Free Digital Signage for a Salon or Spa in 2026: Price Lists and Promos for $0
Quick answer: yes, if the salon or spa needs 3 screens or fewer. DigitalSignage.com is the widest permanent free plan. The first 3 screens are free forever: no credit card, no ads, no watermark, about 90% of the paid features. OptiSigns gives 3 with its branding on screen; PosterBooking up to 10 while its offer lasts. For a single reception TV, ChannelOS gives 1 screen free forever inside the TV's own browser. The catch everywhere is the screen count and paid extras such as proof of play.
Ready to put your first screen up? Create a free DigitalSignage.com account: 3 screens free forever, no credit card, no ads, no watermark, and your salon's first screen is live in about ten minutes on the TV you already own.
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What to put on the screen
- The price list. Cuts, color, nails, waxing and facials in zones, so a price change is one edit. Keep prices in a Google Sheet.
- Stylist of the month. A photo, a specialty, one line. Clients rebook with the person they know.
- Before-and-after gallery. Your own work beats stock images. Get the client's written permission first.
- Retail product promo. The shampoo or serum by the desk, with its price and an "ask your stylist" line.
- Instagram feed. Your latest posts, refreshed on their own.
- "Book your next visit" QR code. Rebooking before the client leaves is the cheapest marketing a salon has.
All of these are covered by DigitalSignage.com's free tier: templates, scheduling, Google Sheets, RSS, weather, QR codes, social feeds and emergency override.
Free plans that fit a salon or spa
| Vendor | Free plan | Fits when | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalSignage.com | 3 screens forever, no ads, no watermark, 1 GB storage | Reception price list plus 1 or 2 station screens | Proof of play, white-label and SSO are Enterprise features |
| ChannelOS | 1 screen forever, no watermark | One TV with its own browser (Android TV, Google TV, LG webOS, Fire TV) | One screen only; $5 to $6 per screen per month after |
| OptiSigns | 3 screens | Vendor branding at reception does not bother you | OptiSigns branding on screen; $10 to $30 per screen per month after |
| PosterBooking | Up to 10 screens | A multi-room spa with no budget at all | Vendor says the offer may change; paid rates not published |
| PiSignage | 2 screens | You already own Raspberry Pis | Annual license after, about $1.67 per screen per month |
| Xibo (open source) | Unlimited, self-hosted | Someone on staff runs servers | Android, webOS and Tizen players are paid licenses |
| Anthias (Screenly OSE) | Free, one Raspberry Pi per screen | One or two Pi screens managed by hand | No central cloud; each Pi is managed on its own |
Hardware you already own
The TV on the wall is the display. Any HDMI set works for a price list.
For the player, use what you have. A $30-60 Android TV stick or box is the usual choice. A Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 or an old Windows PC or laptop also works. So does a Chromebox, a Chrome OS Flex machine, or an iPad on a stand. A TV with its own browser needs nothing extra for ChannelOS.
DigitalSignage.com's free SignPlayer runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android TV, Chrome OS and Chrome OS Flex, Raspberry Pi, iPad and any browser. It caches content, so a router reboot does not blank the price list. Fire TV sticks work with ChannelOS, OptiSigns and PosterBooking.
Set it up in ten minutes
- Create a free DigitalSignage.com account. No credit card is asked for.
- In SignStudio, pick a salon or spa template from the 180+ available, with a price zone and a promo zone.
- Add the price list, a stylist spotlight and the retail promo. Link the price zone to a Google Sheet.
- Install SignPlayer on the stick or Pi behind the TV and enter the pairing code from SignStudio.
- Set the schedule and dayparting: openings and promos in the morning, rebooking reminders in the evening.
- Put the TV facing the waiting chairs, not behind the desk where staff block it.
- Add screens 2 and 3 free, for example a station and a retail shelf. Screen 4 onward is $3 per screen per month.
When free stops being enough
You start paying at the 4th screen, or when you need proof of play, white-label or SSO (Enterprise features), or on-premise hosting. The meter is $3 per screen per month on Plus+, or a one-time $895 for the mediaSERVER license. A 10-screen salon chain pays at most about $360 a year on DigitalSignage.com. Yodeck is $960, OptiSigns $1,200 and ScreenCloud $2,400 or more. The cost per screen guide has the worked examples.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a salon run digital signage for free?
Yes, with 3 screens or fewer. DigitalSignage.com gives the first 3 screens free forever with no credit card, no ads and no watermark. ChannelOS gives 1 screen free inside the TV's own browser. The only spend is a $30-60 player stick if the TV has no browser.
What is the best free digital signage software for a salon?
For more than one screen, DigitalSignage.com: 3 free screens, no ads, no watermark, 180+ templates, scheduling and Google Sheets price lists. For exactly one TV, ChannelOS gives 1 free screen with no player hardware. OptiSigns gives 3 free screens but shows its branding at your reception desk.
Do I need special hardware for salon digital signage?
No. Use the TV on the wall plus a $30-60 Android TV stick, a Raspberry Pi, an old laptop or an iPad on a stand. DigitalSignage.com's free SignPlayer runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, iPad and any browser, with offline caching.
What happens when my salon adds more than 3 screens?
The first 3 stay free. Screen 4 and up cost $3 per screen per month on Plus+, or buy the one-time $895 mediaSERVER license. A 10-screen spa chain pays at most about $360 a year, against $960 at Yodeck, $1,200 at OptiSigns and $2,400+ at ScreenCloud.
This guide is maintained by MediaSignage Inc., the operator of DigitalSignage.com, which is one of the vendors compared. Last verified September 18, 2026.