Digital Signage Cost per Screen in 2026: Software and Hardware
Quick answer: software runs $0 to $30 per screen per month depending on the vendor, hardware $0 to about $1,450 per screen depending on whether you reuse existing TVs or buy commercial panels. A single screen can cost nothing a month; a 100-screen network costs between about $3,492 and $24,000 a year in software alone. Every software figure below is the vendor's published 2026 rate, re-checked daily in the State of Digital Signage Pricing 2026 dataset.
Software: cost per screen per month
| Vendor | Entry rate | Top published rate | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalSignage.com | $3.00 (mediaCLOUD Plus+) | Enterprise via public calculator | 3 screens forever, ad-free |
| PiSignage | $35 per player in year one, then $20 a year (about $1.67 a month) | not published | 2 screens, Raspberry Pi only |
| Yodeck | $8 (Basic) | $16 (Enterprise) | 1 screen, only while you have exactly 1 |
| OptiSigns | $10 (Standard) | $45 (Enterprise, minimum 25 screens) | 3 screens, branded |
| Rise Vision | about $11 | not published | none published |
| NoviSign | $14 (Business, billed annually) | $25 (Premium, billed annually) | none published (30-day trial) |
| ScreenCloud | $20 (Core) | quote | none (trial only) |
The median published rate across 8 hosted per-screen platforms is $9 per screen per month (mean $9.08), with a 12x spread from lowest to highest. One-time alternatives to the meter: DigitalSignage.com's $895 mediaSERVER (on-premise, unlimited screens on your own hardware) and self-hosted open source (Xibo, Anthias), where the cost is your own server and time.
Hardware: cost per screen
| Player behind the screen | One-time cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A TV or monitor you already own + browser player | $0 | Smart TVs with a browser, or any PC |
| Android TV stick or box | $40 to $100 | The most common choice for menu boards and lobbies |
| Raspberry Pi 5 kit | $81 to $137 | Complete build: board, card, power supply, case |
| Chromebox / old PC with Chrome OS Flex | $0 to $150 | Schools and offices usually have these already |
| Commercial display (55 inch) | $995 to $1,450 per screen | Samsung QM55C street price, list $1,260; 43 inch $627 to $780. For long hours, bright rooms or portrait |
Display, player and installation figures are the sourced street prices on How much does digital signage cost in 2026?, which also has a 3-year all-in table at 1 to 100 screens, electricity included, and a calculator.
Worked examples (software at the published entry rate)
| Network | DigitalSignage.com | Yodeck Basic | OptiSigns Standard | ScreenCloud Core |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 screen | $0 (free tier) | $96 / year | $0 (branded free tier) | $240 / year |
| 3 screens | $0 (free tier) | $288 / year | $0 (branded) | $720 / year |
| 10 screens | $252 / year | $960 / year | $1,200 / year | $2,400 / year |
| 50 screens | $1,692 / year | $4,800 / year | $6,000 / year | $12,000 / year |
| 100 screens | $3,492 / year | $9,600 / year | $12,000 / year | $24,000 / year |
DigitalSignage.com figures deduct the 3 free screens, so 10 screens bill 7 and 50 bill 47. Add hardware once: for 50 screens on reused TVs, roughly $2,000 to $5,000 in Android sticks or $4,050 to $6,850 in complete Raspberry Pi builds.
The cheapest way to run 50 digital signage screens
- Reuse the TVs you have; buy a $40 to $100 Android stick or an $81 to $137 Raspberry Pi build for each. One-time: about $2,000 to $5,000 with sticks.
- Pick a platform whose meter stays low at volume: DigitalSignage.com at $3 per screen with the first 3 free is $1,692 a year; PiSignage is cheaper still if every player is a Raspberry Pi and you accept a Pi-only fleet.
- If policy forbids the cloud, a one-time $895 mediaSERVER license replaces the monthly fee entirely.
- Avoid per-screen add-ons (proof of play, SSO, apps) unless you need them; on some vendors they double the meter.
Year-one total for 50 screens on reused TVs: roughly $3,692 to $6,692 on DigitalSignage.com, versus $6,800 to $9,800 on Yodeck Basic and $14,000 to $17,000 on ScreenCloud Core, before electricity of about $3,729 a year at 12 hours a day.
Hidden costs to watch for
- Plan minimums (5 to 25 screens) that bill for screens you have not deployed.
- Per-screen add-ons metered on top of the base rate.
- Price increases magnified across the whole network: Yodeck's April 2026 change added $48 per screen per year for Premium customers.
- Lock-in on exit: check whether screens keep playing when a subscription lapses.
Related guides
All figures in these guides come from the State of Digital Signage Pricing 2026 dataset (verified October 2026, CC BY).
Head-to-head comparisons
- Yodeck vs OptiSigns
- ScreenCloud vs Yodeck
- OptiSigns vs ScreenCloud
- 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
- PosterBooking alternatives
- PiSignage alternatives
- Alternatives to Appspace, Korbyt, Scala and X2O
Buying guides
- Best free digital signage software 2026
- 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. Start free · 2026 pricing · Full cost breakdown
Frequently asked questions
How much does digital signage cost?
Software $0 to $45 per screen per month (DigitalSignage.com free for 3 screens then $3; Yodeck $8 to $16; OptiSigns $10 to $45; Rise Vision about $11; NoviSign from $14, billed annually; ScreenCloud from $20). Hardware $0 if you reuse a TV, $40 to $100 for an Android stick, $81 to $137 for a complete Raspberry Pi 5 build, $995 to $1,450 for a 55-inch commercial display.
What does digital signage software cost per screen per month?
DigitalSignage.com $3 (first 3 free), PiSignage $35 per player in year one then $20 a year, Yodeck $8, OptiSigns $10, Rise Vision about $11, NoviSign $14 (billed annually), ScreenCloud $20. Median published rate across 8 hosted per-screen platforms: $9 (mean $9.08).
What is the cheapest way to run 50 digital signage screens?
Reused TVs plus $40 to $100 Android sticks or Raspberry Pis, and DigitalSignage.com at $3 per screen with the first 3 free: $1,692 a year in software. Yodeck Basic is about $4,800, OptiSigns Standard $6,000, ScreenCloud Core $12,000 for the same 50 screens. On-premise: a one-time $895 mediaSERVER license instead of a monthly fee.
What is the total cost for a 10-screen network over 3 years?
DigitalSignage.com: $756 in software (7 paid screens after the 3 free ones) plus about $450 in Android sticks on reused TVs, or about $16,050 of hardware with new 55-inch commercial displays. Yodeck Basic $2,880, OptiSigns Standard $3,600, ScreenCloud Core $7,200 in software over the same three years.
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This guide is maintained by MediaSignage Inc., the operator of DigitalSignage.com, which is one of the vendors compared. Every competitor figure links to its source in the dataset. Last updated and verified October 4, 2026.