TVpilot vs Rise Vision · prices checked 1 November 2026
Rise Vision alternative
with screens included in the price
Rise Vision is a well-established cloud signage platform with a strong following in schools, known for its large template library and emergency alerts. People who look for a Rise Vision alternative are often small businesses or single sites that want a free start and a lower bill as they add screens. This page puts TVpilot and Rise Vision side by side, honestly, with the cases where Rise Vision fits better.
Free plan, no credit card required. Paid plans from €5 a month.
The short answer
Rise Vision has no free plan: it offers a free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee, then charges $11 per display per month on Basic, $138 per display per year on Advanced and $164 per display per year on Enterprise, or $1,399 per school per year for unlimited displays. TVpilot is free for 1 screen and charges per plan: €5 a month for 3 screens, €2 per extra screen. Both run on a Raspberry Pi and the Amazon Signage Stick. Rise Vision leads on templates (750+), CAP emergency alert integrations, school pricing and hardware as a service; TVpilot is cheaper for small fleets and adds live business data.
The monthly bill
What TVpilot and Rise Vision 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, paid monthly
3 screens
Starter, 3 screens included
Basic, $11 per display
10 screens
Starter: 3 included + 7 extra at €2
Basic, $11 per display
25 screens
Pro: 10 included + 15 extra at €2, every Premium feature
Basic, $11 per display, before volume discount
Rise Vision figures use Basic at $11 per display per month on monthly billing; yearly billing saves 9% on average, and Rise Vision gives volume discounts from 11, 70 and 200 displays without publishing the amounts, so 25 displays may cost less. Advanced is $138 and Enterprise $164 per display per year. Amounts in the currency each vendor publishes, before VAT.
Side by side
TVpilot vs Rise Vision at a glance
Prices checked on 1 November 2026, features on 1 November 2026, on Rise Vision's own website. Plans change, so check the current terms before you decide.
| TVpilot | Rise Vision | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 1 screen, forever, 250 MB storage, no credit card | No free plan; a free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Pricing model | Per plan with screens included; extra screens €2 a month | Per display, monthly or yearly; per school on Enterprise |
| Paid price | €5/month for 3 screens, €29/month for 10 with Premium | $11 per display/month (Basic), $138 or $164 per display/year |
| Raspberry Pi | Yes, one command, with HDMI-CEC TV power scheduling | Yes |
| Other players | Amazon Signage Stick, Fire TV, Android TV, Chromecast, iPad, any browser | Android, ChromeOS, Windows, Ubuntu, Amazon Signage Stick, Apple TV, BrightSign, LG webOS, web player and more |
| Own hardware | No own player | Hardware as a service on 3 or 5 year terms, purchase, or your own |
| Templates | Designer with templates and layouts, AI Studio | 750+ customizable templates, AI credits included |
| Emergency alerts | Emergency alert button, Premium (Pro, Business or the add-on) | Integrations with Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) systems |
| Touch screens | No touch kiosks; QR codes for interaction | Interactive templates and touch displays, $1,200 per display/year add-on |
| Switching | Upload your files in bulk or from Google Drive or Dropbox | Not applicable |
What really differs
Who each one is built for
Rise Vision serves both K-12 education and corporate customers, and its school offer shows: an Enterprise price per school with unlimited displays, emergency alerts that connect to Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) systems, and a SOC 2 badge on its site. It reports more than 12,300 organisations using it.
TVpilot is made for small and medium businesses that want their TVs to sell, inform and welcome: menu boards, promotions, opening hours, reviews and live shop numbers. Schools use it too, for example with the Zermelo timetable plugin, but its pricing is built around a business with a handful of screens.
Price: per display or per plan
Rise Vision has no free plan. Basic is $11 per display per month on monthly billing, with an average 9% saving for paying yearly; Advanced is $138 and Enterprise $164 per display per year, or $1,399 per school per year for unlimited displays. Volume discounts start at 11 displays, but the amounts are not published.
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, including the emergency alert. You can pay monthly and cancel any time.
Players and hardware
Rise Vision runs on a long list of players: Android, ChromeOS, Windows, Ubuntu, the Raspberry Pi, the Amazon Signage Stick, Apple TV, BrightSign, LG webOS, a web player and several meeting room systems. It also offers hardware as a service on 3 or 5 year terms, so a school can rent the players instead of buying them.
TVpilot runs on the Amazon Signage Stick, any Raspberry Pi with one install command (with HDMI-CEC TV power scheduling and a self-healing watchdog), 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. TVpilot does not sell or rent hardware.
Templates against live data
Rise Vision's 750+ templates are its signature: a school or office can fill screens quickly with designed content, with AI credits for its presentation tool and an add-on for interactive touch templates.
TVpilot has a Designer with templates and layouts, AI Studio for generated screens, and live plugins that most platforms do not offer: Google and Trustpilot reviews, Shopify, WooCommerce, bol.com, Mollie and SumUp dashboards, NS departures, ANWB traffic, Buienradar, Power BI, Canva, Google Slides and PowerPoint. Plugins are included on every plan, except a few Premium ones.
Honest advice
Which one should you pick?
Choose Rise Vision if
- You run screens across a school or school district and want CAP emergency alert integrations.
- You want an unlimited-displays price per school.
- You want to rent the players on a 3 or 5 year hardware-as-a-service term.
- You rely on a very large library of ready-made templates or need touch-screen templates.
Choose TVpilot if
- You want to start with a free screen instead of a trial.
- You run 3 to 25 screens and want a bill of a few euros a month rather than $11 per display.
- You want live business data, such as reviews, shop sales or departures, on your screens.
- You already own a Raspberry Pi, an Amazon Signage Stick or a smart TV.
Moving from Rise Vision to TVpilot
Rise Vision has no public API that hands out your files, so there is no automatic import. Download your images and videos from Rise Vision and upload them in TVpilot under Media, many at once or straight from Google Drive or Dropbox; PDFs become one slide per page. It takes a few minutes.
Then build your playlists, set durations and schedules, and pair each screen once with its claim code. A Raspberry Pi or Amazon Signage Stick that ran Rise Vision can run TVpilot instead.
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 alternative to Rise Vision?
Yes. TVpilot is free for 1 screen, forever, with 250 MB storage and no credit card. Rise Vision has no free plan; it offers a free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Is TVpilot cheaper than Rise Vision?
For small fleets, yes. At 10 screens TVpilot Starter costs €19 a month and Rise Vision Basic $110 a month on monthly billing. Rise Vision gives volume discounts from 11 displays and has a per-school price, so compare quotes for large school networks. Prices as published by each vendor on 1 November 2026, before VAT.
Can I import my Rise Vision presentations?
Not automatically. Rise Vision has no public API that hands out your files. Download them and upload them in TVpilot, many at once or from Google Drive or Dropbox, then build your playlists.
Does TVpilot have emergency alerts?
Yes. The red Emergency alert button puts one message full screen on all screens, per location, per tag or on chosen screens within seconds. It is a Premium feature, in Pro and Business or as the add-on on Starter. TVpilot does not connect to CAP systems.
Does TVpilot work in schools?
Yes. Schools use the Zermelo plugin for timetable changes, door signs and free rooms, the calendar widget, the emergency alert and video walls. TVpilot has no per-school price; you pay per plan with screens included.
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
- Emergency alerts
- Zermelo for schools
- Raspberry Pi digital signage
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Sources
Rise Vision's own pages, read on 1 November 2026 (features) and 1 November 2026 (prices). TVpilot facts come from the product itself. Rise Vision is a trademark of its owner; TVpilot is not affiliated with Rise Vision.
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