EnGage vs PiSignage
EnGage
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PiSignage
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| Figure | EnGage | PiSignage |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $1.67/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Digital Signage Software | 8.2 (#62) | 9.2 (#5) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Content types | images,videos,text,data,QR codes,pages,animations,HTML5,live video,RSS,web pages,datasheets | Users can upload images, videos, audio, and documents, plus use weblinks and livestreams. |
| Integrations | EnGage provides a RESTful API and supports event-triggered playback using devices such as GPIO interfaces, proximity sensors, NFC scanners, and RFID sensors. | PiSignage describes combining an electronic queuing application with its platform. |
| Offline playback | Players continue to play downloaded content when the internet connection is lost and retrieve updates after reconnecting. | Files are stored on the player so content can play while offline. |
| Scale | The platform can control thousands of remote players from one central location. | The service says it can scale from one local-shop screen to thousands globally. |
| User roles | advanced | advanced |
Plans
In their own words
PiSignage
PiSignage is digital signage software for managing screens and scheduling playback of images, videos, audio, documents, HTML, web links, livestreams, Media RSS, PDFs and text. It supports offline playback, API access, a mobile app and advanced user roles. Scheduling includes calendar views, dayparting and TV-off schedules. Supported options include Raspberry Pi, Android TV, Amazon devices, browsers, Linux and desktops. The free tier includes two player licenses and two lifetime subscriptions, with the first two screens free forever. Paid plans are billed annually: a new player costs $35.00 per year, displayed as $3 per month, while an existing player costs $20.00 per year from the second year onward, displayed as $1.67 per month. There are no long-term contracts, and customers choose and own their hardware. PiSignage also offers a white-labelled server with customized branding, domain and UI, and says its service can scale from one local-shop screen to thousands globally. Support comes directly from the small team that built the product.