Teams look for an OptiSigns alternative when the free tier runs out at the fourth screen, when the plan that holds a needed feature (single sign-on, Microsoft 365, data residency) costs several times the entry price, or when the consumer sticks they bought stop being supported. Options range from player-included cloud services to self-hosted software and dedicated hardware.
Sebastiaan SmitsFounderShort answer: Yodeck, Xibo and Screenly head the list of OptiSigns alternatives drawn from our digital signage ranking. Our rule for order: vendors outside the big brands go first, and the largest names are not placed in the top three. Yodeck is the one to try if you would rather have a player included than manage sticks. Each of the 11 alternatives sits in Best Digital Signage Software in 2026 and is described against OptiSigns.
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OptiSigns lists Standard at $10 per screen a month ($9 billed yearly), Pro at $12.50, Pro Plus at $15 and Engage at $30, with Enterprise at $45 from 25 screens. Approval workflow and proof of play start on Pro. Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integration, dashboards, SAML single sign-on and audit logs start on Pro Plus. Custom data residency is listed under Engage.
The free plan covers up to 3 screens and 3 users, 1 GB of storage, 25 basic apps, playlists capped at 30 items and 200 MB, and an OptiSigns logo on the screen. It also accepts only OptiSigns devices, Windows, Linux and Raspberry Pi players. A small shop outgrows it quickly, and the logo matters in front of customers.
OptiSigns offers software for around sixteen platforms. Its download page says support for Amazon Firesticks will end in the near future and points to its own OptiStick or the Amazon Signage Stick. Roku and Samsung Smart TV are marked as no longer recommended. Anyone who built a fleet on cheap sticks should plan a hardware change.
| Alternative | Headquarters | Free option | Pricing model | Switch if | Our rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yodeck | Greece | Yes | Published | you would rather have a player included than manage sticks | #1 |
| Xibo | United Kingdom | Yes | Published | a sysadmin is available and the data must stay in your network | #3 |
| Screenly | United States | No free tier | Published | a purpose-built player matters more than a broad app library | #5 |
| Fugo | United Kingdom | No free tier | Published | store staff, not IT, will keep the screens current | #7 |
| TelemetryTV | Canada | No free tier | Published | you run many screens and downtime is your main worry | #8 |
| Rise Vision | Canada | No free tier | Published | you run screens in a school or college and need alert takeover | #6 |
| SpinetiX | Switzerland | No free tier | Published | you want one European supplier for both players and software | #10 |
| ScreenCloud | United Kingdom | No free tier | Published | internal communications in a Microsoft 365 office are the use case | #2 |
| Carousel | United States | No free tier | Published | separate departments need to publish without touching each other's screens | #11 |
| BrightSign | United States | No free tier | Published | you prefer owning dedicated players over renting software per screen | #9 |
| Appspace | United States | Yes | Published | one contract should cover signage, room booking and visitors | #12 |
Greece · Published
Yodeck is a Greek company that gives one screen away free, with unlimited users and storage, then charges $8, $12 or $16 per screen a month billed yearly for Basic, Premium and Enterprise. Annual plans come with a free Yodeck Player, or a discount of $20 to $70 per screen if you bring a device. A 30-day trial covers five screens.
Switch from OptiSigns if you would rather have a player included than manage sticks.
United Kingdom · Published
Xibo, from the United Kingdom, publishes its CMS as open source, so a technical team can run it on its own server at no licence cost. Its hosted cloud starts at £3.50 per display a month. Scheduling includes dayparting and campaign priorities, but someone has to maintain the server and the player builds.
Switch from OptiSigns if a sysadmin is available and the data must stay in your network.
Where Xibo stands: place 3 of 18 in the digital signage ranking →
United States · Published
Screenly sells Starter at $15 and Business at $24 per screen a month billed yearly, with a 14-day trial and no card. Business and Enterprise yearly plans include a Screenly Player, while Starter does not. A Screenly Anywhere option runs on hardware you already own. Its player stores the playlist locally for sites with weak connections.
Switch from OptiSigns if a purpose-built player matters more than a broad app library.
Our digital signage guide puts Screenly at 5 of 18; read why →
United Kingdom · Published
Fugo is a small UK company built around shop teams without an IT department. It publishes per-screen pricing and shows device health remotely. Marketers edit templates themselves and connect Google Sheets or Power BI for live figures. The list of supported players is shorter than OptiSigns' list.
Switch from OptiSigns if store staff, not IT, will keep the screens current.
Read our review of Fugo (position 7 of 18 on the digital signage list) →
Canada · Published
TelemetryTV from Canada charges $8 to $16 per device a month, with the Elite plan requiring ten devices. Its strength is monitoring: you see which screens are dark and reboot them from a browser. It also handles video walls and live streams. The content editor is plain, so design is often done elsewhere.
Switch from OptiSigns if you run many screens and downtime is your main worry.
Canada · Published
Rise Vision, based in Canada, targets schools and colleges with ready-made templates and emergency alerts that take over all displays at once. Prices are published per display, and a per-school plan covers unlimited screens. Outside education, the template library fits less well and interactive templates cost extra.
Switch from OptiSigns if you run screens in a school or college and need alert takeover.
Our digital signage guide puts Rise Vision at 6 of 18; read why →
Switzerland · Published
SpinetiX is Swiss and sells players and the ARYA cloud together. The Discovery plan of ARYA is free, and Enterprise is billed per player each year. Players hold content locally and keep playing offline. The software works on SpinetiX players and a few partner devices, so your current sticks would be replaced.
Switch from OptiSigns if you want one European supplier for both players and software.
United Kingdom · Published
ScreenCloud from the United Kingdom arrives with Canva, Slack and Power BI as ready apps. Our category record lists Core at $20 and Pro at $30 per screen a month billed yearly, with a player included on annual plans. That is above OptiSigns' entry tiers. It assumes a stable office network.
Switch from OptiSigns if internal communications in a Microsoft 365 office are the use case.
ScreenCloud holds rank 2 among 18 entries in our digital signage guide →
United States · Published
Carousel is made by Tightrope Media Systems in Minneapolis. Its cloud starts at $25 per player a month with a ten-player minimum, and players are bought separately. Departments publish to their own channels, with approvals, permissions, emergency messaging and a SOC 2 audit mentioned. A small office pays for governance it will not use.
Switch from OptiSigns if separate departments need to publish without touching each other's screens.
Read our review of Carousel (position 11 of 18 on the digital signage list) →
United States · Published
BrightSign sells media players outright rather than by subscription. Basic device management and local publishing are free, and cloud publishing and advanced device management are paid. Players keep playing without a network. OptiSigns also lists BrightSign as a download platform, so a hybrid is possible.
Switch from OptiSigns if you prefer owning dedicated players over renting software per screen.
Read our review of BrightSign (position 9 of 18 on the digital signage list) →
United States · Published
Appspace has a free tier and paid plans priced by user and device count. Signage sits in a workplace platform that also covers an employee app, room and desk booking and visitor registration. For signage alone it is heavy, and the mixed pricing needs modelling before you commit.
Switch from OptiSigns if one contract should cover signage, room booking and visitors.
Open the Appspace profile, 12nd of 18 in the digital signage guide →
Yodeck: Annual plans come with a Yodeck Player, and one screen is free with unlimited users and storage.
Xibo: The CMS is open source and free to self-host, with cloud from £3.50 per display per month.
Screenly: The player stores the playlist locally, and Business at $24 a screen includes a Screenly Player on a yearly plan.
Rise Vision: Alerts take over every display at once, and a per-school plan covers unlimited screens.
SpinetiX: The ARYA cloud has a free Discovery plan, and players store content locally.
OptiSigns remains a sound choice when you have a handful of screens and existing hardware. Three screens run free, paid plans are published per screen, and the same software runs on Windows, Android, Chrome OS, Raspberry Pi, LG webOS and BrightSign players. If a Pro or Pro Plus plan covers what you need and your players are on the supported list, leaving gains little.
Playlists, layouts and app widgets do not export between signage products. Count your screens, list each app you use, and check that the new product has an equivalent before you cut over. Web-page based content usually moves most easily.
Different vendors support different devices. If your screens run on Fire OS sticks, Roku or a consumer smart TV, the new vendor may need a different player, which turns a software switch into a hardware purchase. Test on one screen first.
OptiSigns lists Standard at $10 a month ($9 billed yearly), Pro at $12.50 ($11.25), Pro Plus at $15 ($13.50), Engage at $30 ($27) and Enterprise at $45 ($40.50) from 25 screens. Video walls, background music and wireless presentation are paid add-ons.
Up to 3 screens and 3 users, 1 GB of cloud storage, 25 basic apps, playlists capped at 30 items and 200 MB, and an OptiSigns logo on the screens. No credit card is asked for.
Yodeck includes a Yodeck Player on annual plans, and Screenly includes its player on Business and Enterprise yearly plans. ScreenCloud also includes one on annual plans according to our category record.
Yodeck offers a free plan for one screen. Xibo publishes its CMS as open source and is free when self-hosted, though paid licences apply to its Android, webOS and Tizen players.
OptiSigns's download page says it will end support for Amazon Firesticks in the near future and suggests its OptiStick or the Amazon Signage Stick. Check the page before buying more sticks.
Its pricing page lists custom data residency under Engage and an on-premise or private cloud option under Enterprise. Xibo and SpinetiX are alternatives if you want a European supplier or a server in your own network.
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Checked and edited by Sebastiaan Smits, last on 6 November 2026. The editorial process explains the method.
