Church Presenter is a free, open-source presentation platform aimed primarily at churches, ministries, missionaries, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. Schedules can combine Bible verses, songs, videos, presentations, announcements and web pages, and the app can display up to six Bible translations at once. It opens PowerPoint, Keynote and PDF files directly without requiring Microsoft Office or Apple Keynote. Android and iOS apps can control the desktop version remotely or present independently to a TV, projector or browser. Production features include automatic OBS Studio scene switching, Blackmagic ATEM upstream-key control, and action mapping to Stream Deck buttons through Bitfocus Companion. Attendees can submit questions by QR code for administrators to review, approve and display. The software tracks displayed songs and Bible verses and exports CCLI usage data as CSV or Excel. Most presentation content and project data stay local rather than being sent to Church Presenter servers. Desktop use needs no account; the mobile app uses anonymous crash and usage reporting. The code is public on GitHub under GNU GPL v3.
Who it is for
Church Presenter fits churches and other organizations that prepare services, events or educational presentations. It may suit teams that need scripture and song displays, production controls, or mobile remote control.
What is good
- Free, open-source software with no seat limits
- Displays up to six Bible translations at once
- Opens PowerPoint, Keynote and PDF files directly
- Exports song and Bible verse usage for CCLI
- Most presentation data is stored locally
What to know first
- Mobile apps use anonymous crash and usage reporting
- Bug reports and feature requests go to GitHub Issues
- Maintained by a small team with community contributions
Verdict
Church Presenter combines service scheduling, presentation playback, production controls and audience Q&A without a subscription. Its local-first desktop approach and broad integrations suit organizations comfortable with a community-maintained open-source project.
Church Presenter plans and pricing
All plansCompared on church presentation software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lyrics display
- Yes
- Scripture display
- Yes
- Stage display
- Yes
- Multi-screen output
- Yes
- Media playback
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
