FreeKiosk vs SignMDM
FreeKiosk
freekiosk.app
SignMDM
signmdm.comSide by side
| Figure | FreeKiosk | SignMDM |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €0.80/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Android Kiosk Software | 8.4 (#2) | 6.7 (#10) |
| Integrations | The app supports native MQTT with Home Assistant auto-discovery. | Helpdesk tickets through Odoo, outbound webhooks, and a REST API are on the roadmap; panel-maker APIs for rebooting supported commercial displays are already live. |
| Intended users | The maker describes FreeKiosk Cloud as built for teams managing dozens or hundreds of kiosks across multiple locations. | The maker says it built SignMDM for digital-signage and kiosk operators serving retail, hospitality, transport, healthcare, and events across the UK and Ireland. |
| Purpose | FreeKiosk turns Android tablets into fullscreen kiosks for websites, web apps, or external Android apps. | SignMDM manages Android digital-signage screens and touchscreen or ticketing kiosks from a fleet dashboard. |
Plans
FreeKiosk
- FreeKiosk Android appFree
- FreeKiosk Cloud — first deviceFree
- FreeKiosk Cloud — 100–499 devices€0.80 a month
- FreeKiosk Cloud — 1–99 devices€1 a month
- FreeKiosk Cloud — 500+ devicesPriced on request
In their own words
FreeKiosk
FreeKiosk turns Android tablets into fullscreen kiosks for websites, web apps and external Android apps. In Device Owner mode, it can hide system controls and prevent users from leaving the kiosk. Video playback and image slideshows support digital signage, while URL Rotation & Planner can cycle through pages or schedule them for particular dates and times. For automation, FreeKiosk provides more than 40 REST API endpoints and native MQTT with Home Assistant auto-discovery. Its optional Cloud dashboard adds live device monitoring, remote commands, groups, configuration profiles, alerts and screenshots. The first Cloud device is free forever with no card required. Rates for 1–99 devices are €1.00 per device per month, and for 100–499 devices €0.80 per device per month; the first device is free in either range. The 500-plus rate is described as below the 499-device rate. The Android app is free and open source under the MIT license, while Cloud source code is not published. FreeKiosk requires Android 8.0 or later; Device Owner setup requires ADB and a factory-reset device.