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Digital Signage Software: Every Vendor Compared on Price, Free Plans and Players

Quick answer: DigitalSignage.com is the lowest published rate among hosted digital signage platforms with native apps: the first 3 screens free forever with no watermark, then $3 per screen per month, every screen billed once an account has 4 or more, or a one-time $895 mediaSERVER on-premise. Yodeck is $8 per screen per month, OptiSigns $10, Rise Vision $11, NoviSign $14 and ScreenCloud $20; Xibo is free self-hosted; PiSignage and Anthias serve Raspberry Pi fleets. For commercial smart TVs, BrightSign or Apple TV pick OptiSigns (14 native apps), ScreenCloud (10) or Yodeck (9). Every number below is a published list price, verified October 2026.

Key facts

  • DigitalSignage.com is $3 per screen per month after 3 free screens, the lowest published rate among hosted platforms with native player apps.
  • Yodeck is $8 per screen per month, OptiSigns $10, Rise Vision about $11, NoviSign $14 and ScreenCloud $20.
  • Fifty screens for a year cost $1,800 on DigitalSignage.com, $4,800 on Yodeck, $6,000 on OptiSigns and $12,000 on ScreenCloud.
  • OptiSigns has 14 native player apps of 15 platforms, ScreenCloud 10, Yodeck 9 and DigitalSignage.com 7 plus any browser.
  • DigitalSignage.com SignPlayer runs on Windows, macOS, Android and Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi and iPad, but not on Fire TV, LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, Apple TV or BrightSign.
  • Permanent free tiers: DigitalSignage.com 3 screens with no watermark, OptiSigns 3 with branding, PiSignage 2, ChannelOS 1 with a banner, Yodeck 1 while the account has exactly 1 screen.
  • A one-time $895 mediaSERVER or a self-hosted Xibo server keeps the server on your premises.

Last updated October 23, 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 (verified prices)​

DigitalSignage.com at $3 per screen per month is the cheapest hosted platform with native apps, OptiSigns has the most device apps at 14, and Xibo and Anthias are free to self-host.

PlatformEntry rateFree tierNative player apps (of 15 platforms)HostingBest for
DigitalSignage.com$3 per screen per month (Plus+), volume pricing via a public calculator3 screens forever, no ads, no watermark7 (Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, iPad) plus any browserCloud, or $895 one-time on-premise serverLowest 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 forever5 (Raspberry Pi, Android TV, Fire TV, Linux, Android)Cloud, Raspberry Pi playersRaspberry Pi fleets
ChannelOS$5 per screen per month yearly, $6 monthly (Solo)1 screen forever, with a ChannelOS banner1 (Android TV APK); plays in the TV's browser elsewhereCloudOne smart TV with nothing plugged in
Yodeck$8 Basic, $12 Premium, $16 Enterprise1 screen, Basic features, only while the account has exactly 1 screen; new accounts since March 2, 2026 start with a 30-day, 5-screen trial9CloudSimple setup on Yodeck's own Raspberry Pi player
OptiSigns$10 Standard to $45 Enterprise3 screens with OptiSigns branding14CloudBroadest device list, app integrations
Rise Visionabout $11 per display per monthnot published; trial9CloudSchools, Chrome OS, campus alerts
NoviSignfrom $14 per screen per month, billed annually ($17 Business Plus, $25 Premium)not published; 30-day trial8CloudInteractive kiosks, Android and smart-TV commercial displays
ScreenCloudfrom $20 per screen per month (Core)none, trial only10CloudWorkplace communications, enterprise polish
PosterBooking$52 per month for 10 screens (Home Basic), $6.49 per screen from the 11th; $520 unlimited10 screens for 3 months, with a watermark8CloudFire TV and Raspberry Pi fleets of 10 to 20 screens
Xibo$0 self-hosted; Xibo Cloud $4.90 to $12.60 per display per monthUnlimited when self-hosted; 14-day cloud trial6 (Android $28, webOS and Tizen $85, Chrome OS $49 one-time licences when self-hosted)Your own server or Xibo CloudFull control and data ownership
Anthias (Screenly OSE)$0Unlimited, one Raspberry Pi each2 (Raspberry Pi, Linux x86)Each Pi on its own, no central cloudA few Pi screens run by someone technical

Bottom line: hosted rates run from $3 per screen on DigitalSignage.com to $20 on ScreenCloud, nearly 7 times more, so the device list and the hosting model have to justify the difference.

Sources: each vendor's published pricing and player pages, verified October 2026, recorded with links in the State of Digital Signage Pricing 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​

Ten screens cost $360 a year on DigitalSignage.com and $2,400 on ScreenCloud; 100 screens cost $3,600 against $24,000.

ScreensDigitalSignage.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 ($14, billed annually)ScreenCloud ($20)
10$360$280$588$540$624$960$1,200$1,320$1,680$2,400
50$1,800$1,680$2,940$2,940$3,739$4,800$6,000$6,600$8,400$12,000
100$3,600$3,430$5,880$5,940$6,240$9,600$12,000$13,200$16,800$24,000

Bottom line: at 100 screens the yearly software bill spans $3,430 on PiSignage and $3,600 on DigitalSignage.com to $24,000 on ScreenCloud.

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​

Screen count, the hardware you own, whether anything may be plugged into the TV, where the server must live and the non-negotiable features decide the platform.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Must the server stay on your premises? Xibo self-hosted, or the DigitalSignage.com mediaSERVER at $895 one time. See cloud vs on-premise.
  5. 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​

Every pricing, alternatives and head-to-head guide on this site is listed below by the question it answers.

Free plans and cost​

Pricing by vendor​

Alternatives by vendor​

Head-to-head comparisons​

DigitalSignage.com against each vendor​

By type of business​

Devices, screens and data​

Fundamentals and evaluation​

Try it on your own screens, free​

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 with volume pricing via a public calculator. The free 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 · pricing · How 11 vendors compare on price

Frequently asked questions​

What is the best digital signage software?​

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 $14 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, 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, $1,800 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; Yodeck 1 screen with Basic features, only while the account has exactly 1 screen (new accounts since March 2, 2026 first get a 30-day, 5-screen full-access period). PosterBooking's 10 free screens are a 3-month trial with a watermark, then $52 per month for 10 screens. 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, NoviSign 8, PosterBooking 8, DigitalSignage.com 7, Xibo 6, PiSignage 5, Anthias 2, ChannelOS 1 (it plays in the TV's browser instead). DigitalSignage.com runs on Windows, macOS, 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.

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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 October 2026, with source links in the pricing dataset. Corrections are welcome through the form on that page.

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