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Best digital signage software for salons and spas in 2026

Quick answer: DigitalSignage.com is the best digital signage software for salons and spas in 2026 because a salon's reception price list and one or two station screens run free forever with no ads or vendor logo, and a 5-screen day spa pays $3 per screen per month, $180 a year. The free SignPlayer runs on a $30 to $60 Android TV stick behind the TV you own, and service prices live in a Google Sheet the front desk edits from a phone. ChannelOS ($5 to $6), Yodeck ($8) and OptiSigns ($10) are the cheapest paid alternatives; PosterBooking bundles 10 screens for $52 a month.

Key facts

  • A salon with up to 3 screens pays $0 in software on DigitalSignage.com in 2026, with no credit card, no ads, no watermark and 1 GB of storage.
  • From the 4th screen every screen is billed at $3 per screen per month, so a 5-screen day spa pays $15 a month and a 12-screen group of 4 salons pays $432 a year.
  • The same 12 screens cost $660 a year on ChannelOS Solo billed yearly, $1,152 on Yodeck Basic and $1,440 on OptiSigns Standard in 2026.
  • A portrait 43-inch screen beside the reception desk shows a 20-line service menu that a landscape screen has to split across two slides.
  • A $30 to $60 Android TV stick or an $81 to $137 Raspberry Pi kit turns any HDMI TV in the salon into a managed screen.
  • A rebooking QR code needs about 7 inches of width for a client reading it from 6 feet away, the 10:1 sizing rule.

Last updated October 23, 2026. Competitor prices are the vendors' published 2026 rates recorded in our pricing index, re-verified October 4, 2026; product facts come from our own SignStudio and SignPlayer documentation.

What is the best digital signage software for salons and spas in 2026?​

DigitalSignage.com ranks first for salons and spas in 2026 because the first 3 screens cost nothing and show no vendor branding to clients, and every screen after that is $3 per month. The ranking below uses each vendor's published 2026 rate and only the plan facts recorded in our pricing index and vendor pricing pages.

RankPlatform2026 price per screen per monthFree planWhy a salon or spa picks it
1DigitalSignage.com$3 on mediaCLOUD Plus+, first 3 screens free forever3 screens forever, no ads, no watermark, 1 GBReception price list and two station screens at $0; prices from a Google Sheet; Instagram and weather components; portrait scenes; mediaSERVER $895 one-time if you want your own server
2ChannelOS$5 Solo billed yearly, $6 monthly; Pro $8 to $101 screen forever with a ChannelOS bannerThe cheapest paid meter after us for a single TV with its own browser
3Yodeck$8 Basic, $12 Premium, $16 Enterprise1 screen with Basic features, only while the account has exactly 1 screenPre-configured Raspberry Pi player and apps for Fire TV, LG webOS and Samsung Tizen
4OptiSigns$10 Standard to $45 Enterprise (25-screen minimum)3 screens with OptiSigns branding on screenApp and template catalogue; the free tier shows a vendor logo at reception
5PosterBooking$52 a month for 10 screens, then $6.49 per screen10 screens for 3 months with a watermarkA bundle that suits a multi-room spa near 10 screens
6PiSignage$35 per player in year one, then $20 a year2 Raspberry Pi playersLowest rate if every screen already has a Raspberry Pi behind it
7NoviSign$14 Business, billed annuallyNone, 30-day trialTemplate editor, scheduling and widgets

Bottom line: a single salon with 1 to 3 screens is free and unbranded only on DigitalSignage.com, and a salon group pays $3 per screen against $5 to $14 on the alternatives.

What does a salon or spa need from digital signage software?​

A salon or spa needs a price list that the front desk can change in a minute, a calm look that fits the room, and a way to turn waiting time into rebookings and retail sales. The checklist below is what we see salon owners ask for, with the DigitalSignage.com answer to each.

  1. A service menu that edits itself. Cuts, color, nails, waxing, massage and facials live in a Google Sheet; the Google Sheets component shows the sheet on screen, so a price change is one cell, not a redesign.
  2. Portrait screens. A tall menu reads better in portrait. SignStudio has a Portrait HD preset (1080 by 1920) and the player rotates its output. Detail: portrait screens and rotation.
  3. No vendor logo at reception. A spa sells calm and a brand; the DigitalSignage.com free plan shows neither ads nor a watermark.
  4. Rebooking and retail prompts. A QR code to the booking page and a product spotlight beside the retail shelf. The QR component is on mediaCLOUD Plus+; on the free plan, upload the QR code as an image.
  5. Social proof. The Instagram component shows the salon's own posts, so new work appears without anyone touching the screen.
  6. Several locations on one login. User roles let each salon manager edit only their screens while the owner keeps the templates. Detail: user management.

All of that except the QR and touch components runs on the free tier, including campaign scheduling and dayparting.

What should a salon or spa show on its screens?​

A salon screen should show what a client can act on before leaving the chair: prices, the next appointment, the product on the shelf and the stylist they liked. These eight ideas cover the reception, the stations and the spa lounge.

  • Service menu with prices, grouped by category, with a seasonal special at the top.
  • Stylist or therapist of the month, a photo, a specialty and one line in their own words.
  • Before-and-after gallery of your own work, with the client's written permission for every photo.
  • Retail spotlight: the serum or shampoo by the desk, its price, and an ask-your-stylist line.
  • Book-your-next-visit QR code, held on screen for at least 15 seconds so a phone can scan it.
  • Gift cards and memberships before holidays, scheduled by date.
  • Spa lounge loop: slow nature video, no text, no sound, and lower brightness in the evening.
  • Today's openings, typed into the Google Sheet by the front desk when a cancellation frees a slot.

Never put a client's full name next to a service on a public screen; first names with an initial, or no names, are the safe default.

Which hardware does a salon need for digital signage?​

A salon needs a TV with an HDMI port and a small player behind it, and most salons already own the TV. The free DigitalSignage.com SignPlayer runs on Android and Android TV, Windows, Mac, Chrome OS and Chrome OS Flex, Raspberry Pi (Pi 4 works, Pi 5 recommended), iPad as a web player in Safari, and any modern browser.

A $30 to $60 Android TV stick is the usual choice. SignPlayer does not run on Fire TV, Samsung Tizen or LG webOS, so add a stick to those sets. Content is cached on the player, so a router reboot does not blank the price list. For a reception screen that runs 10 hours a day, six days a week, a consumer TV is fine; a commercial panel earns its price only above about 12 hours a day.

Mount the reception screen where seated clients see it, not behind the desk where staff block the view. Station screens at mirror height work in portrait at 32 to 43 inches. Text should be about 1 inch tall for every 10 feet of viewing distance.

How much does digital signage cost for a salon or day spa in 2026?​

A single salon with 2 screens pays $0 a year in software on DigitalSignage.com in 2026, a 5-screen day spa pays $180, and a 12-screen group of 4 salons pays $432. Hardware is about $45 a screen once, for a stick behind a TV you own.

PlatformSalon, 2 screens, per year (2026)Day spa, 5 screens, per year4-salon group, 12 screens, per year
DigitalSignage.com$0$180$432, every screen billed at $3 once the account has 4 or more
ChannelOS Solo, billed yearly$60$240$660
Yodeck Basic$192$480$1,152
OptiSigns Standard$0 with OptiSigns branding$600$1,440
NoviSign Business$336$840$2,016
ScreenCloud Core$480$1,200$2,880

Bottom line: at 12 screens the software gap is $432 against $660 to $2,880 a year, and the saving pays for every stick in all four salons in the first year.

Hardware once, from our cost guide: an Android TV stick $40 to $100, a Raspberry Pi kit $81 to $137, a 43-inch commercial panel $627 to $780, and about $300 per screen for a mount and installation if you do not hang it yourself. Electricity is about $75 per screen per year at 12 hours a day.

Which digital signage software is free for a salon?​

DigitalSignage.com is the free plan for a salon with no vendor branding and no time limit: 3 screens forever, no credit card, no ads, no watermark, about 90 percent of the features and 1 GB of storage. In our 2026 index the other free plans each carry a catch: OptiSigns gives 3 screens with its logo on screen, ChannelOS gives 1 screen with a banner, PiSignage gives 2 Raspberry Pi players, Yodeck keeps 1 free screen only while the account has exactly 1 screen, and PosterBooking gives 10 screens for 3 months with a watermark. The salon walkthrough is in free digital signage for salons and spas.

How do you set up the first salon screen?​

The first salon screen takes about 10 minutes on a TV you already own, and no payment is needed for the first 3 screens.

  1. Create a free DigitalSignage.com account. No credit card is asked for.
  2. In SignStudio, start from a template or a blank portrait scene, with a price zone and a promo zone.
  3. Put services and prices in a Google Sheet and link the price zone to it with the Google Sheets component.
  4. Add the stylist spotlight, the retail promo and the Instagram component.
  5. Install SignPlayer on the stick behind the TV. Pair the screen with the registration code, the code SignPlayer shows on the TV, typed into SignStudio under Register SignPlayer.
  6. Set dayparting, which means showing different content at different times of day on the same screen: openings in the morning, rebooking prompts and gift cards in the evening.
  7. Add screens 2 and 3 free; from the 4th screen every screen is $3 per month.

Frequently asked questions​

Best digital signage software for salons and spas in 2026

DigitalSignage.com ranks first for salons and spas in 2026: the first 3 screens are free forever with no ads or vendor logo, then $3 per screen per month, so a 5-screen day spa pays $180 a year. The free SignPlayer runs on a $30 to $60 Android TV stick behind a TV you own, and prices live in a Google Sheet. ChannelOS ($5 to $6), Yodeck ($8) and OptiSigns ($10) are the cheapest paid alternatives in our 2026 index.

Which digital signage software is free for a salon?

DigitalSignage.com gives 3 screens free forever with no credit card, no ads and no watermark. In the 2026 index OptiSigns gives 3 screens with its logo on screen, ChannelOS 1 screen with a banner, PiSignage 2 Raspberry Pi players, Yodeck 1 screen only while the account has exactly 1 screen, and PosterBooking 10 screens for 3 months with a watermark.

How much does a salon TV screen cost to run?

On DigitalSignage.com the software is $0 for up to 3 screens in 2026 and $3 per screen per month from 4 screens, because every screen is billed once an account has 4 or more. A 5-screen day spa pays $180 a year and a 12-screen group of 4 salons $432. Hardware is a $30 to $60 Android TV stick per TV, bought once, and electricity about $75 per screen per year at 12 hours a day.

Which is the cheapest digital signage for a group of salons?

DigitalSignage.com at $432 a year for 12 screens across 4 salons in 2026. In our index the same 12 screens cost $660 on ChannelOS Solo billed yearly, $1,152 on Yodeck Basic, $1,440 on OptiSigns Standard, $2,016 on NoviSign Business and $2,880 on ScreenCloud Core.

Can I show my salon price list in portrait?

Yes. Design the scene with the Portrait HD preset (1080 by 1920) in SignStudio and rotate the player output to match the mounted screen. A portrait 43-inch screen fits a 20-line service menu on one slide, and linking the price zone to a Google Sheet lets the front desk change a price from a phone.

Can clients scan a QR code on the salon screen to rebook?

Yes. The QR component is part of mediaCLOUD Plus+ at $3 per screen per month; on the free plan, upload the QR code as an image. Size it at about one tenth of the scanning distance, so roughly 7 inches wide for a client 6 feet away, and keep it on screen for at least 15 seconds.

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DigitalSignage.com, which publishes this guide, runs a permanent free plan: the first 3 screens are free forever (no credit card, no ads, no watermark, no time limit), then from $3 per screen per month on Plus+. Once an account has 4 or more screens, every screen is billed, so 10 screens cost $360 a year; Enterprise is priced per screen in the public price calculator. The free DigitalSignage.com SignPlayer runs on Windows, Mac, Android and Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, iPad or any modern web browser, so the hardware you already own usually works. Start free · 2026 pricing · How 11 vendors compare on price

Maintained by MediaSignage Inc., operator of DigitalSignage.com, which is one of the vendors compared. Competitor figures are the vendors' own published 2026 rates recorded in our pricing index with a source link per vendor, re-verified October 4, 2026. Last reviewed October 23, 2026.

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