Head-to-head comparison
ProPresenter vs EasyWorship
Ratings, pricing, platforms, real-world strengths, and a clear pick for each kind of user.
ProPresenter and EasyWorship are the two dominant worship presentation platforms in the English-speaking church world, and the choice between them is almost entirely a platform bet. ProPresenter is Mac-first, production-grade, runs in 100,000+ churches, and costs $399 one-time or ~$199/yr. EasyWorship is Windows-only, volunteer-friendly, costs ~$15/mo or $500 one-time, and is what thousands of Windows-running churches actually use on Sunday morning.
If your booth is a Mac or you're running IMAG and broadcast, ProPresenter is the obvious call. If your booth is Windows and you want a tool a volunteer can learn in one rehearsal at a third of the price, EasyWorship is the answer. The OS choice often decides the product choice.
The bottom line
Choose ProPresenter if you're on Mac, running multi-screen IMAG/broadcast, or need the deepest worship-team integration. Choose EasyWorship if you're on Windows, have volunteer-driven AV, and want simplicity and cost savings.
The core difference: ProPresenter is Mac-first, production-grade, expensive ($199/yr or $399), and deep. EasyWorship is Windows-only, volunteer-friendly, cheap (~$15/mo), and simple.
ProPresenter vs EasyWorship: at a glance
| ProPresenter | EasyWorship | |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 2.8 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 |
| Starting price | $399 one-time or ~$199/yr subscription | From ~$15/mo or ~$500 one-time |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS · Windows | Windows only |
| Developer | Renewed Vision | Softouch Development, Inc. |
| Launched | 2004 | 2003 |
| Best for | Mid-size and large churches running multi-screen Sunday services | Small to mid-sized Protestant churches (50-500 attendance) running Windows |
See them in action
ProPresenter
EasyWorship
How they compare, point by point
Platform & hardware
ProPresenter
Mac-first culture (documentation, tutorials, third-party templates assume macOS), but Windows fully supported. If your booth is Mac, ProPresenter feels at home. Windows users do translation.
EasyWorship
Windows-only and Windows-first. Entire codebase optimized for Windows hardware. If your booth is Dell/HP/Lenovo, this is native. No Mac version, no roadmap for one.
Multi-screen & broadcast output
ProPresenter
Industry-standard. Main IMAG, stage display, confidence monitor, lobby screen all independently controlled. Alpha-key live video for downstream chroma-keying into broadcast. NDI in/out, MIDI, OSC.
EasyWorship
Multi-screen output handled cleanly (main projector, stage display, confidence monitor). No alpha-key or NDI. Good for traditional setup, not for broadcast-grade production.
Lyrics & worship workflow
ProPresenter
Arrangements with live reordering, SongSelect/PraiseCharts integration, auto-key detection, Music Stand for iPad. Deeper than any competitor.
EasyWorship
Built-in CCLI SongSelect integration. Songs import cleanly, but no PraiseCharts, no Music Stand iPad app, no live arrangement reordering. Simpler workflow.
Learning curve & onboarding
ProPresenter
Steep. Templates, masters, props, looks, arrangements are powerful but conceptually dense. Rotating volunteers need training each cycle.
EasyWorship
Genuinely shallow. Schedule pane on left, slides in middle, click to go live. A competent volunteer learns it in 20 minutes. This is the intentional design.
Planning Center integration
ProPresenter
Direct. Service built in Planning Center imports into ProPresenter with song order, media, and notes intact. Worship pastors love this.
EasyWorship
No native integration. Services built in Planning Center don't auto-import. Two systems live separately.
Price
ProPresenter
$399 one-time (perpetual license, current version) or ~$199/yr (ProPresenter+ subscription with updates). Add-ons for Stream, Stadium exist but not required.
EasyWorship
~$15/mo subscription (~$180/yr) or $500 one-time perpetual license for version 7. Media bundles optional. One-time license still offered.
Which should you choose?
ProPresenter
Choose ProPresenter if your booth is Mac, you're running IMAG and broadcast, or you have a worship team with complex scheduling needs and Planning Center integration. The price is real, but the depth pays for itself.
EasyWorship
Choose EasyWorship if your booth is Windows, you have volunteer-driven AV with high turnover, and you want a tool they can run confidently on week two at a third of the price. You're not running broadcast-grade production anyway.
Some churches run both: EasyWorship for the local screen and ProPresenter for a broadcast machine, or vice versa for different campuses. Not common but exists.
Strengths at a glance
ProPresenter
- Industry-standard multi-screen output - main IMAG, stage display, confidence monitor, and lobby screens all driven independently from one machine
- Alpha-key live video is the differentiator - overlay lyrics and graphics on a transparent layer that a video switcher can chroma-key into the broadcast feed
- Lyrics workflow nothing else matches - drag a song from SongSelect or PraiseCharts, auto-arrangement detection, instant transposition, font and template inheritance
- Deep integration ecosystem - direct ties to PraiseCharts, CCLI SongSelect, Planning Center Services, ProPresenter Stream, and the broader Renewed Vision suite
EasyWorship
- Windows-native and Windows-first - the only major worship app that treats Windows as the primary platform instead of an afterthought
- Genuinely easy to learn - a new volunteer can be running slides confidently after one Sunday of shadowing
- Affordable subscription tier - around $15/month puts professional presentation within reach of churches under 200 people
- Built-in CCLI SongSelect integration - search a song, click import, lyrics drop into your service with proper formatting and copyright tags
Watch-outs
ProPresenter
- Genuinely expensive for small churches - the standalone license plus stage display add-ons can put a first-time budget over $500 before you have output a slide
- Mac-first culture - most documentation, third-party templates, and YouTube tutorials assume macOS even though the Windows build is fully supported
- Steep onboarding for rotating volunteers - the concept of templates, masters, props, and looks is powerful but takes real training time
EasyWorship
- Windows only - if your church bought an iMac for the booth, you’re looking at the wrong product
- No real iPad or mobile remote (yet) - ProPresenter has spoiled people on phone-as-remote and EasyWorship hasn’t fully caught up
- Stage display is functional but basic - if your worship leader wants countdowns, next-song previews, and rich layout control, it’s a step behind ProPresenter
Frequently asked questions
Which one is actually easier to use?
EasyWorship is genuinely easier. A new volunteer learns the core workflow—schedule pane, slide preview, output—in 20-30 minutes. ProPresenter takes weeks of training to get comfortable. The tradeoff is intentional: ProPresenter is powerful for broadcast and production. EasyWorship is simple for volunteer-driven AV.
Which is cheaper?
EasyWorship is significantly cheaper. At the small-church tier, EasyWorship runs ~$15/mo or $500 one-time perpetual. ProPresenter is $199/yr or $399 perpetual. The gap widens if you need broadcast, streaming, or multi-site licensing. For most churches under 300 attendance, cost is a decisive factor.
Does ProPresenter run on Windows?
Yes, fully and supported. But the community documentation, tutorials, and third-party templates lean heavily toward Mac even though the Windows build is feature-complete. Windows-only churches sometimes do more translation than they should. EasyWorship is built for Windows from the ground up, with no translation required.
Is the cost difference worth it for a small church?
Usually not. If you have one screen, a volunteer booth, and a tight budget, EasyWorship will run a clean service for much less. ProPresenter earns its cost once you have IMAG, a broadcast feed, multiple screens, or a production team needing depth. It's a category mismatch at small scale.
Is ProPresenter free?
ProPresenter starts at $399 one-time or ~$199/yr subscription; there's no free tier.
Is EasyWorship free?
EasyWorship starts at From ~$15/mo or ~$500 one-time; there's no free tier.
ProPresenter is the industry standard for church worship presentation for a reason - multi-screen output, alpha-key live video, and a lyrics workflow that nothing else matches. EasyWorship is the Windows-running church’s default worship presentation app, and for good reason - it’s simpler than ProPresenter, dramatically cheaper, and a volunteer with no AV background can learn it in a single rehearsal.