Quelea is a solid open source option, but it carries the weight of desktop software: installation, Java, manual updates and community-only support. Reuna delivers the essentials in the browser and in a self-updating Mac and Windows app, with a cloud library and a team behind it.
| Feature | Reuna | Quelea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan + paid plans | Free (open source) |
| Installation required | ✓Not to start — web, plus a free Mac and Windows app | Yes, Java desktop app |
| Operating systems | ✓Browser (any OS) + Mac and Windows app | Windows, macOS, Linux (installed) |
| Updates | ✓Automatic, always current | Manual download per machine |
| Mobile remote control | ✓QR scan, browser-based | Requires LAN server setup |
| Cloud song library | ✓Yes (Pro/Church) | No — local files |
| Bible projection | Yes, with local cache | Yes |
| Stage display | Yes, browser-based | Yes (configured output) |
| OBS / streaming overlay | ✓Native Browser Source | Manual window capture |
| Support | ✓Dedicated team (ES/EN) | Community forums |
| Offline support | Local cache; requires network | Fully offline |
Quelea needs Java, an installer and manual configuration on every computer your church uses. With Reuna, any machine is ready: sign in from the browser or the app and project. When the projection laptop dies right before the service, any other computer takes its place in one minute.
In Quelea your songs live in local files on one computer. In Reuna the library is in your workspace: the worship director can prepare the service from home and the volunteer projects it at church without exporting or copying anything.
Quelea is a volunteer open source project with sporadic releases. Reuna ships improvements continuously and has a support team that answers in Spanish — something no open source alternative offers for Latin American churches.
Is Quelea free like Reuna?
Quelea is free and open source. Reuna also has a permanent free plan. The difference is in the model: Quelea must be downloaded, installed and updated manually on each computer, while Reuna runs in the browser or its Mac and Windows app and is always up to date.
Does Quelea work on any operating system?
Quelea is a Java desktop application available for Windows, macOS and Linux, but it needs to be installed and configured on each machine. Reuna has an app for Mac and Windows and also runs on any device with a modern browser — including Chromebooks, tablets and smart TVs — with nothing to install.
Does Reuna have a mobile remote like Quelea?
Quelea offers a mobile remote that requires configuring a local web server on your network. In Reuna, Pro and Church workspaces simply scan a QR code and the remote opens in the phone's browser — no network configuration needed.
Why choose Reuna over an open source option?
Open source projects like Quelea depend on volunteer maintainers and community forums for help. Reuna is actively developed, has a support team that answers in Spanish and English, and your song library lives in the cloud — not on one computer's hard drive.
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