ProPresenter vs WorshipTools Presenter

ProPresenter

Live presentation and production software for worship services, events and broadcast.

Subscription
Free Trial

WorshipTools Presenter

Free church presentation app with cloud sync and paid tiers for multi-screen features.

Freemium
Subscription

Summary

ProPresenter is paid ($289/year (one seat)), while WorshipTools Presenter is paid (Freemium / Subscription).
Both run on Windows and macOS.
Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) · Songs & lyrics: Chord charts for musicians · Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics · Songs & lyrics: CCLI usage reporting · Bible: Free translations included · Slides & presentations: PowerPoint · Media: Video playback · Media: Audio playback · Media: Images · Inputs & other sources: Live camera / capture card · Inputs & other sources: Web pages · Inputs & other sources: Countdown timers & clocks · Inputs & other sources: On-screen messages & alerts · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Multilingual: Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts · Software integrations: Planning Center · Hardware control: MIDI · Screens & outputs: Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming · Broadcast video: NDI · Connectivity & collaboration: Cloud sync of library · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline.

Only in ProPresenter

Screens & outputs: Multiple audience screens (paid add-on in WorshipTools Presenter)
Screens & outputs: Stage display / confidence monitor (paid add-on in WorshipTools Presenter)
Connectivity & collaboration: Remote control from phone or tablet (paid add-on in WorshipTools Presenter)

Only in WorshipTools Presenter

Slides & presentations: Keynote (partial in ProPresenter)
Connectivity & collaboration: Multiple operators at once (partial in ProPresenter)

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Product	ProPresenter	WorshipTools Presenter
Overview
Price	$289/year (one seat)Free trial	Freemium / Subscription
Open source	No	No
Deployment	Desktop app	Desktop app, Cloud / hosted
Status	active	active
Platforms
Windows	Supported	Supported
macOS	Supported	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	Unknown	Supported: Lyrics can be imported from EasyWorship 7, OpenLP, ProPresenter 6/7, MediaShout (Windows) and others.
Paste or import plain-text lyrics	Supported	Unknown
Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources)	Supported: Requires a SongSelect subscription and CCLI licence.	Supported: Lyrics, chords and lyric videos can be imported from CCLI SongSelect and Loop Community on all tiers.
Chord charts for musicians	Supported: Chord charts can be shown on stage screens (e.g. from Planning Center or MultiTracks).	Supported: ChordPro chords from SongSelect or Loop Community appear on the stage display and can be transposed; requires SongSelect Premium.
Motion backgrounds behind lyrics	Supported	Supported: Free and Pro include one motion graphic per month; Pro Plus has unlimited access to 500+ motion loops.
CCLI usage reporting	Supported: Songs triggered from presentations with a CCLI number can be auto-reported once SongSelect is signed in.	Supported
Bible	Supported	Supported
Free translations included	Supported: 130+ translations in 25+ languages are available in the Bible module.	Supported: 45+ free translations in many languages are included on all tiers; custom XML Bibles can also be imported.
Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.)	Paid add-on or tier: Some translations are sold separately.	Paid add-on or tier: Translations such as NIV, ESV, NKJV and NLT can be purchased from the WorshipTools account page.
Slides & presentations	Supported	Supported
PowerPoint	Supported: Since 21.2, .pptx files can be imported natively as editable presentations without PowerPoint installed.	Supported
Keynote	Partial: Keynote files are not converted; on Mac they are triggered from a playlist and Keynote takes over the output.	Supported: Keynote import is macOS only and requires Keynote to be installed.
Google Slides	Unknown	Supported: Google Slides presentations can be imported and re-synced after changes.
Canva	Unknown	Unknown
PDF	Unknown	Unknown
Plays slide animations & transitions	Partial: The native PowerPoint importer keeps simple builds and transitions; emphasis and some other animations are not supported.	Partial: PowerPoint is converted to static images; the "Launch with PowerPoint" option (Windows only) keeps animations and transitions.
Media	Supported	Supported
Video playback	Supported	Supported
Audio playback	Supported	Supported
Images	Supported	Supported
YouTube / online video	Unknown	Supported: YouTube and Vimeo videos can be played as Web Video items (needs internet).
Inputs & other sources	Supported	Supported
Live camera / capture card	Supported	Supported: A camera or capture feed can be used as the background of any item to overlay lyrics or scripture (documented for the legacy version).
Screen sharing	Supported: AirCast (added in 18) receives AirPlay screens and audio as inputs.	Unknown
Web pages	Supported: Web pages can be shown as a web fill on slides.	Supported: Web Page service items show most external websites.
Countdown timers & clocks	Supported	Supported
On-screen messages & alerts	Supported	Supported: Alerts can be sent to the audience screen and the stage display.
Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along)	Unknown	Unknown
Languages
Multilingual	Supported	Supported
Interface in multiple languages	Unknown	Supported: Interface available in English, German, Spanish, Ukrainian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese and French.
Songs in other languages	Unknown	Unknown
Bibles in other languages	Supported	Supported
Bilingual lyrics on screen	Unknown	Unknown
Bible translations side by side	Supported: Multiple translations can be shown on one slide using a theme with one text box per translation.	Unknown
Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts	Supported	Supported
Integrations
Software integrations	Supported	Supported
Planning Center	Supported: Planning Center Services plans can be added as playlists; requires a separate Planning Center subscription.	Supported: Planning Center Services plans can be imported and re-synced (documented for the legacy version).
ChurchSuite	Unknown	Unknown
WorshipTools Planning	Unknown	Supported: Services from WorshipTools Planning and charts from WorshipTools Charts sync with Presenter.
Hardware control	Supported	Supported
MIDI	Supported	Supported: MIDI mapping to control service items, over USB/5-pin or a network session; MIDI Out is also listed.
DMX lighting	Supported	Unknown
Stream Deck / Companion	Supported: Official Elgato Stream Deck plugin since 7.9; Bitfocus Companion also has a ProPresenter module.	Unknown
Automation & extensibility	Supported	Unknown
Network API (HTTP / WebSocket)	Supported: Public network API (OpenAPI spec) introduced in ProPresenter 7.9; older TCP/IP control also exists.	Unknown
Plugins / extensions	Unknown	Unknown
Built-in scripting / macros	Supported: Macros run multi-step action sequences from a slide, a device or on demand.	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	Supported: Up to 8 unique outputs; multiple computers can be linked with Network Link.	Paid add-on or tier: Requires a Pro plan; unlimited outputs, each with its own layout (audience, stage, livestream lyrics).
Stage display / confidence monitor	Supported	Paid add-on or tier: Requires a Pro plan; companion stage display app for iPhone, iPad and Android.
Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming	Supported: Separate key/fill outputs are available for broadcast graphics.	Supported: Lower-third lyrics templates are offered for livestream outputs.
Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source)	Unknown	Unknown
Broadcast video	Supported	Supported
NDI	Supported	Supported: Outputs can be sent over the network as NDI.
SDI	Supported	Unknown
Built-in streaming & recording	Supported	Unknown
Stream to any RTMP destination	Supported: The Capture feature streams any output over RTMP, records it to disk, or both; Resi streaming is also supported.	Unknown
YouTube Live	Supported	Unknown
Facebook Live	Supported	Unknown
Record the output to a file	Supported	Unknown
TV output	Paid add-on or tier	Unknown
Apple TV app	Paid add-on or tier: Via ProDisplay (separate per-screen subscription), which runs on Apple TV and select Google TV devices.	Unknown
Android / Google TV app	Paid add-on or tier: Via ProDisplay on select Google TV devices (separate per-screen subscription).	Unknown
Fire TV app	Unknown	Unknown
Roku app	Unknown	Unknown
Chromecast / AirPlay	Unknown	Unknown
Connectivity & collaboration	Supported	Supported
Cloud sync of library	Supported: ProPresenter Cloud syncs playlists, media and settings between machines.	Supported
Works fully offline	Supported	Supported: Offline mode runs existing and new services; YouTube and SongSelect import need a connection.
Remote control from phone or tablet	Supported: ProPresenter Remote app is included with an active subscription.	Paid add-on or tier: Requires a Pro plan; remote app for iPhone, iPad and Android.
Multiple operators at once	Partial: ProPresenter Cloud (beta in 22) lets others prepare playlists and make mid-service changes while an operator presents.	Supported: Multiple users can work on presentations from one account; simultaneous Presenter sessions require Pro Plus.
Web native (runs in a browser)	Not supported	Not supported

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