Presentation Manager vs SongShow Plus

Presentation Manager

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

One-time
Free Trial

SongShow Plus

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

Subscription
One-time
Free Trial

Summary

Presentation Manager is paid (US$200 one-time (Standard)), while SongShow Plus is paid ($249 one-time (Ultra edition, special price)).
Both run on Windows.
Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics · Bible: Free translations included · Media: Video playback · Media: Images · Inputs & other sources: Live camera / capture card · Inputs & other sources: Countdown timers & clocks · Inputs & other sources: On-screen messages & alerts · Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline.

Only in Presentation Manager

Bible: Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) (paid add-on in SongShow Plus)

Only in SongShow Plus

Slides & presentations: PowerPoint (partial in Presentation Manager)
Media: YouTube / online video

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Product	Presentation Manager	SongShow Plus
Overview
Price	US$200 one-time (Standard)Free trial	$249 one-time (Ultra edition, special price)Free trial
Open source	No	No
Deployment	Desktop app	Desktop app
Status	active	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: The Professional package includes over 500 songs, and songs can be added without limit; a built-in editor handles formatting.	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	Supported: The Professional package includes over 100 video backgrounds, and text can be shown over movies.	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: Public-domain Bibles are included and more are available from pmBible.com.	Supported: ASV, KJV and WEB are included.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.)	Supported: The Professional package includes KJV, NIV, NKJV, NRSV, NASB, ESV and Amplified; the Standard package has less data.	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: 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.	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	Supported	Supported
Video playback	Supported: Movies and DVDs play on one or both screens, with movie-in-movie and picture-in-picture; some formats need codecs.	Supported
Audio playback	Unknown	Supported
Images	Supported	Supported
YouTube / online video	Not supported: The FAQ advises downloading and converting online videos, so they are not played directly.	Supported: Web pages, including YouTube videos, can be presented.
Inputs & other sources	Supported	Supported
Live camera / capture card	Supported: Text can be overlaid on live video from webcams or capture cards.	Supported: Live video (IMAG) with text and graphic overlays.
Screen sharing	Unknown	Unknown
Web pages	Unknown	Supported
Countdown timers & clocks	Supported: Countdown timer added in release 7.319.	Supported: Customizable countdown timers (Pro edition and above).
On-screen messages & alerts	Supported: A Nursery Alert box displays numbers or messages during worship.	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	Supported	Unknown
Interface in multiple languages	Partial: The changelog mentions multi-language selection with not all translations complete.	Unknown
Songs in other languages	Unknown	Unknown
Bibles in other languages	Supported	Unknown
Bilingual lyrics on screen	Unknown	Unknown
Bible translations side by side	Supported: Two Bible translations, including different languages, can be shown at once and switched on the fly.	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	Unknown	Paid add-on or tier
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	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: Different presentations can be shown on two projectors at once (triple monitor support).	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	Unknown	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	Unknown	Supported
NDI	Unknown	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	Supported	Supported
Cloud sync of library	Unknown	Paid add-on or tier: SongShow Sync requires the Silver subscription.
Works fully offline	Supported: An internet connection is only needed for optional RSS feeds and remote data or playlist access.	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)	Not supported	Not supported

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