spf.io alternative for churches: Livefy vs spf.io
spf.io is a captioning and translation platform for churches and events, priced by quote after a discovery call. Looking for a spf.io alternative? Here is how the two compare on what each one publishes. Livefy wrote this page; every fact about spf.io comes from spf.io as published on 17 October 2026, with a link to the page it was read on.
In short: Prices on the page: $45 a month for 10 hours. No form and no call. Livefy is the better choice for churches that want to see the price, start a trial on their own and pay by card, with no form, no call and no quote.
| Livefy | spf.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest published price | $45 a month for 10 hours, or $40 for 5 hours with no plan | Quote only, based on languages, services and attendees source |
| About 10 hours a month, one language, paid monthly | $45 a month (the Church plan, 10 hours) | Quote only source |
| The same, paid yearly (a month) | $39 a month | Not found on their pages |
| What an hour covers | One hour of translation in one caption language. Pause stops translation during songs | Not found on their pages |
| Extra hours | $6 an hour on a plan, $8 without one | Not found on their pages |
| Free trial | 4 hours with no card (6 with a card on file), in the first 14 days | None found. A form leads to a discovery call source |
| How guests follow | A QR code or link, in the phone’s own browser: no app, no account | A QR code or link on mobile devices source |
| Languages | 109 live translated languages, 42 of them new and captions only | Over 100 for captions and translation source |
| Translated voice for guests | Yes, in every plan: guests hear it in the phone’s browser, with no app | Yes (its pages give 70+ and “more than 40” languages for voice), priced in the quote source |
| OBS Studio, vMix, ProPresenter | OBS Studio, vMix, ProPresenter: a guide for each, written from a real setup | OBS and vMix named for bringing the sound in. ProPresenter slides translated source |
| Pages in Spanish | Yes, a page written in Spanish | None found |
| Unused hours | Unused hours roll over while you have the plan. Bought hours never expire | Not found on their pages |
| Languages at once | Any number on a paid plan (3 on the free trial). Each caption language uses its own hours | Up to four languages on a TV or projector source |
| Refunds | Within 30 days of a payment, the hours of it not used, once per church | “you can cancel your subscription anytime, but you will not get a refund” source |
| Contract | Monthly or yearly, cancel any time, no setup fee | A monthly or annual plan. One-time events quoted source |
Prices change: check spf.io for today’s. Something out of date? Write to hello@livefy.live and we will correct it. spf.io is a trademark of its owner. Livefy is not affiliated with spf.io, and spf.io has not reviewed or endorsed this page.
Features, side by side
| Livefy | spf.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Upload slides (PDF or pictures) to show with the translation, no presentation software needed | Yes: a PDF or pictures on the screens, with the translation beside or over them, from the console | Yes: upload a PDF or pictures and show them with captions on big screens or phones source |
| Play a video from the console, its sound translated live | Yes: a video file (MP4) plays on the screens from the console, its own sound is translated live, and the words can be hidden | Partly: plays video slides on its projector, with a subtitled or dubbed copy uploaded for each language source |
| A welcome screen made in the app: logo, greeting, languages, QR code | Yes: made on the Phones & screens page, shown from Slides | Partly: a stable QR code for slides, posters or bulletins source |
| Feeds existing FM or infrared headsets, one language per feed | Yes: the Audio feed, one language per feed, into the mixer or the transmitter | Not found on their pages |
| One service feeds several rooms, each with its own language, QR code and screen link | Yes: an overflow room or a kids room, each with its own language, QR code and screen link | Partly: audio on phones for overflow or quiet rooms, and services across campuses source |
Where Livefy is ahead
- Prices on the page: $45 a month for 10 hours. No form and no call.
- A trial you start yourself: 4 hours, no card.
- A refund of the hours not used, within 30 days of a payment. spf.io says there is no refund when you cancel.
- A page written in Spanish.
- A video’s own sound is translated live. spf.io plays video slides with a subtitled or dubbed copy uploaded for each language. A feed for the headsets a church already has was not found on spf.io’s pages.
Where spf.io is ahead
- It translates the ProPresenter slides themselves, not only the speech.
- Over 100 languages for captions, against Livefy’s 109.
- A manuscript mode, people who supervise the AI, and remote operators.
- A custom voice of the pastor.
Who Livefy suits better than spf.io
Churches that want to see the price, start a trial on their own and pay by card, with no form, no call and no quote.
Questions
Is Livefy cheaper than spf.io?
For about 10 hours a month in one language, paid monthly: Livefy $45 a month (the Church plan, 10 hours); spf.io quote only, as published on 17 October 2026.
Does spf.io have a free trial?
spf.io: none found. A form leads to a discovery call. Livefy: 4 hours with no card (6 with a card on file), in the first 14 days.
Do guests need an app with spf.io?
spf.io: a QR code or link on mobile devices. Livefy: a QR code or link, in the phone’s own browser: no app, no account.
More comparisons: Livefy vs Wordly · Livefy vs Glossa · Livefy vs OneAccord · Livefy vs Kaleo · Livefy vs LiveVoice · Livefy vs Synai · Livefy vs wetranslate · Livefy vs Maestra · Livefy vs ChurchTranslator.AI · Livefy vs OmniWord · Livefy vs Streamlingo · Livefy vs LiveInterpret.AI · Livefy vs Event Translate · all church translation apps compared