Yodeck Alternatives (2026): 8 Options Compared on Price, Free Plans and Players
Yodeck costs $8 to $16 per screen per month, with 1 free screen only while an account has exactly 1 screen (new accounts get a 30-day trial first). Free tiers: DigitalSignage.com (3 screens, no watermark), OptiSigns (3, branded), PiSignage (2), ChannelOS (1, banner). Lowest meters: DigitalSignage.com $3, Xibo Cloud $4.90, ChannelOS $5 to $6; PiSignage $35 a player in year one, then $20. Priced cloud: PosterBooking $52 a month for 10, Rise Vision about $11, ScreenCloud $20. Open source: Xibo. 1 to 3 screens: DigitalSignage.com. 10 to 50: DigitalSignage.com or PiSignage. Schools: Rise Vision. Own webOS, Tizen or BrightSign hardware: OptiSigns or ScreenCloud.
Why people look for a Yodeck alternative
- Price increase on April 1, 2026. Basic $8 per screen per month, Premium $12, Enterprise $16.
- The free plan is one screen with Basic features, and only while the account has exactly 1 screen. Since March 2, 2026 new accounts start with a 30-day trial of up to 5 screens, then drop back to it.
- Cloud only. No on-premise server.
- Desktop and Apple gaps. macOS and Linux via browser only; no Apple TV, iOS or Roku apps.
Try the free plan before you cancel Yodeck. DigitalSignage.com gives 3 screens free forever, no credit card, no ads, no watermark, so you can run both on the same TV for a week and decide.
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The alternatives, side by side (2026, verified prices)
| Platform | Entry rate (2026) | Free tier | Players (official apps) | On-premise | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalSignage.com | $3 | 3 screens forever, no watermark | Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, iPad, browser | $895 one-time | Lowest full-featured meter |
| OptiSigns | $10 to $30 | 3 screens, branded | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Fire TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, webOS, Tizen, Apple TV, iPad, BrightSign, Roku | not published | Broadest player list |
| ScreenCloud | $20 | trial only | Windows, macOS, Android, Fire TV, Chrome OS, commercial webOS and Tizen, iPad, BrightSign | not published | Workplace communications |
| Rise Vision | about $11 | not published | Windows, Linux, Android, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, commercial webOS, Apple TV, BrightSign | not published | Schools |
| PosterBooking | $52 a month for 10 screens | 10 screens, 3-month trial, watermarked | Fire TV, Android, Raspberry Pi, Linux, macOS, Windows, webOS | not published | Flat-rate 10 screens |
| ChannelOS | $5 to $6 | 1 screen forever, with a banner | Any TV browser, Android TV APK, kiosk-mode PC or Pi | not published | Smart TV, no hardware |
| PiSignage | $35 year one, then $20 a year | 2 players forever | Raspberry Pi images, Android TV app, Linux x86, PWA elsewhere | not published | Raspberry Pi fleets |
| Xibo | $0 self-hosted; Xibo Cloud $4.90 | unlimited, self-hosted | Windows, Linux, Android, Chrome OS, webOS, Tizen; no Pi, macOS or browser | yes | Full control |
| Yodeck, for reference | $8 to $16 | 1 screen while at exactly 1 screen | Raspberry Pi, Android, Fire TV, Chrome OS, Windows, webOS, Tizen, BrightSign | none | Pre-configured Pi player |
NoviSign is left out for its $14 meter (billed annually) and no free tier, Anthias for having no central dashboard. Rates verified September 2026 in the pricing dataset.
The yearly bill at 10, 50 and 100 screens
| Screens | Yodeck, $8 Basic | DigitalSignage.com, $3 | ChannelOS, $5 yearly | PiSignage, $35 then $20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $960 | $360 | $540 | $280 |
| 50 | $4,800 | $1,800 | $2,940 | $1,680 |
| 100 | $9,600 | $3,600 | $5,940 | $3,430 |
Software only, list price, 12 months. DigitalSignage.com's first 3 screens are free, so the real 10-screen bill is $252; ChannelOS and PiSignage figures exclude their free screens. Xibo Cloud would be $588, $2,940 and $5,880; PosterBooking $624, $3,739 and $6,240.
The alternatives one by one
DigitalSignage.com
MediaSignage Inc., California, since 2006. 3 screens free forever, no credit card, no ads, no watermark; Plus+ then from $3 per screen per month. SignPlayer covers Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi and iPad; mediaSERVER runs on-premise for $895. It suits anyone leaving Yodeck over price with PC, Android or Pi hardware.
OptiSigns
Cloud platform with the broadest player list here, including webOS, Tizen, Apple TV, BrightSign and Roku. 3 screens free with on-screen branding, then $10 Standard to $30 Engage; Fire Stick support is ending. It suits mixed fleets that want its integrations catalog.
ScreenCloud
Workplace communications platform with polished apps and integrations, from $20 per screen per month, trial only. No Raspberry Pi, Apple TV or Roku app; webOS and Tizen need commercial displays. It suits internal comms teams with a budget.
Rise Vision
About $11 per screen per month, built for schools with education templates and campus emergency alerts; no free tier is published. Apps include Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, commercial webOS, Apple TV and BrightSign, not consumer Fire TV sticks. It suits districts on Chrome OS fleets.
PosterBooking
US vendor in Carson, California; free is a 3-month watermarked trial of 10 screens. Home Basic is $52 a month for 10 screens, no watermark, then $6.49 per screen. Apps cover Fire TV, Android, Raspberry Pi, PCs and webOS; no browser player. It suits a flat-rate 10-screen Fire TV or Pi network.
ChannelOS
1 screen is free forever with a ChannelOS banner and never flips to paid. Solo removes the banner at $5 per screen per month yearly, $6 monthly. It plays in the TV's own browser or via an Android TV APK. It suits a single smart TV.
PiSignage
Raspberry Pi specialist with images for the Pi 3, 4, 5 and Zero 2 W. 2 players are free forever; extra players cost $35 in year one, then $20 a year. An Android TV app also covers Fire TV sticks. It suits a technical owner reusing Yodeck's Pi hardware.
Xibo
Open-source CMS under AGPLv3; self-hosted server, Windows and Linux players free, other players $28 to $85 one-time. Xibo Cloud starts at $4.90 per display per month with players and hosting. No Raspberry Pi, macOS or browser player. It suits IT teams that want full control.
Keeping your Yodeck hardware
- Yodeck Player and your own Pi 4 or 5. A fresh SD card with SignPlayer, PiSignage or PosterBooking reuses it; Xibo and ScreenCloud do not support the Pi.
- Android, Windows and Chrome OS devices. SignPlayer has free apps for all of them.
- Fire TV, the Amazon Signage Stick, webOS, Tizen and BrightSign. SignPlayer does not run on them; OptiSigns and ScreenCloud do. A $30 to $60 Android TV stick or a Raspberry Pi replaces them.
How to choose
- 1 to 3 screens. DigitalSignage.com, free forever with no watermark; ChannelOS for 1 screen with a banner.
- 10 to 50 screens. DigitalSignage.com or PiSignage: $1,692 and $1,680 in year one at 50 screens, against $4,800 on Yodeck Basic.
- Schools. Rise Vision for education templates; DigitalSignage.com for sub-accounts and emergency override at $3.
- Smart TVs you already own. OptiSigns or ScreenCloud for webOS, Tizen and BrightSign; ChannelOS for any TV with a browser.
- No cloud allowed. Xibo self-hosted, or DigitalSignage.com's $895 mediaSERVER.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Yodeck?
Free tier: DigitalSignage.com (3 screens, then $3), OptiSigns (3 branded, then $10). Also PiSignage (2, then $35 a player) and ChannelOS (1 with a banner, then $5 to $6). Priced: PosterBooking $52 for 10 screens, Rise Vision about $11, ScreenCloud $20. Open source: Xibo, self-hosted or $4.90 hosted.
What is a cheaper alternative to Yodeck?
Yodeck Basic is $8 per screen per month. DigitalSignage.com is $3 after 3 free screens, Xibo Cloud $4.90, ChannelOS $5 to $6, PiSignage $35 a player in year one. Year one at 10 screens: $960 on Yodeck against $252, $588, $540 and $280.
Is there a free alternative to Yodeck?
Yes. DigitalSignage.com gives 3 screens free forever with no watermark, OptiSigns 3 with branding, PiSignage 2, ChannelOS 1 with a banner. PosterBooking's free plan is a 3-month watermarked trial of 10 screens. Xibo and Anthias are free to self-host.
Can I keep my Yodeck hardware if I switch?
Mostly. The Yodeck Player is a Raspberry Pi, so a fresh SD card runs SignPlayer on it; Android, Windows and Chrome OS devices carry over. Fire TV, webOS, Tizen and BrightSign do not run SignPlayer; OptiSigns and ScreenCloud have apps for them.
Maintained by MediaSignage Inc., operator of DigitalSignage.com, 1 of the vendors compared. Competitor figures are the vendors' published rates, verified September 2026; sources and a correction form are on the pricing dataset page.