports; submission to CCLI is manual. Supported
Bible Partial Supported
Free translations included Partial: No Bibles are bundled; free translations are imported from OSIS, Zefania, OpenSong, CSV, SWORD or WordProject files. Supported: 60+ Bible versions are included on every plan.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Partial: Copyrighted versions can be downloaded on demand from BibleGateway, Bibleserver or Crosswalk; there is no licensed in-app catalogue. Unknown
Slides & presentations Supported Supported
PowerPoint Supported: Drives an installed PowerPoint or LibreOffice Impress to show the presentation. Supported: PowerPoint files can be imported; on Windows control can also be handed over to PowerPoint.
Keynote Supported: Keynote presentations are controlled through AppleScript on macOS with Keynote installed. Partial: On a Mac with Keynote installed, Keynote files are imported as static image slideshows.
Google Slides Unknown Unknown
Canva Unknown Unknown
PDF Supported Unknown
Plays slide animations & transitions Partial: Animations play because OpenLP drives PowerPoint, Impress or Keynote itself; PDFs are shown as static images. Unknown
Media Supported Supported
Video playback Supported: In the 3.x series audio and video playback uses VLC; OpenLP 4.0 alphas switch to Qt Multimedia. Supported
Audio playback Supported Supported
Images Supported Supported
YouTube / online video Unknown Unknown
Inputs & other sources Supported Supported
Live camera / capture card Supported: Capture devices can be shown as a Device Stream media item, and network streams are also supported. Unknown
Screen sharing Unknown Unknown
Web pages Unknown Unknown
Countdown timers & clocks Unknown Supported
On-screen messages & alerts Supported: The Alerts plugin overlays a scrolling message on the live display. Unknown
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) Unknown Unknown
Languages
Multilingual Supported Supported
Interface in multiple languages Supported: The interface is translated into about 30 languages. Not supported: The interface is English only, though slide text can be in other languages.
Songs in other languages Unknown Supported
Bibles in other languages Unknown Unknown
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown Unknown
Bible translations side by side Supported: A second Bible version can be selected to show the same passage alongside the first. Unknown
Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts Unknown Unknown
Integrations
Software integrations Supported Supported
Planning Center Supported: The PlanningCenter plugin imports service plans from the Planning Center Online v2 API. Supported: Service plans can be imported from Planning Center Services (requires edit permissions).
ChurchSuite Unknown Unknown
WorshipTools Planning Unknown Unknown
Hardware control Supported Supported
MIDI Unknown Supported: MIDI in/out, including MIDI over Wi-Fi with tools like Ableton Live.
DMX lighting Unknown Unknown
Stream Deck / Companion Supported: Bitfocus Companion has an OpenLP module that uses the OpenLP HTTP API. Supported: Elgato Stream Deck is supported in Proclaim 3.2 and later.
Automation & extensibility Supported Not supported
Network API (HTTP / WebSocket) Supported: HTTP REST (v2) and WebSocket API, used by the web remote and mobile apps. Not supported: The vendor's ProPresenter comparison names scripting/API control as something ProPresenter has and Proclaim does not focus on.
Plugins / extensions Partial: Features are organised as built-in plugins that can be switched on or off; there is no third-party plugin store. Unknown
Built-in scripting / macros Unknown Not supported: The vendor's ProPresenter comparison names scripting/API control as something ProPresenter has and Proclaim does not focus on.
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 Not supported: OpenLP projects to a single display screen; the source notes multi-monitor output is not yet supported (a custom geometry can span screens). Supported: Up to 8 virtual screens can send different content to lobby, overflow, nursery and livestream.
Stage display / confidence monitor Supported Supported: Configurable confidence monitor outputs with stage messages; multiple confidence monitors are supported.
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming Unknown Supported: Alpha keying is supported, and picture-in-picture shows slides over a transparent background.
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) Partial: The browser Main View mirrors the projector using screenshots, without audio or video. Unknown
Broadcast video Unknown Supported
NDI Unknown Supported
SDI Unknown Supported
Built-in streaming & recording Unknown Partial
Stream to any RTMP destination Unknown Not supported: For YouTube or Facebook Live the vendor recommends sending NDI or SDI output to a tool such as OBS.
YouTube Live Unknown Not supported
Facebook Live Unknown Not supported
Record the output to a file Unknown Partial: Built-in recording is aimed at producing and publishing sermon podcasts.
TV output Unknown Supported
Apple TV app Unknown Supported: A free Digital Signage app runs on Apple TV, Fire TV Stick or any web browser for lobby screens.
Android / Google TV app Unknown Unknown
Fire TV app Unknown Supported: A free Digital Signage app runs on Apple TV, Fire TV Stick or any web browser for lobby screens.
Roku app Unknown Unknown
Chromecast / AirPlay Unknown Unknown
Connectivity & collaboration Supported Supported
Cloud sync of library Unknown Supported
Works fully offline Supported Supported: Schedules are stored locally so going live does not require internet; some features (signals, importing third-party content, embedded content) need a connection.
Remote control from phone or tablet Supported: Built-in web remote plus Android and iOS remote apps. Supported: Remote control apps for iOS and Android are included in every plan.
Multiple operators at once Unknown Supported: Team members edit presentations together with real-time cloud sync; web and mobile editing requires Proclaim Pro.
Web native (runs in a browser) Unknown Partial: Presentations can be created and edited in a browser with Proclaim Pro, but presenting requires the desktop app.

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