TVpilot vs Revel Digital · prices checked 1 November 2026
Revel Digital alternative
with a free screen
Revel Digital is a cloud signage platform with a developer API on every plan, retail media and DOOH tools, and an ISO 27001 certification. Businesses that look for a Revel Digital alternative often want a free start, a Raspberry Pi as the player, or a bill that does not grow with every screen. This page compares TVpilot and Revel Digital honestly, including where Revel Digital is the better pick.
Free plan, no credit card required. Paid plans from €5 a month.
The short answer
Revel Digital has no free plan: it offers a free trial with all features and no credit card, then charges $9 per screen per month on Basic, $24 on Pro and $39 on Enterprise. It runs on Android, Windows, Linux, BrightSign and Amazon Fire TV, includes a REST API on Basic and adds proof of play, analytics and DOOH tools on higher plans. TVpilot is free for 1 screen and charges per plan: €5 a month for 3 screens, €2 per extra screen, and runs on a Raspberry Pi. Revel Digital fits developers and retail media networks; TVpilot fits a business that wants low cost and live plugins.
The monthly bill
What TVpilot and Revel Digital cost per month
The cheapest paid plan that fits the number of screens, before VAT, as each vendor publishes it.
1 screen
Free plan, forever, no credit card
Basic, per screen, as shown monthly
3 screens
Starter, 3 screens included
Basic, $9 per screen
10 screens
Starter: 3 included + 7 extra at €2
Basic, $9 per screen
25 screens
Pro: 10 included + 15 extra at €2, every Premium feature
Basic, $9 per screen
Revel Digital figures use Basic at $9 per screen per month as its site shows by default; it also offers yearly billing and other currencies without showing those amounts. Pro is $24 and Enterprise $39 per screen per month. Amounts in the currency each vendor publishes, before VAT.
Side by side
TVpilot vs Revel Digital at a glance
Prices checked on 1 November 2026, features on 1 November 2026, on Revel Digital's own website. Plans change, so check the current terms before you decide.
| TVpilot | Revel Digital | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 1 screen, forever, 250 MB storage, no credit card | No free plan; a free trial with all features, no credit card |
| Pricing model | Per plan with screens included; extra screens €2 a month | Per screen per month |
| Paid price | €5/month for 3 screens, €29/month for 10 with Premium | $9 (Basic), $24 (Pro) or $39 (Enterprise) per screen/month |
| Raspberry Pi | Yes, one command, with HDMI-CEC TV power scheduling | Not listed among its players |
| Other players | Amazon Signage Stick, Fire TV, Android TV, Chromecast, iPad, any browser | Android, Windows, Linux, BrightSign, Amazon Fire TV |
| Developer API | Data API to push live data, in Premium | Full REST API on Basic |
| Proof of play | On paid plans, with certificates and advertiser reports | Media proof-of-play reporting on Enterprise |
| Advertising | Advertiser reports per rented playlist | DOOH and retail media tools, AdHawk analytics on higher plans |
| Security attestation | EU hosting; providers SOC 2 and ISO 27001, TVpilot itself not certified | ISO 27001 |
| Switching | Import coming; for now upload your files in bulk | Not applicable |
What really differs
Price and the free start
Revel Digital starts with a free trial that unlocks all features without a credit card. After that, Basic is $9 per screen per month, Pro $24 and Enterprise $39, so 10 screens on Basic come to $90 a month.
TVpilot is free for 1 screen, forever. Starter is €5 a month with 3 screens included and €2 per extra screen, so 10 screens cost €19 a month; Pro is €29 a month with 10 screens and every Premium feature. You can pay monthly or yearly with 2 months free.
Developers and retail media
Revel Digital puts a full REST API on its Basic plan, which is rare at that price, and builds towards retail media: it calls itself DOOH retail media network ready, with AdHawk analytics and analytical AI on higher plans, QR and short code campaigns on Pro and proof of play on Enterprise.
TVpilot's Data API (Premium) lets any system that can send a web request put live figures, lists, order boards or menus on screens within seconds. For advertising on your own screens, TVpilot has proof-of-play certificates and advertiser reports per rented playlist, but no ad network or audience analytics.
Players
Revel Digital lists Android, Windows, Linux, BrightSign and Amazon Fire TV as players. The Raspberry Pi is not on its list.
TVpilot runs on the Amazon Signage Stick, any Raspberry Pi with one install command (kiosk mode, a watchdog that restarts the player within about 10 seconds and HDMI-CEC TV power scheduling), a Fire TV Stick with the TVpilot app, Android TV and Chromecast with Google TV through a browser, and any smart TV or computer that opens a player URL.
Everyday content
TVpilot's strength is what a small business puts on screen without a developer: a Designer, AI Studio, Canva, Google Slides and PowerPoint links, YouTube, and live plugins for weather, news, Google and Trustpilot reviews, calendars, Power BI, Shopify, bol.com, Mollie and SumUp, NS departures and ANWB traffic. Per-slide schedules with expiry dates, a calendar per screen and video walls up to 4×4 complete the set.
Honest advice
Which one should you pick?
Choose Revel Digital if
- You build your own integrations and want a full REST API on the entry plan.
- You run a retail media or DOOH network and need its ad and analytics tools.
- You use BrightSign or Windows players.
- You need an ISO 27001 certified platform.
Choose TVpilot if
- You want a free screen instead of a trial.
- You want 10 screens for €19 a month rather than $90.
- You want to use a Raspberry Pi, with the TV switched on and off over HDMI-CEC.
- You want ready-made live plugins rather than building integrations.
Moving from Revel Digital to TVpilot
Revel Digital's public API hands out the original files and playlists with their order and durations, so an automatic import is possible, and it is coming to the Switch to TVpilot plugin. It is not built yet. For now, download your files in Revel Digital and upload them in TVpilot under Media, many at once or straight from Google Drive or Dropbox.
Then build your playlists, set durations and schedules, and pair each screen once with its claim code. An Amazon Fire TV device that ran Revel Digital can run the TVpilot app from the Amazon Appstore.
More on moving your content: switching to TVpilot. Every plan and what it includes: TVpilot pricing. Fourteen platforms side by side: digital signage software pricing compared.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free Revel Digital alternative?
Yes. TVpilot is free for 1 screen, forever, with 250 MB storage and no credit card. Revel Digital has no free plan; it offers a free trial with all features and no credit card.
Is TVpilot cheaper than Revel Digital?
Yes. At 10 screens TVpilot Starter costs €19 a month and Revel Digital Basic $90 a month. At 25 screens TVpilot Pro costs €59 a month, Revel Digital Basic $225. Prices as published by each vendor on 1 November 2026, before VAT.
Can I import my Revel Digital content?
Not yet automatically. Revel Digital's API hands out files and playlists, so an import is possible and coming. For now, download your files there and upload them in TVpilot under Media.
Does TVpilot have an API?
TVpilot has a Data API in Premium (Pro and Business, or the add-on on Starter): any system that can send a web request puts live figures, lists, order boards or menus on screen. It is not a full management API like Revel Digital's REST API.
Does TVpilot run on a Raspberry Pi?
Yes. One install command sets up kiosk mode, auto-start, a self-healing watchdog and HDMI-CEC TV power scheduling on any Raspberry Pi with Raspberry Pi OS with a desktop.
What does TVpilot cost?
TVpilot is free for 1 screen with 250 MB storage, forever and without a credit card. Starter is €5 a month with 3 screens included, Pro €29 a month with 10 screens and every Premium feature, and Business €99 a month with 25 screens. Extra screens cost €2 a month on Starter and Pro. Paying yearly gives 2 months free. Prices exclude VAT.
Also see
- Data API
- Fire TV Stick signage
- Switch to TVpilot
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Sources
Revel Digital's own pages, read on 1 November 2026 (features) and 1 November 2026 (prices). TVpilot facts come from the product itself. Revel Digital is a trademark of its owner; TVpilot is not affiliated with Revel Digital.
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