DigitalSignage.com vs Yodeck (2026): Pricing, Free Plans, Players and Who Should Pick Which
Quick answer: Pick Yodeck if you want its pre-configured Raspberry Pi player and the simplest setup. It also has a large template and app library and apps for Fire TV, LG webOS, Samsung Tizen and BrightSign. Pick DigitalSignage.com if price decides it, for a permanent free tier with no watermark, or for an on-premise server. The numbers: DigitalSignage.com gives 3 screens free forever, then $3 per screen per month. Yodeck ended its permanent free tier for new accounts on March 2, 2026, and starts at $8. Year one at 50 screens is about $1,692 on DigitalSignage.com against $4,800 on Yodeck Basic.
Try the free plan side by side with your Yodeck 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 | Yodeck | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | First 3 screens free forever, no credit card, no ads, no watermark, 1 GB storage, about 90% of features | None for new accounts since March 2, 2026; 30-day trial of up to 5 screens. Older accounts keep 1 free screen while they have exactly 1 |
| Entry price | $3 per screen per month (Plus+), volume pricing via a public calculator | $8 per screen per month (Basic); $12 Premium, $16 Enterprise |
| Year-one software cost, 10 screens | $252 (7 paid screens at $3) | $960 (Basic) |
| Year-one, 50 screens | $1,692 | $4,800 |
| Year-one, 100 screens | $3,492 | $9,600 |
| 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 | Yodeck Player (pre-configured Raspberry Pi) and Pi 4/5 images for your own Pi, Android and Android TV/Google TV, Fire TV (preloaded on the Amazon Signage Stick), Chrome OS (Web Player PWA in kiosk mode, needs a Chrome Enterprise kiosk license), Windows, LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, BrightSign. macOS and Linux via the browser Web Player only. No Apple TV, iOS or 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 with a large template and app library; count not published |
| Enterprise features | Proof of play, white-label, SSO, priority support (Enterprise); emergency override, sub-accounts, open API and SDK, reseller program | $16 Enterprise plan; feature list not published |
| Own hardware | None required; sells no player (mediaDROID Android players optional) | Yodeck Player, a pre-configured Raspberry Pi |
| In business since | 2006 (MediaSignage Inc., California) | not published |
Where Yodeck wins
- Its own Raspberry Pi player. Yodeck ships a pre-configured Pi that a non-technical owner plugs in and pairs. DigitalSignage.com sells no player; you bring your own.
- More TV and stick platforms. Official apps for Fire TV (preloaded on the Amazon Signage Stick), LG webOS, Samsung Tizen and BrightSign. DigitalSignage.com has none of those.
- A large template and app library. Pick a design, add an app, publish; that is why small businesses like it.
- Very simple setup. On its own Pi player the first screen takes minutes.
Where DigitalSignage.com wins
- Price. $3 per screen per month against $8 on Yodeck Basic. At 50 screens that is $1,692 in year one against $4,800.
- A permanent free tier. 3 screens free forever with no watermark, no ads and no credit card. Yodeck gives new accounts a 30-day trial.
- An on-premise option. mediaSERVER is a one-time $895 for networks that cannot use the cloud. Yodeck is cloud only.
- 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 Yodeck
- Re-download your media. Save the images, videos and fonts from your Yodeck 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. The Yodeck Player is a Raspberry Pi, so a fresh SD card with SignPlayer reuses it. Android, Android TV, Windows and Chrome OS devices carry over too. SignPlayer does not run on Fire TV, the Amazon Signage Stick, LG webOS, Samsung Tizen or BrightSign. 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 Yodeck on the other screens until schedule, widgets and caching match.
- Cancel Yodeck. 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 Yodeck?
It depends on 3 things. If you want a pre-configured Pi player, or need Fire TV, LG webOS, Samsung Tizen or BrightSign apps, Yodeck fits better. If price, a permanent free tier or an on-premise server matters more, DigitalSignage.com fits better. Both cover Windows, Android, Android TV, Chrome OS and Raspberry Pi.
Which is cheaper, DigitalSignage.com or Yodeck?
DigitalSignage.com. It charges $3 per screen per month after the first 3 free screens; Yodeck Basic is $8, Premium $12 and Enterprise $16. Year one on Basic is $252 against $960 at 10 screens, $1,692 against $4,800 at 50, and $3,492 against $9,600 at 100.
Can I use my Yodeck player hardware with DigitalSignage.com?
Partly. The Yodeck Player is a Raspberry Pi, so a fresh SD card with SignPlayer reuses it. Android, Android TV, Windows and Chrome OS devices also carry over. Fire TV, the Amazon Signage Stick, LG webOS, Samsung Tizen and BrightSign do not run SignPlayer. Replace those with a $30 to $60 Android TV stick or a Raspberry Pi.
Does Yodeck have a free plan like DigitalSignage.com?
Not for new accounts. Since March 2, 2026, Yodeck gives them a 30-day trial of up to 5 screens instead. Older accounts keep 1 free screen only while they have exactly 1. DigitalSignage.com gives the first 3 screens free forever, with no credit card, no ads and no watermark.
Maintained by MediaSignage Inc., the operator of DigitalSignage.com, 1 of the 2 vendors compared. Yodeck figures are the vendor's own published rates, verified September 2026; source links and a correction form are on the pricing dataset page.