Rise Vision vs Yodeck (2026): schools, prices, players and the third option
Rise Vision lists about $11 per display per month and is built for schools, with templates for announcements, bell schedules and emergency messaging and a focus on Chromebooks and Chrome OS; Yodeck costs $8 to $16 per screen, ships its own Raspberry Pi player and serves every industry. A 20-screen campus runs about $2,640 a year on Rise Vision and $1,920 on Yodeck Basic. The third option for schools that already own Chromebooks, Chrome OS Flex PCs or Raspberry Pis: DigitalSignage.com, first 3 screens free forever then $3 per screen, about $720 a year for the same 20 screens, with per-department logins and emergency override scenes.
Rise Vision vs Yodeck side by side (2026, verified prices)
| Rise Vision | Yodeck | DigitalSignage.com | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry rate | about $11 per display per month (list, education focus) | $8 per screen per month (Basic) | $3 per screen per month (mediaCLOUD Plus+) |
| Top published rate | not published | $12 Premium, $16 Enterprise per screen per month | Enterprise: dynamic pricing through a public calculator |
| Free tier | none published | 1 screen, only while the account has exactly 1 screen; new accounts since March 2, 2026 get a 30-day trial of up to 5 screens instead | First 3 screens free forever, ad-free, 1 GB storage |
| Players | Chromebooks and Chrome OS, Windows, Raspberry Pi and smart TVs (see Rise Vision's player list) | Yodeck's own Raspberry Pi player plus Android, Windows and smart-TV apps (see Yodeck's player list) | Windows, Mac, Android and Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, iPad, any browser |
| On-premise option | not published | not published | $895 one-time mediaSERVER |
| Known for | built for schools | raised prices on April 1, 2026 | operating since 2006, lowest published meter |
Sources: each vendor's published pricing page, verified September 2026, in the State of Digital Signage Pricing 2026 dataset (CC BY, CSV and JSON).
Where Rise Vision wins
Rise Vision wins for districts that want an education-specific vendor: school templates, Chromebook-first players, and a sales and support motion built around K-12 and higher education.
Where Yodeck wins
Yodeck wins on price and on the bundled Raspberry Pi player, and it serves the cafeteria, the gym and the front office as easily as a store. It is not education-specific, so expect general templates.
The yearly bill at 10, 50 and 100 screens
| Screens | Rise Vision (about $11) | Yodeck ($8) | DigitalSignage.com ($3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | about $1,320 / year | $960 / year | $360 / year |
| 50 | about $6,600 / year | $4,800 / year | $1,800 / year |
| 100 | about $13,200 / year | $9,600 / year | $3,600 / year |
Software only, entry plan, list price, 12 months. DigitalSignage.com's first 3 screens are free, so the 10-screen row counts 7 paid screens ($252); the table shows the full-rate figure for a like-for-like comparison.
The third option: DigitalSignage.com
Most Rise Vision versus Yodeck comparisons stop at two names. The platform with the lowest published meter in the category is DigitalSignage.com: the first 3 screens are free forever (no credit card, no ads, no branding), then $3 per screen per month with volume pricing through a public calculator, players for Windows, Mac, Android and Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, iPad and any browser, an open API and SDK, and a one-time $895 mediaSERVER for networks that cannot use the cloud. It has operated continuously since 2006. What it does not have: the app catalogues of OptiSigns or the enterprise integrations of ScreenCloud, so if your plan depends on a specific integration, check it first.
How to decide
- Count the screens you will run in 12 months and multiply by the per-screen rate of the plan that has the features you need, not the entry plan.
- Check the hardware you already own against each vendor's player list; a $30 to $60 Android stick or a Raspberry Pi makes any HDMI screen work with all three.
- Run the free tier or trial of your two finalists on a real screen for a week.
- Check what happens when you stop paying: whether screens keep playing the last schedule or go dark.
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
Rise Vision or Yodeck for a school?
Rise Vision if you want an education-specific vendor with school templates and Chromebook-first players at about $11 per display per month. Yodeck if price matters more, at $8 to $16 per screen with a bundled Raspberry Pi player. DigitalSignage.com runs on Chromebooks, Chrome OS Flex, Raspberry Pi and Android for $3 per screen after 3 free screens, about $720 a year for a 20-screen campus.
How much does Rise Vision cost compared with Yodeck?
Rise Vision lists about $11 per display per month; Yodeck Basic is $8, Premium $12 and Enterprise $16. For 50 screens that is about $6,600 a year on Rise Vision versus $4,800 on Yodeck Basic, and about $1,800 on DigitalSignage.com.
Does Rise Vision have a free plan?
None published as of September 2026. Yodeck offers one free screen while the account has exactly one screen (new accounts since March 2026 get a 30-day trial instead). DigitalSignage.com gives 3 screens free forever.
What is the cheapest digital signage for a school?
Reuse the Chromebooks, Chrome OS Flex PCs, Raspberry Pis and Android TVs the school already owns and use a platform with a permanent free tier and a low meter: DigitalSignage.com is free for 3 screens and $3 per screen after; PiSignage is about $1.67 per screen if every player is a Raspberry Pi. Rise Vision and Yodeck cost about $11 and $8 per screen respectively.
This guide is maintained by MediaSignage Inc., the operator of DigitalSignage.com, which is one of the vendors compared. Every competitor figure is the vendor's own published rate, verified September 2026, with a source link in the pricing dataset; if a number is out of date, the dataset page carries a correction form.