Software profile
FreePresenter
Free display software for churches, with live search, several screens, layouts, service planning and media tools. It also supports NDI network video output.
30-second answer
What to know before you open the full record
- What it is
- Free display software for churches, with live search, several screens, layouts, service planning and media tools. It also supports NDI network video output.
- Contexts worth testing
- Teams that need flexible multi-output presentation, Churches willing to assess a newer free application
- Relevant UK checks
- Available more broadly
- Shortlist when
- Production teams needing multiple distinct outputs
- Check first
- Cloud support and its future pricing are not yet published
- Evidence date
- Sources checked 25 July 2026
This is an evidence-led starting point, not a ranking or hands-on verdict. Supplier sources establish what they publish; your church should test material workflows and resolve the questions below.
Five-minute assessment
Assess the likely fit and trade-offs
The short version
A fit worth testing against your real workflow.
FreePresenter is most appealing for teams that need to adapt outputs live rather than prepare a fixed slide deck. It should be tested on the church’s actual screens and streaming setup before it becomes a Sunday dependency.
Directory assessment
FreePresenter offers an interesting live-output-first design for worship teams, with a published free desktop model. Because the product and its future cloud option are evolving, a church should test it under its own service conditions and not assume feature or support commitments beyond what is live today.
Decision framing
Shortlist when, then check first
- Shortlist when
- Production teams needing multiple distinct outputs
- Test in a real workflow
- Bible and song search
- Settle before buying
- Cloud support and its future pricing are not yet published
Best suited to
- Production teams needing multiple distinct outputs
- Churches ready to test an evolving free presentation application
Evidence-backed strengths
- Free desktop presentation app
- Supplier lists NDI, DeckLink and multi-output layout support
Limitations and questions
- Cloud support and its future pricing are not yet published
- Ask the supplier about UK content licensing and operational support
What the supplier publishes
- Bible and song search
- Media and announcements
- Multiple outputs and layouts
- NDI and DeckLink
- Service planning
- Calendar
- StreamDeck support
What does the supplier currently publish?
Pricing and trial
FreePresenter is published as a free presentation app. The supplier says full cloud support is still under development and will be an opt-in subscription feature, with no current price shown.
| Tier or starting point | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop application | Free | Supplier describes the presentation app as free |
| Future full cloud support | Not published | Supplier says this will be opt-in and subscription based when available |
Free trial: No
Does the output-first approach fit the service team?
Layouts and live outputs
FreePresenter describes live Bible and song search, layouts rather than traditional slides, multiple outputs, NDI, DeckLink, service planning and calendar functions. It says its desktop application is free.
Build one genuine service and send different content to the congregation display, stage and stream. Check performance, volunteer learning time and the practical availability of the Bible and song material the church is licensed to use.
What does external feedback add?
What public reviews and peer discussion do — and do not — show
This profile does not use an independent review score. It is based on FreePresenter’s official product and documentation pages.
- The live-output model should be tested against the actual AV workflow.
- Future cloud functionality should not be assumed to be free or available now.
Supplier claims are not independent testing, and feature descriptions do not establish suitability for a particular church’s hardware or licences.
The questions a shortlist needs to answer
FreePresenter FAQs
Is FreePresenter free?
Yes. The supplier presents the desktop application as free to use.
Does FreePresenter offer a trial?
No trial is needed for the free desktop app.
Will FreePresenter’s cloud features be free?
Not according to the current supplier description. It says full cloud support is under development and will be an opt-in subscription feature, with price not yet published.
Full due diligence
Evidence, operations and source record
Use this full record to test practical details, retain source links and take specific gaps to the supplier.
Published operations and support details
- Integrations
- NDI, DeckLink, StreamDeck
- Support
- Documentation, Discord community
Sources reviewed
Sources support only the fields named beneath each link. Supplier material is not independent testing; external review material is included as a limited signal rather than a verdict.
- FreePresenter homepage
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Free desktop app, Features, Future cloud statement - FreePresenter documentation
Reviewed 25 July 2026 · Supports: Bible and song presentation, Workflow
