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Xibo

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What it is

Xibo is a digital signage platform for designing content, scheduling playback and managing displays remotely. Its CMS handles layouts, playlists, media schedules, date- and time-based schedules, and recurring schedules. Supported content includes images, video, audio, PDFs, PowerPoint, HTML packages, webpages, text, and RSS or ticker feeds. Operators can group displays, request screenshots, review player status logs, and control screen power and parameters. Xibo offers custom user roles and an open OAuth2 JSON API. Listed connections include Canva, Pixabay, an SSP connector, and a dashboards service; some connectors need an API key. The platform can run through managed cloud hosting or on customer servers. Self-hosting means the customer maintains the web and database infrastructure, backups, maintenance, and CMS upgrades. The free 14-day trial costs nothing, includes a cloud-hosted Professional CMS and two players, and provides best-effort help desk support. The free Windows open-source player is licensed under AGPLv3 or later. Xibo is based in Hove, England, and describes its solutions as serving small to medium size businesses.

Spec sheet

Product
Xibo is a digital signage platform for creating and managing content, updating displays, and managing a network remotely.Read 12 Oct 2026 · xibosignage.com
Audience
Xibo describes its solutions as serving small to medium size businesses.Read 12 Oct 2026 · xibosignage.com
Free plan
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · xibosignage.com
API
The feature list includes an open OAuth2 JSON API.Read 12 Oct 2026 · account.xibosignage.com
Integrations
The feature list includes Canva and Pixabay integrations, an SSP connector, and a dashboards service; some connectors require an API key.Read 12 Oct 2026 · account.xibosignage.com
Support
The homepage advertises 5-star, 24/5 helpdesk support, while the free trial includes best effort help desk support.Read 12 Oct 2026 · xibosignage.com
Headquarters
Hove, England, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · xibosignage.com
API access
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · xibosignage.com
Cloud data location
The privacy policy says personal data Xibo processes as a controller is stored on servers inside the UK.Read 12 Oct 2026 · xibosignage.com
Content and scheduling
The CMS feature list includes layout design, playlists, media scheduling, date and time scheduling, and recurring schedules.Read 12 Oct 2026 · account.xibosignage.com
Content types
images,video,audio,PDF,PowerPoint,HTML packages,webpages,text,RSS/tickersRead 21 Sep 2026 · xibosignage.com
Data safeguards
Xibo's privacy policy says it uses TLS/SSL encryption, encryption at rest, and strong authentication controls to protect personal data.Read 12 Oct 2026 · xibosignage.com
Display management
The CMS feature list includes display groups, screenshot requests, player status logs, and screen power and parameter controls.Read 12 Oct 2026 · account.xibosignage.com
Free player
Xibo's Windows open source player software is free under the AGPLv3 or later licence.Read 12 Oct 2026 · xibosignage.com
Hosting choice
Xibo offers fully managed cloud hosting or the option to host the CMS on the customer's own servers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · xibosignage.com
Offline playback
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · xibosignage.com
Security controls
The feature list includes two-factor authentication options, SAML and CAS single sign-on, and TLS/HTTPS connections.Read 12 Oct 2026 · account.xibosignage.com
Self-hosting requirements
Xibo says self-hosting requires customers to handle infrastructure such as web and database servers, backups, maintenance, and CMS upgrades.Read 12 Oct 2026 · xibosignage.com
Supported download platforms
The downloads page lists player software for Android, Windows, Linux, LG webOS, Samsung Tizen, and ChromeOS.Read 12 Oct 2026 · xibosignage.com
User roles
customRead 21 Sep 2026 · xibosignage.com

Plans and prices

Free 14 day Trial Free 14 days · Xibo Professional Plan · cloud hosted CMS · 2 players · best effort help desk Read 12 Oct 2026 · xibosignage.com
Self Hosted Priced on request Host CMS on your own servers · open source player or perpetual player licences · community support Read 12 Oct 2026 · xibosignage.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Schedules layouts, playlists, and recurring content
  • Supports offline playback
  • Offers custom user roles and an OAuth2 JSON API
  • Provides managed cloud or customer-hosted CMS
  • Free Windows player under AGPLv3 or later

Limits

  • Trial lasts 14 days and includes two players
  • Self-hosting requires infrastructure and upgrade maintenance
  • Some connectors require an API key
  • Trial support is best effort

Who it suits

Xibo suits small and medium-size businesses that need to schedule and manage digital signage across displays. Its hosting choices also suit teams that either want managed cloud hosting or can maintain their own CMS infrastructure.

Verdict

Xibo combines content scheduling with remote display controls, offline playback, and a choice of hosting model. The trial is limited to 14 days and two players, while self-hosting adds infrastructure and maintenance work.

Where Specifiction places it

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