Software · head to head
ProPresenter vs Quelea
ProPresenter
Software
Professional presentation system for worship and events
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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Quelea
Software
Simple free presentation software for churches and worship
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Quelea has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Quelea quelea is 100% free open source software with no paid tier or vendor support contract
- They diverge on capability: ProPresenter covers Advanced Presentation, Quelea covers Lyric Display.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ProPresenter and Quelea actually diverge.
| Attribute | ProPresenter | Quelea |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | one-time | open-source |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| Founded | 1997 | 2011 |
Identical on both: 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 ProPresenter
- Advanced Presentation
- Video Playback
- Multi-screen
- Live Control
- Media Libraries
- Lyrics Database
- Streaming
- Networking
Only in Quelea
- Lyric Display
- Bible Verses
- Theme Support
- Song Library
- OpenLyrics Format
- Web Remote
- Theme Editor
- Plugin Support
Both cover
- Mac support
- Windows support
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 Quelea
Quelea
- 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
Quelea
- Quelea is 100% free open source software with no paid tier or vendor support contract
Pricing, plan by plan
ProPresenter
On request- ProPresenter$2500/month
- Core software
- 1 year support
- Enterprise$5000/month
- Full suite
- Priority support
- Training
Quelea
Free- Community EditionFree
- All features
- No cost
- Community development
Which should you pick?
Choose ProPresenter if
- You need advanced presentation.
- You work on Mac, Windows.
- You also want video playback.
Choose Quelea if
- You need lyric display.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Mac, Linux.
- You also want bible verses.
Questions people ask
- Is ProPresenter or Quelea better?
- Neither clearly leads. ProPresenter starts at On request and Quelea at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ProPresenter or Quelea?
- Quelea has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for ProPresenter and Free for Quelea.
- Does ProPresenter or Quelea run on more platforms?
- ProPresenter runs on Mac, Windows. Quelea runs on Windows, Mac, Linux.
- Can I use Quelea for free?
- Yes. Quelea has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ProPresenter starts at On request.
- 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 Quelea is typically brought in for.
- What can ProPresenter do that Quelea cannot?
- ProPresenter covers Advanced Presentation, Video Playback, Multi-screen, Live Control. Quelea covers Lyric Display, Bible Verses, Theme Support, Song Library. Both handle Mac support, Windows support.