PraiseBase Presenter vs ZionWorx
PraiseBase Presenter
Open-source Windows worship presenter for song lyrics, images and Bible verses.
- Open Source
- Free
- Unmaintained
ZionWorx
Subscription-based Windows worship presentation software with NDI outputs and a remote app.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
Summary
- PraiseBase Presenter is free, while ZionWorx is paid (From £9.50/month).
- PraiseBase Presenter is open source (GPL-3.0); ZionWorx is proprietary.
- Both run on Windows.
- Note: PraiseBase Presenter is no longer actively maintained.
- Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Bible: Free translations included · Media: Images · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages.
Only in PraiseBase Presenter
No confirmed features where ZionWorx falls short.
Only in ZionWorx
No confirmed features where PraiseBase Presenter falls short.
Based on confirmed data only. Unknown values are not counted.
Side by side
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- Paid add-on or tier Paid add-on / tier
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| Product |
PraiseBase Presenter
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ZionWorx
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| Overview | ||
| Price | Free | From £9.50/monthFree trial |
| Open source | Yes (GPL-3.0) | No |
| Deployment | Desktop app | Desktop app |
| Status | maintenance | active |
| Platforms | ||
| Windows | Supported | Supported |
| macOS | Not 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 | 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). | Unknown |
| Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) | Partial: Reads CCLI SongSelect (.usr) files and pasted SongSelect text; there is no online connection. | Partial: One-click SongSelect lyrics import is new in v5, which is in beta until its release from December 2026. |
| Chord charts for musicians | Unknown | Unknown |
| Motion backgrounds behind lyrics | Unknown | Supported: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics are 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). | Partial: CCLI song reporting is new in v5, which is in beta until its release from December 2026. |
| Bible | Supported | Supported |
| Free translations included | Supported: Uses Zefania XML Bibles; KJV, Luther 1912, Luther 1545 and Elberfelder 1905 are bundled. | Supported: 230+ Bibles in over 70 languages are accessed through a BibleGateway.com connection. |
| Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) | Unknown | Supported: Translations available on BibleGateway.com can be used through the integration. |
| Slides & presentations | Unknown | Supported |
| PowerPoint | Unknown | Supported: Native PowerPoint integration; v5 reworks it for reliability. No Keynote or Google Slides support is mentioned. |
| Keynote | Unknown | Unknown |
| Google Slides | Unknown | Unknown |
| Canva | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | Unknown | |
| Plays slide animations & transitions | Unknown | Unknown |
| Media | Supported | Supported |
| Video playback | Unknown | Supported |
| Audio playback | Unknown | Unknown |
| 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. | Unknown |
| Inputs & other sources | Supported | Supported |
| Live camera / capture card | Unknown | Supported: Camera input is supported (a Windows camera app is offered); improved in v5. |
| Screen sharing | Unknown | Unknown |
| Web pages | Unknown | Unknown |
| Countdown timers & clocks | Unknown | Unknown |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Languages | ||
| Multilingual | Supported | Supported |
| Interface in multiple languages | Supported: Interface in German and English. | Unknown |
| Songs in other languages | Unknown | Unknown |
| 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 | 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 | Unknown |
| Network API (HTTP / WebSocket) | Unknown | 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) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Presenting & control | ||
| Screens & outputs | Supported | Supported |
| Multiple audience screens | Unknown | Supported: Multiple outputs with dynamic text pagination; v5 adds synchronised outputs run by one operator. |
| Stage display / confidence monitor | Unknown | Partial: A stage display is new in v5, which is in beta until its release from December 2026. |
| Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming | Supported: A chroma-key mode replaces backgrounds with green or blue for keying in a video mixer. | Unknown |
| Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Broadcast video | Unknown | Supported |
| NDI | Unknown | Supported: Multiple independent live NDI outputs. |
| 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 | Supported |
| Cloud sync of library | Unknown | Unknown |
| Works fully offline | Supported | Unknown |
| Remote control from phone or tablet | Unknown | Supported: ZionWorx Remote app for Android and iOS; v5 adds a web remote reached via QR code. |
| Multiple operators at once | Unknown | Unknown |
| Web native (runs in a browser) | Unknown | Not supported |
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