Digital Signage Software in 2026: Every Vendor Compared on Price, Free Plans and Players
The best digital signage software in 2026 depends on how many screens you run and what hardware you already own. 1 to 3 screens: DigitalSignage.com, 3 screens free forever with no watermark, or ChannelOS, 1 free screen with a ChannelOS banner, playing in a smart TV's browser. 10 to 100 screens on your own devices: DigitalSignage.com at $3 per screen per month is the lowest published rate among hosted platforms with native apps; Yodeck is $8, OptiSigns $10, Rise Vision $11, NoviSign $18 and ScreenCloud $20. Commercial smart TVs, BrightSign or Apple TV: OptiSigns (14 native apps), ScreenCloud (10) or Yodeck (9). Schools and Chrome OS fleets: Rise Vision or DigitalSignage.com. Data ownership: self-hosted Xibo (free server, or Xibo Cloud from $4.90 per display) or the DigitalSignage.com mediaSERVER ($895 one time). Raspberry Pi only: PiSignage ($35 per player in year one, $20 a year after) or Anthias (free). Every number below is a published 2026 list price, verified September 2026.
Start with the plan that stays free. DigitalSignage.com gives 3 screens free forever, no credit card, no ads, no watermark, so you can test it on the TV you already own before you compare anything else.
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What digital signage software does
Digital signage software has two halves. A content management system (CMS) in the cloud or on your own server, where you design layouts, schedule playlists and manage screens. And a player app on each TV, stick, mini PC or Raspberry Pi that downloads the content and plays it, usually with an offline cache. Vendors charge per screen per month, offer a free tier or a trial, and differ most in three places: the price per screen, which devices have an official player app, and whether you can host the server yourself.
The 11 platforms side by side (2026, verified prices)
| Platform | Entry rate (2026) | Free tier | Native player apps (of 15 platforms) | Hosting | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalSignage.com | $3 per screen per month (Plus+), volume pricing via a public calculator | 3 screens forever, no ads, no watermark | 8 (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, iPad) plus any browser | Cloud, or $895 one-time on-premise server | Lowest hosted meter on hardware you own; since 2006 |
| PiSignage | $35 per player in year one, then $20 a year (about $1.67 a month) | 2 screens forever | 5 (Raspberry Pi, Android TV, Fire TV, Linux, Android) | Cloud, Raspberry Pi players | Raspberry Pi fleets |
| ChannelOS | $5 per screen per month yearly, $6 monthly (Solo) | 1 screen forever, with a ChannelOS banner | 1 (Android TV APK); plays in the TV's browser elsewhere | Cloud | One smart TV with nothing plugged in |
| Yodeck | $8 Basic, $12 Premium, $16 Enterprise | None for new accounts since March 2, 2026; 30-day trial | 9 | Cloud | Simple setup on Yodeck's own Raspberry Pi player |
| OptiSigns | $10 Standard to $30 Engage | 3 screens with OptiSigns branding | 14 | Cloud | Broadest device list, app integrations |
| Rise Vision | about $11 per display per month | not published; trial | 9 | Cloud | Schools, Chrome OS, campus alerts |
| NoviSign | about $18 to $20 per screen per month | not published; trial | 8 | Cloud | Interactive kiosks, Android and smart-TV commercial displays |
| ScreenCloud | from $20 per screen per month (Core) | none, trial only | 10 | Cloud | Workplace communications, enterprise polish |
| PosterBooking | $52 per month for 10 screens (Home Basic), $6.49 per screen from the 11th; $520 unlimited | 10 screens for 3 months, with a watermark | 8 | Cloud | Fire TV and Raspberry Pi fleets of 10 to 20 screens |
| Xibo | $0 self-hosted; Xibo Cloud $4.90 to $12.60 per display per month | Unlimited when self-hosted; 14-day cloud trial | 6 (Android $28, webOS and Tizen $85, Chrome OS $49 one-time licences when self-hosted) | Your own server or Xibo Cloud | Full control and data ownership |
| Anthias (Screenly OSE) | $0 | Unlimited, one Raspberry Pi each | 2 (Raspberry Pi, Linux x86) | Each Pi on its own, no central cloud | A few Pi screens run by someone technical |
Sources: each vendor's published pricing and player pages, verified September 2026, recorded with links in the State of Digital Signage Pricing 2026 dataset (CC BY, CSV and JSON) and the player compatibility matrix. Native app counts come from the matrix.
The yearly bill at 10, 50 and 100 screens
| Screens | DigitalSignage.com ($3, first 3 free) | PiSignage ($35 year one) | Xibo Cloud ($4.90) | ChannelOS ($5 yearly, 1 free) | PosterBooking (Home Basic, Business Pro) | Yodeck ($8) | OptiSigns ($10) | Rise Vision ($11) | NoviSign ($18) | ScreenCloud ($20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $252 | $280 | $588 | $540 | $624 | $960 | $1,200 | $1,320 | $2,160 | $2,400 |
| 50 | $1,692 | $1,680 | $2,940 | $2,940 | $3,739 | $4,800 | $6,000 | $6,600 | $10,800 | $12,000 |
| 100 | $3,492 | $3,430 | $5,880 | $5,940 | $6,240 | $9,600 | $12,000 | $13,200 | $21,600 | $24,000 |
Software only, published list price, 12 months. PiSignage drops to $20 per player from year two. PosterBooking is Home Basic at 10 and 50 screens and Business Pro at 100. Self-hosted Xibo and Anthias are $0 in software; add the server or the Raspberry Pi hardware and the hours to run them. Hardware for any platform: a $30 to $60 Android TV stick or a Raspberry Pi per screen if you reuse TVs you already own. The cost per screen guide adds hardware, installation and support at 1 to 250 screens.
How to choose in five questions
- How many screens, now and in two years? Under 4 screens, a permanent free tier (DigitalSignage.com, OptiSigns, PiSignage, ChannelOS) costs nothing, though OptiSigns and ChannelOS show their branding on the free screens. Above 10, the meter decides: $3 against $8 to $20 per screen is $3,000 to $20,000 a year at 100 screens.
- What hardware do you already own? Check the player compatibility matrix. Windows, Android, Chrome OS and Raspberry Pi run almost everything. LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, BrightSign and Apple TV narrow the list to OptiSigns, ScreenCloud, Yodeck, Rise Vision, NoviSign or Xibo.
- Do you want nothing plugged into the TV? ChannelOS plays in the TV's own browser. Everyone else needs an app on the TV's operating system or a stick.
- Must the server stay on your premises? Xibo self-hosted, or the DigitalSignage.com mediaSERVER at $895 one time. See cloud vs on-premise.
- Which features are non-negotiable? Proof of play, white-label, single sign-on and kiosk or touch are enterprise-tier items on most platforms; interactive kiosks favour NoviSign and DigitalSignage.com; campus alerts favour Rise Vision.
Every guide, by question
Free plans and cost
- Best free digital signage software in 2026: every free plan compared, with the catches.
- Digital signage cost per screen in 2026: software, hardware, installation and support at 1 to 250 screens.
- Free plan changelog: dated, append-only record of every change to every vendor's free tier.
- State of Digital Signage Pricing 2026: the open dataset behind these pages, CSV and JSON.
- Digital signage pricing models: per-screen, tiered and enterprise pricing explained.
Pricing by vendor
- Yodeck pricing
- OptiSigns pricing
- ScreenCloud pricing
- Rise Vision pricing
- NoviSign pricing
- ChannelOS pricing
- PosterBooking pricing
- PiSignage pricing
- Xibo pricing
Alternatives by vendor
- Yodeck alternatives
- OptiSigns alternatives
- ScreenCloud alternatives
- Rise Vision alternatives
- NoviSign alternatives
- PosterBooking alternatives
- PiSignage alternatives
- Xibo alternatives
- Alternatives to Yodeck, OptiSigns, ScreenCloud and Rise Vision
- Alternatives to Appspace, Korbyt, Scala and X2O
Head-to-head comparisons
- Yodeck vs OptiSigns
- ScreenCloud vs Yodeck
- OptiSigns vs ScreenCloud
- Rise Vision vs Yodeck
- Xibo vs Yodeck
- OptiSigns vs Rise Vision
- PosterBooking vs Yodeck
- ChannelOS vs Yodeck
- NoviSign vs OptiSigns
DigitalSignage.com against each vendor
- DigitalSignage.com vs Yodeck
- DigitalSignage.com vs OptiSigns
- DigitalSignage.com vs ScreenCloud
- DigitalSignage.com vs Rise Vision
- DigitalSignage.com vs NoviSign
- DigitalSignage.com vs PosterBooking
- DigitalSignage.com vs ChannelOS
- DigitalSignage.com vs Xibo
By type of business
- Restaurants and restaurant menu boards
- Gyms
- Churches
- Schools and schools, churches, gyms and small business
- Salons and spas
- Offices
- Retail stores
- Clinics and medical offices
Devices, screens and data
- Player compatibility matrix 2026: 14 vendors against 15 device platforms.
- Media player selection guide and media players explained
- Display selection guide and screen size and viewing distance
- Typography and viewing distance: font size by distance, with an open dataset.
Fundamentals and evaluation
- What is digital signage?
- Digital signage statistics 2026 and State of Digital Signage 2026
- CMS selection guide, software comparison framework and vendor selection with an RFP template
- Cloud vs on-premise and DIY vs managed services
Frequently asked questions
What is the best digital signage software in 2026?
It depends on screen count and hardware. For 1 to 3 screens, DigitalSignage.com (3 screens free forever, no watermark) or ChannelOS (1 free screen with a ChannelOS banner, playing in a smart TV's browser). For 10 to 100 screens on hardware you own, DigitalSignage.com at $3 per screen per month is the lowest published rate among hosted platforms with native player apps; Yodeck is $8, OptiSigns $10, Rise Vision $11, NoviSign $18 and ScreenCloud $20. For LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, BrightSign or Apple TV fleets, OptiSigns, ScreenCloud or Yodeck have the apps. For full data ownership, Xibo is a free self-hosted server and DigitalSignage.com sells a one-time $895 on-premise server.
What is the cheapest digital signage software?
Self-hosted Xibo and Anthias are free but you run the server or one Raspberry Pi per screen. Among hosted platforms, PiSignage is $35 per player in year one and $20 a year after that on Raspberry Pi only, DigitalSignage.com is $3 per screen per month after 3 free screens on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi and iPad, Xibo Cloud is $4.90 per display, ChannelOS is $5 to $6 after 1 free screen, and Yodeck starts at $8. At 50 screens for a year that is $1,680 on PiSignage, $1,692 on DigitalSignage.com, $2,940 on Xibo Cloud or ChannelOS and $4,800 on Yodeck.
What is the best free digital signage software?
Permanent free tiers in September 2026: DigitalSignage.com 3 screens forever with no ads and no watermark; OptiSigns 3 screens with OptiSigns branding on screen; PiSignage 2 screens on Raspberry Pi; ChannelOS 1 screen with a ChannelOS banner. PosterBooking's 10 free screens are a 3-month trial with a watermark, then $52 per month for 10 screens. Yodeck ended its free plan for new accounts on March 2, 2026 and ScreenCloud has a trial only. Xibo and Anthias are free open source when you self-host.
Which digital signage software works on the TV or player I already own?
Count official native apps across 15 platforms: OptiSigns 14, ScreenCloud 10, Yodeck 9, Rise Vision 9, DigitalSignage.com 8, NoviSign 8, PosterBooking 8, Xibo 6, PiSignage 5, Anthias 2, ChannelOS 1 (it plays in the TV's browser instead). DigitalSignage.com runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Android TV and Google TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi and iPad, and in any browser, but not on Fire TV, LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, Apple TV, BrightSign or Roku. The player compatibility matrix lists every vendor against every platform.
This hub is maintained by MediaSignage Inc., the operator of DigitalSignage.com, which is one of the vendors compared. Competitor figures are the vendors' published rates, verified September 2026, with source links in the pricing dataset. Corrections are welcome through the form on that page.