Slides & presentations

Active church presentation software with slides & presentations.

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Product	PowerPoint	Keynote	Google Slides	Canva	PDF	Plays slide animations & transitions
Big Screen	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Supported: Uploaded PDFs are converted to images.	Unknown
ChurchPresenter	Supported: Presents .pptx, .ppt, .key and PDF files without Microsoft or Apple software installed.	Supported	Unknown	Unknown	Supported	Supported: PowerPoint and Keynote entrance, emphasis and exit effects, builds, motion paths and transitions play back in the app.
Cloud of Worship	Supported: PowerPoint files are converted to PDF on the server and imported as page images.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Supported	Not supported: Imported PowerPoint and PDF files become static page images.
EasiSlides	Supported: Integrates PowerPoint slides; Microsoft PowerPoint must be installed.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
EasyWorship	Supported: PowerPoint files can be imported into the presentations library.	Not supported: No direct Keynote import; slides must be exported as images first.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
FreeShow	Supported: PowerPoint and PDF files are imported as slides; a deprecated controller mode drives an installed PowerPoint or Keynote.	Partial: Keynote is only supported through the deprecated controller mode, which needs Keynote installed on macOS.	Unknown	Supported: A Canva connection (OAuth) lets designs be browsed and used from FreeShow's content library.	Supported	Partial: Original slide animations only play in the deprecated PowerPoint/Keynote controller mode; FreeShow has its own transitions and item animations.
Holyrics	Partial: .ppt/.pptx files can be run from the program on Windows only, with Microsoft PowerPoint installed.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
KerkBeamer	Supported: .ppt/.pptx files are uploaded and converted; they cannot be edited in KerkBeamer and can loop with a set time per slide.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
LyricDisplay	Partial: PowerPoint files are imported as lyric slides (one text slide per PowerPoint slide); it is not a general slide player.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
MediaShout	Supported: PowerPoint slides can be imported as images or as editable MediaShout cues.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Partial: MediaShout's own slides support text animations and transitions; it is not stated that imported PowerPoint animations are kept.
OpenLP	Supported: Drives an installed PowerPoint or LibreOffice Impress to show the presentation.	Supported: Keynote presentations are controlled through AppleScript on macOS with Keynote installed.	Unknown	Unknown	Supported	Partial: Animations play because OpenLP drives PowerPoint, Impress or Keynote itself; PDFs are shown as static images.
OpenSong	Supported: Drives an installed PowerPoint or LibreOffice Impress with live preview, or imports slides as image snapshots.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Partial: Animations only play when OpenSong drives PowerPoint or Impress directly; imported snapshots are static.
Pewbeam	Partial: Text from PowerPoint and Word files can be imported into the built-in slide editor, and decks can be exported as PPTX or PDF.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Presentation Manager	Partial: PowerPoint files can be played on the Windows version only with PowerPoint installed; the pricing page says PM7 itself does not play PowerPoint and runs alongside it.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Proclaim	Supported: PowerPoint files can be imported; on Windows control can also be handed over to PowerPoint.	Partial: On a Mac with Keynote installed, Keynote files are imported as static image slideshows.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
ProPresenter	Supported: Since 21.2, .pptx files can be imported natively as editable presentations without PowerPoint installed.	Partial: Keynote files are not converted; on Mac they are triggered from a playlist and Keynote takes over the output.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Partial: The native PowerPoint importer keeps simple builds and transitions; emphasis and some other animations are not supported.
Quelea	Supported: Displays PowerPoint and PDF files, optionally driving an installed PowerPoint on Windows.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Supported	Partial: Animations only play when Quelea is set to use an installed PowerPoint (Windows).
SongBeamer	Supported: PowerPoint and LibreOffice files can be added to the schedule; requires PowerPoint, the PowerPoint Viewer or LibreOffice.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Supported	Unknown
SongShow Plus	Supported: PowerPoint presentations can be imported step by step, as images or as video files.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Partial: Importing PowerPoint as video can keep animations; SongShow's own slides have transitions and animations.
TheOpenPresenter	Supported	Unknown	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported: PowerPoint imports keep their slideshow data so animations play click by click.
VideoPsalm	Supported	Not supported: Windows-only; PowerPoint, PDF, Word and LibreOffice documents are listed but not Keynote.	Unknown	Unknown	Supported	Supported: Animations inside PowerPoint slides can be stepped through.
WordsLive	Supported: PowerPoint (ppt, pptx) and OpenDocument (odp) presentations require Microsoft PowerPoint, the PowerPoint Viewer 2007 or LibreOffice/OpenOffice Impress to be installed.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Partial: PDF and XPS documents are supported (experimental).	Unknown
WorshipTools Presenter	Supported	Supported: Keynote import is macOS only and requires Keynote to be installed.	Supported: Google Slides presentations can be imported and re-synced after changes.	Unknown	Unknown	Partial: PowerPoint is converted to static images; the "Launch with PowerPoint" option (Windows only) keeps animations and transitions.
ZionWorx	Supported: Native PowerPoint integration; v5 reworks it for reliability. No Keynote or Google Slides support is mentioned.	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Supported (20)

Big Screen

Launch Interactive

Browser-based church presentation software with themes, timers and unlimited outputs.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
ChurchPresenter

ChurchPresenter

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

CoW Labs

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

Wai Kuen Mo

Free Windows song and Bible projection software with up to four outputs.
- Free
EasyWorship

EasyWorship

Subscription worship presentation software for Windows and Mac.
- Subscription
- Free Trial
FreeShow

ChurchApps (Live Church Solutions)

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

KerkBeamer

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

MediaShout

Church presentation software sold mainly as a one-time site licence.
- Subscription
- One-time
- Free Trial
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
Proclaim

Logos (formerly Faithlife)

Cloud-synced church presentation software from Logos (formerly Faithlife).
- Subscription
- Free Trial
ProPresenter

Renewed Vision

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

Quelea project (volunteer community)

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

R-Technics, Inc.

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

TheOpenPresenter

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

VideoPsalm

Free Windows presentation software for lyrics, Bible verses and media.
- Free
WordsLive

WordsLive project

Free, open-source Windows projection software for lyrics, videos and presentations.
- Open Source
- Free
WorshipTools Presenter

WorshipTools (Blue Circle Lab LLC)

Free church presentation app with cloud sync and paid tiers for multi-screen features.
- Freemium
- Subscription
ZionWorx

Jubilate Software Ltd

Subscription-based Windows worship presentation software with NDI outputs and a remote app.
- Subscription
- Free Trial

Partial support (4)

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
Pewbeam

Pewbeam

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