Digital signage, minus the sales pitch
Put your menu, offers or announcements on a TV without overpaying.
We compare signage software and hardware for small businesses: cafés, churches, clinics, gyms and shops. Every price comes from the vendor's own page and was checked in October 2026.
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Prices in USD. Data checked October 2026. Annual billing is marked below; hardware and taxes are extra. Figures labelled “second-hand” need confirmation with the vendor.
| Software | Free option | Paid starting price | What to know | Compatible players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yodeck | 1 free screen | $8 / screen / monthMonthly billing available · Basic | One screen free forever, no credit card. The moment an account has a second screen, every screen becomes paid. | Yodeck player, Amazon Signage Stick and other devices (see vendor) |
| OptiSigns | 3 free screens | $9 / screen / monthBilled yearly · Standard | Up to 3 screens free with 1 GB storage and the OptiSigns logo on screen. Free screens must be OptiSigns devices, Windows, Linux or Raspberry Pi, so a Fire TV or Android stick needs a paid plan. | Free plan: OptiSigns devices, Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi |
| DigitalSignage.com | 3 free screens | $3 / screen / monthMonthly billing available · Plus+ | Three screens free with 1 GB storage and, by its own account, no watermark. Screen four needs the Plus+ plan from $3 per screen, and its own cost table bills every screen once you pass three. | Windows, Mac, Android, ChromeOS, Raspberry Pi, iPad, web browser |
| PosterBooking | 10 free screens | Bundles (listed prices conflict) | Ten screens free with a watermark after a 3-month full-featured trial, according to its own October 2026 article. A 2025 reviewer says the free period was later described as 3 months only, so confirm the current terms. | Fire TV, Amazon Signage Stick and others (see vendor) |
| piSignageSecond-hand data | 2 free screens | $35 / player / first year | Two Raspberry Pi players free. After that, $35 per player for the first year and $20 a year from year two. | Raspberry Pi only |
| EasySignageSecond-hand data | 1 free screen | See vendor | One screen free. Paid pricing is not published on the comparison we could check. | Web player in a Chromium browser, Android TV and others |
| Xibo (open source)Second-hand data | Unlimited · self-hosted | Cloud hosting and some players are paid | Free to self-host with no screen cap, but you run, update and secure the server yourself. Windows and Linux players are free; Android, webOS, Tizen and ChromeOS players need paid licences. | Windows and Linux free; Android, webOS, Tizen, ChromeOS licensed |
| Anthias (Screenly OSE)Second-hand data | Unlimited · self-hosted | Free | Free and open source for Raspberry Pi. There is no central cloud dashboard, so each Pi is set up and managed on its own. | Raspberry Pi only |
| Kitcast | Trial only | $7 / screen / monthBilled yearly · Starter | No permanent free plan listed. 14-day trial with Pro features and no credit card. | Apple TV, Mac, Android, Fire TV Stick, BrightSign, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi, web browser |
| Rise Vision | Trial only | $11 / screen / monthMonthly billing available · Basic | No free plan on its pricing page (older roundups still list one). Free trial; discounts for schools and non-profits. | Amazon Signage Stick and others (see vendor) |
| ScreenCloudSecond-hand data | Trial only | $20 / screen / monthBilled yearly · Core | No free plan. 14-day trial. | Amazon Signage Stick and others (see vendor) |
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