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Pewbeam vs SongShow Plus

Pewbeam logo
Pewbeam

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

  • Freemium
  • Subscription
SongShow Plus logo
SongShow Plus

Windows worship presentation software with edition-based licences and optional subscriptions.

  • Subscription
  • One-time
  • Free Trial

Summary

  • Pewbeam is paid (From $12/month billed annually ($14 monthly)), while SongShow Plus is paid ($249 one-time (Ultra edition, special price)).
  • Both run on Windows.
  • Both support: Bible: Free translations included · Inputs & other sources: On-screen messages & alerts · Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens · Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming · Broadcast video: NDI.

Only in Pewbeam

  • Runs on macOS
  • Bible: Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) (paid add-on in SongShow Plus)
  • Automation & extensibility: AI features (e.g. verse detection, lyric formatting) (paid add-on in SongShow Plus)

Only in SongShow Plus

  • Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics (paid add-on in Pewbeam)
  • Slides & presentations: PowerPoint (partial 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 SongShow Plus logo SongShow Plus
Overview
Price From $12/month billed annually ($14 monthly)$249 one-time (Ultra edition, special price)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
Import from other presentation software Unknown Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics Unknown Unknown
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) Unknown Paid add-on or tier: Requires the Bronze (or higher) subscription plus a separate SongSelect subscription.
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: Motion backgrounds with real-time effects and rendered visualizations; Shift Worship media can be imported with a separate subscription.
CCLI usage reporting Unknown Supported: CCLI auto-reporting added in version 9.3.
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: ASV, KJV and WEB are included.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) Supported: KJV, NKJV, NIV, NLT, ESV and NASB are bundled. Paid add-on or tier: Translations such as NIV, ESV, NKJV and NLT are $25 plug-ins per machine.
Slides & presentations Partial Supported
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. Supported: PowerPoint presentations can be imported step by step, as images or as video files.
Keynote Unknown Unknown
Google Slides Unknown Unknown
Canva Unknown Unknown
PDF Unknown Unknown
Plays slide animations & transitions Unknown Partial: Importing PowerPoint as video can keep animations; SongShow's own slides have transitions and animations.
Media Unknown Supported
Video playback Unknown Supported
Audio playback Unknown Supported
Images Unknown Supported
YouTube / online video Unknown Supported: Web pages, including YouTube videos, can be presented.
Inputs & other sources Supported Supported
Live camera / capture card Unknown Supported: Live video (IMAG) with text and graphic overlays.
Screen sharing Unknown Unknown
Web pages Unknown Supported
Countdown timers & clocks Unknown Supported: Customizable countdown timers (Pro edition and above).
On-screen messages & alerts Supported: Alert banners, including scrolling and looping alerts, can be sent to every screen. Supported: Instant Message shows nursery alerts and other messages (Pro edition and above).
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) Unknown Unknown
Languages
Multilingual Paid add-on or tier Unknown
Interface in multiple languages Unknown Unknown
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. Unknown
Bilingual lyrics on screen Unknown Unknown
Bible translations side by side Unknown Unknown
Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts Unknown Unknown
Integrations
Software integrations Unknown Paid add-on or tier
Planning Center Unknown Paid add-on or tier: Requires the Bronze (or higher) subscription plus a Planning Center subscription.
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 Paid add-on or tier
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. Paid add-on or tier: Optional image indexing with Microsoft/Azure Computer Vision requires the Silver subscription.
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: Multi-display support (up to six display windows since 9.1) is part of the Ultra edition.
Stage display / confidence monitor Unknown Supported: One or more customizable stage outputs are part of the Ultra edition.
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming Supported: Lower-third themes and NDI output with alpha transparency; creating new transparent themes needs the Core plan. Supported: Output windows can be configured as synchronized lower-third layouts.
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) Unknown Unknown
Broadcast video Supported Supported
NDI Supported: NDI output at 720p, 1080p or 4K with alpha transparency. Supported: NDI streaming (added in 9.1) is part of the Ultra edition.
SDI Unknown Supported: Blackmagic DeckLink output can be assigned to any display window.
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 Paid add-on or tier: SongShow Sync requires the Silver subscription.
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
Remote control from phone or tablet Unknown Paid add-on or tier: Mobile Control (a progressive web app) requires the Silver subscription.
Multiple operators at once Unknown Paid add-on or tier: SongShow Drive media sharing and the web-based SongShow Builder require the Silver subscription.
Web native (runs in a browser) Unknown Not supported

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