EasySignage vs Screenly
Screenly has raised its prices twice since mid-2025, and its Business plan now costs $288 per screen a year. EasySignage Premium costs $99. Screenly's free player saves once; the price difference repeats every year, and EasySignage adds layouts, templates, Canva and audience analytics.
Price per screen per year, billed annually
| Tier | EasySignage | Screenly | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 EasySignage | None Screenly 14-day trial | Published vs quote |
| Basic | $70 EasySignage | $180 Screenly Starter, up to 5 screens | 61% less |
| Premium | $99 EasySignage | $288 Screenly Business | 66% less |
| Enterprise | $130 EasySignage | Quote only Screenly Enterprise, 25-screen minimum | Published vs quote |
USD, annual billing. Screenly publishes $15 and $24 per screen per month billed annually; the yearly figures are our arithmetic. Yearly Business and Enterprise plans include a free Screenly Player per new screen, US only. Every paid EasySignage account includes one extra free screen.
Pricing and features checked against both vendors' public pages, November 2026
EasySignage vs Screenly at a glance
Pricing and features are based on each vendor's public information. "Win" badges highlight a clear advantage.
| Feature | EasySignage | Screenly |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 1 screen, free indefinitely Free plan | 14-day trial |
| Entry plan limits | Unlimited screens and users on Basic No cap | Starter: up to 5 screens, 2 users |
| Players | Android, Google TV, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS Signage, Fire TV, Amazon Signage Stick, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, Raspberry Pi, BrightSign, web Adds BrightSign, LG commercial | Raspberry Pi, Android, Fire TV, Amazon Signage Stick, Samsung Tizen, consumer LG TVs, ChromeOS Flex, browser; no BrightSign or LG commercial displays |
| Raspberry Pi | Pi 3, 4 and 5; Android image for Pi 4 and 5; Powered by Raspberry Pi certified Pi 3 supported | Pi 4 and 5; Pi 3 support ended December 2025 |
| Free player | Players sold separately | One per new screen on yearly Business or Enterprise, US only Free player |
| Apps | 100+ from Basic Breadth | About 40 apps, plus your own Edge Apps |
| Layouts and templates | Templates, drag-and-drop editor and split-screen layouts Layouts | One item at a time; no template library |
| Canva | Every plan, including Free Canva | Links to Canva templates only |
| Google Slides | Google Slides app Google Slides | Export to images, PDF or video first |
| Live dashboards | Looker Studio from $7; Power BI and Tableau from $9.98 More tools | Power BI and Grafana; Tableau and Looker as web pages |
| Touch screens | Kiosk App Builder in Premium Touch | Touch input not supported |
| Live TV and IPTV | IPTV and HDMI input apps on every plan, including Free IPTV | RTSP streams and local capture; no IPTV |
| Video wall | Synced playback, Premium Video wall | Not a released feature; mirroring only |
| Proof of play | Enterprise, $13 Reports | On request |
| AI audience analytics | AI Lite on Enterprise: on the device, no images stored Included | Not documented |
| Public API | Premium, with scoped keys and webhooks | Every plan, plus a command line tool Every plan |
| AI assistant (MCP) | Premium, $9.98 Lower price | Every plan, from $15 |
| Emergency takeover | Screen Takeover coming soon on Enterprise | Priority playlists take over screens, every plan Priority playlists |
| Single sign-on (SAML) | Enterprise, $13 Published price | Enterprise, quoted, 25-screen minimum |
| Two-factor authentication | Enterprise | Every plan, with passkeys Every plan |
| ISO 27001 and SOC 2 | ISO 27001 certified, SOC 2 attested | ISO 27001 certified, SOC 2 attested |
| Choose hosting region | Premium and Enterprise Region choice | Data processed in the United States |
| Currencies | AUD, USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, JPY Local currency | USD only |
Figures reflect publicly available information and can change. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest.
What 20 screens cost per year
Plan for plan, billed annually at list price. Screenly Starter stops at 5 screens, so 20 screens need Business or Enterprise.
| Plan | EasySignage | Screenly |
|---|---|---|
| Basic vs Starter | $1,400 | Not available above 5 screens |
| Premium vs Business | $1,980 | $5,760 |
| Enterprise vs Enterprise | $2,600 | Quote only, billed for at least 25 screens |
Our arithmetic from published list prices, software only. EasySignage takes 10% off deployments of 20 or more screens, and 15% or 20% off 3 and 5 year plans, booked through sales; these discounts are not included.
Which one should you choose?
You want a third of the price, with layouts, Canva and audience AI
- You want to pay about a third as much: $99 a year on Premium against $288 on Business, and start free.
- You want no screen cap on the entry plan: Screenly Starter stops at 5 screens and 2 users.
- You want split-screen layouts, templates, Canva and touch kiosks; Screenly shows one item at a time, with no touch.
- You need audience measurement, proof of play reports or video walls.
- You run Raspberry Pi 3, LG commercial displays or BrightSign, or want a hosting region and local currency.
You want developer tools and two-factor login on every plan
- You want the API, command line tool and MCP server on the entry plan.
- You are in the US and want a free player with a yearly Business plan.
- You want two-factor login and passkeys on every plan.
Switching from Screenly to EasySignage
- Check your Screenly agreement: its terms describe a yearly term that renews unless you give 45 days’ notice.
- List your players, and flag any consumer LG TVs or Player Max units.
- Flash the EasySignage image onto Screenly Players (Pi 4 or Pi 5).
- Pick the EasySignage tier that matches what you use.
- Sign up free and rebuild one screen.
How to choose digital signage software
Use this whichever way you end up going. It's the same list we'd want a buyer to hold us to.
What to check
- What does each screen cost per year, and how has the price changed in the last two years?
- Is there a screen or user cap on the plan you want?
- Can a screen show more than one thing at once, and can people touch it?
- Will your Raspberry Pi, LG and BrightSign players stay supported?
- Can you choose where your data is hosted, and pay in your own currency?
- Are proof of play and audience analytics available in the dashboard today?
Screenly alternative: common questions
We compared price per screen, plan limits, hardware and Raspberry Pi support, apps, layouts, Canva, dashboards, touch, live TV, video walls, analytics, developer tools, access control, security, data residency and currencies. EasySignage figures come from our pricing page and plan matrix. Screenly information was checked on November 2026 against its pricing page, documentation, release notes, security and trust pages. Where we say a capability is not offered, that reflects what the vendor publicly documents, not a confirmed absence. Screenly, Anthias and the other product names are trademarks of their respective owners; this page is published by EasySignage for comparison purposes.