AirDroid Cast vs DisplayNote Montage
AirDroid Cast
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| Figure | AirDroid Cast | DisplayNote Montage |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.67/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Screen Sharing Software | 9.5 (#1) | 7.8 (#15) |
| Founded | 2011 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Intended users | The maker describes use for individual and business users, including meetings, presentations, education, and media casting. | DisplayNote describes Montage for classrooms and meeting spaces, including education and enterprise environments. |
| Security | The maker says remote sessions use peer-to-peer connections when possible, fall back to a relay server when necessary, use end-to-end AES encryption, and do not store transmitted content on its server. | DisplayNote says session data is not retained after sharing ends, data in transit is encrypted, and Local Connections mode can restrict sharing to the local network segment. |
| Support | The pricing page advertises free professional support and priority customer service for the Team plan. | DisplayNote directs users to its Support Centre and Learning Academy for deployment, integration, and in-room resources. |
| What it does | AirDroid Cast mirrors phone and computer screens to larger displays and can let a computer control mobile devices. | Montage provides wireless screen sharing for classrooms, meeting spaces, and other shared spaces. |
Plans
AirDroid Cast
- FreeFree
- Basic$1.67 a month
- Standard$2.50 a month
- Team$30 a month
In their own words
AirDroid Cast
AirDroid Cast shares phone and computer screens with larger displays and can let users control mobile devices from a computer. Wireless connections use a QR code, a 9-digit code, or AirPlay; USB can cast mobile devices to computers. Casting works over local Wi-Fi or remotely over Wi-Fi or cellular networks, with device audio sharing and two-way audio. Wireless casting can receive up to five device screens at once on one Windows or Mac computer. The product also supports screen recording and mobile screen sharing, and can cast to Android TV running Android 5.0 or higher. It is available for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. The web version cannot control phones; that requires the desktop client. A free account supports same-WLAN casting and one simultaneous login, but not remote-network mirroring. Paid plans add capabilities at different levels. Pricing is listed as a free plan, paid from $1.67/mo (annual), with a 3-day trial. The maker says remote sessions use end-to-end AES encryption and do not store transmitted content on its server.
DisplayNote Montage
DisplayNote Montage has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.