Look Digital Signage vs Xibo

Look Digital Signage lets users manage one screen or thousands from a central CMS, create layouts and schedule content while keeping playback running if a connection drops. Supported content includes images, videos, audio, HTML ZIP archives, websites, video streams, text and QR codes. Its visual designer supports multi-zone layouts for different resolutions, along with video walls and interactive touch experiences. Content Creator includes AI image and video generation, visual editing and copy rewriting. An alert center provides playback logs, status notifications, screenshots and device health information; analytics cover playback views, uptime, frequency and location. Users can schedule playlists by time, day, date or location. Integrations include API and Zapier connections and built-in apps such as Instagram, Google Review, weather and flight schedules. Look offers cloud use and an on-premise option under a non-exclusive license. PRO costs $11.70 a month when billed annually, per screen, with VAT extra. The 14-day trial is limited to two screens and displays a Look watermark until upgrading.

Xibo is a digital signage platform for designing content, scheduling playback and managing displays remotely. Its CMS handles layouts, playlists, media schedules, date- and time-based schedules, and recurring schedules. Supported content includes images, video, audio, PDFs, PowerPoint, HTML packages, webpages, text, and RSS or ticker feeds. Operators can group displays, request screenshots, review player status logs, and control screen power and parameters. Xibo offers custom user roles and an open OAuth2 JSON API. Listed connections include Canva, Pixabay, an SSP connector, and a dashboards service; some connectors need an API key. The platform can run through managed cloud hosting or on customer servers. Self-hosting means the customer maintains the web and database infrastructure, backups, maintenance, and CMS upgrades. The free 14-day trial costs nothing, includes a cloud-hosted Professional CMS and two players, and provides best-effort help desk support. The free Windows open-source player is licensed under AGPLv3 or later. Xibo is based in Hove, England, and describes its solutions as serving small to medium size businesses.