SoftProjector vs VideoPsalm
SoftProjector
Free, open-source projection software for songs, Bible verses, announcements and media.
- Open Source
- Free
- Unmaintained
Summary
- SoftProjector is free, while VideoPsalm is free.
- SoftProjector is open source (GPL-3.0-only); VideoPsalm is proprietary.
- Both run on Windows.
- Note: SoftProjector is no longer actively maintained.
- Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Bible: Free translations included · Media: Video playback · Media: Audio playback · Media: Images · Inputs & other sources: On-screen messages & alerts · Multilingual: Interface in multiple languages · Multilingual: Songs in other languages · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages · Multilingual: Bible translations side by side · Connectivity & collaboration: Works fully offline.
Only in SoftProjector
- Runs on macOS
- Runs on Linux
Only in VideoPsalm
No confirmed features where SoftProjector falls short.
Based on confirmed data only. Unknown values are not counted.
Side by side
- Supported Supported
- Partial Partial
- Paid add-on or tier Paid add-on / tier
- Not supported Not supported
- Unknown Unknown
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| Product |
SoftProjector
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VideoPsalm
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|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | Free | Free |
| Open source | Yes (GPL-3.0-only) | No |
| Deployment | Desktop app | Desktop app |
| Status | maintenance | active |
| Platforms | ||
| Windows | Supported | Supported |
| macOS | Supported | Not supported |
| Linux | 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: Described as compatible with OpenSong and ProPresenter song files. |
| Paste or import plain-text lyrics | Supported: Songs are typed or pasted into the song editor; songbooks import only from SoftProjector's own .sps format. | Unknown |
| Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) | Partial: Ready-made songbooks (and Bibles and themes) can be downloaded from a list hosted on softprojector.org; there is no SongSelect import. | Partial: Downloaded SongSelect .usr song files can be added to the agenda; songs can also be fetched from an expandable online song library. |
| Chord charts for musicians | Unknown | Supported: Chords over lyrics with transposition and capo; ChordPro notation is supported. |
| Motion backgrounds behind lyrics | Unknown | Supported: Video loops can be played under lyrics. |
| CCLI usage reporting | Unknown | Supported |
| Bible | Supported | Supported |
| Free translations included | Supported: KJV, Russian Synodal and Ukrainian Bibles were bundled, and more can be downloaded from softprojector.org or imported from Unbound Bible files. | Supported: Over 3,000 Bible translations in 1,900+ languages can be downloaded and added. |
| Licensed translations (NIV, ESV, etc.) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Slides & presentations | Unknown | Supported |
| PowerPoint | Unknown | Supported |
| Keynote | Unknown | Not supported: Windows-only; PowerPoint, PDF, Word and LibreOffice documents are listed but not Keynote. |
| Google Slides | Unknown | Unknown |
| Canva | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | Supported | |
| Plays slide animations & transitions | Unknown | Supported: Animations inside PowerPoint slides can be stepped through. |
| Media | Supported | Supported |
| Video playback | Supported | Supported |
| Audio playback | Supported | Supported |
| Images | Supported: Picture slideshows can be created and shown. | Supported |
| YouTube / online video | Unknown | Supported |
| Inputs & other sources | Supported | Supported |
| Live camera / capture card | Unknown | Supported: A live video feed can be used as a lyrics background. |
| Screen sharing | Unknown | Unknown |
| Web pages | Unknown | Supported |
| Countdown timers & clocks | Unknown | Supported: Clock, countdown and stopwatch. |
| On-screen messages & alerts | Supported: Custom announcements can be shown on screen. | Supported |
| Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Languages | ||
| Multilingual | Supported | Supported |
| Interface in multiple languages | Supported: The interface is available in English, Russian, Ukrainian, German, Czech and Armenian. | Supported: The interface is translatable and available in 28+ languages. |
| Songs in other languages | Supported | Supported |
| Bibles in other languages | Supported | Supported |
| Bilingual lyrics on screen | Unknown | Supported |
| Bible translations side by side | Supported: Up to three Bible versions can be shown on one screen (six across two screens). | Supported: Bilingual display of songs and Bible verses on one slide. |
| Non-Latin & right-to-left scripts | Supported: Cyrillic and Armenian text are supported; right-to-left scripts are not documented. | 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 | Supported: A second display screen can be configured alongside the main projector screen. | Unknown |
| Stage display / confidence monitor | Unknown | Supported |
| Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming | Unknown | Unknown |
| Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) | Unknown | Unknown |
| 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 | 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 | Partial: Data can be kept in a third-party cloud folder (pCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive); there is no built-in sync service. |
| Works fully offline | Supported | Supported |
| Remote control from phone or tablet | Unknown | Not supported: A Wi-Fi remote and mobile app are listed as "coming soon" on the features page. |
| Multiple operators at once | Unknown | Unknown |
| Web native (runs in a browser) | Unknown | Unknown |
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