- Slide and lyric editing: Edit text, layouts and worship lyrics.
- Media playback: Use images, video and audio in presentations.
- Automation: Run timers, autoplay and service transitions.
- Multiple outputs: Send different views to audience and stage displays.
- Open-source downloads: The official site provides downloadable builds and documentation.
FreeShow
Free and open-source church presentation software for worship and live events
Updated August 4, 2026
FreeShow Overview
FreeShow is a free, open-source presenter built for churches and live events. The official site highlights slide and lyric editing, media playback, automation, multiple outputs, import/export and downloadable desktop builds, and explicitly says the project is not a commercial subscription product.
Key Features
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Featured |
|---|---|---|
| Free (Open Source) | $0 | FreeShow states that it is and will remain free; the official site provides downloads, editing, lyrics, media and presentation outputs |
Pricing source: https://freeshow.app/
Pros
| Plan | Price | Featured |
|---|---|---|
| ProPresenter | Pros | FreeShow avoids commercial licensing fees while covering core lyric and media presentation needs. |
| EasyWorship | Pros | FreeShow is open source and supports flexible editing without a recurring subscription. |
| OpenLP | Pros | FreeShow offers a broader visual editor and output workflow for teams wanting more control. |
Cons
| Plan | Price | Featured |
|---|---|---|
| ProPresenter | Cons | FreeShow has a smaller commercial support and documentation ecosystem. |
| EasyWorship | Cons | Its flexible open-source workflow can require more volunteer training. |
| OpenLP | Cons | The broad feature set may be more than a church needs for basic lyric projection. |
Reviews
- Software Advice Review (Rating: 4.7/5 from 90 ratings): Reviewers praise the user-friendly interface, media handling and editing tools while noting that large files can slow the app.
- Capterra Review (Rating: 4.7/5): Users value the intuitive layout and free/open-source model.
- Reddit r/churchtech: One commenter wrote, “I have had some issues with stability on Windows. I was hoping to use it for an event this summer, but when it crashes, it’s very intensive to get it in working order again.”
- GetApp Review (Rating: 4.7/5): Reviewers highlight value from the free/open-source model and a broad presentation feature set.
