Five programs that put lyrics, Scripture and sermon slides on your church screens. Price, how many computers one license covers, and the service features volunteers ask about, checked September 2026.
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#1
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FreeShow
Free · freeshow.app
95/100
Winner · Free and open source
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| Cheapest church plan | Freedonation-supported | $269.99/yror $26.99/mo | From $210/yror $17.50/mo · priced by attendance | $599 onceWindows · $499 once for Mac | $289/yror $29/mo, per computer |
| Computers covered | Unlimited | Unlimitedseats and installs | Campus licensenumber not stated | Site licensemultiple computers | 1 per seatchurch campus license $649/yr |
| Free trial | Not needed | 14 daysno card, no watermark | 30 daysno card | ✓length not stated | 14 days |
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| SongSelect import | Copy and pasteno direct import | ✓ | ✓ | ✓with auto-reporting | ✓with CCLI report |
| Planning Center import | ✓ | ✓ | Not listedhas its own planning tool | ? | ✓ |
| NDI output (for streaming) | ✓ | ✓plus SDI, all plans | ✓ | ✓Windows version | ✓plus SDI, Syphon |
| Stage display | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓not on LE plan | ✓ |
| Phone remote | ✓ | ✓ | ✓free, iPhone + Android | ? | ✓with subscription |
| Bibles included | Online or importvia API.Bible | 60+ | 90+ | 70copyrighted ones included | 130+some $15 each per computer |
| Where it runs | |||||
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ | ✓Apple Silicon, since Apr 2026 | ✓separate product | ✓ |
| Linux | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Last update | Aug 2026v1.6.5 | Automaticdates not published | Jun 2026build 8.0.49 | ? | Jul 2026version 21.4 |
| Try it | Try now | Try now | Try now | Try now | Try now |