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Enterprise Digital Signage with Security and Integration

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Carousel - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: September 2026

Carousel overview

What is Carousel?

Carousel is an enterprise-ready digital signage content management platform built to support complex deployments, multi-location governance, and secure data practices. The system is engineered for IT teams and administrators who require reliability, structured permissions, and flexible integration capabilities.

The platform includes centralized administration, granular role-based access settings, and support for secure authentication methods including single sign-on (SSO). Carousel aligns with SOC 2 security principles and incorporates safeguards that address data protection, system availability, and operational integrity.

Carousel connects with widely used business applications and data sources, allowing organizations to display business intelligence dashboards, live metrics, multimedia streams, emergency notifications, and automated feeds. Support for Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) enables immediate visual alerts across networks when triggered by authorized systems.

The solution is hardware-flexible and compatible with a broad ecosystem of supported media players, enabling hybrid or standardized deployment strategies. With monitoring tools, remote management capabilities, and scalable infrastructure, Carousel supports distributed environments across corporate, education, and government networks.

Starting price

22flat rate /
per month

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Carousel’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Carousel reviews

Overall rating

4.8

/5

60

Positive reviews

80

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend0.80/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

48

10

2

0

0

Pros
“With the help of Carousel's incredible support team, we easily transitioned to using Carousel with Apple TVs managed by JAMF.”
JW

Jamie W.

Desktop Support Manager

“We are able to manage it as a service through our campus partners in a very effective way. ”
JS

Jon S.

Director of User Support and Endpoint Management

“Carousel was selected after reviewing 9 different content management system (CMS) solutions for digital signage.”
CV

Chad V.

Media Technology Manager

Cons
“Certain more dynamic features seem not ready for prime time, such as interactive bulletins.”
DR

Dave R.

Lead Tech for Desktop Application Support and Services

“The bulletin layout tool is cumbersome, slow, and time-consuming, resulting in below-average outcomes.”
HM

Helen M.

Manager of Marketing Services

“There is nothing I don't like about Carousel. If I had to nit-pick something, something that would be great is additional dynamic bulletins!”
JW

Jamie W.

Desktop Support Manager

Who uses Carousel?

Based on 60 verified user reviews.

Company size

Enterprises

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Education Management
Higher Education
Construction
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Others

Use cases

Digital Signage
Content Management
Content Marketing
Kiosk

Carousel's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Carousel users:

Multimedia support
Alerts/Notifications
Multi-Location
Auto update
Layout & design
Access controls/permissions
Customizable templates
Playlist management
Visual editor

All Carousel features

Features rating:

Access controls/permissions
ADA compliance
Alerts/Notifications
API
Approval process control
Auto update
Content library
Content management
Content scheduling
Customizable branding
Customizable templates
Data import/export
Data security
Data visualization
Digital menu boards
Digital signage
Drag & drop
Emergency notification
Engagement tracking
Interactive content
Layout & design
Media library
Mobile access
Monitoring
Multi-Language
Multi-Location
Multimedia support
Multi-Screen support
Offline access
Playlist management
Publish scheduling
Real-Time notifications
Remote display management
Social media integration
Template management
Third-Party integrations
User management
Video streaming
Video support
Visual editor
Workflow management
XML/RSS

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Carousel pricing

Value for money rating:

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

Core

25

Per month

Features included:

  • 10 Media Player Licenses
  • Training
  • Carousel Daily Feed
  • Express Players
  • Media Storage
  • Creator Library
  • Email Support

Pro

22

Per month

Features included:

  • 30 Media Player Licenses
  • Branded Channel
  • Training
  • Carousel Daily Feed
  • Express Players
  • Media Storage
  • PowerBI
  • Training/Onboarding
  • Dedicated Support
  • Creator Library

Enterprise

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No pricing info

Features included:

  • 200 Media Player Licenses
  • Enterprise Plus Support
  • Express Players
  • Carousel Daily Feed
  • Media Storage
  • PowerBI
  • Training/Onboarding
  • On-Site Training
  • Creator Library
  • Branded Channel
  • Custom Design

User opinions about Carousel price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of Carousel's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“With the help of Carousel's incredible support team, we easily transitioned to using Carousel with Apple TVs managed by JAMF.”
JW

Jamie W.

Desktop Support Manager

“We are able to manage it as a service through our campus partners in a very effective way. ”
JS

Jon S.

Director of User Support and Endpoint Management

Carousel integrations (14)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 60 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Carousel integrations and how users feel about them.

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Canva

Integration rating: 5.0 (3)

“For Bengali & Hindi subtitles”

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Uttio P.

Proprietor

Integration rating: 5.0 (2)

Integration rating: 4.5 (2)

“Google Docs is important because I can create and edit documents from anywhere and access them from any device. I also like that everything saves automatically and I can easily share documents when needed.”

HP

Heather P.

Owner

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Jamf Pro

Integration rating: 5.0 (2)

Integration rating: 5.0 (2)

Integration rating: 5.0 (2)

Carousel support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
Phone Support
Knowledge Base
FAQs/Forum
Chat
24/7 (Live rep)

Training options

Live Online
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Webinars

Carousel FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Carousel?

Carousel has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Mid-size Business, Large Enterprises

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Q. Does Carousel support mobile devices?

Carousel supports the following devices:
iPad, iPhone, Android


Q. What level of support does Carousel offer?

Carousel offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, Knowledge Base, FAQs/Forum, Chat, 24/7 (Live rep)

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