Comparison
Narancs Signage vs paid signage
The popular signage services charge per screen, every month, and keep your content in their cloud. Narancs Signage runs on your own server, for free, with the features you would pay for.
10 screens for one year
| Narancs Signage | Yodeck | Screenly | ScreenCloud | Xibo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price and hosting | |||||
| Price per screen / month | Free | $8–16 | $15–38 | $20–30 | On request1 |
| Free plan | Unlimited screens | 1 screen | – | – | 14-day trial |
| Runs on your own server | ✓ | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud | ✓ |
| Source code available | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Docker image | ✓ | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud | ✓ |
| Content and playback | |||||
| Split screen (zones) | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Touch and interactive content | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| Touch-screen forms and surveys | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| Calendars with recurring events (Google, Outlook) | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| Offline playback | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| Emergency alerts | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| Management | |||||
| Proof of play reports | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remote screenshots | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Remote restart and reboot | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – |
| User roles | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ Business+ | ✓ | ✓ |
| API | ✓ | ✓ Premium+ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware and support | |||||
| Raspberry Pi and any Linux mini PC | ✓ | ✓ | Own players | – | – |
| Native apps for Samsung / LG TVs | Via the browser | – | – | – | ✓ paid licence |
| Professional support | GitHub issues | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ = available · – = not stated on the vendor's public pricing or feature pages. Prices per screen per month, billed annually, from the vendors' public pages, checked on 10 October 2026. 1 Xibo: cloud plans on request; the self-hosted CMS needs paid player licences except for the open-source Windows player. All trademarks belong to their owners.
Where the paid services are better
Nothing to run yourself
A cloud service has no server to install, update or back up. With Narancs Signage that is a small Ubuntu machine or a Docker container on your side.
Support with a contract
Paid plans come with a help desk and guarantees. Here you get the documentation and GitHub issues.
Native smart-TV apps
Some vendors offer apps for Samsung Tizen or LG webOS. Narancs Signage runs in the TV's browser or on a small player box.