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Pewbeam vs Presentation Manager

Pewbeam logo
Pewbeam

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

  • Freemium
  • Subscription
Presentation Manager logo
Presentation Manager

Long-running Windows worship projection software with a built-in song database and Bibles.

  • One-time
  • Free Trial

Summary

  • Pewbeam is paid (From $12/month billed annually ($14 monthly)), while Presentation Manager is paid (US$200 one-time (Standard)).
  • Both run on Windows.
  • Both support: Bible: Free translations included · Bible: Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) · Inputs & other sources: On-screen messages & alerts · Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens.

Only in Pewbeam

  • Runs on macOS

Only in Presentation Manager

  • Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics (paid add-on in Pewbeam)
  • Multilingual: Bibles in other languages (paid add-on in Pewbeam)
  • Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline (partial in Pewbeam)

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 Pewbeam logo Pewbeam Presentation Manager logo Presentation Manager
Overview
Price From $12/month billed annually ($14 monthly)US$200 one-time (Standard)Free trial
Open source NoNo
Deployment Desktop appDesktop app
Status activeactive
Platforms
Windows Supported Supported
macOS Supported Not 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 Paid add-on or tier Supported
Song library Unknown Supported: The Professional package includes over 500 songs, and songs can be added without limit; a built-in editor handles formatting.
Import from other presentation software Unknown Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Unknown Unknown
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Unknown Unknown
Chord charts for musicians Unknown Unknown
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics Paid add-on or tier: Video and GIF motion backgrounds for themes and slides need the Plus or Core plan. Supported: The Professional package includes over 100 video backgrounds, and text can be shown over movies.
CCLI usage reporting Unknown Unknown
Bible Supported Supported
Free translations included Supported: Verses are detected automatically from live speech; 4 Bible translations on the free tier, 20 on paid plans. Supported: Public-domain Bibles are included and more are available from pmBible.com.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Supported: KJV, NKJV, NIV, NLT, ESV and NASB are bundled. Supported: The Professional package includes KJV, NIV, NKJV, NRSV, NASB, ESV and Amplified; the Standard package has less data.
Slides & presentations Partial Partial
PowerPoint 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. Partial: PowerPoint files can be played on the Windows version only with PowerPoint installed; the pricing page says PM7 itself does not play PowerPoint and runs alongside it.
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: Movies and DVDs play on one or both screens, with movie-in-movie and picture-in-picture; some formats need codecs.
Audio playback Unknown Unknown
Images Unknown Supported
YouTube / online video Unknown Not supported: The FAQ advises downloading and converting online videos, so they are not played directly.
Inputs & other sources Supported Supported
Live camera / capture card Unknown Supported: Text can be overlaid on live video from webcams or capture cards.
Screen sharing Unknown Unknown
Web pages Unknown Unknown
Countdown timers & clocks Unknown Supported: Countdown timer added in release 7.319.
On-screen messages & alerts Supported: Alert banners, including scrolling and looping alerts, can be sent to every screen. Supported: A Nursery Alert box displays numbers or messages during worship.
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) Unknown Unknown
Languages
Multilingual Paid add-on or tier Supported
Interface in multiple languages Unknown Partial: The changelog mentions multi-language selection with not all translations complete.
Songs in other languages Unknown Unknown
Bibles in other languages 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. Supported
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown Unknown
Bible translations side by side Unknown Supported: Two Bible translations, including different languages, can be shown at once and switched on the fly.
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 Supported Unknown
Network API (HTTP / WebSocket) Partial: Local OSC and HTTP endpoints for broadcast integration; the docs say slide navigation commands are still being wired through. 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) Supported: Listens to the sermon and detects Bible references, including paraphrases; also generates slides, sermon excerpts and sermon notes. Unknown
Presenting & control
Screens & outputs Supported Supported
Multiple audience screens Supported: Up to 2, 4 or 6 display outputs depending on plan, each with its own theme. Supported: Different presentations can be shown on two projectors at once (triple monitor support).
Stage display / confidence monitor Unknown Unknown
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming Supported: Lower-third themes and NDI output with alpha transparency; creating new transparent themes needs the Core plan. Unknown
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) Unknown Unknown
Broadcast video Supported Unknown
NDI Supported: NDI output at 720p, 1080p or 4K with alpha transparency. 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 Partial Supported
Cloud sync of library Unknown Unknown
Works fully offline Partial: Bible search and display work offline; offline transcription is available on Apple Silicon Macs on paid plans, otherwise transcription needs a connection. Supported: An internet connection is only needed for optional RSS feeds and remote data or playlist access.
Remote control from phone or tablet Unknown Unknown
Multiple operators at once Unknown Unknown
Web native (runs in a browser) Unknown Not supported

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