Church & Religious · head to head
ProPresenter vs ChurchDesk
ProPresenter
Church & Religious
Professional presentation system for worship and events
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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ChurchDesk
Church & Religious
Church management and member portal platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ProPresenter standard plan is licensed per seat at $29 per month or $289 per year; the 20 seat Campus plan at $59 per month is restricted to worship customers only; ChurchDesk all subscription plans carry a one time setup fee of 655 GBP per parish for onboarding and training
- They diverge on capability: ProPresenter covers Advanced Presentation, ChurchDesk covers Member Portal.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ProPresenter and ChurchDesk actually diverge.
| Attribute | ProPresenter | ChurchDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | one-time | subscription |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1997 | 2010 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Church & Religious).
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 ProPresenter
- Advanced Presentation
- Video Playback
- Multi-screen
- Live Control
- Media Libraries
- Lyrics Database
- Streaming
- Networking
Only in ChurchDesk
- Member Portal
- Announcements
- Event RSVP
- Volunteer Coordination
- Email Integration
- Calendar Systems
- Giving Platforms
- Mobile App
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ProPresenter
- Live worship service presentation with lyrics, media and scripture displaynot ChurchDesk
ChurchDesk
- Member managementnot ProPresenter
- Donation trackingnot ProPresenter
- Event planningnot ProPresenter
- Volunteer schedulingnot ProPresenter
- Communicationnot ProPresenter
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ProPresenter
- Standard plan is licensed per seat at $29 per month or $289 per year; the 20 seat Campus plan at $59 per month is restricted to worship customers only
ChurchDesk
- All subscription plans carry a one time setup fee of 655 GBP per parish for onboarding and training
- Multi-Parish support is only available by contacting sales on the Small, Medium and Large plans
- Payment Terminal add-on costs 456 GBP per year on top of the Basic through Medium plans
Pricing, plan by plan
ProPresenter
On request- ProPresenter$2500/month
- Core software
- 1 year support
- Enterprise$5000/month
- Full suite
- Priority support
- Training
ChurchDesk
On request- Starter$99/month
- Basic features
- Up to 500 members
- Plus$299/month
- All features
- Unlimited members
- Advanced portal
Which should you pick?
Choose ProPresenter if
- You need advanced presentation.
- You work on Mac, Windows.
- You also want video playback.
Choose ChurchDesk if
- You need member portal.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want announcements.
Questions people ask
- Is ProPresenter or ChurchDesk better?
- Neither clearly leads. ProPresenter starts at On request and ChurchDesk at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ProPresenter or ChurchDesk?
- ProPresenter starts at On request and ChurchDesk at On request.
- Does ProPresenter or ChurchDesk run on more platforms?
- ProPresenter runs on Mac, Windows. ChurchDesk runs on Web, Mobile.
- What is ProPresenter best used for?
- ProPresenter is most often used for live worship service presentation with lyrics, media and scripture display. Of those, live worship service presentation with lyrics, media and scripture display is not what ChurchDesk is typically brought in for.
- What can ProPresenter do that ChurchDesk cannot?
- ProPresenter covers Advanced Presentation, Video Playback, Multi-screen, Live Control. ChurchDesk covers Member Portal, Announcements, Event RSVP, Volunteer Coordination.