ProPresenter

Avantages

I love the integration of various media types and source material platforms. The SongSelect integration is by far the most useful feature for a church that relies on SongSelect for lyrics etc. Also, the multi-user features coupled with cloud sync make team collaboration so much more efficient.

Inconvénients

The biggest issue we had was with releases/support for PC lagging so far behind Mac. Not investing in Mac hardware puts the church at a disadvantage with this software. I don't expect that to change, and it may not need to for the company to be successful, but it makes you ask if it's really better to support PC use if the support is inferior. Additionally, having cloud sync as an 'extra' rather than built into the payment model seems a bit backwards - but for a software that is bought for a larger one-time fee rather than monthly/annual subscription, it makes sense as bandwidth is not free for anyone.

Avantages

I have yet to throw a task at ProPresenter that it couldn't handle. From its ease of use when editing slides, to the ability to work seamlessly with any number of video outputs, ProPresenter is simply the best presentation software you can find. I especially appreciate the "arrangments" feature which greatly increases productivity.

Inconvénients

My only real complaint about ProPresenter is the fact they removed support for social media integrations. In the previous version, you could include realtime images and text from Twitter and Facebook but they have since removed the feature.

Avantages

Perhaps the most useful feature that ProPresenter offers is the ability to present different looks to multiple screens. For instance, our current set-up enables us to send front-of-house lyrics to two screens, lyrics via a confidence monitor stationed for our music team to see, and another feed via NDI to our livestream. This tool is of immense use, especially given that each screen can have a customized look.
Additionally, ProPresenter offers traditional features from presentation software, and has the ability to integrate with files from other presentation software.

Inconvénients

ProPresenter has an extremely high learning curve. We have implemented this software with a team primarily made up of volunteers, and it is a struggle at times for them to troubleshoot issues that arise beyond basic problems. The features that are packed into the software can create confusion for users that have not spent a lot of time working with the software. As such, it is typically necessary to have minimally one user present that knows the software in-depth to be of assistance when errors arise.

Avantages

ProPresenter is pretty great overall. It has so many abilities to allow our church to create custom presentations on the fly as will as prepare in advance. Love how easy it is to import songs, backgrounds, and bible references.

Inconvénients

The PC version feels like a cheap port from the Mac version. It has many glitches when trying to export playlists. It also doesn't allow me to duplicate playlists easily. If I wanted to create a duplicate playlist to use as a template for another service, I have to export it then re-import it instead of just copy and paste like most standard PC software allows. When I do export a playlist, sometimes it never exports and if it does then items are missing or removed from the both the exported playlist and the original playlist.

Avantages

We made the switch to ProPresenter to have more options in our creativity, livestreaming, and general overall graphic and visual content. The options it presents the user with are limitless and great for expanding your creativity many different ways.

Inconvénients

It would be good if there were more 'on the fly" controls to instantly duplicate slides and do more things with special characters/text.