WordsLive vs ZionWorx
WordsLive
Free, open-source Windows projection software for lyrics, videos and presentations.
- Open Source
- Free
ZionWorx
Subscription-based Windows worship presentation software with NDI outputs and a remote app.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
Summary
- WordsLive is free, while ZionWorx is paid (From £9.50/month).
- WordsLive is open source (GPL-3.0); ZionWorx is proprietary.
- Both run on Windows.
- Both support: Songs & lyrics: Song library · Slides & presentations: PowerPoint · Media: Video playback · Media: Images.
Only in WordsLive
No confirmed features where ZionWorx falls short.
Only in ZionWorx
- Songs & lyrics: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics (partial in WordsLive)
- Inputs & other sources (partial in WordsLive)
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 |
WordsLive
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ZionWorx
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|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | Free | From £9.50/monthFree trial |
| Open source | Yes (GPL-3.0) | 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: Native Powerpraise songs and portfolios; songs can also be imported from SongBeamer, OpenSong, OpenLyrics and ChordPro files. | Unknown |
| Paste or import plain-text lyrics | Unknown | Unknown |
| Automatic lyrics import (e.g. SongSelect, online sources) | Partial: Songs can be imported from SongSelect files or text copied to the clipboard; there is no direct online search. | 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 can be shown with the lyrics and transposed automatically. | Unknown |
| Motion backgrounds behind lyrics | Partial: Background images for slides, songs or the whole service; background videos are experimental. | Supported: Motion backgrounds behind lyrics are supported. |
| CCLI usage reporting | Partial: Songs can be stored with CCLI numbers, and a command opens CCLI Online Reporting in the browser for the selected songs. | Partial: CCLI song reporting is new in v5, which is in beta until its release from December 2026. |
| Bible | Unknown | Supported |
| Free translations included | Unknown | 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: PowerPoint (ppt, pptx) and OpenDocument (odp) presentations require Microsoft PowerPoint, the PowerPoint Viewer 2007 or LibreOffice/OpenOffice Impress to be installed. | Supported: Native PowerPoint integration; v5 reworks it for reliability. No Keynote or Google Slides support is mentioned. |
| Keynote | Unknown | Unknown |
| Google Slides | Unknown | Unknown |
| Canva | Unknown | Unknown |
| Partial: PDF and XPS documents are supported (experimental). | Unknown | |
| Plays slide animations & transitions | Unknown | Unknown |
| Media | Supported | Supported |
| Video playback | Supported: Additional formats are supported if VLC is installed and enabled. | Supported |
| Audio playback | Supported | Unknown |
| Images | Supported: Photos can be compiled into an optionally timer-controlled slide show. | Supported |
| YouTube / online video | Unknown | Unknown |
| Inputs & other sources | Partial | Supported |
| Live camera / capture card | Unknown | Supported: Camera input is supported (a Windows camera app is offered); improved in v5. |
| Screen sharing | Unknown | Unknown |
| Web pages | Unknown | Unknown |
| Countdown timers & clocks | Unknown | Unknown |
| On-screen messages & alerts | Partial: An additional notification for the audience can be shown during a presentation (experimental). | Unknown |
| Audience interaction (polls, Q&A, Slido, follow along) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Languages | ||
| Multilingual | Supported | Supported |
| Interface in multiple languages | Supported: Interface in English and German. | Unknown |
| Songs in other languages | Supported | Unknown |
| Bibles in other languages | Unknown | Supported |
| Bilingual lyrics on screen | Supported: Songs can carry a translation, shown alongside the main language or on its own. | Unknown |
| Bible translations side by side | Unknown | 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 | Unknown | Supported |
| Multiple audience screens | Unknown | Supported: Multiple outputs with dynamic text pagination; v5 adds synchronised outputs run by one operator. |
| Stage display / confidence monitor | Unknown | 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 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Works fully offline | Supported | Unknown |
| Remote control from phone or tablet | Unknown | 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) | Not supported | Not supported |
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