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The industry-leading presentation app for churches, driving lyrics, Scripture, and media to screens for live worship services.
Our verdict
ProPresenter is the tool you see running the screens at most large churches and conferences, and for good reason. It handles lyrics, Scripture, video, live camera feeds, lower thirds, stage displays, and multi-screen output with a depth no competitor in the church world matches. If you can imagine putting it on a screen on Sunday morning, ProPresenter can almost certainly do it.
That power comes with a learning curve. A volunteer can be taught to advance slides in ten minutes, but building looks, managing multiple outputs, and wiring it into your video system takes a real operator who knows the software. It runs natively on both macOS and Windows and is genuinely stable under pressure, which is what earns it the trust of production teams.
The controversial part is the money. Renewed Vision moved ProPresenter to a subscription-only model for new users, so instead of buying a license once you now pay $29/month or $289/year per house-of-worship seat, with a campus license at $59/month or $649/year. For churches that budgeted for a one-time purchase, that recurring cost is a real adjustment, and it is the main reason smaller congregations look at EasyWorship or Proclaim instead.
How we scored it
Standout features
Multi-screen output
Drive audience screens, stage displays, and confidence monitors independently.
Live video & camera
Mix camera feeds, playback, and lower thirds on screen.
Scripture & lyrics
Pull Bible passages and song lyrics into slides instantly.
Pro graphics
Broadcast-quality looks, transitions, and text formatting.
Hardware integration
Connect to video switchers, MIDI, and stage systems.
Mac & Windows
Runs natively on both platforms with matching features.
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
- Deepest feature set in church presentation, from live video to multi-screen stage displays
- Rock-solid stability that production teams trust on the biggest stages
- Runs natively on both macOS and Windows
- Broadcast-quality graphics, lower thirds, and transitions
- Handles complex multi-output setups few competitors can touch
– Cons
- Subscription-only for new users; no more one-time perpetual license
- Steep learning curve that demands a trained operator, not just a volunteer
- Per-seat and campus pricing adds up quickly for multi-site churches
Best for
Mid-size to large churches, conferences, and production teams that need the deepest live-presentation feature set and have a trained operator to run it.
Look elsewhere if
You're a small church on a tight budget, you want a simple tool a rotating volunteer can learn in one Sunday, or you refuse to pay an ongoing subscription.
Pricing
How it compares
| ProPresenter | EasyWorship | Proclaim | Subsplash | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Feature depth | 9.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Ease of use | 7.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Pricing / value | 6.5 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Live reliability | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
FAQ
Is ProPresenter still a one-time purchase?
No. Renewed Vision moved to a subscription model for new users, so a single house-of-worship seat now costs $29/month or $289/year. Existing ProPresenter+ owners keep discounted legacy pricing.
Does ProPresenter run on Windows?
Yes. ProPresenter 7 runs natively on both Windows and macOS with the same core feature set, so mixed-platform teams can share files.
Is it hard to learn?
The basics of advancing slides are easy, but using ProPresenter's full power, including multi-screen output and live video, takes a trained operator and real setup time.
Can it show live camera and video?
Yes. ProPresenter can mix live camera feeds, video playback, and lower thirds, which is a big reason production-focused churches choose it over lighter tools.
How does the campus license work?
A campus license covers multiple seats at one physical location for $59/month or $649/year, which is cheaper than buying individual seats once you run several computers.
