Airtame vs Deskreen

Airtame provides shared-screen tools for hybrid conferencing, screen sharing, and digital signage. Users can share a browser tab, window, or full screen from a laptop, tablet, or phone, including from a browser without installing an app. Signage supports scheduled content, playlists, and vertical layouts, with integrations for Google Slides, PowerPoint, Canva, and Power BI. Emergency alerts can interrupt sharing and calls and connect to external systems through CAP or a JSON payload. Airtame Cloud supports remote screen access, scheduled power management and firmware updates, screen grouping, and offline alerts. Core includes screen sharing and digital signage; Hybrid adds video conferencing, but is unavailable for Airtame Go and Airtame 2. Core costs $120 a year and Hybrid costs $300 a year, each with a 30-day trial. Airtame Go costs $499, paid once and includes a three-year Core license, Signage Stick, and three-year warranty. Airtame 3 Hybrid costs $1,299, paid once and includes a three-year Hybrid license, Airtame 3 device, and three-year warranty. Airtame says device streams stay on the local network. Its Cloud security notice describes TLS 1.2 or higher for communications and AES-256 encryption for the production database.

Deskreen is a desktop app that mirrors a computer screen or one application window to a device’s browser over Wi-Fi. With a Virtual Display Adapter, a browser-equipped device can serve as a second screen. It can work off-grid over local Wi-Fi without internet access, and Flip Screen Mode horizontally flips the image in a tablet or smartphone browser for teleprompter use. During sharing, users can change picture quality, with automatic quality changes also supported. Community is free, open source under AGPLv3, and supports one connected device. Pro costs $24.99 a year and supports up to five connected devices; Teams costs $139.99 a year and supports unlimited devices, with three seats included for teams of up to 20 members. Extra Teams seats cost $10 each. Custom terms are available for enterprise, education, and large organizations. Deskreen says it uses end-to-end encryption; enhanced connection security and VPN support are listed for Pro, Teams, and Custom. Its listed desktop systems are Windows, Linux, and macOS.