ScreenCloud vs Yodeck (2026): prices, free tiers, players and the third option
ScreenCloud starts at $20 per screen per month (Core) with no permanent free tier; Yodeck starts at $8 (Basic) and tops out at $16. ScreenCloud is built for workplace communications, with Salesforce, Workday and SSO integrations and secure dashboards; Yodeck is the value pick for stores, menus and small chains, with its own Raspberry Pi player. For 50 screens: about $12,000 a year on ScreenCloud Core versus $4,800 on Yodeck Basic. The third option: DigitalSignage.com at $3 per screen, first 3 free forever, about $1,800 for the same 50 screens, with a $895 on-premise server for networks that cannot use the cloud.
ScreenCloud vs Yodeck side by side (2026, verified prices)
| ScreenCloud | Yodeck | DigitalSignage.com | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry rate | from $20 per screen per month (Core) | $8 per screen per month (Basic) | $3 per screen per month (mediaCLOUD Plus+) |
| Top published rate | Pro and enterprise tiers by quote | $12 Premium, $16 Enterprise per screen per month | Enterprise: dynamic pricing through a public calculator |
| Free tier | None permanent (trial only) | 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 | Android, Windows, Chrome OS, Fire TV and smart-TV apps (see ScreenCloud'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 | workplace integrations (Salesforce, Workday, SSO) and secure dashboards | 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 ScreenCloud wins
ScreenCloud wins for enterprise workplace comms: secure dashboards behind login, SSO, audit logs and integrations with the HR and sales tools large companies already run. You pay for that from $20 per screen with no free tier.
Where Yodeck wins
Yodeck wins on price and simplicity for retail, restaurants and small chains, and on the bundled Raspberry Pi player. Check the April 2026 prices ($8, $12, $16) and the trial-instead-of-free-screen change for new accounts.
The yearly bill at 10, 50 and 100 screens
| Screens | ScreenCloud ($20) | Yodeck ($8) | DigitalSignage.com ($3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,400 / year | $960 / year | $360 / year |
| 50 | $12,000 / year | $4,800 / year | $1,800 / year |
| 100 | $24,000 / 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 ScreenCloud 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
ScreenCloud or Yodeck: which is better?
ScreenCloud for corporate workplace communications that need SSO, secure dashboards and integrations with Salesforce or Workday, at $20 or more per screen per month. Yodeck for stores, menus and small chains that want a low bill, at $8 to $16. Neither has a permanent, unbranded free tier; DigitalSignage.com does (3 screens forever) and charges $3 per screen after that.
How much cheaper is Yodeck than ScreenCloud?
At entry rates, 60 percent cheaper: $8 versus $20 per screen per month. For 100 screens that is about $9,600 a year on Yodeck Basic against $24,000 on ScreenCloud Core. DigitalSignage.com is about $3,600 for the same 100 screens.
Does ScreenCloud have a free plan?
No permanent free plan, only a trial. 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 without branding.
What is a cheaper alternative to ScreenCloud and Yodeck?
DigitalSignage.com: first 3 screens free forever, then $3 per screen per month, players for Windows, Mac, Android, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi and iPad, web page and dashboard components for internal comms, and a one-time $895 on-premise server. PiSignage is cheaper still on Raspberry Pi only; Xibo is free to self-host.
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.