AllStreamHub vs Proclaim: Which Church Presentation Software Wins?

Proclaim, from Faithlife, has a distinction most church presentation software doesn't: it was one of the earliest tools built specifically to run in the browser, with real-time syncing built in from the start. That makes the AllStreamHub-versus-Proclaim comparison a little different than most "alternative" searches, because the two tools actually share a philosophy, cloud-based and accessible from anywhere, less dependent on a single machine, even though they solve different-sized problems.

Where the two tools overlap

Both AllStreamHub and Proclaim reject the older model of one program, installed on one booth computer, run by one operator. Both let a team log in from different devices, and both sync changes across the team in real time rather than requiring a file to be passed around or saved to a shared drive. If your church has already decided browser-based and cloud-based is the direction you want to go, you're choosing between two tools that agree on that much.

Where they diverge

Proclaim is built as part of the wider Faithlife ecosystem, which includes Logos Bible software and other Faithlife tools, and it functions as a fuller presentation suite, with service planning, media, and slides living together inside one product tied to that ecosystem. For churches already invested in Faithlife's tools, or that want service planning and presentation bundled into a single connected system, that integration is a real advantage.

AllStreamHub takes a narrower, more focused approach. It isn't a full service-planning suite. It's purpose-built for getting scripture, lyrics, and lower-third graphics onto a livestream, cleanly, as a browser source that feeds into OBS or similar streaming software. That focus shows up in a few specific ways:

• AI scripture detection. AllStreamHub listens for spoken scripture references live and surfaces them automatically, shortening the time between the pastor citing a verse and it appearing on screen.
• A Screen Designer built for livestream overlays, not slide decks: drag-and-drop layouts with custom fonts, colors, backgrounds, animations, and dimensions, designed to sit on top of a video feed rather than fill it.
• Standalone simplicity. There's no larger ecosystem to opt into. A church can sign up, connect it to OBS, and be running screens without adopting a broader software platform.
• A free plan with no credit card required, plus paid tiers starting at an affordable monthly cost, independent of any bundled ecosystem pricing.

Thinking through the decision

The honest way to frame this comparison isn't "which wins" in the abstract, it's "which matches what your church is trying to build." A few questions help:

1. Are you already using Faithlife products like Logos, or interested in a single connected ecosystem for planning and presentation? If so, Proclaim's integration is a genuine point in its favor.
2. Is your primary need livestream overlay graphics specifically, scripture, lyrics, and lower thirds feeding into OBS, rather than full in-room service presentation? That's the problem AllStreamHub was built to solve directly.
3. How much do you want to standardize on one vendor's ecosystem versus keeping your production stack modular, with OBS or your switcher of choice as the hub and lighter tools feeding into it?
4. What does your volunteer onboarding actually look like? A tool with a narrower, more specific job is often faster to teach a new volunteer than a broader suite with more surface area.

No wrong answer, just a different fit

Proclaim earned its reputation by being cloud-based before that was common, and churches embedded in the Faithlife ecosystem get real value from how tightly it connects to their other tools. AllStreamHub earns its place by staying focused: it's not trying to be a full presentation-and-planning suite, it's trying to be the fastest, simplest way to get accurate scripture, clean lyrics, and professional lower thirds onto a livestream, from any device, without asking a volunteer to learn a large platform first.

If your search for a Proclaim alternative is really a search for something lighter, more focused on the livestream overlay itself, and easier to hand to a rotating volunteer team, that's the gap AllStreamHub is built to fill. If what you actually want is a deeper, connected ecosystem for full service planning, Proclaim's approach may still be the better long-term fit. Either way, testing both against an actual Sunday morning workflow, not just a feature list, is the only way to know for sure.