CueCast Prompter vs Open Prompter
CueCast Prompter
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Open Prompter
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| Figure | CueCast Prompter | Open Prompter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Teleprompter Software | 8.1 (#11) | 7.6 (#23) |
| Integrations | SlideSync can synchronise stories with slides in Microsoft PowerPoint, Renewed Vision ProPresenter and Ross Video XPression. | Recorded markers can include a QuickTime chapter track and an Adobe XMP marker track that Premiere Pro reads as timeline markers. |
| Maker | Hope Techworks develops broadcast and media solutions, including CueCast Prompter; its director James Hope has worked in broadcast since 2013. | The maker identifies himself as Leland Dutcher, an independent developer based in the United States. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says personal data is protected on secure servers, payment card information is encrypted in transit and not stored on its servers, and the company does not sell personal data. | The app has no account, server component, or network functionality of its own, and the maker says it does not see, store, or transmit your files. |
| Support | The privacy policy says inquiries about privacy or personal data will receive a response within 48 hours. | The public GitHub issue tracker is the support process for bugs and feature requests. |
Plans
In their own words
CueCast Prompter
CueCast Prompter is cross-platform teleprompting software with smooth scrolling, rich-text scripts and an advanced timer system. Its editor supports bold, italic, underline, colours, highlights, baseline and alignment formatting, plus emoji. It imports Word, PowerPoint and OpenOffice documents and exports scripts to PDF. The free plan includes basic prompting, script editing, script-based triggers and full-screen prompting on a local display. Pro adds a basic 100-minute timer and an advanced timer with countdown, count-up, time-based countdowns, coloured tags and labels. Pro also supports NewTek NDI and output to Blackmagic Design devices using SDI/SMPTE2110. SlideSync can synchronise stories with slides in PowerPoint, ProPresenter and XPression. Other Pro features include IP-based remote control and unlimited remote extenders. The Pro trial lasts 30 days; afterward, use is limited to basic prompting and script editing unless a Pro licence is purchased. That licence is perpetual, with no subscription fees, but a new licence is needed to upgrade. Current downloads require Windows 10 or newer on Intel/AMD PCs, Windows 11 on ARM PCs, or macOS 12 Monterey or newer; Linux downloads are also offered.
Open Prompter
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