ProPresenter

Vorteile

ProPresenter is simple to use during presentations and most people can be trained to design without much prior knowledge. You can seamlessly add bible verses, of which you can purchase licenses within ProPresenter.

Nachteile

Importing PowerPoint presentations could be better. I get a lot of guest speakers that provide me with a PowerPoint that has many animations and ProPresenter will import the presentation, but the animations are lost. This is not a big deal for me, but I have had to re-work a few presentations at the last minute for speakers that needed them.

Vorteile

Easily group together multiple media types into a cohesive presentation for a fuller audience experience.

Nachteile

I found it difficult to quickly apply changes to all presentations in the playlist for a concert. Sometimes we had to adjust for the position of the projector and screen in different venue and making theme adjusts required me to manually reapply the theme to indvidual slides in each presentation. This was very cumbersome.

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Lyric and scripture projection. Finding scriptures quickly.

Nachteile

When going live with broadcast to social media, the live feed will just cut off - audio and video. No setting changes, no setup changes. It will be working perfectly, and will suddenly stop with no warning. And will not start back without restarting pro presenter numerous times, and then at times this does work.

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The ease of use with presentation software is paramount. Training volunteers to operate this software in tandem a presentation is very simple.

Nachteile

If I HAD to pick something here I'd say that triggering certain elements (countdowns and such) using calendar has been a bit of a task since version 7 was released. I figured out a workaround, but it's difficult to explain to someone not as experienced with the software.

Vorteile

The ease with which we can set up a set for Sunday worship. We have a set for each week of the month and can change the content quickly and easily, especially with the connection to Song Select.

Nachteile

We have issues occasionally with the program changing the screen setup taking time to figure out what to do to get things back. It may be as much a Windows thing as a ProPresenter thing though.

Vorteile

ProPresenter enhances church services by providing professional-quality multimedia presentations that keep worship engaging and distraction-free. Its user-friendly interface allows for real-time adjustments, sermon slides, and videos, and synchronized displays for in-person and online audiences, creating a cohesive worship experience for everyone.

Nachteile

I would still like to have the ability to provide subtitles for videos and some program displays.

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Vorteile

I really like the new features, which allow users to share their iPhone or Mac screen and the built-in camera. So many uses for this functionality. I'm excited to use it so much more.

Nachteile

I typically use ProPresenter on the back end, setting up the technical side of things. So, as far as building presentations, I know just enough to be dangerous. I sometimes struggle with the intuitive side of building a new playlist. I just need to work with it more and I'll be better at it.

Vorteile

I love the professional and ease to use the program

Nachteile

As a rule church a lot of times we don't discover an issue until Sunday and it is my understanding that no one is available to address our issue before church service

Vorteile

The flexibility to use a little or a lot of the features, great designed product.

Nachteile

The cost is high for smaller congregations, it would be nice to have options for getting lower pricing for just certain pieces of the product.

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Vorteile

It can make complex presentations as simple as pressing a few keys.

Nachteile

It can be a bit overwhelming with the amount of desire that are available.

Vorteile

ProPresenter is a key piece in our worship services on Sunday mornings, as well as any other services we may hold. It has been a tremendous asset to us in our production quality.

Nachteile

It tends to be a bit bulky and clunky. It's also not super user-friendly, as you do need training to be able to navigate it.

Vorteile

It’s such a powerful piece of software and it can do so much! It’s much nicer to use this as an all in one system rather than having everything separated out.
I also think their customer service is some of the best in the business, they answer emails late at night, on the weekends, as well as during regular business hours. That’s going above and beyond!

Nachteile

It can be a bit confusing to show volunteers how to run the more advanced pieces of the software if they aren’t experienced.

Vorteile

I switched to ProPresenter because both PowerPoint and Keynote would crash due to too many video backgrounds and presentations.

Nachteile

I don't like how you can't organise the playlist bins. Many times, you'll have to scroll to the very end of your background slides to get the newest ones instead of them coming up first.

Vorteile

ProPresenter is super user friendly, adapts to multiple use platforms and the customer service is great!

Nachteile

The only issue I had with ProPresenter
Not opening properly was dealt with by customer service!

Vorteile

Its quick and easy to edit and make changes fast. Import song slides have never been easier, and the ability to cast different views to multiple screens has never been better.

Nachteile

The only con I have is Pro7 takes up lot CPU and GPUl. However, I understand it is a huge software, and it could just our PC. Of course the other issue would be the problems the recent update caused, but I respect the team admitting the flaw.

Vorteile

Your IT employees are most patient, understanding and friendly.

Nachteile

System (ProPresenter) WAY to complicated for the average person. We, Lee Boulevard have been using it for over ten years and have NEVER used more than 25 percent of its capabilities.

Vorteile

I like how user friendly it is. We use volunteers and on the rare occasion one of the regulars is unavailable I can pull just about anyone in and give a crash course before service to fill in.

Nachteile

Updates on Windows have had some stability issues and glitches, forcing us to roll back a version.

Vorteile

Easy to use, lost of options in ways to use and the tech support team is incredible and very patient with us as we are a smaller church trying to do BIG things without a tech guy!!!!

Nachteile

We have tech issues sometimes with it but the tech team is always super fast at getting us back and running!

Vorteile

Flexibility, reliability, works with alpha key switchers like blackmagic so you can key out blacks and do gradient fills that fade out to transparent.

Nachteile

Be careful of trying the beta versions, they make changes often that sometimes break things.

Vorteile

Ease of adding songs and editing lyrics. Customer service is really great!

Nachteile

There is a learning curve to learning how to build presentations

Vorteile

It is very flexible and works with any kind of setup.

Nachteile

Some of the updates revert some of the functionality.

Vorteile

It's easy to update slides for the worship service each week and Special slides such as holiday slides can be "hidden" and enabled again for later use. It saves time by not having to recreate slides each time.

Nachteile

It can be a little confusing for beginners but nothing in particular stands out as a negative.

Vorteile

It does everything you need and expect it to do. A powerful piece of software.

Nachteile

Has moved to a subscription service (pricey) and has recently changed to be a much less friendly of a UI than previous versions.

Vorteile

ProPresenter had great options when it came to importing media and they made it easy. Also, the way to have the service in a schedule made it easy to operate the service.

Nachteile

It just seemed very hard to navigate, especially for a person who does not have much experience with media presentation software.

Vorteile

I can choose a variety of backgrounds easily make colorful and eye-catching presentations and easy to use. it makes our worship better.

Nachteile

There are no disadvantages other than the burden of regular payments.

Vorteile

That you can combine so many features together for you worship live experience

Nachteile

the remote app is not truly updated from a long time

Vorteile

To be honest. I do not have much to say good about it. When the product works, it is a great product. However, they push updates that they do not check, and it constantly causes issues with the program. When you need support it is always on their time, and at their convenience. They have no support on the weekends, and they sometimes push the updates on Fridays that have issues and then you are scrambling for another program to substitute propresenter, becasue it will not work. In the past these updates have caused issues to the presentation screens, the program itself, files not being recognized; and often times you are not able to use the products that you purchased from them. They have no recompensation policy, so if they mess and they often do.....there mistake is on your time and dime.

Nachteile

The updates. Their timing is terrible. It is almost if they expect that you should have IT person on staff. They take no real responsibility for the actions that constantly cost their customers time and money.

Vorteile

I love the versatility and flexibility ProPresenter offers. It allows me to not only present images, graphics, and videos to our church congregation for our services but also for many advanced features, such as outputting a lower thirds signal to our video switcher and taking video inputs in to put on our screen (using NDI). I also find the software to be very stable and easier to use than other presentation software I've used in the past.
I also enjoy that I can pair ProP with Companion to allow it to interface with other software and hardware, such as our video switcher and sound board.

Nachteile

As an advanced software program, it can be challenging for new volunteers to master features beyond operating a prepared "show". However, there are many videos and written tutorials, including from Renewed Vision, which are helpful for initial training.

Vorteile

It is very powerful and can do almost anything you want. It offers great flexibility in terms of physical displays, virtual displays, audio routing. Once understood the looks feature and themes are fairly easy to use. I also like ProPresenter/MultiTracks integration and automation.

Nachteile

The biggest feature that ProPresenter lacks is fool-proof collaboration. If multiple people are creating a playlist (e.g., a weekly Sunday service), then they must be very careful in merging their efforts into a single master. I know such a fully automatic synchronization feature would be challenging to implement well. However, it would be very welcomed. Perhaps a next step is a semi-automated process. For example, before synchronizing ProPresenter could analyze the contents of the collaborators' repositories, present a difference report, and allow the user to specify which synchronization options to allow to the master. While not fully automated, this would be more helpful than the current implementation.

Vorteile

The flexibility it offers in presenting, combined with its integration with a database and SongSelect, makes it extremely versatile. Its ability to manage multiple screens simultaneously is a game-changer. When paired with Mac and DeckLink Duo, it creates a powerful setup not just for worship or churches, but also for digital signage in professional environments like my real estate office.

Nachteile

The initial learning curve can be steep for new users, and certain advanced features could benefit from more intuitive controls or clearer documentation.

Vorteile

Its ease of use, being able to broadcast to so many different views at the same time.

Nachteile

It takes a bit of training/use to really operate some basics.

Vorteile

I love this program because it is the most powerful tool for managing all aspects of worship services in a church. It is fundamentally easy to use, includes all the features I need, and is designed with every function necessary for preparing and running worship services or performances.

Nachteile

Although the program is built for easy operation, it still requires practice to master. The more features it has, the better understanding you need to utilize them effectively. Therefore, how well you grasp this tool determines how effectively you can use it.

Vorteile

it's so much easy then other programs out there I would recommended this to any churches out there.

Nachteile

there's no cons whatsoever about this program.

Vorteile

Functionality. You have the ability to create many different combinations of looks and can automate just about everything!

Nachteile

Sometimes it’s a bit difficult to understand. Socially in designing different setups with multiple screens.

Vorteile

Propresenter allows us to build the service and use macros to control features like lighting and sound.

Nachteile

Upgrades sometimes introduce issues that are hard to work around but new features are often worth the headaches. Just don't upgrade right before a service.

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Easy to use media projection software for church services. Our media team can easily project images and video on multiple large screens during services.

Nachteile

Propresenter has attempted to go to more a subscription model for their software.

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Once familiar with the application, service flow and setup are very easy.

Nachteile

The learning curve is initially steep, but well-worth it!

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Always innovating and added useful features to help us be more and more creative. The team is also always available to help troubleshoot problems.

Nachteile

The price is a little high but is a little understandable

Vorteile

I love the quality of ProPresenter, quality that's good enough for just about any venue!

Nachteile

Perhaps just one thing, it's a biggie, but just one thing...ProPresenter is so big that its sometimes hard to figure things out until I get the right phrasing on youtube then its just a little bit of watch and learn and then its onward and upward!

Vorteile

It’s a professional product with backup to match

Nachteile

Not much, it’s constantly updated. If it does crash the team stay with you until it works as it should.

Vorteile

It's so versitile and useful to incorporate a variety of media, announcemnets, and background and it creates a flow of presentation that is seamless and alllows for smooth transitions between video, audio and informational slides.

Nachteile

what seems to be a constant push towards updating and how quickly it seems like the versions become obsolete or unuseable

Vorteile

ProPresenter allows you to easily choose a variety of backgrounds, let's you edit text easily, allows you to put your slides in order, and labels everything appropriately.

Nachteile

There are several different systems displaying lyrics. It is all in what you get used to. I have used Powerpoint, MediaShout, and ProPresenter. It takes time to learn anything new and unfamiliar and everything has its pros and cons. ProPresenter overall is a great choice. Just be sure to give yourself time to learn all of its features.

Vorteile

Easy to prepare nice lookingpresentation slides

Nachteile

Don’t have anything I can think of at this point

Vorteile

The feature I like most is the preview feature on the bottom of the stage monitor setting so I know what verse or words are on my next slide.

Nachteile

As a pastor using this program it's a challenge. Sometimes I am working slide 15 and I do something an it jumps to slide 1 or another location. Also, you can now not preview your slideshow without a subscription, we have a subscription for our worship center but why do I need one to build my presentation.

Vorteile

Very powerful and flexible program that also supports broadcast now. Customer support is excellent - without this support this would be a hard program to use in smaller organizations.

Nachteile

Very complex and user support videos and hard to find answers. Knowledge database is also difficult to find answers to problems.

Vorteile

Intuitive program. Easy to follow with a fairly long learning curve. But once you become comfortable with the format the whole program becomes straight forward.

Nachteile

Sometimes there are glitches that may be user error or something going on with the program with updates. Those are usually rectified quickly.

Vorteile

Can now do our inhouse presentations and stream live - all from the one program

Nachteile

Updates sometimes change things around a little

Vorteile

It has made it easy to set up church services from week to week.

Nachteile

It took some effort to understand some features, but I don’t think that can be changed.

Vorteile

I love the ease of use for ProPresenter. It is not challenging to teach this to volunteers. The fact that I am able to change the program layout and text size on preview slides so quickly to match my volunteer's needs is terrific.

Nachteile

Bugs do pop up occasionally with new versions. These are usually fixed quickly, though, and support is responsive.

Vorteile

Very capable, lots of options. I like the integrations with SongSelect for importing lyrics.

Nachteile

Can be a little difficult to train volunteers to use it