DigitalSignage.com vs ScreenCloud (2026): Pricing, Free Plans, Players and Who Should Pick Which
Quick answer: Pick ScreenCloud if you are buying workplace communications for a corporate fleet. Its strengths are workplace apps and integrations, enterprise polish, and support for webOS and Tizen commercial displays, Fire TV and BrightSign. Pick DigitalSignage.com if price decides it, for a permanent free tier, for on-premise hosting, or for Raspberry Pi players. The numbers: ScreenCloud has no free tier, only a trial, and starts at $20 per screen per month on Core. DigitalSignage.com gives 3 screens free forever, then $3 per screen per month. Year one at 50 screens is about $1,692 on DigitalSignage.com against $12,000 on ScreenCloud.
Try the free plan side by side with your ScreenCloud trial. 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 | ScreenCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | First 3 screens free forever, no credit card, no ads, no watermark, 1 GB storage, about 90% of features | None; trial only |
| Entry price | $3 per screen per month (Plus+), volume pricing via a public calculator | From $20 per screen per month (Core) |
| Year-one software cost, 10 screens | $252 (7 paid screens at $3) | $2,400 (Core) |
| Year-one, 50 screens | $1,692 | $12,000 |
| Year-one, 100 screens | $3,492 | $24,000 |
| Player platforms (official apps) | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Android TV/Google TV, Chrome OS and Chrome OS Flex, Raspberry Pi (Pi 5 optimized), iPad, any browser. Not Fire TV (in development), webOS, Tizen, Apple TV, BrightSign or Roku | Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, Fire TV (not 1st or 2nd gen sticks; Amazon Signage Stick preferred), Chrome OS (Chrome Enterprise Kiosk upgrade required), LG webOS and Samsung Tizen on commercial signage firmware only (consumer TVs not supported), iPad (iPadOS 15+), BrightSign, browser Web Player (Chrome). Not supported: Raspberry Pi, Apple TV, Roku |
| Hosting | Cloud, or on-premise mediaSERVER for a one-time $895 | Cloud only |
| Editor and templates | SignStudio browser editor, 180+ templates, multi-zone, dayparting, live widgets (weather, RSS, social, Google Sheets, QR, XML/JSON) | Browser editor, workplace communications apps and integrations; template count not published |
| Enterprise features | Proof of play, white-label, SSO, priority support (Enterprise); emergency override, sub-accounts, open API and SDK, reseller program | Workplace integrations; plan feature list not published |
| Own hardware | None required; sells no player (mediaDROID Android players optional) | ScreenCloud PIXI and Station P1 Pro |
| In business since | 2006 (MediaSignage Inc., California) | not published |
Where ScreenCloud wins
- Workplace communications. Its apps and integrations are built for internal comms teams. If your screens talk to employees rather than customers, that is its home ground.
- Commercial display support. Official apps for LG webOS and Samsung Tizen commercial signage firmware, Fire TV through the Amazon Signage Stick, and BrightSign. DigitalSignage.com has none of those today.
- Its own players. The ScreenCloud PIXI and Station P1 Pro give you a vendor-supported box and 1 support line.
- Enterprise polish. Large IT teams that want a vendor sized for procurement will find ScreenCloud easier to sign off.
Where DigitalSignage.com wins
- Price. $3 per screen per month against $20 on ScreenCloud Core. At 50 screens that is $1,692 in year one against $12,000.
- A permanent free tier. 3 screens free forever with no watermark, no ads and no credit card. ScreenCloud offers a trial only.
- An on-premise option. mediaSERVER is a one-time $895 for networks that cannot use the cloud. ScreenCloud is cloud only.
- Raspberry Pi and Linux. ScreenCloud does not support the Raspberry Pi. SignPlayer runs on it, optimized for the Pi 5, and on Linux PCs.
- Players on hardware you own, since 2006. Free SignPlayer apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi and iPad. No vendor hardware required.
Switching from ScreenCloud
- Re-download your media. Save the images, videos and fonts from your ScreenCloud library to a local folder.
- Recreate layouts in SignStudio. Start from one of 180+ templates and rebuild the zones, schedule and dayparting.
- Check your players. Windows and macOS PCs, Android and Android TV devices, Chrome OS devices and iPads all run SignPlayer. It does not run on Fire TV, the Amazon Signage Stick, LG webOS, Samsung Tizen or BrightSign. The ScreenCloud PIXI and Station P1 Pro are not on the SignPlayer list. Replace those with a $30 to $60 Android TV stick or a Raspberry Pi.
- Pair the screen. Install SignPlayer and enter the pairing code shown in SignStudio.
- Run both for a week on 1 screen. Keep ScreenCloud on the other screens until schedule, widgets and caching match.
- Cancel ScreenCloud. Move the remaining screens, then close the account before the next billing date.
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Frequently asked questions
Is DigitalSignage.com better than ScreenCloud?
It depends on 3 things. If you are buying workplace communications for a corporate fleet, or need webOS, Tizen, Fire TV or BrightSign players, ScreenCloud fits better. If price, a permanent free tier, an on-premise server or Raspberry Pi players matter more, DigitalSignage.com fits better. Both cover Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, Chrome OS and iPad.
Which is cheaper, DigitalSignage.com or ScreenCloud?
DigitalSignage.com, by a wide margin. It charges $3 per screen per month after the first 3 free screens; ScreenCloud starts at $20 on Core. Year one is $252 against $2,400 at 10 screens, $1,692 against $12,000 at 50, and $3,492 against $24,000 at 100.
Can I use my ScreenCloud player hardware with DigitalSignage.com?
Partly. Windows and macOS PCs, Android and Android TV devices, Chrome OS devices and iPads all run SignPlayer. Fire TV, the Amazon Signage Stick, LG webOS, Samsung Tizen and BrightSign do not. The ScreenCloud PIXI and Station P1 Pro are not on the SignPlayer list. Replace those with a $30 to $60 Android TV stick or a Raspberry Pi.
Does ScreenCloud have a free plan like DigitalSignage.com?
No. ScreenCloud offers a trial only, then charges from $20 per screen per month on Core. DigitalSignage.com gives the first 3 screens free forever, with no credit card, no ads and no watermark, then $3 per screen per month.
Maintained by MediaSignage Inc., the operator of DigitalSignage.com, 1 of the 2 vendors compared. ScreenCloud figures are the vendor's own published rates, verified September 2026; source links and a correction form are on the pricing dataset page.