Xibo vs Yodeck

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.

Yodeck is a digital signage platform for creating, scheduling, and publishing content remotely from one dashboard. It supports images, video, audio, documents, PDFs, Microsoft Office files, web pages, YouTube, Vimeo, and live video streams, with offline playback. Yodeck runs on Raspberry Pi players, Android TVs, web browsers, and compatible devices. Its free plan supports one screen, with unlimited file storage and users. Paid plans start at $8 per screen per month. The 30-day trial provides full feature access for up to five screens, and neither the trial nor free access requires a credit card. The platform connects with more than 160 apps and offers more than 800 free templates. Team management includes workspaces, hierarchies, custom roles, and permissions. Annual plans include a free Yodeck Player. Enterprise includes SAML SSO, data encryption, and 24/5 support; Enterprise+ offers 24/7 priority support. Yodeck lists API access, but there is no mobile app. The company says the service is trusted by more than 65,000 companies across more than 135 countries and works with more than 1,000 partners worldwide.