SongShow Plus is presentation software for churches that prepare and display scripture, song lyrics, and custom slideshows for sermon content. It can present video, images, audio tracks, and slideshows, and includes tools for creating and modifying graphics and slideshows, adjusting colors, and applying video filters. Users can change content without rendering or exporting. The Ultra Edition supports multiple display windows, with up to six output windows, and can send output video over NDI on a local network. It does not receive NDI input. Bronze includes features for SongSelect, Planning Center Online, Shift Worship, and Microsoft Bing; separate subscriptions are required for the first three. Silver and higher include Mobile Control, a Progressive Web App for a controller on the same local network as the presentation machine. Silver also includes 5GB each of SongShow Drive and SongShow Sync for media sharing and synchronization. SongShow Plus is paid, with a 30-day trial and free evaluation downloads. Options include a $95.00 USD one-time projection license, subscriptions from $180.00 USD per year, and a $249.00 USD one-time Ultra Edition. Local functions continue after a subscription ends, but online and cloud services need annual renewal. The company is headquartered in Boise, Idaho, USA.
Who it is for
SongShow Plus suits churches that need to present lyrics, scripture, sermon slides, and media across multiple displays. Churches needing remote mobile control or cloud media sharing can consider Silver or a higher subscription; Windows users should check the stated hardware requirements before choosing a presentation machine.
What is good
- Displays lyrics, scripture, stage content, and media across up to six screens.
- Creates and modifies graphics and slideshows with color adjustments and video filters.
- Ultra Edition can broadcast output over NDI on a local network.
- Silver includes 5GB each of SongShow Drive and SongShow Sync.
- Mobile Control is included with Silver or higher.
What to know first
- Paid product with no free plan; the free trial lasts 30 days.
- Does not accept NDI inputs.
- Mini computers and all-in-one computers are unsupported.
- Mobile Control requires devices on the same local network.
Verdict
Churches preparing sermon presentations with lyrics, scripture, and media should consider SongShow Plus, especially when they need multi-screen output. Look elsewhere if the presentation setup depends on NDI input or uses a mini or all-in-one computer. Online and cloud services require annual renewal.
Get started with SongShow Plus
- Visit https://www.songshow.com/ and use the free evaluation download or 30-day trial.
- Choose a supported Windows presentation machine; current versions are designed primarily for Windows 10 and tested on Windows 11.
- Choose a license or subscription for the functions needed.
- For Mobile Control, connect the presentation machine and controlling device to the same local network.
Limits to know first
The Workstation License is free for non-projection machines used to prepare presentations and media. Projection requires a projection license; the first is included with initial purchase, with an additional license listed at 95.00 USD per once. Bronze starts at 180.00 USD per year, while the Silver subscription at 240.00 USD per year adds 5GB each of SongShow Drive and SongShow Sync, SongShow Builder, and Mobile Control. Online and cloud services require annual renewal after a subscription ends.
Questions about SongShow Plus
Is SongShow Plus free?
There is no free plan. A 30-day trial and free evaluation downloads are available.
What does it cost?
Listed options include a 95.00 USD per once additional projection license, Bronze at 180.00 USD per year, Silver at 240.00 USD per year, Ultra Edition at 249.00 USD per once, a 399.00 USD per once projection site license, and Platinum at 450.00 USD per year. The Ultra Edition price is marked effective July 1, 2023 and subject to change.
Which platforms does it support?
The listed platforms include Android, iOS, web, and Windows. Current versions are designed primarily for Windows 10 and tested on Windows 11; the application is 32-bit.
Does it support multiple displays?
Yes. The Ultra Edition supports multiple display windows, with up to six output windows.
Does it work with NDI?
The Ultra Edition can send output-window video over NDI on a local network. SongShow Plus does not accept NDI inputs.
What happens when a subscription ends?
Local functions continue. Online and cloud services require annual renewal.
SongShow Plus plans and pricing
All plansCompared on church presentation software
- Free plan
- No
- Lyrics display
- Yes
- Scripture display
- Yes
- Stage display
- Yes
- Multi-screen output
- Yes
- Media playback
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Windows, Web
- Output screen limit
- 6 screens
