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OpenSong
OpenSong is a free, open-source software application designed for musicians, worship leaders, and presenters to manage and display song lyrics, chords, and lead sheets.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Manage lyrics, chords, and lead sheets for live presentations and worship services.
Who should look elsewhere
Support relies on community forums (SourceForge)
Pros
- +Completely free and open-source
- +Cross-platform compatibility (Windows, Mac, Linux)
- +Powerful chord transposition capabilities
- +Highly customizable for both print and live presentation
- +Community-driven language support
Cons
- −Support relies on community forums (SourceForge)
- −May require some technical familiarity for advanced configurations
- −User interface might not be as modern as commercial alternatives
Key features
- ✓Automatic chord transposition to any key
- ✓Print sheets with regular and capo-ed chords
- ✓Customizable font styles, sizes, and formatting for sheet elements
- ✓Track song metadata including title, author, copyright, CCLI #, tempo, time signature, and capo position
- ✓Present songs with custom slide order (e.g., verse, chorus, verse)
- ✓Present Bible passages verse by verse
- ✓Create timed loops of slides for announcements or Q&As
- ✓Combine songs, scriptures, and loops into presentation sets
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | month | Automatically transpose chords to any key; Print sheets with regular chords and capo-ed chords together; Customize any font face, size, bold, italic, underline, etc. for any sheet elements |