DigitalSignage.com vs NoviSign (2026): Pricing, Free Plans, Players and Who Should Pick Which
Quick answer: pick NoviSign if your screens are LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, BrightSign or Fire TV, or if touch kiosks are the core use. Its native apps cover those platforms and DigitalSignage.com's do not. Pick DigitalSignage.com if cost, a permanent free tier or an on-premise option matters more. The first 3 screens are free forever, then $3 per screen per month against NoviSign's published $18. Year one at 50 screens is about $1,692 versus $10,800.
Try the free plan side by side with NoviSign. DigitalSignage.com gives 3 screens free forever, no credit card, no ads, no watermark, so you can run both on the same TV for a week and decide.
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Side by side
| DigitalSignage.com | NoviSign | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | First 3 screens free forever, no credit card, no ads, no watermark, 1 GB storage, about 90% of features | Not published; a trial is offered |
| Entry price | $3 per screen per month (Plus+), volume pricing via a public calculator | $18 per screen per month published; about $18 to $20 |
| Year-one software cost, 10 screens | $252 | $2,160 |
| Year-one, 50 screens | $1,692 | $10,800 |
| Year-one, 100 screens | $3,492 | $21,600 |
| Player platforms (official apps) | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Android TV and Google TV, Chrome OS and Chrome OS Flex, Raspberry Pi (Pi 5 optimized), iPad, any web browser | Windows 7+, Android 5+ and Android TV (including Sony), Fire TV (Amazon Appstore, preinstalled on the Amazon Signage Stick), Chrome OS (Chrome Web Store), LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, BrightSign; macOS and Linux only via the WPlayer HTML player in a browser; no Raspberry Pi package, Apple TV, iOS or Roku |
| Hosting | Cloud, or on-premise mediaSERVER at a one-time $895 | Cloud |
| Editor and templates | SignStudio browser editor, 180+ templates, multi-zone, scheduling and dayparting, live widgets (weather, RSS, social, calendars, Google Sheets, QR, XML/JSON) | Browser editor with a large template library, interactive and kiosk features |
| Enterprise features | Proof of play, white-label, SSO, priority support, sub-accounts, emergency override, open API and SDK, reseller program | not published |
| Own hardware | Any listed platform; no vendor hardware required | Any listed platform; also preinstalled on the Amazon Signage Stick |
| In business since | 2006, MediaSignage Inc., California | not published; Israeli vendor |
Year-one figures: software only, entry rate, 12 months, minus DigitalSignage.com's 3 free screens. Sources: vendor pages verified September 2026 and the State of Digital Signage Pricing 2026 dataset.
Where NoviSign wins
- Smart TVs and commercial displays. Native apps for LG webOS, Samsung Tizen and BrightSign mean nothing plugged in behind those screens. SignPlayer has no app for any of the three.
- Fire TV. NoviSign is on the Amazon Appstore and ships preinstalled on the Amazon Signage Stick. DigitalSignage.com's Fire TV app is still in development.
- Interactive and kiosk projects. Touch, kiosk and interactive features are NoviSign's strength, especially on Android and smart-TV commercial displays.
- Template library. NoviSign ships a large template library of its own.
Where DigitalSignage.com wins
- Price. $3 per screen per month against $18. A 100-screen network costs about $3,492 in year one instead of $21,600.
- Permanent free tier. 3 screens free forever with no credit card, no ads and no watermark. NoviSign publishes a trial, not a free plan.
- On-premise option. mediaSERVER is a one-time $895 license for networks that cannot use the cloud. NoviSign is cloud only.
- Hardware you own. Native SignPlayer apps for macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi (Pi 5 optimized) and iPad, plus any browser. NoviSign covers macOS and Linux only through a browser player and has no Raspberry Pi package.
- Track record. MediaSignage Inc. has run DigitalSignage.com since 2006, with an open API and SDK and a reseller program.
Switching from NoviSign
- Download your originals from the NoviSign media library. Keep the video and image files; layouts do not transfer.
- Create a free DigitalSignage.com account and rebuild each layout in SignStudio, using the 180+ templates or a blank multi-zone canvas.
- Install SignPlayer on the players it supports: Windows PCs, Android and Android TV boxes, and Chrome OS devices. It cannot run on LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, BrightSign, Fire TV or the Amazon Signage Stick. Put a $30 to $60 Android TV stick or a Raspberry Pi behind those screens.
- Pair each player with the code SignStudio shows, then assign its schedule.
- Run both systems for a week on one screen and check schedule changes, widget refreshes and touch flows.
- Cancel the NoviSign subscription once every screen is paired.
Related guides
- NoviSign pricing 2026
- NoviSign alternatives
- Best free digital signage software 2026
- Digital signage cost per screen 2026
- Digital signage player compatibility matrix 2026
- Free plan changelog 2026
- State of Digital Signage Pricing 2026 dataset
Frequently asked questions
Is DigitalSignage.com better than NoviSign?
It depends on your screens. NoviSign is the better fit if your displays are LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, BrightSign or Fire TV, or if touch kiosks are the core use. DigitalSignage.com is the better fit if you want the lowest bill, a permanent free tier with no watermark, or an on-premise option. It also wins on hardware you own: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi and iPad.
Which is cheaper, DigitalSignage.com or NoviSign?
DigitalSignage.com. Its Plus+ plan is $3 per screen per month with the first 3 screens free. NoviSign's published entry rate is $18 per screen per month. Year one is about $252 against $2,160 for 10 screens, $1,692 against $10,800 for 50, and $3,492 against $21,600 for 100.
Can I use my NoviSign player hardware with DigitalSignage.com?
Partly. Windows PCs, Android and Android TV boxes and Chrome OS devices can run the free SignPlayer. LG webOS and Samsung Tizen TVs, BrightSign players, Fire TV sticks and the Amazon Signage Stick cannot. Put a $30 to $60 Android TV stick or a Raspberry Pi behind those screens.
Does NoviSign have a free plan like DigitalSignage.com?
Not one that NoviSign publishes. NoviSign offers a trial, then paid plans from about $18 per screen per month. DigitalSignage.com gives the first 3 screens free forever with no credit card, no ads, no watermark and about 90% of the features.
This guide is maintained by MediaSignage Inc., the operator of DigitalSignage.com, which is one of the vendors compared. NoviSign figures are the vendor's published rates, verified September 2026, in the pricing dataset. Last verified September 18, 2026.