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Carousel 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Carousel
Carousel
4.8
(55)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Carousel

Carousel helps organizations share important information across screens without adding technical complexity. It’s a strong fit for school districts, municipalities, and corporate teams that need dependable communication tools their staff can manage confidently.
Users can build and schedule screen content using guided layouts and upload common file types they already work with. Built-in approval workflows and permission settings allow multiple contributors to participate while keeping messaging accurate and consistent.
Centralized administrative controls provide oversight across locations, giving leadership visibility while empowering departments to manage their own updates. The system is designed for steady, day-to-day communication as well as urgent situations when timely messaging matters most.
In addition to the platform, customers receive onboarding support and access to a knowledgeable team with deep experience in digital signage strategy. Carousel combines practical tools with responsive support, helping organizations communicate clearly and reliably.

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Carousel User Interface

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Carousel Pricing and Plans

Free Trial
Free Version

Core

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

  • 10 Media Player Licenses
  • Training
  • Carousel Daily Feed
  • Express Players
  • Media Storage
  • Creator Library
  • Enterprise Plus Support

Pro

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

  • 30 Media Player Licenses
  • Branded Channel
  • Training
  • Carousel Daily Feed
  • Express Players
  • Media Storage
  • PowerBI
  • Training/Onboarding
  • Dedicated Support
  • Creator Library

Enterprise

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

  • 200 Media Player Licenses
  • Enterprise Plus Support
  • Express Players
  • Carousel Daily Feed
  • Media Storage
  • PowerBI
  • Training/Onboarding
  • On-Site Training
  • Creator Library
  • Branded Channel
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Carousel Features

  • Popular features found in Content Management
    Access Controls/Permissions
    Audio File Management
    Content Library
    Customizable Templates
    Image Editing
    Search/Filter
    SEO Management
    Text Editing
    Version Control
    Video Support
  • More features of Carousel
    ADA Compliance
    Alerts/Notifications
    API
    Approval Process Control
    Auto Update
    Content Management
    Content Scheduling
    Customizable Branding
    Data Import/Export
    Data Security
    Data Visualization
    Digital Menu Boards
    Digital Signage
    Drag & Drop
    Emergency Notification
    Engagement Tracking
    Interactive Content
    Layout & Design
    Media Library
    Mobile Access
    Multi-Language
    Multi-Location
    Multimedia Support
    Multi-Screen Support
    Offline Access
    Playlist Management
    Publish Scheduling
    Real-Time Notifications
    Remote Display Management
    Social Media Integration
    Template Management
    Third-Party Integrations
    User Management
    Video Streaming
    Visual Editor
    Workflow Management
    XML/RSS

Carousel Integrations

Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Google Docs
Google Docs
Geckoboard
Geckoboard
Google Slides
Google Slides
Slack
Slack
YouTube
YouTube

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Carousel User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

5

80%

4

16%

3

4%

2

0%

1

0%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.5

Value for money

4.5

Customer support

4.6

Functionality

4.6

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Toska C.

Verified reviewer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Reviewed March 2021

Easy set up and works on different channels

5

It's easy to get onboarded with this software and we didn't have to train our people that much to get it up and running. We're using it with very minimal problems so far. The cost is also just right for our budget.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Functionality
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Pros:
It's a breeze to implement the software across our whole campus. The learning curve is also easy even for the average user, and we don't have to fear that we'll mess up the system because it's easy to navigate. Adding photos and videos is also seamless, and we can even group them together according to our target audience.
Cons:
It seems that we can't play Youtube videos in it unless we subscribe to another app. Otherwise, it's already a fully functional tool that integrates well with our campus-wide broadcast system.

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JW
Jeff W.

Verified reviewer

Health, Wellness and Fitness

501-1000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Reviewed October 2024

Great signage that doesn't require a ton of time

5

I have been a Carousel (Tightrope) Customer through 3 different shops, over the span of almost 15 years. Thier products have always done what I need them to-do, have been easy to understand and implement, and I have had to spend very little time on Maintenace and upkeep. I wish all of my systems were as worry free as Carousel has been.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
4
Functionality
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Pros:
Its simple to implement and to use, but also has the options for a more robust system should you need more custom configurations. It's very to learn.
Cons:
There is not much not to like. It's simple, has a bunch of integrations, and is easy to use.

Reasons for choosing Carousel

Familiarity with Carousel, cost, and ease of use.

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JH
Jared H.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2025

Not bad, could be better

3

I enjoyed it for the time we used it. Until I used another company then I realized what I was missing. Which was the ease of use.

Ratings Breakdown

3
Ease of use
2
Value for money
2
Customer support
4
Functionality
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Pros:
I like how you can see multiple screens you are using. I like how you can edit the posts as well and the sizing feature.
Cons:
The platform seemed a little clunky. It was not user friendly compared to other sites which makes non tech savvy people not want to use it,

Vendor Response

Thank you for taking the time to review Carousel. We appreciate the feedback and will be sure to pass it along to our team.

Replied August 2025

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JG
Jackie G.

Verified reviewer

Primary/ Secondary Education

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2024

Carousel Comments

5

Tech support is very quick and helpful when issues arise.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
5
Functionality
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Pros:
I like that I can do it remotely and that I can have more then one person work on this platform.
Cons:
More options for scheduling, not being able to make presets for certain types of bulletins, like the default for background for uploaded images.

Reasons for choosing Carousel

It was cloud based and I had previous knowledge of this system.

Reasons for switching to Carousel

It was a difficult thing to update and use. It also was very limited.

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JD
Jerry D.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

501-1000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed July 2024

Super Easy cloud based signage for multiple buildings and lots of players

5

We have over 40 signes spread over 8 buildings and we love it. We've been using versions of Carousel for 10 years and couldn't be happier.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
5
Functionality
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Pros:
Carousel is cloud based, making it easy to manage from anywhere and any device. Content is cashed on the displays, so they work when the internet is down and the sign design editor is very easy to use. The newest version even works with ChromeBox, so we can install the free Chrome OS Flex on any device and it is immediately a sign. Lots of media types and external sources can be added. We've been using Carousel for nearly 10 years and we have more than 40 signs over 8 schools and we love it.
Cons:
Functionally, we couldn't really ask for more. Maybe a way to play Google Slides directly. The only negative I can see, just like most products today, the price is getting higher and schools are struggling with budgets, but the value is there.

Reasons for switching to Carousel

We needed something more integrated and centrally managed.

Vendor Response

Hello Jerry! Thank you for your review. We're happy that you are happy :) In regards to Google Slides ... you're in luck. We just released a new feature that allows you to easily bring your Google Slide content into Carousel. If you'd like to learn more about how this feature works you can click here: https://support.carouselsignage.com/hc/en-us/articles/26482041981076-Carousel-Cloud-and-Google-Slides

Replied July 2024

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LC
Luke C.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

1001-5000 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Reviewed July 2024

Carousel is Perfect for Managing Large Organizations

4

Overall good, Implementaion went well, training was easy. Some of the staff were a little too pushy and ungenuine and the critical feature upgrades did not come until 3 + years later ... but I would not say that had hindered the quality of product but rather reflects the organization.

Ratings Breakdown

3
Ease of use
3
Value for money
5
Customer support
4
Functionality
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Pros:
It made it easy to produce, distribute, and manage content to 25 different buildings and give them a similar and easy experience
Cons:
The rigidness of their templates are and how unfriendly it is to be creative with the stock they give you.

Reasons for switching to Carousel

Google stoped producing chromebits, which was essential to digital signage distribution

Vendor Response

Thank you very much for your feedback, we're happy to hear that onboarding and training went well and that you are able to service you campus. We understand there are always ways we can improve the product user experience and we are working on new ways to make things easier there as well. Please don't hesitate to reach out and let us know more about what you'd like to see!

Replied July 2024

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MA
Mark A.

Verified reviewer

Primary/ Secondary Education

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed January 2021

Carousel High School Implementation

4

We are generally pleased with our Carousel experience to this point. If there is one complaint, it would be that our initial support in on-boarding has been disappointing. I have no idea why there is a 60-day cap on access to learning academy resources. It seems like you would want customers to get the most possible out of the system to increase their ROI. Having the 60-days begin right as you enter your contract means a good number of those day are likely wasted anyway. We didn't even get the custom channel released to us until about day 15 of that period. Also, it has been almost impossible to talk with someone in person when we have requested it. In one instance, I exchanged a dozen emails with someone after initially and repeatedly asking early if we could talk to someone in person. It took far more time to email communications to try and resolve the issue than it would have to just talk with someone briefly. I have plenty of experience in this area to know that some companies simply cannot provide phone support as a practice, but for the annual cost of the system this should be a support service.

Ratings Breakdown

4
Ease of use
4
Value for money
3
Customer support
3
Functionality
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Pros:
The software is easy to deploy and generally easy to administrate for someone who is familiar with other similar school technology system. I was also easy to additional content contributors and the training for them can be made quite minimal. I think the Carousel is priced about right for the features and capabilities it offers.
Cons:
Use of AppleTV creates some frustrating limitation, which are mostly in part to the limitations or restrictions of the AppleTV (e.g. not including a web browser, YouTube videos don't work). The diversity or general lacking when it comes to dynamic content choices is disappointing. It would be nice if there were more widgets/apps that you could utilize and configure (e.g. a single weather display option).

Reasons for choosing Carousel

It's integration with AppleTVs and JAMF deployment/management.

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JY
James Y.

Verified reviewer

Higher Education

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2024

Easy digital signage across campus

5

It's been easy to set up and run across campus. I started with a 10 license pilot 2 years ago, and it's caught on to the point where we now have 22 licenses and growing.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
5
Functionality
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Pros:
The web interface allows me to work on the signage from any location. The ability to add start and end dates/times is very helpful - I can set up a bulletin to start and stop when I want and then forget about it. The ability to have calendar feeds based on web sites is also very helpful. Finally, using Apple TVs and JAMF device management software allows me to quickly get a sign up and running, and locks the Apple TV into just the Carousel app so no one can change what's being shown.
Cons:
Inability to show YouTube videos when using and Apple TV for signage, but that's a limitation put in by Apple itself, not Carousel.

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RH
Ron H.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed October 2024

Great Value and Easy Management

5

Our experience with Carousel Digital Signage has been excellent. The platform is user-friendly, with centralized management and seamless integration with BrightSigns. Setting up and managing content is straightforward, and the ability to grant granular access to team members is highly effective. It’s a reliable tool that offers great value.

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
5
Functionality
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Pros:
Carousel Digital Signage is a fantastic product with great value for the pricing. It offers an intuitive interface that makes centralized management of multiple signs a breeze. The ability to provide granular access to specific team members responsible for posting content is a standout feature, allowing for smooth collaboration and content control. Getting BrightSigns provisioned and up and running is incredibly easy, saving time and reducing any potential headaches. Overall, the system is reliable and user-friendly, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to manage digital signage effectively.
Cons:
My understanding is that you need to purchase additional player licenses in bundles of 5 or 10, which can be limiting if you only need a few more signs. Having the option to add signs on an individual per-sign basis would offer more flexibility and make the product even better.

Reasons for choosing Carousel

Ability to use existing BrightSign players

Vendor Response

Hello! Thank you very much for your review. We’re so glad you’re enjoying Carousel. I wanted to make sure I let you know that with our new 2024 pricing we allow what we call 'permissive licensing', this allows you to configure and add a few players beyond what you're licensed for currently and unless it's a major expansion we'll just handle the true up of additional licenses at your next renewal. We'd be happy to continue the discussion: csm@carouselsignage.com

Replied October 2024

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Isaac A.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed May 2025

Carousel is the best!

5

I would give my experience a 10/10. My office enjoys being able to use carousel, it makes my life easier as an administrator, and it is user friendly so everyone can access this tool!

Ratings Breakdown

5
Ease of use
5
Value for money
5
Customer support
5
Functionality
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Pros:
Carousel is user friendly, my entire office uses carousel as a tool for digital signage!
Cons:
I have no complaints about carousel. It has been such a gift for my office to use.

Vendor Response

We're so happy to hear you're enjoying Carousel! Thanks for your review.

Replied May 2025

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