Church Presenter vs OpenLP
Church Presenter
churchpresenter.org
OpenLP
openlp.orgSide by side
| Figure | Church Presenter | OpenLP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Church Presentation Software | 8.5 (#3) | 8.5 (#5) |
| OBS integration | Church Presenter can automatically switch OBS Studio scenes as content changes. | An OBS Studio plugin lets users control scenes and sources from OpenLP. |
| Purpose | Church Presenter is an open-source presentation platform designed primarily for churches, ministries, missionaries, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions. | OpenLP is worship presentation software developed for churches to support projection needs during services. |
| Support | The project directs feature requests and bug reports to GitHub Issues and is maintained by a small team with community contributions. | The project points users to its manual, troubleshooting guide, and community forums, and says its developers are volunteers who also help users. |
Plans
In their own words
Church Presenter
Church Presenter is a free, open-source presentation platform for churches, ministries, missionaries, nonprofits, and educational institutions. Schedules can combine Bible verses, songs, videos, presentations, announcements, and web pages, with up to six Bible translations displayed at once. It opens PowerPoint, Keynote, and PDF files without Microsoft Office or Apple Keynote. Android and iOS apps can control the desktop version remotely or present independently to a TV, projector, or browser. Production connections include automatic OBS Studio scene changes, upstream key control for Blackmagic ATEM switchers, and mapping actions to Stream Deck buttons through Bitfocus Companion. Attendees can submit questions by QR code for administrators to moderate, approve, display, and optionally put to a vote. The software tracks displayed songs and Bible verses and exports CCLI usage data as CSV or Excel. Most project data and presentation content remain local. Desktop use needs no account; mobile apps use anonymous crash and usage reporting. It is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android under the GNU GPL v3.
OpenLP
OpenLP is worship presentation software for churches preparing and projecting material during services. Searchable song and Bible verse databases let users put content on screen immediately or arrange it in a prepared service order. The program can run PowerPoint and OpenOffice presentations, videos, and audio files. A built-in web app lets devices on the network control slides and search content; the stage view is available through a browser on the local network. Free Android and iOS remote apps are also available. OpenLP integrates with VLC for video display and audio playback, and supports presentation control through PowerPoint, PowerPoint Viewer, and LibreOffice Impress on specified platforms. Plugins can import service plans from the Planning Center Online v2 API and control OBS Studio scenes and sources. Song imports include sources such as CCLI SongSelect, EasyWorship, ProPresenter 4, and SongShow Plus. OpenLP is free to download and use, with a plan listed at free. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License, which permits use, distribution, and modification. The listed platforms are Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. The Flatpak is described as experimental and unsupported by the team.