Layarva vs Screenstead
Layarva
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| Figure | Layarva | Screenstead |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1/mo | $6.58/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 3 |
| Spec score · Digital Signage Software | 8.9 (#12) | 8.4 (#46) |
| Content types | images,video,audio,documents,text,shapes,backgrounds,templates,content cards,Lottie,tickers,widgets | photos,videos,live HLS streams,layouts,websites,dashboards |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Jakarta, Indonesia | United States |
| Integrations | The site lists REST API and webhooks, YouTube Live, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Slides and Canva as available; OneDrive and SharePoint are planned. | The privacy policy lists optional connections to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, or another supported cloud storage provider for browsing and importing selected files. |
| Offline playback | Yes | Apple TV and Android TV players use durable offline caching, while browser caching is described as best effort; native players keep the last complete show playing if an update cannot finish. |
| Product | Layarva combines digital signage content creation, screen operations, hybrid playback, queue management and system integration in one platform. | Screenstead is a digital signage service for building playlists, scheduling content, and managing screens across rooms, campuses, branches, and venues. |
| Security | The maker’s security page says traffic between players, the platform and browser uses encrypted connections, and device credentials are separate from user credentials. | Screenstead says data is encrypted in transit using HTTPS/TLS, content access is scoped to organizations by row-level security, and screen credentials are stored as one-way hashes. |
| Supported players | The device compatibility page describes Android player and browser player as supported, Windows player application as tested, and Layarva Edge as supported. | Screenstead provides Apple TV, Android TV, and browser players; its site says website and dashboard items require internet and are supported on Android TV and browser players, but not Apple TV. |
Plans
Layarva
- FreeFree
- Queue Only$15 a month
- FreeFree
- Starter$1 a month
- Business$50 a month
- Premium$100 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Layarva
Layarva combines digital signage content creation, screen operations, hybrid playback, queue management, and system integration. Users can create layouts, organize assets and playlists, schedule and publish content, and monitor playback and screen health. Layarva Studio supports landscape, portrait, Full HD, 4K, and custom canvases, with media, motion, widgets, and reusable elements. Delivery can use Cloud, Edge, or Offline modes, with local caching and a last-known-good publication for playback continuity. Queue functions include issuing, calling, and recalling tickets, counters, chimes, text-to-speech, and monitoring. Listed integrations include a REST API and webhooks, YouTube Live, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Slides, and Canva; OneDrive and SharePoint are planned. Android player, browser player, and Layarva Edge are described as supported, while the Windows player application is tested. For Linux playback with Cloud Player, the site advises an up-to-date Chrome or Edge browser and notes a launcher for automatic fullscreen startup. The free tier includes one screen, 1 GB storage, and one offline screen; Queue Only costs $15 a month.
Screenstead
Screenstead has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.