Looking for a free Pewbeam alternative?
Pewbeam and TajiCast do the same core job, listen to a live sermon, detect the Bible verse being spoken, and put it on screen automatically. The difference is the price and the limits: TajiCast is completely free, with no subscription and no weekly caps, and it runs fully offline. Here's an honest side-by-side.
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| TajiCast | Pewbeam | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, forever | Free plan, then $14/mo or $144/yr; $30/mo or $300/yr |
| Free-tier limits | Unlimited, no time or weekly cap | 60 transcription minutes, one-time |
| Watermark on free output | None | Yes (removed on paid) |
| Real-time verse detection | Yes | Yes |
| Paraphrase detection | Yes | Yes |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| Full-screen projector output | Yes | Yes |
| NDI lower-thirds (vMix, OBS) | Yes | Yes |
| Themes | Multiple, incl. full-width & pulpit-color | 2 free / all on paid |
| Speech recognition | Your choice, cloud or fully offline | Built-in |
| AI sermon notes | Yes, free | Yes, on paid plans |
| Slide generation | No | Yes, on paid plans |
Pewbeam details checked September 2026 against pewbeam.com. Pricing and features change, so confirm on their site before deciding.
What Pewbeam costs
The question most people arrive with, so here it is plainly. Pewbeam has three plans:
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Explorer | Free | 60 transcription minutes, once. Paid features stay unlocked until those minutes run out. One device, two themes, one output. |
| Plus | $14/mo, or $144/yr | Unlimited transcription, all themes, no watermark, AI sermon notes, slides, four outputs. |
| Core | $30/mo, or $300/yr | Everything in Plus, plus three devices, main and alternate output, priority support. |
The part worth reading twice: the free plan is 60 minutes in total, not per week or per month. A single service usually runs 60 to 90 minutes, so Explorer is a way to try Pewbeam once, not a way to run a church on it. After that it is $14 a month, which is $168 a year.
None of that makes Pewbeam a bad product, and if the AI sermon notes and slide generation are what you need, it is a fair price for them. But if what you actually want is the verse on the screen, week after week, that is the part TajiCast does for nothing, with no cap and no watermark.
Looking for the Pewbeam download?
It is at pewbeam.com — no account needed to read their pricing. If you landed here trying to work out whether it costs money before you install it, the answer is above: free for your first 60 minutes, then a subscription. TajiCast is the free one, and you can run both side by side over NDI to see which keeps up with your preacher better.
Where TajiCast comes out ahead
Free with no limits
No subscription, no weekly minute cap, no watermark. Run it every service, unlimited, at no cost.
Flexible speech recognition
Pick a cloud provider for maximum live accuracy, or run transcription fully on-device with no account.
Both outputs, first-class
Full-screen verse display for your projector and full-width NDI lower-thirds for vMix or OBS.
Offline and private
The Bible database and detection model are bundled in, nothing leaves your machine.
Where Pewbeam might suit you better
Fair is fair. Pewbeam builds slides, and TajiCast does not — it shows scripture and leaves songs and slide decks to whatever presentation software you already run. If you want one application for the whole service, that is a real reason to pay them.
On AI sermon notes the difference is only the price: TajiCast transcribes the service and turns it into structured notes — key points, scripture, quotes and applications, editable and exportable to PDF or Markdown — at no cost, where Pewbeam reserves its notes for Plus and Core. See AI sermon notes.
Questions
Is TajiCast really free?
Yes, free to download and use on Windows, with no subscription and no usage limits.
How much does Pewbeam cost?
Its free Explorer plan gives you 60 transcription minutes in total, one time. After that it is $14 a month ($144 a year) for Plus, or $30 a month ($300 a year) for Core. Checked September 2026.
Is Pewbeam free?
Only to try. The free plan is a one-off 60 minutes of transcription, which is roughly a single service, not a free tier you can run a church on. TajiCast is free with no minute cap, no watermark and no subscription.
Does TajiCast have a usage limit like Pewbeam's free plan?
No. There is no minute allowance, no weekly cap and no trial window. Every service, every week, at no cost.
Can I try TajiCast alongside my current setup?
Yes. It outputs over NDI and to a second screen, so you can trial it next to whatever you use today.
Compare TajiCast with other tools
Still weighing your options? See how TajiCast compares with ProPresenter, EasyWorship, FreeShow, BibleShow, SmartVerses, and Loghema. You can also browse the best free church presentation software and other free Bible verse software.