Simple, open-source ProPresenter alternative
Presentation software for small churches. Run your service from any phone or laptop, with your whole team controlling it at once. Open source and free to start.
Free for churches under 50 weekly attendance, storage and AI included. See the sponsorship.
Runs right here in your browser - no install needed.
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No signup. You'll be running a real presentation on this screen, from your phone, in about ten seconds.
ProPresenter is overkill for most churches
It's mature and powerful, and it runs stages far bigger than most churches will ever need. It's also paid, licensed per machine, and tied to one operator at the back of the room. We built the simpler option.
Free and open source
AGPL 3.0, with no per-seat subscription to pay. Read the code, self-host it, and it can never be taken away from you.
Runs in any browser
Nothing to install and no dedicated machine at the front. Mac, Windows, Linux, a tablet, or a TV stick all work the same.
Control it from a phone
Your worship leader can advance lyrics from the stage using the browser they already have. No remote app to install.
Real-time collaboration
Several people can run the same screen at once. Someone fixes a typo from the back row while the front advances slides.
Google Slides, synced
Build announcements and sermon slides where your team already works, then sync them straight onto the screen.
Lyrics formatted by AI
Paste in a song and have it split into slides in an instant, so moving your existing library over is quick.
2,300+ Bible translations
Put scripture on the screen in the translation your church actually reads, or upload your own.
No laptop required
Plug in a Fire TV Stick, Chromecast, or Android TV device and present straight to the TV. It doubles as signage midweek.
In production every week
Stable and working in various churches today
Driving live presentations at UK venues, week in, week out.
Attendees per event, handled on a single setup.
Commits and counting. Active, ongoing development.
How we compare to ProPresenter
We've picked wins from both columns on purpose. Which one matters more depends entirely on your church.
| ProPresenter | TheOpenPresenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29/month per seat | Free / open source (AGPL 3.0) |
| Cost per extra user | Another seat, another $29/month | Free, unlimited users |
| Real-time collaboration | No, single operator | Yes, multiple controllers at once |
| Web-based (no install) | No, native app | Yes, runs in any browser |
| Control from phone / tablet | Yes (Remote app) | Yes, any browser, nothing to install |
| Google Slides sync | No | Yes, sync directly |
| AI lyric formatting | No | Yes |
| Self-host / own your data | No | Yes |
| Planning Center integration | Yes | No |
| CCLI / SongSelect import | Yes | No |
| SDI / NDI pro video | Yes | No |
| Lower thirds / overlays | Yes | No |
| Maturity | Very mature, battle-tested | Younger, actively developed |
What's the catch?
If any of the following describes you, ProPresenter is the better option for you, for now.
You run a large-production stage
If you feed SDI or NDI to cameras, a broadcast mixer, or a big LED wall, ProPresenter's pro video I/O is built for that and we're not there yet.
You rely on a cue or scheduling system
ProPresenter lets you script a tightly-timed service with cues. We don't have that yet.
You live in Planning Center
If your service order, songs, and volunteers already flow through Planning Center Online, ProPresenter imports straight from it. We don't integrate with PCO yet.
You depend on CCLI SongSelect
ProPresenter pulls songs from SongSelect and helps with copyright reporting. We don't do either yet. We do provide importing from other sources.
If that's you, this isn't the right switch today. For everyone else, there's no reason to keep paying. The full comparison goes through every feature, in both directions.
Pick your starting point
The same app, set up three different ways.
For churches
Sunday services, mid-week groups, and lobby signage. Import lyrics with AI formatting, build slides together during the week, and run it all from a phone.
See the church setupFor meeting rooms & venues
Let guests present to your screen from their own devices. No cables, no apps, and nobody from your team standing by to help.
See the venue setupFor self-hosters
Run the whole thing on your own hardware for free. Your data never leaves your network, and there are no per-room limits.
Read the source
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No licence fee, no card, and no need to replace everything at once. Most teams trial it on one mid-week meeting first.
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