SmilControl CMS vs Wallboard
SmilControl CMS
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| Figure | SmilControl CMS | Wallboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €7/mo | $25/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 3 |
| Spec score · Digital Signage Software | 8.6 (#30) | 9.0 (#9) |
| API access | No | Yes |
| Content types | images,videos,documents,livestreams,websites,RSS/Atom feeds,HTML5 widgets,SVG templates | images,videos,websites,HTML,Google Forms,RSS feeds,text |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | Hanover, Germany | Carrollton, Texas, United States |
| Integrations | The maker lists Google or Exchange meeting-room interfaces as widget examples and supports content from RSS or Atom feeds. | The integrations page lists services including Google Drive, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Toast POS and YouTube. |
| Offline playback | Yes | Yes |
| Product | SmilControl CMS manages screens and digital signage content centrally in a hosted browser-based service. | Wallboard manages digital screens across locations, including screens for customer information, workplace updates and interactive content. |
| Support | The 10-player SaaS example includes remote training and email support with a maximum 48-hour weekday response time; the 50-player reseller example includes working-hours phone support and severity-based email response times of up to 12 working hours or 48 hours. | Support and self-paced Coursebox training are included with all plans; enterprise plans include dedicated onboarding and priority support. |
| User roles | custom | advanced |
Plans
SmilControl CMS
- SaaS low-load sample€7 a month
- SaaS reseller premium sample€25 a month
- Self-hosting setup and installation€499 a month
- Managed Hosting€99 a month
- Support & Maintenance Basic€79 a month
- Support & Maintenance Business€199 a month
- Support & Maintenance Premium€399 a month
- Remote Training€699 a month
- Reseller & White LabelPrice not published
- SaaS example: low load, 10 players€7 a month
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SmilControl CMS
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