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Spec sheet

Product
SmilControl CMS manages screens and digital signage content centrally in a hosted browser-based service.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
Audience
The maker positions SaaS for quick starts, campaigns, and users without operations staff, and self-hosting for business-critical, data-sensitive, long-term, or regulated environments.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
Free plan
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
Integrations
The maker lists Google or Exchange meeting-room interfaces as widget examples and supports content from RSS or Atom feeds.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
Support
The 10-player SaaS example includes remote training and email support with a maximum 48-hour weekday response time; the 50-player reseller example includes working-hours phone support and severity-based email response times of up to 12 working hours or 48 hours.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
Headquarters
Hanover, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
API access
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
Authentication
The SaaS CMS supports optional multi-factor authentication using a second factor such as an authenticator-app code.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
Content types
images,videos,documents,livestreams,websites,RSS/Atom feeds,HTML5 widgets,SVG templatesRead 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
Dynamic content
The CMS can link RSS feeds to templates and updates channel subscriptions several times a day.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
Limits
The maker says the SaaS is a closed platform hosted on its servers, with per-player subscription pricing; its comparison page says self-hosted garlic-hub lacks SaaS MFA and reporting.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
Media management
Users upload images, videos, and documents through browser drag-and-drop into a central media pool; images and videos are converted online.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
Offline playback
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
Player compatibility
The SaaS CMS is described as compatible with the open SMIL standard and works with garlic-player, IAdea hardware players, and SMIL-compatible media players.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
Reporting
Playback logs can be generated for configurable periods, viewed as pie charts, or downloaded as CSV; system and inventory reports help monitor equipment health.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
Scheduling
Playlists can be scheduled for business hours, other times, or specific days, and can be nested for reuse.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
Security and privacy
The maker says the SaaS supports MFA; its privacy page says the website uses no cookies or Google Analytics and warns that internet data transfer cannot be completely protected from third-party access.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
Templates and widgets
Users can create templates based on SVG 1.2 or HTML5, while widgets can be built with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript and scheduled like media.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
User roles
customRead 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
Zones and formats
SMIL players can show independent content in multiple, including overlapping, screen zones; the page says content can be shown in 4K, 8K, or higher.Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com

Plans and prices

SaaS low-load sample €7 a month annual payment; three-year contract term 10 media players · 500 MB traffic per player monthly Read 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
SaaS reseller premium sample €25 a month monthly payment; one-year contract period 50 media players · 5 GB traffic per player monthly Read 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
Self-hosting setup and installation €499 a month billed monthly Docker Compose deployment · Configuration and smoke test · Remote installation via SSH Read 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
Managed Hosting €99 a month Annual contract, cancellable yearly Hosting · TLS certificates · Monitoring · Updates Read 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
Support & Maintenance Basic €79 a month billed monthly Up to 5 players Read 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
Support & Maintenance Business €199 a month billed monthly Up to 20 players Read 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
Support & Maintenance Premium €399 a month billed monthly Up to 50 players · Response within 8 working hours Read 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
Remote Training €699 a month Optional remote training Remote team onboarding Read 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
Reseller & White Label Price not published Corporate design and own domain · User, media, license, player, playlist, and voucher management · Templates, channels, and playlists · Playback logs and reports · Player firmware updates via CMS Read 22 Sep 2026 · smil-control.com
SaaS example: low load, 10 players €7 a month 7 EUR monthly per licensed player; annual payment; prices exclude VAT 10 media players · 500 MB traffic per player monthly · three-year contract, then annual termination Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com
SaaS example: reseller, premium features, 50 players €25 a month 25 EUR monthly per licensed player; monthly payment; prices exclude VAT 50 media players · 5 GB traffic monthly per player · one-year contract, then quarterly termination Read 12 Oct 2026 · smil-control.com

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