License & Deployment Mix: 16 tools – 2 OSS, 9 SaaS. (OSS and SaaS counts can overlap when an open-source tool also offers a vendor-hosted edition.)
What Is Digital Signage Software?
Digital signage software manages the creation, scheduling, and playback of visual content on remote displays. It replaces static posters and bulletin boards with dynamic, centrally managed screens that can show images, video, live data feeds, interactive content, and emergency alerts.
A digital signage platform typically consists of three layers:
- Content Management System (CMS) – web-based interface for creating, organizing, and scheduling content; supports templates, widgets, drag-and-drop editors, and media libraries
- Media Player – hardware or software that renders content on the display; can be a dedicated appliance (BrightSign), a single-board computer (Raspberry Pi), a System-on-Chip (SoC) built into the display (Samsung Tizen, LG webOS), or a standard PC running player software
- Display Management – remote monitoring, firmware updates, reboot scheduling, proof-of-play reporting, and alerting for offline screens
Key capabilities that differentiate digital signage platforms:
- Content editor – WYSIWYG or drag-and-drop designer with templates, widgets, and media support
- Scheduling – time-based playlists, dayparting, recurring schedules, and conditional triggers
- Multi-zone layouts – split-screen designs with independent content zones (video, ticker, clock, weather, social feed)
- Media format support – images, video (H.264, H.265/HEVC, 4K), HTML5, web pages, live streams, social media feeds, and data-driven widgets
- Remote management – centralized control of screens across locations; device health monitoring, screenshots, remote reboot
- Analytics / proof of play – content playback logs, audience measurement, engagement metrics
- Emergency alerts – override scheduled content with urgent messages across all or selected screens
- Offline playback – local content caching so screens continue playing when network is unavailable
- Integrations – calendar, social media, weather, news, POS data, IoT sensors, directory services
The information on these pages was researched by a combination of human review and large language models. To suggest an addition or correction, please contact us. Prepared by Rhodium Systems Inc., author of the ResorsIT platform — a unified IT operations management platform for IT teams and MSPs that integrates a curated suite of open-source, commercial, and SaaS applications into a single system with shared identity, single sign-on, access control, and a common audit trail. Use this catalogue only as a starting point for your own research, and review any tool carefully against your own requirements before relying on it. Catalogue data version 2026.197.
Comparison
Feature Matrix
Open Source / Self-Hosted
| Feature | Xibo | Anthias | PiSignage | info-beamer | Concerto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content editor | WYSIWYG | Basic | Basic | Package | Basic |
| Multi-zone layouts | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Template |
| Video support | Yes | Yes | Yes (4K) | Yes (4K) | No |
| Scheduling | Advanced | Basic | Yes | Yes | Basic |
| Remote mgmt | Yes | No* | Yes | Yes | No* |
| Proof of play | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Video walls | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Emergency alerts | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Offline playback | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| REST API | Yes | Basic | Yes | Yes | Basic |
* = local device management only (no centralized)
Cloud / SaaS
| Feature | Yodeck | Rise Vision | NoviSign | ScreenCloud | OptiSigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content editor | WYSIWYG | WYSIWYG | WYSIWYG | WYSIWYG | WYSIWYG |
| Multi-zone layouts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video support | Yes (4K) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (4K) |
| Scheduling | Advanced | Yes | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced |
| Remote mgmt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proof of play | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video walls | Pro plan | No | No | Yes | Add-on |
| Emergency alerts | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Offline playback | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| REST API | Yes | Yes | Yes | Enterprise | Enterprise |
Enterprise / Hardware-Bundled
| Feature | Screenly | BrightSign | Scala | Poppulo | MagicINFO | SuperSign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content editor | Basic | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | WYSIWYG | WYSIWYG |
| Multi-zone | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video support | Yes | Yes (8K) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduling | Basic | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Yes |
| Remote mgmt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proof of play | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Video walls | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Emergency alerts | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Offline playback | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| REST API | Yes | Yes | Enterprise | Enterprise | 400+ | Limited |
Deployment Comparison
| Tool | Type | Self-Hosted | Cloud | On-Prem Mgmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xibo | OSS/Cloud | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Anthias | OSS | Yes | No | Local only |
| PiSignage | Freemium | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| info-beamer | Commercial | No | Yes | No |
| Concerto | OSS | Yes | No | Yes |
| Screenly | Commercial | No | Yes | No |
| Yodeck | SaaS | No | Yes | No |
| Rise Vision | SaaS | No | Yes | No |
| NoviSign | SaaS | No | Yes | No |
| ScreenCloud | SaaS | No | Yes | No |
| OptiSigns | SaaS | No | Yes | No |
| BrightSign | Hw+Cloud | No | Yes | Yes |
| Scala | Enterprise | No | Yes | Yes |
| Poppulo | Enterprise | No | Yes | No |
| Samsung MagicINFO | Hw-Bundled | No | Yes | Yes |
| LG SuperSign | Hw-Bundled | No | Yes | Yes |
Hardware / Player Support
| Tool | Windows | Android | RPi | ChromeOS | Fire TV | Tizen | webOS | BrightSign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xibo | Yes | Yes* | Community | Yes | No | Yes* | Yes* | No |
| Anthias | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| PiSignage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| info-beamer | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Concerto | Browser | Browser | Browser | Browser | No | No | No | No |
| Screenly | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Yodeck | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rise Vision | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| NoviSign | Yes | Yes | Community | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| ScreenCloud | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OptiSigns | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BrightSign | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Proprietary |
| Scala | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Poppulo | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MagicINFO | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| SuperSign | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
* = commercial license required for player
Pricing Comparison
Per-screen-per-month is the industry standard for cloud platforms. Self-hosted solutions charge for support or premium player licenses.
| Tool | Free Tier | Per-Screen/Month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xibo | Self-hosted (unlimited) | ~$18 (Cloud) | CMS free; Cloud paid |
| Anthias | Unlimited | Free | Self-managed only |
| PiSignage | 2 screens | ~$1.67 | Lowest per-screen cost |
| info-beamer | 1 device | ~$8 (0.25 EUR/day) | Usage-based |
| Concerto | Unlimited | Free | Self-hosted only |
| Screenly | None | ~$20 | Hardware-focused |
| Yodeck | 1 screen | $8–15 | Free hardware (annual) |
| Rise Vision | Trial only | ~$7 | Lowest cloud pricing |
| NoviSign | Trial only | ~$18-20 | Mid-range |
| ScreenCloud | Trial only | ~$24 | Premium pricing |
| OptiSigns | 3 screens | $10–40.50 | Best free tier |
| BrightSign | Basic mgmt | Free mgmt* | Hardware $200-1,400 |
| Scala | None | Contact vendor | Enterprise only |
| Poppulo | None | Contact vendor | Enterprise only |
| MagicINFO | 100 displays | License-based | Samsung displays only |
| SuperSign | 100 displays | License-based | LG displays only |
* = bsn.Control free; BSN.cloud premium features by subscription
Licensing Comparison
| Tool | License | Type | Self-Hosted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xibo | AGPLv3 (CMS) | Open source | Yes |
| Anthias | Open source | Open source | Yes |
| PiSignage | Proprietary | Freemium | Yes |
| info-beamer | Proprietary* | Commercial | No |
| Concerto | Apache 2.0 | Open source | Yes |
| Screenly | Proprietary | Commercial | No |
| Yodeck | Proprietary | SaaS | No |
| Rise Vision | Proprietary | SaaS | No |
| NoviSign | Proprietary | SaaS | No |
| ScreenCloud | Proprietary | SaaS | No |
| OptiSigns | Proprietary | SaaS | No |
| BrightSign | Proprietary | Hw+Cloud | On-prem opt |
| Scala | Proprietary | Enterprise | Yes |
| Poppulo | Proprietary | Enterprise | No |
| MagicINFO | Proprietary | Hw-Bundled | Yes |
| SuperSign | Proprietary | Hw-Bundled | Yes |
* = open-source packages; proprietary platform
SSO / OIDC Comparison
OIDC is the preferred SSO protocol; the notes below flag which tools integrate with Authentik.
| Tool | OIDC | SAML | SCIM | AD | Authentik Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xibo | No | Yes | No | SAML | SAML via Authentik |
| Anthias | No | No | No | No | No auth system |
| PiSignage | No | No | No | No | No SSO support |
| info-beamer | No | No | No | No | No SSO support |
| Concerto | No | No | No | LDAP | CAS/LDAP only |
| Screenly | No | ? | No | No | Contact vendor |
| Yodeck | No | Yes | No | SAML | SAML via Authentik (Enterprise) |
| Rise Vision | No | No | No | No | Google auth only |
| NoviSign | No | No | No | No | No SSO support |
| ScreenCloud | No | Yes | Yes | SAML | SAML+SCIM via Authentik (Enterprise) |
| OptiSigns | No | Yes | No | ? | SAML via Authentik (Enterprise) |
| BrightSign | No | ? | No | ? | Contact vendor |
| Scala | ? | ? | No | Yes | AD; contact vendor |
| Poppulo | ? | ? | No | Yes | AD; contact vendor |
| MagicINFO | No | No | No | Yes | AD only |
| SuperSign | No | No | No | No | No SSO documented |
? = not publicly documented; contact vendor
Best SSO support: ScreenCloud offers SAML SSO with SCIM provisioning on Enterprise plan (35+ screens). Yodeck and OptiSigns offer SAML on Enterprise tiers. Xibo supports SAML on self-hosted deployments at no extra cost. No digital signage tool in this evaluation supports OIDC natively.
Tools
16 tools.
Anthias
Anthias is the world’s most popular open-source digital signage project on GitHub. Formerly known as Screenly OSE (Open Source Edition), it was rebranded to Anthias in late 2022 to differentiate it from the commercial Screenly platform.
License: GPL-2.0-only (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: native · SSO: none
BrightSign
BrightSign is the global market leader in dedicated digital signage media players, with more units deployed worldwide than any other vendor.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: OIDC, SAML
Concerto
Concerto is a web-based digital signage system originally developed by students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 2008.
License: Apache-2.0 (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: native · SSO: none
info-beamer
info-beamer is a digital signage platform focused on the Raspberry Pi, offering what it claims is the most powerful player software available for the Pi hardware.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
LG SuperSign
LG SuperSign is LG’s digital signage CMS platform, designed to work with LG’s commercial webOS-based displays.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas, native · SSO: none
NoviSign
NoviSign is a cloud-based digital signage platform powering over 60,000 screens, with a drag-and-drop design studio, templates, interactive touchscreen support, and broad display-OS support.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
OptiSigns
OptiSigns is a cloud-based digital signage platform offering one of the most generous free tiers in the market – three screens at no cost.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: SAML
PiSignage
PiSignage is a digital signage platform built around the Raspberry Pi ecosystem, offering one of the most affordable per-screen pricing models in the market.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Poppulo (formerly Four Winds Interactive)
Poppulo is an enterprise digital signage and employee communications platform formed from the 2021 merger of Four Winds Interactive (FWI) and Poppulo, backed by Vista Equity Partners.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: OIDC, SAML
Rise Vision
Rise Vision is a cloud-based digital signage platform with a strong education focus, offering a template library, content scheduling, and browser-based players across many devices.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: OIDC, SAML
Samsung MagicINFO
Samsung MagicINFO is an all-in-one digital signage CMS designed to manage content, devices, and data across Samsung display networks.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Scala
Scala is one of the longest-established digital signage platforms, with over 30 years of experience and more than 500,000 screens deployed across 90+ countries through a global partner network.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: OIDC, SAML
ScreenCloud
ScreenCloud is a cloud-based digital signage platform targeting mid-market and enterprise organizations.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
Screenly
Screenly is a commercial digital signage platform that originated from the Raspberry Pi ecosystem. It is one of the most widely deployed Raspberry Pi-based signage solutions, with devices across all continents except Antarctica.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: OIDC, SAML
Xibo
Xibo is one of the most established open-source digital signage platforms, with over 15 years of active development.
License: AGPL-3.0-only (OSS) · Kind: web · Deploy: native, docker · SSO: none
Yodeck
Yodeck is a cloud-based digital signage platform consistently ranked among the top solutions by G2, Capterra, and Gartner Peer Insights, with an average rating of 4.9/5 from over 4,400 reviews.
License: Proprietary (proprietary) · Kind: web · Deploy: saas · SSO: none
