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Praise.com vs MediaShout

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Praise.com

Software

Worship songs and hymn lyrics platform for churches

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MediaShout

Software

Worship presentation and media management software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Praise.com praise.com is a free online Christian music radio station operated by CBN, not paid software; its own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive in 2021, names it 'Free Online Christian Music Radio' with a Listen Now stream and no product, plan, or price of any kind.; MediaShout the perpetual MediaShout 7 Site licence is a $599 one-time purchase, and phone support is limited to 2 sessions in the first 30 days before dropping to email and live chat
  • They diverge on capability: Praise.com covers Song Lyrics Database, MediaShout covers Lyric Display.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Praise.com and MediaShout actually diverge.

Attributes where Praise.com and MediaShout differ
AttributePraise.comMediaShout
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWeb, MobileWindows
Founded20052000

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Praise.com

  • Song Lyrics Database
  • Setlist Creation
  • Lyric Projection
  • Streaming Services
  • Presentation Software
  • Music Rights Database
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

Only in MediaShout

  • Lyric Display
  • Video Integration
  • Theme Creation
  • Remote Control
  • Song Databases
  • Planning Center
  • CCLI Integration
  • Web Remote

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Praise.com

  • Member managementnot MediaShout
  • Donation trackingnot MediaShout
  • Event planningnot MediaShout
  • Volunteer schedulingnot MediaShout
  • Communicationnot MediaShout

MediaShout

  • Projecting worship lyrics, scripture and sermon slides during church servicesnot Praise.com
  • Running separate control, main and stage confidence displays in a sanctuarynot Praise.com
  • CCLI SongSelect integration with automatic reporting of songs usednot Praise.com

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Praise.com

  • Praise.com is a free online Christian music radio station operated by CBN, not paid software; its own homepage, as captured by the Internet Archive in 2021, names it 'Free Online Christian Music Radio' with a Listen Now stream and no product, plan, or price of any kind.

MediaShout

  • The perpetual MediaShout 7 Site licence is a $599 one-time purchase, and phone support is limited to 2 sessions in the first 30 days before dropping to email and live chat
  • Ongoing phone and video support with remote desktop control requires the Plus Membership at $199 per year on top of the software
  • The cheapest option, MediaShout LE at $198 per year, licenses one computer only and omits the stage and confidence display
  • Shift Worship media access requires MediaShout 7 Complete at $798 one-time plus $299 per year
  • Upgrading from a previous MediaShout version still costs $399 for the Site licence or $498 for Essentials
  • The published plans are for MediaShout 7 for Windows, listed separately from the Mac product

Pricing, plan by plan

Praise.com

On request
  • Basic$19/month
    • Song lyrics
    • Basic projection
  • Pro$59/month
    • All features
    • Advanced projection
    • Mobile access

MediaShout

On request
  • Standard$199/month
    • Core features
    • Basic support
    • Annual updates
  • Professional$499/month
    • All features
    • Priority support
    • Advanced tools

Which should you pick?

Choose Praise.com if

  • You need song lyrics database.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want setlist creation.
Praise.com review

Choose MediaShout if

  • You need lyric display.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want video integration.
MediaShout review

Questions people ask

Is Praise.com or MediaShout better?
Neither clearly leads. Praise.com starts at On request and MediaShout at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Praise.com or MediaShout?
Praise.com starts at On request and MediaShout at On request.
Does Praise.com or MediaShout run on more platforms?
Praise.com runs on Web, Mobile. MediaShout runs on Windows.
What is Praise.com best used for?
Praise.com is most often used for member management, donation tracking, event planning, volunteer scheduling. Of those, member management and donation tracking are not what MediaShout is typically brought in for.
What can Praise.com do that MediaShout cannot?
Praise.com covers Song Lyrics Database, Setlist Creation, Lyric Projection, Streaming Services. MediaShout covers Lyric Display, Video Integration, Theme Creation, Remote Control.
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