Comparisons · 14 platforms
Digital signage software alternatives, compared honestly
Looking for an alternative to the signage platform you use now? Each comparison puts TVpilot next to one platform: what it costs per month for 1 to 25 screens, what the free plan includes, which players it runs on, how you move your content over, and in which cases the other platform is the better choice.
Free plan, no credit card required. Paid plans from €5 a month.
18 platforms
Cloud platforms priced per screen
Hosted signage software for businesses, mostly billed per screen per month. TVpilot includes screens in a plan instead.
TVpilot vs Yodeck
Both have a free screen. Yodeck charges per screen and ships its own Pi player on yearly plans; TVpilot includes screens in a plan and runs on hardware you choose.
Yodeck alternative →TVpilot vs OptiSigns
OptiSigns is free for up to 3 screens with its logo and charges per screen after that; TVpilot has one free screen without a logo and screens included per plan.
OptiSigns alternative →TVpilot vs Screenly
Screenly is built around security, with its own players and a 14-day trial; TVpilot has a free plan and installs on any Raspberry Pi with one command.
Screenly alternative →TVpilot vs ScreenCloud
ScreenCloud focuses on internal communications at $20 or $30 per screen; TVpilot has a free plan, runs on a Raspberry Pi and includes screens per plan.
ScreenCloud alternative →TVpilot vs NoviSign
NoviSign has a 30-day trial, then $14 to $25 per screen with native Tizen, webOS and BrightSign players. TVpilot has a free screen and screens included per plan.
NoviSign alternative →TVpilot vs Fugo
Fugo is built for data dashboards and internal comms at $20 to $40 per screen, with one free watermarked screen. TVpilot includes screens per plan and adds local data.
Fugo alternative →TVpilot vs Revel Digital
Revel Digital starts at $9 per screen a month with a REST API on every plan and DOOH tools. TVpilot has a free screen, screens included per plan and runs on a Raspberry Pi.
Revel Digital alternative →TVpilot vs Xogo
Xogo has a free single-player account with limits and Pro at $20 per player, with its own Mini Max player. TVpilot has a free screen and screens included per plan.
Xogo alternative →Also in this group
- Play Digital SignageUpload your files
Its API lists your playlists, but not the slides and files in them. Upload your files yourself; it takes a few minutes.
- ScreenHubUpload your files
No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.
- JuunoUpload your files
No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.
- ScreenbirdUpload your files
No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.
- LumicastImport coming
Netherlands. Its public API hands out the original files and the playlists with durations, so an automatic import is possible.
- MandoeUpload your files
Australia. No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.
- EasySignageUpload your files
Australia. Its new API (Premium plan) is not supported yet. Upload your files yourself; it takes a few minutes.
- AIScreenUpload your files
United States. No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.
- DigitalSigns.aiUpload your files
Canada. No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.
- DotSignageUpload your files
United States. No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.
3 platforms
Free, open-source and self-hosted
Free plans, open-source code or a server of your own. TVpilot is hosted for you and free for your first screen.
TVpilot vs Xibo
Xibo is open source, with a free self-hosted CMS and paid player licences. TVpilot is hosted, runs on a Raspberry Pi and imports your Xibo library automatically.
Xibo alternative →TVpilot vs piSignage
piSignage is free for 2 players and then about $35 per player per year, Raspberry Pi first. TVpilot charges per plan and adds a Designer and live plugins.
piSignage alternative →TVpilot vs AbleSign
AbleSign is free with no per-screen fees and runs on Android, Fire TV, BrightSign and LG webOS. TVpilot adds live plugins and a Raspberry Pi player, and imports your AbleSign playlists.
AbleSign alternative →9 platforms
Enterprise, integrator and display-maker platforms
Built for large networks, schools, integrators or one brand of display, often priced on request.
TVpilot vs Rise Vision
Rise Vision is strong in schools, with 750+ templates and CAP emergency alerts, at $11 per display a month. TVpilot has a free plan and includes screens per plan.
Rise Vision alternative →TVpilot vs OnSign TV
OnSign TV is a professional CMS for AV integrators at $19.99 to $34.99 per player. TVpilot has a free screen, screens included per plan and imports your OnSign TV playlists.
OnSign TV alternative →TVpilot vs Samsung MagicINFO
MagicINFO manages Samsung commercial displays from your own server or Samsung's cloud, priced on request. TVpilot is hosted, has a free plan and works with any brand of screen.
Samsung MagicINFO alternative →Also in this group
- SignageliveUpload your files
Part of Navori Labs since 2025. Its API is only open to partners, not to customers. Upload your files yourself.
- NowSignageUpload your files
Sold through resellers. Download your files there and upload them here, many at once; it takes a few minutes.
- PADS4Upload your files
Mostly installed on premises. PADS4 usually runs on a server in your own network, and its API has no key that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.
- NetpresenterUpload your files
The Netpresenter API takes messages in but does not hand out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.
- Displai (Raydiant)Upload your files
Displai bought Raydiant's assets in 2025. Raydiant is now part of Displai. There is no public API that hands out your files: upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.
- AirtameUpload your files
Schools and offices. No public API that hands out your files. Upload them yourself; it takes a few minutes.
2 platforms
Free ad-funded TV for venues
Free channels with advertising for bars, restaurants and waiting rooms. TVpilot shows no ads of its own.
- AtmosphereUpload your files
Plays its own channels with ads; your own slides are only a few files. Upload them yourself; TVpilot shows no ads of its own.
- Loop TVUpload your files
Plays its own channels with ads; your own slides are only a few files. Upload them yourself; TVpilot shows no ads of its own.
Switch without starting over
Bring your content with you
The Switch to TVpilot plugin is included in every plan, the free one too. Under Plugins, open Switch to TVpilot, pick the platform you use now and the plugin says exactly what comes over. It only reads from your old platform and never changes anything there.
Automatic import
From Xibo, Yodeck, Screenly, OnSign TV and AbleSign: paste a key from that platform and TVpilot copies your photos and videos and rebuilds your playlists with the same order and durations.
Import coming
From Revel Digital and Lumicast: the public API hands out files and playlists, so an import is possible. Until it is built, upload your files yourself.
Upload your files
From 25 other platforms: download your files there and upload them under Media, many at once or straight from Google Drive or Dropbox. It takes a few minutes.
Screens never move by themselves: install TVpilot on each player and pair it once with its claim code. A Raspberry Pi, an Amazon Signage Stick or a Fire TV Stick can stay. Step by step: switching to TVpilot.
At a glance
Free plans, prices and Raspberry Pi support
From each comparison page, checked on the vendor's own website. TVpilot: €5/month for 3 screens, €29/month for 10 with Premium.
| Platform | Free plan | Paid price | Raspberry Pi |
|---|---|---|---|
| TVpilot | 1 screen, forever, 250 MB storage, no credit card | €5/month for 3 screens, €29/month for 10 with Premium | Yes, one command on any Pi, with HDMI-CEC TV power scheduling |
| Yodeck | 1 screen, forever, with all Basic features, no credit card | $8, $12 or $16 per screen/month, billed annually | Yes, its own players are Pi based |
| OptiSigns | Up to 3 screens, with OptiSigns logo, 25 basic apps, 1 GB | $10 to $45 per screen/month (monthly), $9 to $40.50 (annual) | Yes |
| Screenly | No, a 14-day trial without a card | $17 or $27 per screen/month (monthly), $15 or $24 (annual) | Yes |
| ScreenCloud | No, a 14-day trial without a card | $20 or $30 per screen/month, billed annually | Not supported |
| Xibo | No hosted free plan. The CMS is free if you host it yourself; Xibo Cloud has a 14-day trial with 2 players | Xibo Cloud from $4.90 per display/month; Android player licence $28 one-time | No: Xibo's own FAQ says no Raspberry Pi model is suitable |
| Rise Vision | No free plan; a free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee | $11 per display/month (Basic), $138 or $164 per display/year | Yes |
| NoviSign | No, a 30-day free trial | $14, $17 or $25 per screen/month, billed annually | Not listed among its players |
| Fugo | 1 screen with a small watermark, plus a 14-day trial | $20, $30 or $40 per screen/month yearly; $24 or $36 monthly | Not listed on its pricing page |
| piSignage | 2 players, free forever | $35 per player for the first year, then $20 a year | Yes, its core platform: Pi 5, 4, 3 and Zero 2 W |
| OnSign TV | No free plan; a free trial | $19.99, $24.99 or $34.99 per player/month (monthly), 10% less yearly | Not listed among its players |
| Revel Digital | No free plan; a free trial with all features, no credit card | $9 (Basic), $24 (Pro) or $39 (Enterprise) per screen/month | Not listed among its players |
| Xogo | 1 player, 1 user, 15 library items, videos up to 60 seconds, HD only | $20 per player/month, 25% less yearly | Not listed among its players |
| AbleSign | Free, no per-screen fees | None listed | Not listed among its players |
| Samsung MagicINFO | No free plan listed | On request | No, it manages Samsung commercial displays |
Amounts as each vendor publishes them, before VAT; the date each was checked is on its comparison page. More platforms side by side: digital signage software pricing compared.
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