Automation & extensibility

Active church presentation software with automation & extensibility.

At a glance

Supported Supported
Partial Partial
Paid add-on or tier Paid add-on / tier
Not supported Not supported
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Product	Network API (HTTP / WebSocket)	Plugins / extensions	Built-in scripting / macros	Webhooks / triggers to other systems	MCP server for AI assistants	AI features (e.g. verse detection, lyric formatting)
ChurchPresenter	Supported: Built-in Ktor REST and WebSocket server used by mobile remotes, with optional API-key protection.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Supported: Can listen to a speech-to-text feed and automatically stage spoken Bible references; live captions and translation need a separate speech-to-text server.
Cloud of Worship	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Paid add-on or tier: Live sermon transcription with Bible-reference detection, voice commands and sermon summaries is a Teams (paid) feature and needs an internet connection.
FreeShow	Supported: WebSocket and REST API, enabled in Connections settings.	Unknown	Unknown	Supported: Emitter templates send HTTP, OSC or MIDI messages from slides and actions.	Unknown	Supported: Optional AI features include speech-to-text transcription with automatic scripture detection and an LLM assistant (local or cloud models).
Holyrics	Supported: Local HTTP API server with token authentication; access from the internet requires the Advanced plan.	Unknown	Supported: JavaScript (ECMAScript 5.1) scripts, startup code, system variables and custom API routes.	Supported: Triggers run actions on program events, sending HTTP, WebSocket, TCP/UDP, OSC or MIDI messages and controlling OBS, vMix and PTZ cameras.	Unknown	Unknown
KerkBeamer	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Partial: Live sermon captions from speech recognition can be shown through an integration with Preekondertiteling.nl, which needs its own subscription.
LyricDisplay	Supported: Documented HTTP (OpenAPI) and Socket.IO realtime APIs.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
OpenLP	Supported: HTTP REST (v2) and WebSocket API, used by the web remote and mobile apps.	Partial: Features are organised as built-in plugins that can be switched on or off; there is no third-party plugin store.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
OpenSong	Supported: REST and WebSocket API for remote control and integrations.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Pewbeam	Partial: Local OSC and HTTP endpoints for broadcast integration; the docs say slide navigation commands are still being wired through.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Supported: Listens to the sermon and detects Bible references, including paraphrases; also generates slides, sermon excerpts and sermon notes.
ProPresenter	Supported: Public network API (OpenAPI spec) introduced in ProPresenter 7.9; older TCP/IP control also exists.	Unknown	Supported: Macros run multi-step action sequences from a slide, a device or on demand.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Quelea	Partial: The Mobile Remote HTTP server exposes endpoints (next, previous, lyrics, schedule, search) but is not documented as a public API.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
SongBeamer	Partial: Remote control over the network via OSC; no HTTP or WebSocket API is documented.	Unknown	Supported: SongBeamer Script macros can be run from menus or added to the schedule.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
SongShow Plus	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Paid add-on or tier: Optional image indexing with Microsoft/Azure Computer Vision requires the Silver subscription.
TheOpenPresenter	Unknown	Supported: Features are built as plugins on a modular architecture.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Supported: AI formats pasted lyrics into sections and slides.

Supported (10)

ChurchPresenter

ChurchPresenter

Free, open-source desktop presenter for songs, scripture, slides, media and broadcast graphics.
- Open Source
- Free
FreeShow

ChurchApps (Live Church Solutions)

Free, open-source presentation software for lyrics, scripture and media.
- Open Source
- Free
Holyrics

Lima Giran Ltda.

Free Brazilian worship presentation software for lyrics and Bible verses, with optional online plans.
- Freemium
- Subscription
LyricDisplay

Peter Alakembi

Open-source lyric control app with outputs for projectors, stage displays, OBS and vMix.
- Open Source
- Free
OpenLP

OpenLP Developers (volunteer community)

Free, open-source worship presentation software for songs, Bibles, media and slides.
- Open Source
- Free
OpenSong

OpenSong project (volunteer community)

Free, open-source tool for managing lyrics, chords and lead sheets and projecting them.
- Open Source
- Free
- Unmaintained
Pewbeam

Pewbeam

AI presentation app that listens to the sermon and puts detected Bible verses on screen.
- Freemium
- Subscription
ProPresenter

Renewed Vision

Live presentation and production software for worship services, events and broadcast.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
SongBeamer

Sebastian Zierer and RDD

German worship presentation software for songs, Bible texts and media, sold as a one-time licence.
- One-time
- Free Trial
TheOpenPresenter

TheOpenPresenter

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

Partial support (2)

KerkBeamer

KerkBeamer

Dutch online service for building church beamer presentations from a song and Bible database.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
Quelea

Quelea project (volunteer community)

Free, open-source Java-based projection software for churches.
- Open Source
- Free
- Unmaintained

Via paid add-on or higher tier (2)

Cloud of Worship

CoW Labs

Free, minimalist browser-based presenter for lyrics, scripture and video.
- Freemium
SongShow Plus

R-Technics, Inc.

Windows worship presentation software with edition-based licences and optional subscriptions.
- Subscription
- One-time
- Free Trial

Unknown for: BibleShow, Big Screen, Cantara, EasiSlides, EasyWorship, MediaShout, PraiseBase Presenter, Praisenter, Presentation Manager, SoftProjector, VerseVIEW, VideoPsalm, WordsLive, WorshipTools Presenter, ZionWorx. Know the answer? Help us fill it in.