TLDR Key Takeaways
Looking for a BrightSign alternative—or a better content management system (CMS) to pair with your BrightSign players?
While BrightSign is a leader in digital signage hardware, many businesses need more flexibility, cloud capability, or advanced features than what BrightAuthor offers. That’s where these CMS alternatives come in.
We’ve rounded up the top five BrightSign-compatible or alternative digital signage platforms in 2025, including integration options, pricing, and ideal use cases.
BrightSign's hardware is rock-solid—but its native CMS (BrightAuthor and Control Cloud) may not meet your growing content needs.
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Here’s how other platforms stack up.
Yes. Wallboard is a BrightSign Alliance Premier Partner and works seamlessly with all BrightSign hardware.
Wallboard offers a fully featured cloud CMS designed to make content creation easy, even for non-technical users. It's ideal for businesses that want to scale across locations with dynamic, real-time content.
✅ Best For: Multi-location businesses, interactive signage, enterprise IT + marketing teams
With its robust tools, Wallboard simplifies content creation and management, making digital signage more efficient. The platform also allows users to create dynamic, customizable content, which can be especially useful for menu boards, corporate communication, and education settings.
Wallboard also easily integrates with external data sources like Toast and Google Sheets to display real-time, dynamic content.
Wallboard offers advanced permissioning, enabling granular control over who has access to specific screens, presentations, and content. This feature is particularly useful for managing large numbers of screens or complex deployments.
Not only does Wallboard offer an extensive knowledge base, it also provides training for all new users, regardless of the number of screens they purchase, ensuring customers can fully utilize the platform's capabilities. Its advanced security enhancements ensure the safe implementation of digital signage.
Wallboard is an ideal solution for organizations looking to create dynamic and engaging content for their digital displays.
Wallboard offers three standard pricing plans under a monthly subscription model.
Other subscription options and on-premise pricing are available upon request. Not sure which is right for you? Schedule a demo with an expert to find out.
It’s fast, lightweight, and affordable. OptiSigns offers 140+ app integrations and robust scheduling—all from a clean, simple dashboard.
OptiSigns offers five monthly subscription plans for its digital signage solution:
Yes. It's great for non-technical users and supports interactive kiosks without complex setup.
NoviSign offers four monthly subscription plans:
It’s optimized for Raspberry Pi, offering a cost-effective way to manage signage at scale.
Screenly provides a comprehensive solution for managing digital signage at scale. It allows users to upload and schedule content, monitor the health of their screens, and integrate with their existing tech stack. The platform supports a wide range of content, including images, videos, live web pages, and audio files, all displayed in full HD or 4K resolution.
Screenly offers three pricing plans:
It’s built for large-scale networks with centralized control and detailed scheduling logic.
Navori is a comprehensive CMS that offers centralized control for managing display content across multiple screens or locations. It supports a wide range of multimedia formats and boasts a user-friendly interface. The platform also includes player software that can transform any hardware into display signage.
Navori offers several pricing options for different needs:
Yes. BrightSign hardware can run other CMS platforms like Wallboard, OptiSigns, and Navori using BrightSign OS and their player APIs.
If you want cloud flexibility, interactivity, or advanced integrations, platforms like Wallboard or OptiSigns may be a better fit.
Wallboard and Navori offer enterprise-level scalability and security for large networks.
OptiSigns offers the lowest entry price at $10/month per screen.
Your digital signage should work for you, not the other way around.
While BrightSign offers a strong hardware solution, its software may not fully align with your needs for flexibility and control.
With our cloud-based design, Wallboard gives businesses of all sizes the power to create and manage dynamic content with ease. Whether you're a small startup or a large enterprise, Wallboard’s intuitive interface and comprehensive features make it a versatile choice.
Ready to see the difference? Schedule a free demo today.
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