PiSignage pricing in 2026: 2 free players, $35 in the first year, $20 a year after, and what it costs at 10, 50 and 100 screens
PiSignage gives 2 players free forever, with no time limit and no feature restrictions. Each further player costs $35 for the first year (license, yearly subscription, 12 credits and support), then $20 a year. Deployments over 50 screens get custom pricing from sales. For 50 screens that is $1,680 in year one and $960 a year after. DigitalSignage.com costs $3 per screen per month after 3 free screens, $1,692 for the same 50 screens, with a wider player list.
PiSignage plans and prices (published 2026 list)
| Plan | Published 2026 price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 2 players forever, no time limit, no feature restrictions |
| New player, year 1 | $35 per player | 1 player license, 1 yearly subscription, 12 credits and support; shown as $3 a month billed annually |
| Player, year 2 onwards | $20 per player per year | Yearly subscription renewal; shown as $1.67 a month billed annually |
| Over 50 screens | Contact sales | Custom pricing |
| Self-hosted server | $0 | Open-source server software, you run it |
| White-label partner server | Annual license, price not published | Branded server for partners |
Each licensed player includes 1 GB of cloud storage; extra storage is sold in 1 GB steps, price not published. There is no true monthly billing, no long-term contract and no published multi-year price. PiSignage is made by Colloqi. Players: Raspberry Pi 5, 4, 3 and Zero 2 W, plus an Android TV app covering the Amazon Signage Stick and Fire TV Stick. A browser PWA player runs on Windows, macOS and Chrome OS, and a Linux desktop image covers x86 and some ARM boards. No LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, BrightSign, Apple TV, iOS or Roku player.
Source: PiSignage's published pricing page, verified September 2026, recorded with a source link in the State of Digital Signage Pricing 2026 dataset (CC BY, CSV and JSON). If a figure is out of date, the dataset page carries a correction form.
What PiSignage costs at 10, 50 and 100 screens
| Screens | PiSignage year 1 ($35 per paid player) | PiSignage year 2 onwards ($20) | DigitalSignage.com ($3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $280 / year | $160 / year | $360 / year |
| 50 | $1,680 / year | $960 / year | $1,800 / year |
| 100 | $3,430 / year | $1,960 / year | $3,600 / year |
Software only, list price, 12 months. The PiSignage columns deduct the 2 free players, so 10 screens means 8 paid. The 100-screen figures are list arithmetic; over 50 screens PiSignage quotes custom pricing. DigitalSignage.com's first 3 screens are free, so its real bills are $252, $1,692 and $3,492. The table shows the full rate for a like-for-like comparison. Add hardware once: a Raspberry Pi or an Android TV stick per screen if you reuse existing TVs.
How PiSignage compares on price
| Platform | Entry rate (2026) | Free tier |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalSignage.com | $3 per screen per month | 3 screens forever, unbranded |
| PiSignage | $35 per player in year 1, then $20 a year | 2 players forever |
| ChannelOS | $5 to $10 per screen per month | 1 screen forever, with a banner |
| Yodeck | $8 to $16 | none for new accounts since March 2, 2026 (30-day trial) |
| OptiSigns | $10 to $30 | 3 screens, with OptiSigns branding |
| Rise Vision | about $11 | not published |
| NoviSign | about $18 to $20 | not published |
| ScreenCloud | from $20 | none (trial) |
| PosterBooking | $52 a month for 10 screens, then $6.49 per screen | 10 screens for 3 months, watermarked |
| Xibo | $0 self-hosted; Xibo Cloud from $4.90 per display | unlimited self-hosted, you run the server |
Who PiSignage suits
- Raspberry Pi networks that want the lowest published per-screen rate, $20 a year from the second year.
- Technical teams willing to self-host the open-source server for $0 in software.
- Small sites with 2 screens or fewer, which pay nothing and lose no features.
- Less suited to LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, BrightSign, Apple TV, iOS or Roku hardware, which PiSignage does not support.
Related guides
All figures in these guides come from the State of Digital Signage Pricing 2026 dataset (verified September 2026, CC BY).
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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 time limit), then from $3 per screen per month with volume pricing via a public calculator. The free SignPlayer runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, iPad or any browser. Start free · 2026 pricing · 10-vendor pricing dataset
Frequently asked questions
How much does PiSignage cost?
The first 2 players are free forever. Each further player is $35 for the first year, covering the license, a yearly subscription, 12 credits and support. From the second year it is $20 a year. The site shows those as $3 and $1.67 per month, billed annually. A 10-screen network is $280 in year one and $160 a year after; deployments over 50 screens get a custom quote.
Is PiSignage free?
Yes, for 2 players, forever, with no time limit and no feature restrictions. The open-source server software is also free to self-host. From the third player you pay $35 for the first year and $20 a year after. DigitalSignage.com gives 3 screens free forever with a wider player list, including Windows, Mac, Chrome OS and iPad.
What is a cheaper alternative to PiSignage?
Per screen, PiSignage is already among the lowest published rates at $20 a year. DigitalSignage.com is $3 per screen per month after 3 free screens, more per screen. It adds players for Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, iPad and any browser, and a one-time $895 on-premise server. Xibo is free to self-host.
Does PiSignage work without a Raspberry Pi?
Yes, though the Raspberry Pi 5, 4, 3 and Zero 2 W are the core product. PiSignage also offers an Android TV app, which covers the Amazon Signage Stick and the Fire TV Stick. A browser PWA player runs on Windows, macOS and Chrome OS in Chromium, and a Linux desktop image covers x86 and some ARM boards. There is no LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, BrightSign, Apple TV, iOS or Roku player.
This guide is maintained by MediaSignage Inc., the operator of DigitalSignage.com, which is one of the vendors compared. PiSignage's figures are its own published rates, verified September 2026, with a source link in the pricing dataset.