Screens & outputs
Active church presentation software with screens & outputs.
At a glance
- Supported Supported
- Partial Partial
- Paid add-on or tier Paid add-on / tier
- Not supported Not supported
- Unknown Unknown
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| Product | Multiple audience screens | Stage display / confidence monitor | Lower thirds / alpha key for streaming | Output as a web page (TVs, OBS / vMix browser source) |
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| BibleShow | Supported: Up to four independently configured displays, each to a window, NDI or data (XML/PNG) output. | Supported: A stage monitor can mirror the main display or use its own theme. | Supported: Display windows can cover part of the screen and NDI output carries an alpha channel. | Unknown |
| Big Screen | Supported: Unlimited Frontend and Monitor outputs plus custom outputs. | Supported | Supported: Theme backgrounds can be transparent for use as an overlay in streaming software such as OBS. | Supported: Remote Displays let other computers and devices show outputs in a browser, including as an OBS source. |
| Cantara | Supported: Multi-screen presentation is supported out of the box. | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| ChurchPresenter | Supported: One window per connected display plus Blackmagic DeckLink/SDI, NDI, OMT and browser-source outputs. | Supported | Supported: Animated Lottie lower thirds and a lower-third mode per content type, with fill + key and alpha output. | Supported: A transparent browser-source output can be used in OBS or opened on tablets. |
| Cloud of Worship | Unknown | Paid add-on or tier: Stage display (current and next slide plus clock) is a Teams (paid) feature. | Unknown | Paid add-on or tier: A livestream link that shows the live output in a browser is a Teams feature; free churches get a limited number of sessions. |
| EasiSlides | Supported: Up to four outputs (main, subtitle and detailed outputs); live output can also be multicast to Windows PCs on the LAN. | Supported: The "detailed" output shows chords, schedule, next item and operator messages for musicians and speakers. | Unknown | Unknown |
| EasyWorship | Supported: Alternate outputs for additional displays such as in-house or livestream screens (added in 7.3). | Supported | Supported: Output supports an alpha channel, with key/fill via Blackmagic ATEM, and there is a lower-thirds media category. | Unknown |
| FreeShow | Supported | Supported | Supported: Outputs can have their own styles and an alpha key output for keying lyrics over video. | Supported: OutputShow serves an output as a web page on the local network. |
| Holyrics | Supported | Supported: Return monitors with their own settings and monitor-only messages and alerts. | Supported: NDI outputs can use a transparent background for keying over video. | Supported: The Holyrics plugin runs an HTTP server so the projection can be viewed in browsers or added as a source in streaming software. |
| KerkBeamer | Supported: Extra outputs for a church TV broadcast can be driven alongside the projector output. | Unknown | Paid add-on or tier: The paid TV broadcasts add-on provides subtitles and text-over-video using a separate alpha (key) output or chroma key. | Paid add-on or tier: The paid LiveBeamer add-on shows the live presentation as a web page on any device. |
| LyricDisplay | Supported: Two default lyric outputs plus up to four custom outputs, a stage display and a timer display. | Supported | Supported: Outputs can be added as transparent browser sources in OBS, vMix and Wirecast. | Supported: Every output is a browser URL that can be opened on other devices on the LAN or in streaming software. |
| MediaShout | Supported: Control screen, main display and an optional third output for stage/confidence or livestream. | Supported: Not included in the LE edition. | Supported: Lower-third templates are included. | Unknown |
| OpenLP | Not supported: OpenLP projects to a single display screen; the source notes multi-monitor output is not yet supported (a custom geometry can span screens). | Supported | Unknown | Partial: The browser Main View mirrors the projector using screenshots, without audio or video. |
| Pewbeam | Supported: Up to 2, 4 or 6 display outputs depending on plan, each with its own theme. | Unknown | Supported: Lower-third themes and NDI output with alpha transparency; creating new transparent themes needs the Core plan. | Unknown |
| PraiseBase Presenter | Unknown | Unknown | Supported: A chroma-key mode replaces backgrounds with green or blue for keying in a video mixer. | Unknown |
| Praisenter | Supported: Each connected display can receive content independently. | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Presentation Manager | Supported: Different presentations can be shown on two projectors at once (triple monitor support). | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Proclaim | Supported: Up to 8 virtual screens can send different content to lobby, overflow, nursery and livestream. | Supported: Configurable confidence monitor outputs with stage messages; multiple confidence monitors are supported. | Supported: Alpha keying is supported, and picture-in-picture shows slides over a transparent background. | Unknown |
| ProPresenter | Supported: Up to 8 unique outputs; multiple computers can be linked with Network Link. | Supported | Supported: Separate key/fill outputs are available for broadcast graphics. | Unknown |
| Quelea | Unknown | Supported | Unknown | Partial: Mobile Lyrics shows the current lyrics as a web page on the local network. |
| SoftProjector | Supported: A second display screen can be configured alongside the main projector screen. | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| SongBeamer | Supported: A presentation can also be shown on a third monitor (beta). | Supported | Supported: NDI output has its own formatting and an optional background colour for keying. | Unknown |
| SongShow Plus | Supported: Multi-display support (up to six display windows since 9.1) is part of the Ultra edition. | Supported: One or more customizable stage outputs are part of the Ultra edition. | Supported: Output windows can be configured as synchronized lower-third layouts. | Unknown |
| TheOpenPresenter | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| VerseVIEW | Supported: Main presentation plus stage view, AUX screen and lower-third outputs. | Supported | Supported: An additional lower-third output can be layered in OBS or fed to video mixers; lower-third themes can also be served over the network. | Unknown |
| VideoPsalm | Unknown | Supported | Unknown | Unknown |
| WorshipTools Presenter | Paid add-on or tier: Requires a Pro plan; unlimited outputs, each with its own layout (audience, stage, livestream lyrics). | Paid add-on or tier: Requires a Pro plan; companion stage display app for iPhone, iPad and Android. | Supported: Lower-third lyrics templates are offered for livestream outputs. | Unknown |
| ZionWorx | Supported: Multiple outputs with dynamic text pagination; v5 adds synchronised outputs run by one operator. | Partial: A stage display is new in v5, which is in beta until its release from December 2026. | Unknown | Unknown |
Supported (27)
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BibleShow
BibleShow
Free Windows software for displaying Bible verses, with NDI output and up to four screens.
- Free
- Unmaintained
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Big Screen
Launch Interactive
Browser-based church presentation software with themes, timers and unlimited outputs.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
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Cantara
Jan Martin Reckel
Lightweight open-source song presentation tool for churches and small groups.
- Open Source
- Free
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ChurchPresenter
ChurchPresenter
Free, open-source desktop presenter for songs, scripture, slides, media and broadcast graphics.
- Open Source
- Free
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EasiSlides
Wai Kuen Mo
Free Windows song and Bible projection software with up to four outputs.
- Free
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EasyWorship
EasyWorship
Subscription worship presentation software for Windows and Mac.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
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FreeShow
ChurchApps (Live Church Solutions)
Free, open-source presentation software for lyrics, scripture and media.
- Open Source
- Free
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Holyrics
Lima Giran Ltda.
Free Brazilian worship presentation software for lyrics and Bible verses, with optional online plans.
- Freemium
- Subscription
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KerkBeamer
KerkBeamer
Dutch online service for building church beamer presentations from a song and Bible database.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
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LyricDisplay
Peter Alakembi
Open-source lyric control app with outputs for projectors, stage displays, OBS and vMix.
- Open Source
- Free
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MediaShout
MediaShout
Church presentation software sold mainly as a one-time site licence.
- Subscription
- One-time
- Free Trial
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OpenLP
OpenLP Developers (volunteer community)
Free, open-source worship presentation software for songs, Bibles, media and slides.
- Open Source
- Free
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Pewbeam
Pewbeam
AI presentation app that listens to the sermon and puts detected Bible verses on screen.
- Freemium
- Subscription
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PraiseBase Presenter
PraiseBase Presenter project
Open-source Windows worship presenter for song lyrics, images and Bible verses.
- Open Source
- Free
- Unmaintained
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Praisenter
William Bittle
Free, open-source desktop app for showing Bible verses, song lyrics and slides.
- Open Source
- Free
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Presentation Manager
CreativelifeStyles
Long-running Windows worship projection software with a built-in song database and Bibles.
- One-time
- Free Trial
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Proclaim
Logos (formerly Faithlife)
Cloud-synced church presentation software from Logos (formerly Faithlife).
- Subscription
- Free Trial
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ProPresenter
Renewed Vision
Live presentation and production software for worship services, events and broadcast.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
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Quelea
Quelea project (volunteer community)
Free, open-source Java-based projection software for churches.
- Open Source
- Free
- Unmaintained
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SoftProjector
Vladislav Kobzar and contributors
Free, open-source projection software for songs, Bible verses, announcements and media.
- Open Source
- Free
- Unmaintained
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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
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SongShow Plus
R-Technics, Inc.
Windows worship presentation software with edition-based licences and optional subscriptions.
- Subscription
- One-time
- Free Trial
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TheOpenPresenter
TheOpenPresenter
Open-source, browser-based presenter you can run and control from any device.
- Open Source
- Free
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VerseVIEW
VerseVIEW
Free Bible and song presentation software focused on Indian and multilingual congregations.
- Free
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VideoPsalm
VideoPsalm
Free Windows presentation software for lyrics, Bible verses and media.
- Free
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WorshipTools Presenter
WorshipTools (Blue Circle Lab LLC)
Free church presentation app with cloud sync and paid tiers for multi-screen features.
- Freemium
- Subscription
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ZionWorx
Jubilate Software Ltd
Subscription-based Windows worship presentation software with NDI outputs and a remote app.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
Via paid add-on or higher tier (1)
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Cloud of Worship
CoW Labs
Free, minimalist browser-based presenter for lyrics, scripture and video.
- Freemium
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