Choosing digital signage software can be tricky. We break down the top platforms to help you find the best fit for your business screens.
Most businesses spend weeks comparing screens. Panel brands, sizes, and resolutions. Then they pick the software in the last five minutes of the whole decision. That's the wrong way around, and it's the reason a lot of signage setups don't perform the way they were supposed to.
Choosing the best digital signage software for your business is just as important as choosing the right screen. The top digital signage software options on this list do very different things, and the one that suits a national retail chain is rarely the same one that suits a single-site cafe. The software is what you'll deal with every single day. It decides whether your team can update content without calling IT, whether your screens stay live when the internet drops, and whether one person can manage five screens or five hundred from the same login.
We've worked with all six digital signage platforms below. Display Australia sells and installs Fusion Signage, Easy Signage, Samsung VXT and eyeMagnet directly. For Yodeck and OptiSigns, we recommend them and help with setup, but you'll buy the license through each provider. Either way, we handle the hardware and installation on any of the six.
Here's an honest look at each one.
| Platform | Best Industries | Monthly Price (billed annually) | Free Trial or Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion Signage | Retail, QSR, hospitality | From $13.08/screen/month | 3-week free trial |
| Easy Signage | All industries, real estate, integration-heavy setups | From $14.33/screen/month | Free tier (1 screen, no expiry) |
| Samsung VXT | Any business running Samsung commercial screens | From $24.92/screen/month | 2-month free trial |
| Yodeck | Budget networks, media player setups | From AU$13/screen/month | Free forever (1 screen) |
| OptiSigns | Mixed hardware, any screen type | From USD$10/screen/month | Free forever (up to 3 screens) |
| eyeMagnet | Enterprise, large multi-site networks | POA | No free trial |
Best for: Retail chains, quick service restaurants, cafes, hospitality venues and any multi-site Australian business.
Fusion Signage is built in Australia, hosted here and supported by a local team. If you've ever dealt with an overseas support desk when something goes wrong with your screens at 7am on a Tuesday, you'll understand why that's worth mentioning.
The platform is built to be simple. It covers what most businesses actually need: playlists, scheduling, zones, screen grouping and a drag-and-drop designer that anyone on your team can use without training. Move up to the Advanced tier and you get dayparting, which lets you show different content at different times of day, plus deeper screen grouping and a widget marketplace. That's the tier that suits retail chains or hospitality groups managing content across multiple locations. The Pro tier adds POS integrations, Power BI and Tableau connections, approval workflows and enterprise-level reporting for larger networks.
What it does well:
• Built and hosted in Australia, with a local support team behind it
• Easy enough for any staff member to manage, no design skills needed
• Dayparting lets you schedule different content for different times of day
• Strong multi-site controls for retail chains and hospitality groups
• We sell and support it directly, so there's one team to call for everything
The integration library is smaller than OptiSigns or Yodeck. If you need to pull live data from a very specific third-party system, check compatibility before you sign up.
From $13.08/screen/month, billed annually ($157/screen/year, AUD ex GST).
We are an authorised Fusion Signage reseller. We supply the licence, configure the platform, install the hardware and support you ongoing. One team, one invoice. Use our cost calculator to work out the numbers for your setup.
Best for: Real estate agencies, businesses that need broad app integrations.
Easy Signage lives up to its name. It runs on Google Cloud, has a drag-and-drop content editor, and connects with 50+ apps including Canva, Google Slides and YouTube straight out of the box. The free tier gets one screen live at no cost, no time limit and no credit card needed.
For real estate specifically, it handles property listing integrations well and the visual layout tools are well-suited to window displays and reception screens that need to look polished without requiring a designer to maintain them. It's a genuinely versatile platform that works across education, healthcare, hospitality and corporate environments without needing to be configured differently for each.
The free tier shows Easy Signage branding on your content. Paid plans remove that and open up the full feature set. The platform holds a 4.5/5 on Capterra and 4.8/5 on GoodFirms, which is consistent with what we hear from clients: it works, it's easy to hand off to staff, and it doesn't create support calls.
What it does well:
• Genuinely free for one screen with no expiry and no credit card
• Broad integration list from the entry tier, including Canva, Google Slides and YouTube
• Works well for real estate window displays and property listing content
• Fast to set up and easy to hand off to staff who aren't technical
• 4.5/5 on Capterra and 4.8/5 on GoodFirms
The free tier displays Easy Signage branding on your content. Paid plans remove it. If you're comparing against Fusion, Fusion has deeper Australian support infrastructure and more granular multi-site controls as your network grows.
From $14.33/screen/month, billed annually ($172/screen/year). Free tier available for 1 screen with no expiry. Contact us for exact paid pricing.
We are an Easy Signage reseller. We handle the licence, configuration, hardware and installation. Contact us for a quote.
Best for: Any business whose screen network is built on Samsung commercial displays, including corporate offices, retail and multi-site hospitality.
Samsung VXT is the next generation of MagicINFO, Samsung's content management system for their commercial display range. If your screens are Samsung commercial hardware, VXT is worth looking at before anything else.
The platform is cloud-based and built for enterprise-grade security and remote management. You get centralised control across all screens, detailed scheduling, strong access controls and comprehensive reporting. The deeper reason to consider it is hardware integration. Features that live in settings menus on other platforms, things like brightness scheduling, auto-restart, heat monitoring and fan control, are first-class functions in VXT because Samsung designed the software and the displays together. No third-party CMS can replicate that.
What it does well:
• Native Samsung hardware integration that no third-party CMS can replicate
• Enterprise-grade security, access controls and remote management
• Hardware features like brightness scheduling, auto-restart and heat monitoring are built in, not bolted on
• 2-month free trial to test it properly before committing
• We supply the Samsung hardware and the VXT licence together
VXT is built for Samsung commercial displays. If you're running mixed hardware brands or consumer televisions, it's not the right fit for your setup.
From $24.92/screen/month, billed annually ($299/screen/year). Samsung VXT offers a 2-month free trial. Pricing is available through Samsung's reseller network.
Display Australia note: We are an authorised Samsung partner. We supply Samsung commercial displays alongside VXT licensing and manage the full installation. Contact us for a combined hardware and software quote.
Best for: Budget-conscious businesses, anyone running Raspberry Pi or other media players, and setups where you want to keep software costs low across multiple screens.
Yodeck has one thing most platforms don't: the first screen is free, permanently. Not a trial. If you have a single screen with basic needs, you can run it on Yodeck at no cost indefinitely.
The Basic plan covers 80+ app integrations, 500+ templates, scheduling, zone layouts and Canva integration. The Premium tier adds Microsoft 365, Power BI, Grafana and API access, which is useful if you want your screens to show live data or automated feeds without someone updating slides manually.
Yodeck is designed around Raspberry Pi hardware. Customers on annual plans get a free player device included with their subscription, which brings the upfront cost down considerably.
What it does well:
• First screen is free permanently, not just a trial
• One of the most affordable paid options for multi-screen networks
• Free hardware player included with annual plans
• 80+ app integrations and 500+ templates on the Basic tier
• 30-day free trial on paid plans covers up to 5 screens
Yodeck is built around Raspberry Pi players. Most setups handle this fine, but some corporate IT teams have policies around Raspberry Pi on managed networks. Worth a quick check before you go ahead.
Free (1 screen, no expiry) / AU$13/screen/month Basic / AU$18/screen/month Premium / AU$24/screen/month Enterprise. 30-day free trial for up to 5 screens on any paid plan.
Display Australia note: Yodeck licences go through Yodeck directly. We can advise on whether it's the right fit and handle the hardware supply and installation.
Best for: Businesses with existing screens across different hardware types, anyone using Android sticks, Fire TV or media players, and setups that need a broad range of integrations.
OptiSigns runs on almost anything: Android, Fire TV, Raspberry Pi, Windows, Chrome OS. If you have screens already in place across different hardware, OptiSigns is one of the most practical ways to manage them all through a single platform without replacing your existing players.
The free tier covers up to three screens with 25 basic apps and 1GB storage, with OptiSigns branding on content. The Standard plan at USD$10/screen/month removes the branding and opens up 100+ integrations, templates, social media feeds and multi-user access. The Pro tier adds approval workflows and proof-of-play reporting, which matters if you're managing content across multiple stakeholders or need an audit trail.
What it does well:
• Runs on Android, Fire TV, Raspberry Pi, Windows and Chrome OS, so your existing hardware can usually stay
• Free tier covers up to 3 screens with no expiry
• 100+ integrations on the Standard plan, including Google reviews, social feeds, live dashboards and POS data
• Screens can update automatically from live data sources without anyone logging in to change content
• One of the more affordable options for mixed-hardware setups
Pricing is in USD. Standard works out to roughly AUD$15 to AUD$16/screen/month at current exchange rates, so factor in some variability. The free tier and lower paid tiers show OptiSigns branding on content.
Free (up to 3 screens) / USD$10/screen/month Standard / USD$12.50/screen/month Pro / USD$15/screen/month Pro Plus. At current exchange rates, Standard is roughly AUD$15 to AUD$16/screen/month. Check the OptiSigns site for current USD pricing as exchange rates change. Annual plans are 10% less than month-to-month.
Display Australia note: Licences go through OptiSigns directly. We can help you work out if it's the right fit and handle the hardware supply and installation.
Best for: Enterprise organisations managing large screen networks across multiple sites, including finance, retail, transport and institutional environments.
eyeMagnet sits at the top end of the market. Their clients include Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Westpac, Z Energy, NZX and Spark. That tells you who the platform is built for: organisations managing large, complex screen networks across many locations, often alongside high-end display hardware.
The platform handles centralised content deployment, real-time control across multi-screen networks, and works with installations including Samsung The Wall and advanced LED systems. Implementation is not self-service. You work directly with the eyeMagnet team on setup and configuration, which is appropriate for the complexity of the environments it's designed for.
What it does well:
• Purpose-built for large, complex screen networks across multiple sites
• Works with premium hardware including Samsung The Wall and advanced LED installations
• Implementation is handled directly with their team, so you get a properly configured setup rather than self-service onboarding
• Clients include Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Westpac, Z Energy and NZX
eyeMagnet is an enterprise platform with enterprise pricing. If you're running a small or single-site network, it's more than you'll need and there are more cost-effective options on this list.
POA (price on application). No free trial. Contact eyeMagnet directly or speak to us and we'll make an introduction.
Finding the best software for digital signage isn't a single answer. The right digital signage solution comes down to three things: how many screens you're running, how often the content changes, and who's actually going to update it.
Small to medium network, Australian business: Fusion Signage or EasySignage is where we'd start the conversation. Local support, sensible pricing, and built for the types of networks most Australian businesses run, which are usually five to fifty screens across a handful of locations rather than enterprise deployments.
One or two screens, limited budget: Both Yodeck and OptiSigns have free tiers for a single screen with no expiry. Either gets you live quickly without spending anything on software.
You're already running Samsung hardware: Samsung VXT is worth looking at before anything else. The hardware integration goes deeper than any third-party platform, and the security and governance controls suit businesses with active IT requirements.
Mixed hardware, need broad integrations: OptiSigns runs on almost any device and has one of the largest integration libraries at this price point. If your screens are different hardware types, or you need live data feeds from multiple sources, it's the more flexible option.
Enterprise, large network, complex requirements: Talk to eyeMagnet.
For a side-by-side cost breakdown, try our digital signage software cost comparison calculator.
Display Australia supplies digital signage solutions, including Fusion Signage, Easy Signage and Samsung VXT. We can advise on and install any of the six digital signage platforms above, and we'll tell you honestly which one we'd recommend for your situation, including if that's a platform we don't sell.
If you want to talk through your setup, how many screens, what hardware you have, what content you're planning to run and what budget you're working with, that's exactly the kind of conversation we're set up for.
