Fugo vs PiSignage

Fugo is cloud-based digital signage software for managing screen content, schedules, and screen health from a central platform. Teams can upload media, build playlists, schedule and target content, publish to multiple screens in bulk, and mirror screens wirelessly. Supported content includes images, videos, PDFs, documents, web pages, dashboards, social and RSS feeds, news, weather, and presentations. Fugo reports screen status and playback and can alert users when screens go offline or need attention. It lists 47 apps and integrations, including Power BI, Looker, Grafana, Tableau, Google Drive, Sheets, and Slides. Most integrations are included in a plan, but some premium apps may cost extra, and connected third-party tools need their own subscriptions. Fugo offers a free plan and a 14-day trial of Core features without a credit card. Listed plans are Essential at $24 a month, Core at $36 a month, and Enterprise at $40 a month billed annually. Its browser player needs to remain open, awake, and in the foreground, so Fugo does not recommend it as the primary player for permanent everyday signage.

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.