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Raspberry Pi based digital signage solution

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Screenly - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: October 2025

Screenly overview

What is Screenly?

Screenly is a comprehensive digital signage solution designed to simplify the management and deployment of digital displays for businesses of all sizes. The platform offers a robust set of features that cater to both end-users and developers, providing a seamless and secure experience.

For end-users, Screenly offers a versatile digital signage player that can be deployed as a hardware solution or as software for the Raspberry Pi. The player supports 4K and 1080p Full HD resolutions, as well as both portrait and landscape orientations, ensuring that content can be displayed in the optimal format. The intuitive Management Dashboard allows users to easily upload, schedule, and manage their digital content, including images, videos, live web content, and audio files. Screenly's Playlists and Group Labels features enable users to organize their content effectively, while the Content Caching functionality ensures that content continues to display even during internet outages.

Screenly's developer-focused features cater to the needs of more technically-inclined users. The platform offers a comprehensive Digital Signage API, allowing for custom integrations with a wide range of software design tools and dashboard solutions. The Edge Apps feature provides pre-built applications that can be quickly and securely deployed, while the CLI (Command Line Interface) and JavaScript Injection capabilities enable advanced customization. Screenly also supports authentication, ensuring secure access to the platform.

For enterprise-level customers, Screenly offers a suite of advanced features, including AlignCentral for centralized management, SSO (Single Sign-On) and SAML support for secure access, granular access control, consolidated billing and invoicing, and a dedicated account manager. These features are designed to meet the unique requirements of large organizations, providing a scalable and tailored digital signage solution.

Key benefits of using Screenly

- Control all display content across one or multiple, multi-location screens from one dashboard, from anywhere.

- Monitor the health of a digital signage network and get alerted via a custom status dashboard each time a digital sign experiences issues.

- Assets are distributed and cached so that content keeps playing even if internet connection drops temporarily.

- Screenly automatically and frequently sends security and software updates to devices, and is backed by Ubuntu Core technology.

- An open-source version of Screenly - Screenly OSE

Starting price

13per feature /
per month

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Screenly’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Screenly reviews

Overall rating

4.6

/5

32

Positive reviews

88

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8.5/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

24

4

2

2

0

Pros
“The screens and resolution were beautiful on this product. Additionally, we were able to deploy hundreds of custom assets and playlists in a matter of hours.”
RS

Randy S.

IT Director

“We are very happy with our partnership with Screenly. The customer service is excellent with a "can do" attitude to solving any operational issues.”
TM

Timmy M.

Company Director

“I think the features of the Screenly software are helpful in being able to manage videos and graphics so you can promote what you want when you want.”
TC

Trudy C.

Communications Director

Cons
“We received the wrong software in the first place - then it took over a month to fix their software as they had a bug which showed all images in the wrong sizes and didn't display any videos.”
BG

Bastian G.

Sales & Marketing DIrector

“Sometimes the images will shrink from full size and that can be frustrating.”
BR

Brooke R.

Membership Marketing Coordinator

“We were siloed in to only using raspberry pi units and there were no transitions between graphics.”
RS

Randy S.

IT Director

Who uses Screenly?

Based on 32 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Retail
Religious Institutions
Education Management
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Others

Use cases

Digital Signage
Marketing

Screenly's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Screenly users:

Content scheduling
Playlist management
Remote display management
Data security
Auto update
Media library

All Screenly features

Features rating:

Alerts/Notifications
Multimedia support
Digital menu boards
Multi-Screen support
API
Multi-Location
Offline access
Widgets

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Screenly pricing

Value for money rating:

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

Starter

13

Per month

Features included:

  • Image, Video, & Web Page Display
  • Build Playlists & Schedule Content
  • Full HD (1080p)
  • Custom App

Business

19

Per month

Features included:

  • Custom User Permissions
  • Team Workspaces
  • 4K Resolution
  • Dedicated Account Manager
  • Self-Service Learning
  • Training - Video & Live Webinar

Enterprise

25

Per month

Features included:

  • Priority Support
  • Tailored Implementation
  • Custom Billing
  • SAML and SSO Integration
  • Shared Playlists
  • Audit Logs

User opinions about Screenly price and value

Value for money rating:

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

“The screens and resolution were beautiful on this product. Additionally, we were able to deploy hundreds of custom assets and playlists in a matter of hours.”
RS

Randy S.

IT Director

“We are very happy with our partnership with Screenly. The customer service is excellent with a "can do" attitude to solving any operational issues.”
TM

Timmy M.

Company Director

Screenly integrations (3)

Screenly support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Knowledge Base
FAQs/Forum
Chat
Email/Help Desk

Training options

Live Online
Documentation
Webinars
Videos

Screenly FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Screenly offer?

Screenly has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $13.00/month
Pricing model: Subscription, Open Source
Free Trial: Available

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Q. Who are the typical users of Screenly?

Screenly has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Mid Size Business, Small Business


Q. What languages does Screenly support?

Screenly supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Screenly offer an API?

No, Screenly does not have an API available.


Q. What other apps does Screenly integrate with?

Screenly integrates with the following applications:
Microsoft Azure, Zapier, Okta


Q. What level of support does Screenly offer?

Screenly offers the following support options:
Knowledge Base, FAQs/Forum, Chat, Email/Help Desk

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