VideoPsalm vs ZionWorx
ZionWorx
Subscription-based Windows worship presentation software with NDI outputs and a remote app.
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Summary
- VideoPsalm is free, while ZionWorx is paid (From £9.50/month).
- Both run on Windows.
- Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics · Bible: Free translations included · Slides & presentations: PowerPoint · Media: Video playback · Media: Images · Inputs & other sources: Live camera / capture card · Multilingual: Bibles in other languages.
Only in VideoPsalm
- Songs & lyrics: CCLI usage reporting (partial in ZionWorx)
- Screens & outputs: Stage display / confidence monitor (partial in ZionWorx)
Only in ZionWorx
- Connectivity & collaboration: Remote control from phone or tablet
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 |
VideoPsalm
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ZionWorx
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|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | Free | From £9.50/monthFree 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 | Supported |
| Import from other presentation software | Supported: Described as compatible with OpenSong and ProPresenter song files. | Unknown |
| Paste or import plain-text lyrics | Unknown | Unknown |
| Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) | Partial: Downloaded SongSelect .usr song files can be added to the agenda; songs can also be fetched from an expandable online song library. | Partial: One-click SongSelect lyrics import is new in v5, which is in beta until its release from December 2026. |
| Chord charts for musicians | Supported: Chords over lyrics with transposition and capo; ChordPro notation is supported. | Unknown |
| Motion backgrounds behind lyrics | Supported: Video loops can be played under lyrics. | Supported: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics are supported. |
| CCLI usage reporting | Supported | 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: Over 3,000 Bible translations in 1,900+ languages can be downloaded and added. | 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 | Supported | Supported |
| PowerPoint | Supported | Supported: Native PowerPoint integration; v5 reworks it for reliability. No Keynote or Google Slides support is mentioned. |
| Keynote | Not supported: Windows-only; PowerPoint, PDF, Word and LibreOffice documents are listed but not Keynote. | Unknown |
| Google Slides | Unknown | Unknown |
| Canva | Unknown | Unknown |
| Supported | Unknown | |
| Plays slide animations & transitions | Supported: Animations inside PowerPoint slides can be stepped through. | Unknown |
| Media | Supported | Supported |
| Video playback | Supported | Supported |
| Audio playback | Supported | Unknown |
| Images | Supported | Supported |
| YouTube / online video | Supported | Unknown |
| Inputs & other sources | Supported | Supported |
| Live camera / capture card | Supported: A live video feed can be used as a lyrics background. | Supported: Camera input is supported (a Windows camera app is offered); improved in v5. |
| Screen sharing | Unknown | Unknown |
| Web pages | Supported | Unknown |
| Countdown timers & clocks | Supported: Clock, countdown and stopwatch. | Unknown |
| On-screen messages & alerts | Supported | Unknown |
| Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Languages | ||
| Multilingual | Supported | Supported |
| Interface in multiple languages | Supported: The interface is translatable and available in 28+ languages. | Unknown |
| Songs in other languages | Supported | Unknown |
| Bibles in other languages | Supported | Supported |
| Bilingual lyrics on screen | Supported | Unknown |
| Bible translations side by side | Supported: Bilingual display of songs and Bible verses on one slide. | 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 | Supported | Partial: A stage display is new in v5, which is in beta until its release from December 2026. |
| Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming | Unknown | 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 | Partial: Data can be kept in a third-party cloud folder (pCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive); there is no built-in sync service. | Unknown |
| Works fully offline | Supported | Unknown |
| Remote control from phone or tablet | Not supported: A Wi-Fi remote and mobile app are listed as "coming soon" on the features page. | 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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