Presentation Manager vs TheOpenPresenter

Presentation Manager

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

One-time
Free Trial

TheOpenPresenter

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

Open Source
Free

Summary

Presentation Manager is paid (US$200 one-time (Standard)), while TheOpenPresenter is free.
TheOpenPresenter is open source (AGPL-3.0-only); Presentation Manager is proprietary.
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: Countdown timers & clocks · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline.

Only in Presentation Manager

Bible: Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) (partial in TheOpenPresenter)

Only in TheOpenPresenter

Runs on Web browser
Runs on macOS
Runs on Linux
Slides & presentations: PowerPoint (partial in Presentation Manager)
Media: YouTube / online video
Connectivity & collaboration: Web native (runs in a browser)

Based on confirmed data only. Unknown values are not counted.

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Product	Presentation Manager	TheOpenPresenter
Overview
Price	US$200 one-time (Standard)Free trial	Free
Open source	No	Yes (AGPL-3.0-only)
Deployment	Desktop app	Cloud / hosted, Desktop app, Self-hosted
Status	active	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: 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	Supported
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources)	Unknown	Supported: Songs can be pulled from MyWorshipList.
Chord charts for musicians	Unknown	Supported
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics	Supported: The Professional package includes over 100 video backgrounds, and text can be shown over movies.	Supported
CCLI usage reporting	Unknown	Unknown
Bible	Supported	Supported
Free translations included	Supported: Public-domain Bibles are included and more are available from pmBible.com.	Supported: Over a thousand freely licensed translations are available through the Beblia and Free Use Bible API catalogues.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.)	Supported: The Professional package includes KJV, NIV, NKJV, NRSV, NASB, ESV and Amplified; the Standard package has less data.	Partial: Licensed translations can be used, but the church has to upload them.
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
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	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
Inputs & other sources	Supported	Supported
Live camera / capture card	Supported: Text can be overlaid on live video from webcams or capture cards.	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	Supported: Countdown timer added in release 7.319.	Supported
On-screen messages & alerts	Supported: A Nursery Alert box displays numbers or messages during worship.	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	Partial: The changelog mentions multi-language selection with not all translations complete.	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	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	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	Supported: Different presentations can be shown on two projectors at once (triple monitor support).	Supported
Stage display / confidence monitor	Unknown	Supported
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming	Unknown	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: An internet connection is only needed for optional RSS feeds and remote data or playlist access.	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)	Not supported	Supported

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