Three-way comparison
ProPresenter vs EasyWorship vs Faithlife Proclaim
All three compared side by side — ratings, pricing, platforms, real-world strengths, and a clear pick for each kind of user.
Every church running a modern service needs presentation software, and these three dominate the market for good reason. ProPresenter is the production-grade standard: Mac and Windows, the deepest broadcast pipeline, alpha-key live video, and the reason your worship pastor will not switch even when the budget committee asks why it costs so much. EasyWorship is the Windows church's answer: simpler, much cheaper, and the default pick for churches running one screen and volunteer operators who need something they can learn in an afternoon. Faithlife Proclaim is the collaborative option: cloud-native, real-time multi-user editing, and the automatic choice if your sermon prep already lives in Logos or Faithlife Sermons.
The choice is mostly about production scale and how many people touch the Sunday service during the week. Big churches with IMAG and broadcast feeds usually pick ProPresenter. Mid-size Windows churches usually pick EasyWorship. Multi-staff churches already inside the Faithlife ecosystem usually pick Proclaim. These aren't competitors on the same axis—they're solving the same problem for different church shapes.
The bottom line
ProPresenter is the right call if you're running multi-screen IMAG or a broadcast feed; EasyWorship is the right call if you're a Windows shop under 500 people and want to keep the cost low; Faithlife Proclaim is the right call if your team is more than one person and you already use Logos. Different tiers, different needs, different prices.
The core difference: ProPresenter is the production workstation. EasyWorship is the volunteer-friendly simple tool. Proclaim is the collaborative cloud app.
ProPresenter vs EasyWorship vs Faithlife Proclaim: at a glance
| ProPresenter | EasyWorship | Faithlife Proclaim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 2.8 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Starting price | $399 one-time or ~$199/yr subscription | From ~$15/mo or ~$500 one-time | Around $30/mo (smallest church tier) |
| Free tier | No | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS · Windows | Windows only | macOS · Windows |
| Developer | Renewed Vision | Softouch Development, Inc. | Faithlife |
| Best for | Mid-size and large churches running multi-screen Sunday services | Small to mid-sized Protestant churches (50-500 attendance) running Windows | Small to mid-sized churches already using Logos or Faithlife Sermons |
See them in action
ProPresenter
EasyWorship
Faithlife Proclaim
How they compare, point by point
Platform & hardware
ProPresenter
macOS and Windows. Mac-first culture, but Windows fully supported. Requires a dedicated computer.
EasyWorship
Windows only, Windows-first. The only major worship app that treats Windows as the real thing, not an afterthought.
Faithlife Proclaim
macOS and Windows equally supported. Cloud-native, so hardware matters less (but internet matters more).
Cost & pricing model
ProPresenter
~$399 one-time perpetual license, or ~$199/yr subscription (ProPresenter+). Cheapest per-computer on day one if buying perpetual; subscription cheaper long-term if upgrading regularly.
EasyWorship
~$15/mo subscription (~$180/yr), or ~$500 one-time perpetual for version 7. By far the cheapest entry for small churches.
Faithlife Proclaim
Subscription-only, tiered by church size: ~$30/mo (small church) to $110+/mo (large church). Every upgrade free. No one-time option.
Ease of use & learning curve
ProPresenter
Steep. Templates, masters, props, looks, arrangements—powerful but genuinely complex. Requires training for volunteers.
EasyWorship
Shallow. A schedule pane, slide pane, output pane. A volunteer learns it in one shadowing session. Genuinely easy.
Faithlife Proclaim
Moderate. Cloud editing is intuitive (like Google Docs for slides). More learning curve than EasyWorship, less than ProPresenter.
Lyrics workflow & song integration
ProPresenter
Industry best. Import from SongSelect and PraiseCharts with full arrangements. Reorder verses live, transpose instantly, templates control look.
EasyWorship
Strong. SongSelect import built-in with automatic formatting. Simple arrangement picker. Everything a small church needs.
Faithlife Proclaim
Strong. Built-in song library with chord transposition. No SongSelect import, but the song database is comprehensive.
Production & broadcast features
ProPresenter
The ceiling. Alpha-key video output, NDI in and out, multi-layer compositing, lower-thirds, MIDI/OSC control. Built for live TV.
EasyWorship
Functional. Multi-screen output, basic video playback, clean graphics. Not broadcast-grade, but fine for a sanctuary screen.
Faithlife Proclaim
Strong. NDI output, confidence monitors, lower-thirds. Good for streaming, not as deep as ProPresenter on video effects.
Team collaboration & editing
ProPresenter
File-based. Service file lives on one computer. Sharing means exporting and importing. No real-time multi-user editing.
EasyWorship
File-based. Service file lives on one computer. The volunteer has to bring a USB stick or the worship pastor has to email it.
Faithlife Proclaim
Cloud-based collaboration. Multiple people edit the same service simultaneously from different computers. Category-defining feature.
Which should you choose?
ProPresenter
Choose ProPresenter if you're running IMAG, a broadcast feed, or multiple screens on stage and you need the lyrics tool, the slide engine, and the broadcast layer to be one piece of software. The learning curve is real and the price is real, but mid-size and large churches almost always come out ahead.
EasyWorship
Choose EasyWorship if you're a Windows shop under 500 people and you want professional presentation on a tight budget. A volunteer can learn it in one Sunday, it costs roughly a third of the others, and it does the boring job of running Sunday slides better than PowerPoint but without the overkill of ProPresenter.
Faithlife Proclaim
Choose Faithlife Proclaim if your team is more than one person and you want them to edit the same Sunday service from home, the office, and a coffee shop without emailing files back and forth. The collaborative cloud model is unique, the Logos integration is seamless, and the subscription is more predictable than per-computer licensing.
Frequently asked questions
Which is best: ProPresenter, EasyWorship, or Faithlife Proclaim?
ProPresenter for production-heavy churches with broadcast and IMAG. EasyWorship for small Windows churches on a budget. Proclaim for multi-staff teams who already use Logos. None is universal 'best'—they're different tools for different church shapes.
Is ProPresenter worth the price for a small church?
Often not. If you have one screen, a volunteer booth, and tight budget, EasyWorship or even PowerPoint will run a clean service for much less. ProPresenter earns its price once you have multi-screen IMAG or broadcast.
Can my whole worship team really edit the service at the same time in Proclaim?
Yes—that's the headline feature. Multiple editors from different computers can work on the same Sunday service simultaneously, and changes appear on every screen within seconds. No other major worship app does this today.
Do I need a Mac or Windows for worship presentation software?
EasyWorship requires Windows. ProPresenter and Proclaim both run on macOS and Windows equally. If you're all-in on Mac, EasyWorship is off the table. If you're Windows-only, EasyWorship is the natural choice.