StageTimer alternative
A StageTimer alternative built for church services
Need more than a timer? LlamaPresenter combines stage timing with Bible verses, song lyrics, multiple languages, projector output, livestream graphics, and remote control in one browser-based tool.
Looking for a StageTimer alternative?
StageTimer is built around keeping events on time. LlamaPresenter takes a different approach. It combines a stage timer with the tools a church team needs to run a service, so your Bible verses, songs, screens, livestream, and timing can all work together.
If you already use a separate presentation tool and a separate timer, LlamaPresenter can bring those parts of your service into one place. It runs in a browser, so the machine in the booth, the screen on the platform, and the phone in your hand all open the same service.
When a timer is not enough
A church service is more than a countdown. Your team may need to present Bible verses in multiple languages, show song lyrics, send graphics to a livestream, control a projector, and keep the people on stage informed.
LlamaPresenter puts those tasks around the same presentation workflow, so the countdown on the platform and the verse on the wall are two parts of one service rather than two programs to keep in step.
Bible verses
Search and present Bible passages without leaving your presentation.
Multiple languages
Show different Bible translations side by side and choose which languages appear on each screen.
Song lyrics
Present your songs and playlists alongside the rest of your service. You can also import songs from a ProPresenter export.
Projector, stage, and livestream
Run three different views from the same presentation: your projector, your stage display, and your livestream lower third.
Stage timer
Keep your team on schedule with a built-in timer that works alongside your presentation.
Phone remote
Control the presentation from your phone without staying next to the main computer.
LlamaPresenter vs StageTimer
Both tools can help a production team stay on schedule. The main difference is the workflow they are designed around.
| Feature | LlamaPresenter | StageTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Primary use | Church presentation and service control with stage timing included. | Professional event timing, rundowns, and timer control. |
| Bible verses | Yes | Not a Bible presentation tool |
| Multiple Bible languages | Yes | Not a Bible presentation feature |
| Song lyrics | Yes | Not a song presentation tool |
| ProPresenter song import | Yes | No |
| Projector presentation | Yes | Timer-focused outputs |
| Stage view | Yes | Yes |
| Timer | Yes | Yes |
| Livestream output | Yes, through a browser-based output | Yes, including broadcast-oriented outputs |
| Custom templates | Custom templates for Bible verses and lyrics | Custom timer and output layouts |
| Phone control | Yes | Yes |
| Church-focused workflow | Yes | Designed for broader live-event and production use |
The two overlap where a service needs timing: a countdown before the meeting starts, a clock on the platform, a running order the team can follow, a message to the person speaking, and a screen that can be read from the back of a stage. Past that point the tools part company. StageTimer goes further into event production. LlamaPresenter goes further into the service itself.
See it in the console
Search once. Every language updates.
Type a reference and it lands on the live projector at once, stacked in every language you have armed — not a separate step per translation.
Searching 2 Corinthians 7 with English and Ukrainian armed, the verse appearing live on the projector output
A timer is part of the service
With LlamaPresenter, the timer is not a separate part of your setup. It works alongside your presentation, songs, Bible verses, screens, and livestream.
Your team can use Stage View to see the current slide, next slide, agenda, clock, and timer. Or use a clean timer-only display when that is all the stage needs.
A stage timer without another tool
Keep your service moving with countdowns, count-ups, clocks, and timer controls built into the presentation workflow. The stage display is a link like every other output, so the screen at the front of the platform can be an old laptop or a cheap stick.
- Countdown and count-up
- Clock
- Service agenda
- Current and next slide
- Timer controls
- Remote control
- Timer-only stage display
More than a StageTimer alternative
If you are searching for an alternative to StageTimer because you need a timer, you may also need a presentation system for the rest of your service. LlamaPresenter brings those pieces together.
It is church presentation software first: scripture, songs and screens, with the timing your team already runs on. If you are weighing up a desktop presenter at the same time, the ProPresenter alternative and EasyWorship and Proclaim pages cover those comparisons.
- Present Bible verses
- Show multiple languages side by side
- Present song lyrics
- Import songs from ProPresenter
- Send content to your projector
- Give your team a stage view
- Send lyrics and verses to your livestream
- Create custom presentation templates
- Control slides from your phone
- Keep your service in one running order
When StageTimer may be the better fit
If your main goal is professional event timing, rundowns, timer outputs, and production timing workflows, StageTimer may be the better fit. If you want those timing tools as part of a complete church presentation workflow, LlamaPresenter is designed for that.
It is also worth saying plainly that LlamaPresenter runs in a browser. A service in a building with an unreliable connection is the one case where a tool that lives on the machine in front of you has the advantage, whatever that tool is. Native Mac and Windows apps are on the way for exactly that building.
Who should use LlamaPresenter?
LlamaPresenter is a good fit for churches that want a browser-based presentation system with stage timing built in. What it costs depends on how much of it you use, and the pricing page has the current plans.
Small churches
Run your service without a complicated production setup.
Worship teams
Keep songs, Bible verses, screens, and timing together.
Church livestream teams
Send verses and lyrics to your stream while your projector and stage display run separately.
Church production teams
Control the presentation, stage view, and timer from one place.
See it in the console
Multiple Bible translations.
Add the Bible versions you need and display them together on the same slide. Switch languages without stopping your service.
Adding a translation from the archive inside the console, and picking it in the language picker
StageTimer alternative FAQ
Is LlamaPresenter a StageTimer alternative?
Yes. LlamaPresenter can be used as a StageTimer alternative when your church needs stage timing together with Bible verses, song lyrics, multiple languages, projector output, livestream graphics, and presentation control.
Does LlamaPresenter have a stage timer?
Yes. LlamaPresenter includes a stage timer with countdown, count-up, clock, agenda, and timer controls. You can also use a clean timer-only view on the stage display.
Can I use LlamaPresenter with OBS?
Yes. LlamaPresenter provides a browser-based livestream output that you can add to OBS as a Browser source.
Can I import songs from ProPresenter?
Yes. You can import song lyrics from a ProPresenter export, making it easier to move an existing song library into LlamaPresenter.
Can LlamaPresenter show multiple Bible languages?
Yes. You can show multiple Bible translations or languages on the same slide and choose which languages appear on each output.
Is LlamaPresenter a replacement for ProPresenter too?
LlamaPresenter is designed as a simpler, browser-based church presentation option. It covers core workflows such as Bible verses, lyrics, multiple languages, projector output, stage view, livestream output, templates, and remote control.
One tool for your whole service
Run your Bible verses, lyrics, screens, livestream, and stage timer from one simple browser-based console.
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StageTimer is a trademark of its owner, and ProPresenter is a trademark of Renewed Vision, LLC. LlamaPresenter is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by either of them. Their names are used here only to say which products we are comparing ourselves with.