# OpenLP Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is OpenLP the right Church Presentation solution for you? Explore 26 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/170167/Discord/reviews --- OpenLP 3.9 (26) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/170167/OpenLP/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of OpenLP Ease of use 3.6 Customer Service 3.3 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 26 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Simon M. Creative Head Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "In the age of one-man-army teams, this right here is a godsend!" June 29, 2021 5.0 OpenLP is everything that is great about open-source software. A well-developed software with a community that supports it even more. It was essential for our church to find something that worked very well for us. Over time, we were able to use most of all features that changed the game. Dynamically editing the setlist while on stage; adding, removing, skipping - all while being completely wireless makes it the best software we've used till date. Pros Cross-platform. This piece of software will run on anything. OpenLP runs on any platform, whether you're running Windows, iOS or Linux. You don't even need a full-sized computer to run it. Makes it all the more easier to spread out our points of failure, making it completely reliable. Cons Multi-language support is something that is still lacking. It does support multiple languages, but having it appear in two languages at the same time - when that arrives, it'll be a game-changer for sure. Review Source JA Juan A. Youth Leader Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A very complete option for small or medium-sized churches" August 3, 2023 5.0 I am very satisfied, I have recommended and trained several people to use this program, it is an all in one. Pros It is very easy to set up a service (with images, praises, etc.) and very intuitive to use.Also, it is very easy to add new praises. Cons Support for using videos as motion backgrounds is not very good. The current Mac OS version is not as well optimized as the Windows version. Switched from [EasyWorship](https://www.capterra.com/p/101489/EasyWorship/) I looked for a product that could replace it and that did not require any subscription or payment. Review Source JE Juan E. Pastor Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "OpenLP is the tool every church need!" November 24, 2022 3.0 OpenLp is the go-to program for every church that wants to start a better worship engagement with their congregation with a limited budget or no budget at all. Pros Cost-effective and many features that make your worship service more dynamic and engaging. Having a mobile app that you can control everything from the tip of your hand. Cons The Use Interface could be improved. Drag and Drop options should be improved. How to install and obtain the Bible versions could be a little bit easier. Reason for choosing OpenLP Cost-effective and very complete for all our church needs! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Pastor Used the software for: 2+ years ### "OpenLP is a fantastic free presentation software for churches" May 10, 2018 5.0 A free presentation software that was stable and kept pace with many of its much more expensive competitors. Pros Our small church couldn't afford the high costs of the big competitors in the presentation software world, so we started looking into free options. It didn't take long to discover OpenLP, which has been a great solution for a number of years. This free software offers most of the basic functionality you find in a paid presentation software, only they have done it for free! Import songs from CCLI SongSelect, keep a library, add in videos and Powerpoints, and you have everything you need. One of our favorite features has been the way Stage Display is handled. Simply type in the given IP address in a web browser on a phone, tablet, or secondary computer, and voila! You have a stage display. This allowed us to take an old laptop and set it up without having to invest in an expensive additional video card for our primary computer. The free remote features work well, allowing our pastor to advance his slides from his phone if he wanted additional control. But free software has to be buggy, right? Not at all! We used OpenLP for years without having it crash during a service. Our needs have outgrown what this software could do, but I still highly recommend it to anyone interested in a low-cost solution for their church. Cons At the time we stopped using the software, it still could not support video backgrounds behind songs. The SongSelect import was more cumbersome than with other software, but it still worked. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Information Technology Supervisor Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It's a FREE WORSHIP SOFTWARE" September 12, 2019 5.0 This software is an essential tool for our fellowship. If your church cannot (or does not want to spend money) afford ProPresenter or EasyWorship, this is the software for you! Pros What's to go wrong with this free software? It's completely FREE! We are able to do most features of Easyworship and Propresenter using this software. Essential tool of our church youth group. Cons There are a few missing feature. First of all, the multilingual bible support is not that effective. The formatting could also need some work as the slides are sometimes not aesthetically pleasing and need further editting. But what's to go wrong with FREE software? Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Media Minister Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great presentation software" July 27, 2021 3.0 Pros We are able to create great looking slides for out services and keep a database of previously used songs and slides. Cons It takes quite awhile to understand how to create a good looking template for slides. Review Source Mario P. Network Analyst Warehousing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "If you want something to get up and going fast then this is it. Handles very basic functions well." April 29, 2018 3.0 Easy setup. Fast editing to get screens displayed. I can train people in 1 hour how to create a service, how to download new content and how to put music on the screen. Very Very easy to use and I have got a lot of churches looking at it to save money. Pros It is easy to use for almost anybody with basic computer skills. If you have a limited staff, then I would highly recommed this. I download media from youtube and content is on the screen in less than five minutes. I can create an entire service and easily edit what I want to put on the screen. there is some lag time between what you add to the service and getting it on the screen. but overall, it does a decent job for small churches. I am a computer consultant for small churches and they all like it because the bible is easy to pull up. You click the projector and it goes right to screen. I have two TV's and one project on a hp computer and we are happy. Cons The content sometimes laggs behind when you put it on the screen. Also the songs dont keep up with my musicians. I have to constantly move the needle. Needs more backgrounds so you dont have to do much creating. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Tech Lead Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Brilliantly simple, effective tool for church meetings" February 16, 2019 5.0 Pros OpenLP has a simple, effective interface for projecting song lyrics, scripture and images during a meeting. It is lightweight (fits on a USB stick) and easy to get the hang of. Considering that OpenLP is free and open source, there is really nothing that beats it for a small to medium sized church. Cons Unfortunately it has limitations with regards to video integration, requiring separate software to do so which makes the experience less than seamless. Review Source Barbara Grace R. Infinity Healing Practitioner, Personal Coach/Energy Healer Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "OpenLP is great!" February 3, 2019 4.0 We use OpenLP to display things for our church service. It would be easier if I could use a remote but we can always find someone to click on each item as needed. Pros It is set up in a logical way. Once you learn it, it is easy to use. Cons When someone new uses it they sometimes save things in a different way and then you have to hunt for what you are looking for. Sometimes it goes through and makes 4 copies of each media title and then you have to delete all of the extras. Review Source Steven D. Pastor Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Open source presentation software" December 3, 2021 4.0 The main presentation program we used only allowed use on one computer at a time. This enables us to present in other areas or with other computers without purchasing additional software. Pros It's easy to use and you can use a smart phone as a remote to control it. Cons It's very spartan when it comes to features. Review Source Carolina F. Administradora Retail Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Perfeito para quem busca portabilidade" September 8, 2022 4.0 Um ótimo software para a projeção no geral. Apresenta muitos recursos para projeções e é uma ótima opção para quem busca uma alternativa gratuita. Pros Disponibiliza opções para customização de temas, dispõe de um amplo sistema de importação de arquivos. O software tabém pode ser utilizado para o controle remoto através de dispositivos móveis ou pelo navegador web. Cons Interface um pouco confusa, também aprenta algumas falhas para versões do Linux a partir da distribuição 22.04. Review Source PC Paul C. Pastor Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Program IS NOT for nontechnical persons. " June 14, 2020 4.0 Pros It works for a small fellowship that does not have funds for a better updated modern program. Works well with CCLI - Song Select. I was using LibreOffice PowerPoint - this is a great upgrade with ease of use when preparing for a service. Cons One needs to be tech-savvy to get everything to work, Not novices! There is NO tech support, The interface is not up to modern standards ease of use. I would like to be able to hand off to others when I am not available or have other duties I would like if others like my worship leader to make changes with ease. It takes a lot of effort to get format the slides to look good. Then once you get set up - changing locations/equipment it will not display the same. Reason for choosing OpenLP Price and features, I review the other products on a regular basis to see what else is available. Review Source DŠ Dominik Š. Student Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best lyrics projection software" June 26, 2019 5.0 I tried or saw many other software, but for last 6 years OpenLP solve every worship meetings or performances (where our technical team assisted) very well. The software is very handy in everything the user wants to do when paper songbooks are not an option. The complex funtions need some time to learn, but even the beginner can do basic things really fast. Great GUI. Pros There is so many useful functions, but still relatively easy to use. Working well on all platforms and projectors (some other comparable multiplatform softwares for lyrics projection are far more buggy with the multiple screen handling on Linux and MacOS) The remote control from any device over http - the most clever function, also the people who newer saw OpenLP can switch between slides or search for songs, very good GUI. Cons In the default configuration too many hotkeys are set and some alphabet keys conflict with song fast scrolling to certain letter. But 1 minute of erasing the hotkeys fix this for the future. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Analista de Desenvolvimento Android Program Development Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Ótimo para quem quer economizar." September 27, 2022 5.0 Uma boa experiência com o software, funciona muito bem no geral, sendo perfeito para quem não quer gastar. Pros Personalizável e com uma interface fácil de usar. Pre visualização e ótimo para quem precisa testar na hora. Gerenciamento de mídias e imagens ótimos. Cons Importar bíblias e arquivos externos em algumas situações e pouco intuitivo. Adicionar novas letras não e algo pratico, poderia ser mais amigável e simples. Review Source BC Berry C. DIrector of Audio/Visual Ministry Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to Use Presentation Software" August 25, 2019 4.0 Overall, our experience with the software has been positive. The ease of use during the service has been of immense help. Pros I like that it is easy for a user to use during the service. Once a service is done, nearly anyone with ten minutes training can use the software. Cons I dislike the lack of some features such as being able to run video in the software. We have to use separate software for that. Our other issue is the lack of information on how to do things with the software. The lack of tutorials on it probably keeps many churches away from using it. Review Source DG Daniel G. Ingeniero Electrónico Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Since a found out this software I was very happy because it fills all my espectations. It easy to us" May 15, 2018 5.0 I am in a small church so it has not much budget for this kind of stuff. It is easy and fun to use. Pros Firstly, it is free (open source), I am a linux user, so i prefered open source software. Secondly, it has a lot of Bible versions in Spanish (my local language). It can work with a lot of formats (audio, video, Power Point presentations, images, etc.). Its support is very good, it is easy to find answers in the forums. Cons I could not find how to show a video behind lyrics. It has a few of backgrounds. I have not try the remote control app. Review Source CD Cathy D. Pastor wife Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review " April 28, 2021 3.0 Pros Super easy to learn and use for someone that was not computer literate. Cons EXTREMELY SLOW to open, save and close. To many times on trying to open my saves program it would tell me can't open due to corrupt file. So I would have to start iver and build a new skeleton program and then fill it I'm before service. Reason for choosing OpenLP It ease of learning and use Review Source RA Robert A. Quantity Surveyor Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Open Source Church Presentation Software" March 16, 2019 5.0 Our Church was starting a new service and we needed to get something that was cheap, free and easy to learn. This was the first go to option. It took the whole team just a few hours to get the basics. Setting it up for the service was pretty straight forward. There are a few things the software lacks, like the motion backgrounds, etc. But on the whole i think it does the job! Pros This software is free, straightforward and easy to learn Cons It does not have motion backgrounds. There a a few glitches that think the developers have to work on but for the most part i think it works well. Most of these issues are already on forums being discussed so i'm pretty sure they will be addressed soon Review Source Andrew H. Technical Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good, Free Presentation Software for Church!" July 19, 2019 3.0 Pros There are three main things that I like: it works as advertised, it does work across multiple platforms (Mac, Windows and Linux) and best of all, it's FREE! I recommend this software for small churches looking to transition over to the digital world from overhead projectors and especially if they do not have a team of volunteers but just one person overseeing it. Cons Ok, OpenLP, while it works ok, isn't the most user friendly interface. I can't say that I would recommend this for a volunteer based team. I'll use it on occasion if it's just me . Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Pastor Religious Institutions Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Buy software if you can" May 14, 2019 2.0 I used this while I was searching for good software. This was not good software. Pros It's free, which is the biggest reason for consideration. Cons This is very limited in features, and cannot compete with paid software. Reason for choosing OpenLP I didn't choose OpenLP, I chose Proclaim. Review Source CT Cole T. Pastor Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Review" December 30, 2020 4.0 Pros This program allows me to load the songs easily. There is also the option of editing the songs with no problems. It is typically quick to load and I can add Bibles without problems. Cons There is no easy way to add moving backgrounds. The slides, even when formatted, tend to take on their own formatting and it does not always present itself the way I would like on the screen. Review Source HS Hervé S. Data Analyst Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Lyrics and scriptures display" November 16, 2018 4.0 I have been using OpenLP for about 10 years It is a nice all rounded software that is easy to use and provide a decent level of performance Pros The software is free Easy to use Media player Cons Bible import feature no web display feature Review Source Dany H. Pastor Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "It's open source..." April 25, 2018 2.0 Pros The best thing about this software is that it's open source and therefore it's free. I guess you should not complain too much about free. Cons Well, it's open source and it has the potential for improvements in the future, but in the meantime it's buggy, laggy and unrefined. Review Source PB Peter B. Regional Supervisor Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Free! UI a little awkward... " May 3, 2018 4.0 Pros I love that it supports many different platforms. The remote capabilities are cool although I have not used them extensively. I was able to get Bibles in our local language imported without any difficulty. You can't go wrong with free! Cons The user interface is a bit awkward. I can get it to work for me, but it is really hard to explain it to someone else. Review Source DG Dave G. Volunteer Religious Institutions Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Free but behind competition" January 6, 2021 3.0 It allows entrance into the worship software field, but eventually leads to one pursuing a paid alternative. Pros The free pricetag allows for usage outside of contexts with large media budgets and very powerful computers. Cons Its easy of use and reliability in large setups make it a liability for volunteers managing multiple screens and different looks. Review Source Similar Products Featured