Comparison
Cloud-based worship slides vs. a per-machine desktop license
ProPresenter is a powerful, mature desktop application for live production — video switching, NDI output, and a deep feature set built for a dedicated production computer. WorshipKit takes a different approach: a browser-based Slides tool built around the workflow most volunteer teams actually have — someone drafts the message in Word, and a slide deck comes out the other side, editable by anyone on the team from any browser.
Neither approach is wrong. If your church already has ProPresenter dialed in on a dedicated stage computer with NDI and video switching, WorshipKit isn't trying to replace that — it exports directly to ProPresenter's own `.pro` bundle format, so the two can work together instead of competing.
| Aspect | WorshipKit | ProPresenter |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $25/mo for Slides, $5/mo for Billboard — pay for the app you use, cancel anytime | A one-time license fee per machine, with optional paid upgrades for major versions |
| Where it runs | In any browser — nothing to install, works on a Chromebook or shared staff laptop | A native desktop app you install and license on each production computer |
| Getting a sermon into slides | Upload a Word doc or pull from Planning Center; auto-generates a draft deck for review | Manual slide building inside the app, or a plugin-driven import workflow |
| Collaborative editing | Multiple people edit the same document from different browsers, no shared machine required | Built for one operator on one machine at a time; sharing means moving files or using separate licenses |
| Live production depth | Focused on slide content and export — not a video switcher or NDI production tool | Deep live-production feature set: video switching, NDI, stage displays, MIDI |
| Exporting your work | Exports directly to .pro, .pptx, or .key so it plugs into an existing ProPresenter rig | Native project format; interoperates with other tools primarily through ProPresenter itself |
Not necessarily. Many churches use WorshipKit Slides to draft and collaborate on content in the browser, then export straight to ProPresenter's .pro format for the live production computer to run.
WorshipKit exports to ProPresenter's .pro bundle format, so much of your existing theme and text-box styling comes across rather than being rebuilt from scratch.
No — WorshipKit is browser-based and billed per app per month, not per machine. Anyone with an account can edit from any device.
That's common. Use WorshipKit for drafting, collaboration, and lobby signage, and export to ProPresenter for the live production computer.