PraiseBase Presenter vs TheOpenPresenter

PraiseBase Presenter

Open-source Windows worship presenter for song lyrics, images and Bible verses.

Open Source
Free
Unmaintained

TheOpenPresenter

Open-source, browser-based presenter you can run and control from any device.

Open Source
Free

Summary

PraiseBase Presenter is free, while TheOpenPresenter is free.
Both are open source.
Both run on Windows.
Note: PraiseBase Presenter is no longer actively maintained.
Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Paste or import plain-text lyrics · Bible: Free translations included · Media: Images · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline.

Only in PraiseBase Presenter

No confirmed features where TheOpenPresenter falls short.

Only in TheOpenPresenter

Runs on Web browser
Runs on macOS
Runs on Linux
Songs & lyrics: Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) (partial in PraiseBase Presenter)
Media: YouTube / online video (partial in PraiseBase Presenter)

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Product	PraiseBase Presenter	TheOpenPresenter
Overview
Price	Free	Free
Open source	Yes (GPL-3.0)	Yes (AGPL-3.0-only)
Deployment	Desktop app	Cloud / hosted, Desktop app, Self-hosted
Status	maintenance	active
Platforms
Windows	Supported	Supported
macOS	Not supported	Supported
Linux	Not supported	Supported
Web browser	Not supported	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
Import from other presentation software	Supported: Importers for PowerPraise, PraiseBox, SongBeamer and WorshipSystem songs plus OpenLyrics files.	Unknown
Paste or import plain-text lyrics	Supported: Lyrics can be pasted directly into a song file (added in 1.3.0).	Supported
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources)	Partial: Reads CCLI SongSelect (.usr) files and pasted SongSelect text; there is no online connection.	Supported: Songs can be pulled from MyWorshipList.
Chord charts for musicians	Unknown	Supported
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics	Unknown	Supported
CCLI usage reporting	Partial: Song statistics based on setlists show how often each song was used, to help with manual CCLI reporting (1.4.0).	Unknown
Bible	Supported	Supported
Free translations included	Supported: Uses Zefania XML Bibles; KJV, Luther 1912, Luther 1545 and Elberfelder 1905 are bundled.	Supported: Over a thousand freely licensed translations are available through the Beblia and Free Use Bible API catalogues.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.)	Unknown	Partial: Licensed translations can be used, but the church has to upload them.
Slides & presentations	Unknown	Supported
PowerPoint	Unknown	Supported
Keynote	Unknown	Unknown
Google Slides	Unknown	Supported
Canva	Unknown	Supported
PDF	Unknown	Supported
Plays slide animations & transitions	Unknown	Supported: PowerPoint imports keep their slideshow data so animations play click by click.
Media	Supported	Supported
Video playback	Unknown	Supported
Audio playback	Unknown	Supported
Images	Supported: Each slide can have its own background image and image slideshows can be built.	Supported
YouTube / online video	Partial: Experimental YouTube playback by video ID was added in 1.3.0.	Supported
Inputs & other sources	Supported	Supported
Live camera / capture card	Unknown	Unknown
Screen sharing	Unknown	Supported
Web pages	Unknown	Supported: Web pages can be shown, but interacting with them isn't supported yet; use screen share instead.
Countdown timers & clocks	Unknown	Supported
On-screen messages & alerts	Supported: Live text messages can be shown alongside lyrics and Bible texts.	Unknown
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along)	Unknown	Supported: Slido polls and Q&A can be shown through the Slido plugin.
Languages
Multilingual	Supported	Supported
Interface in multiple languages	Supported: Interface in German and English.	Unknown
Songs in other languages	Unknown	Partial: Songs in any language work, but the automatic import sources have few non-English songs so far.
Bibles in other languages	Supported	Supported
Bilingual lyrics on screen	Supported: A translation can be added to each song and is shown on the slide in a separate font.	Unknown
Bible translations side by side	Unknown	Unknown
Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts	Unknown	Unknown
Integrations
Software integrations	Unknown	Supported
Planning Center	Unknown	Supported: Setlists can be imported from Planning Center.
ChurchSuite	Unknown	Supported: Setlists can be imported from ChurchSuite.
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	Unknown
Plugins / extensions	Unknown	Supported: Features are built as plugins on a modular architecture.
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: AI formats pasted lyrics into sections and slides.
Presenting & control
Screens & outputs	Supported	Supported
Multiple audience screens	Unknown	Supported
Stage display / confidence monitor	Unknown	Supported
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming	Supported: A chroma-key mode replaces backgrounds with green or blue for keying in a video mixer.	Supported
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source)	Unknown	Supported
Broadcast video	Unknown	Unknown
NDI	Unknown	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	Supported
Apple TV app	Unknown	Not supported
Android / Google TV app	Unknown	Supported: TheOpenPresenter TV app for Android TV; a Fire TV (Vega OS) version is also built.
Fire TV app	Unknown	Supported
Roku app	Unknown	Unknown
Chromecast / AirPlay	Unknown	Unknown
Connectivity & collaboration	Supported	Supported
Cloud sync of library	Unknown	Supported
Works fully offline	Supported	Supported: Offline use is provided by the TheOpenPresenter Studio desktop app (stable on Windows, alpha on macOS).
Remote control from phone or tablet	Unknown	Supported
Multiple operators at once	Unknown	Supported
Web native (runs in a browser)	Unknown	Supported

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