FreeWorship vs OpenLP
FreeWorship
freeworship.co.uk
OpenLP
openlp.orgSide by side
| Figure | FreeWorship | OpenLP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £12.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Church Presentation Software | 8.2 (#10) | 8.5 (#5) |
| Purpose | FreeWorship is presentation software for switching between songs, scripture, slides and other media in live events and places of worship. | OpenLP is worship presentation software developed for churches to support projection needs during services. |
| Security | The privacy policy says account access is controlled by a unique username and password and data is stored on secure servers. | OpenLP says it uses SSL to connect to its download servers and CCLI SongSelect. |
| Song imports | It can import songs from CCLI SongSelect, EasyWorship, DreamBeam, Mission Praise, OpenLP, OpenLyrics, OpenSong, SongPro, SongShow Plus and Words of Worship. | The song importer supports sources including CCLI SongSelect, EasyWorship, ProPresenter 4, and SongShow Plus. |
| Support | The free plan lists email support, while Pro lists high-priority support. | The project points users to its manual, troubleshooting guide, and community forums, and says its developers are volunteers who also help users. |
Plans
FreeWorship
- FreeWorshipFree
- FreeWorship Pro Subscription£12.99 a month
- FreeWorship Pro Site Licence£250, paid once
In their own words
FreeWorship
FreeWorship has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.