PosterBooking alternatives in 2026: free and low-cost digital signage compared
PosterBooking's draw is 10 free screens, but since September 2026 that is a 3-month trial with a watermark, then Home Basic at $52 per month for 10 screens and $6.49 per screen from the 11th. Alternatives: DigitalSignage.com (first 3 screens free forever without ads, then $3 per screen per month, $895 one-time on-premise option), OptiSigns (3 branded screens free, then $10 to $30), Yodeck ($8 to $16), PiSignage (2 screens free, then $35 per player in year one and $20 a year after, Raspberry Pi only) and the self-hosted open-source Xibo and Anthias. If you need up to 10 screens for a 3-month project, PosterBooking is the widest free trial; if you want a permanent free tier with a lower meter for growth, DigitalSignage.com.
The alternatives, side by side (2026, verified prices)
| Platform | Entry rate (2026) | Free tier | Players | On-premise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalSignage.com | $3 per screen per month (mediaCLOUD Plus+) | First 3 screens free forever, ad-free, 1 GB storage | Windows, Mac, Android and Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, iPad, any browser | $895 one-time mediaSERVER |
| OptiSigns | $10 per screen per month (Standard) | 3 screens, with OptiSigns branding on screen | Android, Fire TV, Windows, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi and smart-TV apps (see OptiSigns' player list) | not published |
| Yodeck | $8 per screen per month (Basic) | 1 screen, only while the account has exactly 1 screen; new accounts since March 2, 2026 start with a 30-day trial of up to 5 screens, then drop back to the 1 free screen | Yodeck's own Raspberry Pi player plus Android, Windows and smart-TV apps (see Yodeck's player list) | not published |
| PiSignage | $35 per player in year one, then $20 a year (about $1.67 a month) | 2 screens | Raspberry Pi only | self-hosted server option |
| Xibo | $0 self-hosted (open source); Xibo Cloud from $4.90 per display per month | No cap, self-hosted | Windows and Linux players free; Android $28, webOS and Tizen $85, ChromeOS $49 one-time licences | yes, the product is self-hosted |
| Anthias (Screenly OSE) | $0 self-hosted (open source) | No cap, one Raspberry Pi each | Raspberry Pi | yes, runs on each Pi |
Sources: each vendor's published pricing page, verified September 2026, in the State of Digital Signage Pricing 2026 dataset.
The yearly bill at 10, 50 and 100 screens
| Screens | DigitalSignage.com ($3) | OptiSigns ($10) | Yodeck ($8) | PiSignage ($35 per player in year one) | Xibo | Anthias (Screenly OSE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $360 / year | $1,200 / year | $960 / year | $280 / year | $0 + your server / year | $0 + your server / year |
| 50 | $1,800 / year | $6,000 / year | $4,800 / year | $1,680 / year | $0 + your server / year | $0 + your server / year |
| 100 | $3,600 / year | $12,000 / year | $9,600 / year | $3,430 / year | $0 + your server / year | $0 + your server / year |
Software only, entry plan, list price, 12 months. DigitalSignage.com's first 3 screens are free, so the 10-screen row counts 7 paid screens ($252); the table shows the full-rate figure for a like-for-like comparison. PiSignage is year one at $35 per player after its 2 free players; from year two each player is $20 a year.
How to choose
- Decide whether you need hosting (most do) or want to run a server; that splits the list into cloud platforms and open source.
- Multiply next year's screen count by the per-screen rate of the plan with the features you need.
- Check the players against the hardware you own; a $30 to $60 Android stick or a Raspberry Pi makes any HDMI screen work with most platforms.
- Run the free tier of two finalists on a real screen for a week before migrating content.
Related guides
All figures in these guides come from the State of Digital Signage Pricing 2026 dataset (verified September 2026, CC BY).
Head-to-head comparisons
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- Rise Vision vs Yodeck
- Xibo vs Yodeck
Vendor pricing explained
- Yodeck pricing 2026
- OptiSigns pricing 2026
- ScreenCloud pricing 2026
- Rise Vision pricing 2026
- NoviSign pricing 2026
Alternatives
- Alternatives to Yodeck, OptiSigns, ScreenCloud and Rise Vision
- NoviSign alternatives
- Xibo alternatives
- PiSignage alternatives
- Alternatives to Appspace, Korbyt, Scala and X2O
Buying guides
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- Digital signage for restaurants and menu boards
- Digital signage for schools, churches, gyms and small business
Try it on your own screens, free
DigitalSignage.com, which publishes this guide, runs a permanent free plan: the first 3 screens are free forever (no credit card, no ads, no time limit), then from $3 per screen per month with volume pricing via a public calculator. The free SignPlayer runs on Windows, Mac, Android and Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, iPad or any modern web browser. Start free · 2026 pricing · 10-vendor pricing dataset
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to PosterBooking?
DigitalSignage.com (3 screens free forever, no ads, then $3 per screen per month), OptiSigns (3 branded screens free, then $10 to $30), Yodeck ($8 to $16, one free screen while the account has exactly one), PiSignage (2 free Raspberry Pi screens, then $35 per player in year one and $20 a year after) and the open-source Xibo and Anthias, which are free to self-host.
Is PosterBooking really free?
Only for 3 months. PosterBooking's pricing page gives 10 screens free for 3 months from first registration, with a watermark, for new customers only, and says the offer may be modified or cancelled. After that Home Basic is $52 per month for 10 screens, $6.49 per screen from the 11th, Business Pro $520 per month for unlimited screens and Enterprise Plus $830 per month. Read the current terms before building a network on it.
What happens when I outgrow a free digital signage plan?
You pay the vendor's per-screen rate for every screen beyond the free tier, so check that rate before you start: DigitalSignage.com $3, Yodeck $8, OptiSigns $10, Rise Vision about $11, NoviSign $14 (billed annually), ScreenCloud $20 per screen per month. At 50 screens that ranges from about $1,800 to $12,000 a year.
This guide is maintained by MediaSignage Inc., the operator of DigitalSignage.com, which is one of the vendors compared. Every competitor figure is the vendor's own published rate, verified September 2026, with a source link in the pricing dataset; if a number is out of date, the dataset page carries a correction form.