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Jake

51 - 200 employees

Used less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

Reviewed September 2021

A wonderful low-budget option with cheap startup costs!

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Ladislav

Verified reviewer

Design, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed March 2022

Great digital signage CMS

Certainly highly recommended CMS system. We have hands on comparison with other systems out there that are higher on the price point but give you less then Play.

PROS

We used Play for many years now. We like the playlist management and even though it might have few small drawbacks it works for us in majority of deployments. Playlist nesting, custom schedule on slides are a great help when working with the content.

CONS

No integration with WebOS is certainly a drawback but not a deal breaker for us.

Reason for choosing Play Digital Signage

Balance between price and features has won us over; great customer support also - [SENSITIVE CONTENT] is very reliable and helpful.

Vendor Response

Hi Ladislav, Thanks for the review, we appreciate you taking the time to do it. Regards Lars

Replied March 2022

Anthony

Higher Education, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2019

After searching, finally found the signage software we need!

For a long time we had a 9-screen video wall with almost no flexibility in how it showed content. This software has given us the ability of looping Youtube videos, flyers, and other content seamlessly. For us that means better exposure, more engagement, and higher levels of entertainment for our guests.

PROS

It's the most intuitive and user-friendly software we've used! The editing capabilities and plugins make it easy for us to display various forms of content on our screens. In the past, we've been limited on what we could show which was a poor customer experience for our guests. This software gives us the versatility that we need to really enhance our guest experience.

CONS

The asset directory can get crowded and clunky if we don't keep on top of organizing the files. It'd be helpful to have an expiration date like there is for slides.

Reason for choosing Play Digital Signage

Cost was the most important reason. Also, another pivotal reason was the ability to test the software independently and without charge for the first screen. This gave us the flexibility of seeing how the software could work for us without committing first financially.

Reasons for switching to Play Digital Signage

Most critical reason was cost. Second was the ability to edit without HTML/CSS knowledge.

Dwayne

Facilities Services, 201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed October 2018

Dwayne

Awesome tool for beginners

PROS

Ease of use User friendly Fast reliable

CONS

Needs more plugins Library needs more tools

Vendor Response

Hi Dwayne, Thanks for the great review! If you have 5 minutes I would love to hear more about what plugins and tools for the library you think would benefit the user most - You can e-mail me at lars@playsignage.com

Replied October 2018

Michele

Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed January 2024

PlaySignage more than capable

Very easy to start up a few months ago. Interaction with developers and service has been very helpful and they are very responsive.

PROS

The plug-ins are very useful so far. Easy to create slides for play later. Easy to save slides to reuse again.

CONS

Would be nice to be able to use different fonts/sizes within a text box. Additional transition options might be useful as well.

Reasons for switching to Play Digital Signage

Pricing and ease of programming. Play Signage appeared to have the functionality needed to serve our purpose.

Vendor Response

Hi Michele, Thanks for the review and the kind words, we appreciate it a lot. Regards Lars

Replied February 2024

Robert

Consumer Goods, 2-10 employees

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2023

user friendly

We have tried multiple sign programs to operate our digital sign in the front of our store and this one by far is the easiest to use and looks fantastic. One of the biggest pros for us is that it allows for both vertical and horizontal use. We absolutely love it.

PROS

The ease of set up and use for daily ads and promotions as well as the ability to set weekly schedules to best fit or needs makes this program one of the best we have found. It also allows for both horizontal and vertical displays to fit our specific needs.

CONS

It is a few dollars more expensive than other programs but it compensates for it in the fact that it is so easy to use and works well for both small and large businesses.

Reason for choosing Play Digital Signage

Ease of use and we could have signs set up as vertical or horizontal

Reasons for switching to Play Digital Signage

It does everything we need it to do and is simple to use.

Vendor Response

Hi Robert, Thanks for the great review. We appreciate you taking the time to do this for us. Regards Lars

Replied October 2023

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Emma

Verified reviewer

Religious Institutions, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed August 2021

Easy to deploy; works as expected

For how inexpensive it is, it's a GREAT product. We looked into Yodeck and ScreenCloud, and we might've gone with them, but we wanted fast and simple and inexpensive deployment. If that's your needs, you can't go wrong with a simple Fire Stick and Play Digital Signage. My boss was very impressed, too!

PROS

It's so simple to get it set up. I had beautiful digital signage going in about thirty minutes -- and that included the setup of the Amazon Fire Stick, too! I appreciate that it's simple to use but has more bells and whistles still to explore and utilize. I love the ability to schedule a slide for certain time frames. Love that you can do video or images. I believe there's even the ability to add widgets!

CONS

There's a little oddity when slides transition -- particularly with video slides. But cutting down the display time by half a second takes care of that. It also wasn't totally clear to me how to get the content from my computer to the TV the first time (with asset uploads, playlist creation, deployment, etc.). But once I understood it, it was a piece of cake.

Reason for choosing Play Digital Signage

Inexpensiveness, ease of deployment, and because you can't test out Yodeck without committing yourself to purchasing their equipment (no returns). Fire Stick and Play made it inexpensive to test and we could always return the Fire Sticks if it didn't work well.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the great review - We really appreciate you taking time to do this. If you have a few minutes, I'd love to hear what could have changed the 4 stars to 5 stars? You can e-mail me directly at lars@playsignage.com.

Replied August 2021

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Paul

Verified reviewer

Education Management, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2023

Excellent so far!

PROS

Very easy to set up and get running. No issues as of yet.

CONS

The price could have been a little bit cheaper.

Reasons for switching to Play Digital Signage

Display Now kept crashing and the customer service was poor.

Vendor Response

Hi Paul, Thanks for the review. We appreciate you taking the time to do this. Regards Lars

Replied July 2023

Tom

Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2024

Excellent to showcase Scouting

PROS

The ability it gives us to showcase each day on a large international Scout event every four years

CONS

None - worked absolutely fine for us without and issues

Vendor Response

Hi Tom, Thanks for the review. Regards Lars

Replied March 2024

Ignacio

Animation, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2024

Competent signage layer with collaboration tools and easy setup

PROS

Easy to setup, easy to learn. Some advanced tools and features

CONS

The cost. It used to have 1 free display per account. I guess lost of people find out and use it, so there was no revenue. Understandable but a bummer.

Vendor Response

Hi Ignacio, Thanks for the review. Regards Lars

Replied March 2024

Dan

Events Services, 51-200 employees

Used less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed September 2019

Great Product

PROS

Play is simple to use and produces a highly polished final product, the support is amazing I just wish more companies took notice how they support their product. very quick to setup and you can use a multitude of delivery methods to keep initial outlay low, it represents great value.

CONS

not being able to group playlist assets into project folders

Reason for choosing Play Digital Signage

Much clearer pricing strategy that works really well for us

Vendor Response

Hi Dan, thanks for an amazing review - Regarding the grouping of Playlist Assets, can you explain what you mean with that? Are you referring to grouping the playlists themselves or assets in the editor?

Replied September 2019

Rene

Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed November 2021

Especially given the budget there is no better system

Pleasantly surprised that there is so much possible. The hardware is also flexible and ensures that everything runs smoothly.

PROS

Flexible, with many possibilities. Good hardware choices

CONS

rss feed limited, limited roles for users

Reason for choosing Play Digital Signage

Doesn't restrict playlist in playlist which is essential for me. Hardware is not limited to Raspberry

Reasons for switching to Play Digital Signage

Expensive, expensive hardware, very complex, poor support

Vendor Response

Hi Rene, thanks for the review, we appreciate you taking the time to do this. Please e-mail me your feedback regarding the limited RSS feed and roles, perhaps it's something for the roadmap.

Replied November 2021

Meredith

Sports, 1 employee

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2021

Highly Recommend!

PROS

I am not the typical user. I assumed the role of VP of a Women's Golf Association (all volunteer) earlier this year. We are a group of (mostly) retired women who play golf once-a-week at our golf club. One of my tasks was to maintain an old-fashioned bulletin board in our locker room -- a cork-board with paper notices posted using thumb tacks. Surely there had to be a better way. We had a television monitor in the locker room that was available to use. I began doing my homework on electronic signboards, learning and researching the various products. That's how I came across Play Signage. After watching the videos and reading the tutorials, I gathered up my courage, created an account, and started to create a slide. And then another slide. And another. And another. The learning curve was so easy and the capabilities were so robust. It was easy, and fun, and most of all, in no time I had created a deck of slides that I was really proud of. I included animations, gifs, plug-ins for the weather, time & date, quotes, and even some YouTube videos. If this retired person in her 60s could do this, anyone can do it. When I hit an occasional roadblock, Lars from Play Signage was on the chat line ready to help. He was generous with his time, and was always available -- weeknights, weekends, and even holidays. The customer support was above and beyond any software or application I have ever used. I highly recommend Play Signage.

CONS

I have no comments for this section. There is nothing I don't like.

Reason for choosing Play Digital Signage

My selection was based on price, the user reviews that had been posted, and a review of the websites for the other companies.

Vendor Response

Hi Meredith, Thanks for the awesome review! We appreciate you taking the time to put your review in.

Replied July 2021

Munumi

Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed March 2022

Value for money digital signage system

PROS

The ability to embed a playlist within a playlist and the ability to time a slide and have itself deleted on the date set. Slide stash is also a good feature, making it easy to use slides created across multiple playlists.

CONS

The downside is the lack of news Apps. That area needs improvement.

Vendor Response

Hi Munumi, Thanks for the review, we appreciate you taking the time. Regards Lars.

Replied March 2022

Björn

Telecommunications, 201-500 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed December 2021

The signage solution that has never let us down.

It was very easy to finally have a tool that shows the content the way I wanted it. The content is displayed with the maximum ease of use and after I deployed it myself, it was really easy to transfer knowledge to the ultimate owner of the system, who is self supporting and never needs any assistance or help.

PROS

What I like most is the simplicity, the ease of use and the fact that it never let us down. We haven't had a single downtime second in the 2 years that we have used the product. We have deployed Play on an Amazon Fire stick and 2 displays show content the way we want it without a single interruption.

CONS

I could see a nicer integration with some images banks, external sites, or some other tools, but all of these are less relevant to the real usage we have.

Reason for choosing Play Digital Signage

The fact that it is easy to use, doesn't bulk with functionality that you don't use and immediately deploys. Also, we noted after a few weeks, that it was always up. We have not had downtime, so we never considered an alternative.

Reasons for switching to Play Digital Signage

Because I encountered Play and I understood immediately that the simplicity delivered on its promise.

Vendor Response

Hi Björn, Thanks for the review, we appreciate you taking the time to do this. Regards Lars.

Replied December 2021

Malik

Education Management, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed December 2023

Play Signage for a small/medium college campus

Our use of Play Signage has been a positive experience. I am currently demoing Zoom Digital Signage as it is offered free to us as part of our Zoom Enterprise Account. Free is very hard to beat. However, Play Signage has functionality and ease of use that makes the decision of leaving very difficult.

PROS

Play Signage greatly impacts the marketing, outreach, and communications of our campus. Anything from announcements, even flyers, menus: you name it and we have it. Play Signage allows us to do so very seamlessly, quickly, and effectively all over our campus while minimizing our need for actually paper communication and physical contact with the bulletin locations. Play Signage also has a very easy interface and we appreciate that.

CONS

There is very little to dislike about Play Signage.

Vendor Response

Hi Malik, Thanks for the review, we appreciate you taking the time to do this. I'd love to hear from you and make sure you're on the right pricing plan, to be as competitive as possible. Regards Lars

Replied December 2023

Shawn

Internet, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed June 2022

Good product for distributing ads

PROS

Ease of use, fits most of the needs, good customer support

CONS

Hard to manage a large number of assets and locations

Reasons for switching to Play Digital Signage

Ease of use, good customer support

Vendor Response

Hi Shawn, Thanks for the review. You mention it's hard to manage a large number of assets and locations. Do you know about teams? Link, https://playsignage.com/features/teams/ With teams you can add multiple "locations", "departments" all under the name TEAM. Check it out and let me know if you have any questions. Regards Lars.

Replied June 2022

Alan

Machinery, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed December 2023

Perfect solution for small business needs

This small investment has added a huge level of professionalism to our company. Guests and employees alike love it.

PROS

I love that I can create different playlists for different screens with super easy management and visibility. Screens change and update so quickly that we can always greet guests with customized signage on short notice.

CONS

Editing tools are very basic. But I usually find I can create what I need.

Vendor Response

Hi Alan, Thanks for the review, we appreciate you taking the time to do this. Regards Lars

Replied December 2023

Jason

Construction, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2022

The platform I've been looking for!

Where do I start! This platform is exactly what our company has been looking for. The ability to create content using the visual editor is extremely powerful and allows for a user friendly experience that prevents you from having to create content elsewhere. Along with the player management functions that allow you to see which players are online at a glance, and easily add players with a simply 6-digit code is a breath of fresh air coming from alternative platforms. On the topic of players, this platform can be installed on nearly every OS under the sun! The pricing model is also unique and very competitive. I've only had positive experiences when requiring support and the team is always quick to respond.

PROS

- User friendly interface - Great pricing model - Feature packed - Player and user management features - Visual editor that's extremely powerful

CONS

None at this time. We've converted most of our clients to PlaySignage from Brightsign, but it would be great to be able to install PlaySignage on a Brightsign player to prevent having to purchase a new player for these clients.

Reason for choosing Play Digital Signage

- Ease of use - Pricing model - Device compatibility

Reasons for switching to Play Digital Signage

2 years ago.

Vendor Response

Hi Jason, Thanks for the awesome review! We appreciate you taking the time. Regards Lars.

Replied March 2022

Antonio

Hospital & Health Care, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2019

Digital signage made easy

I have noticed a marked increase in people interests in the events that we have posted as digital signage in our front lobby. It has piqued many potential customer's interest in our facility and keeps many of our staff and employees in the know about upcoming events and sharing special moments with our visitors. Great stuff.

PROS

I love how easy it is to use the software and to just get started making great digital signage from the time you first install access the program. So many great options and ways to make your content come to life. Best of all, you don't need to be an expert to figure out how to make it work. Even better is the fact that you can work anywhere with internet access and update your signage with just a few clicks of a mouse.

CONS

Only that it is limited by my imagination.

Eric

Religious Institutions, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

2

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2023

This Product is Great

Overall the experience with Play Digital Signage has been wonderful

PROS

I love how easy it is to use. It lets you know when it's not working which is rare. I love how you can control many screens from on place.

CONS

The only downside is it is not easy to get a hold of someone in customer service. No one to call and had to wait a while to chat online.

Vendor Response

HI Eric, Thanks for your review. I find the whole "The only downside is it is not easy to get a hold of someone in customer service" a little odd. How long did you have to wait? Our Live Chat is 24/7, no robots, just people on three continents ready to help you. I did search out support for "Eric A", but didn't find anything. Please provide you feedback.

Replied June 2023

Sarah

Restaurants, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2022

Play digital signage

PROS

We love the ease with which we can change out our electronic menus in store from a remote central location. Helps with quality control across all of our different locations! We are also using it for our employee break room screens so that we can keep our employees up to date on the latest things going on and keep them posted on need to knows real time which has been a more helpful communication tool than hundreds of emails that get ignored. Also like the cost savings features if you pay annually and have multiple screens.

CONS

N/A There is currently nothing we would note as a con with the software. It has been user friendly and helpful to our organization.

Vendor Response

Hi Sarah, Thanks for the review, we appreciate you taking the time to do this. Regards Lars

Replied March 2022

Antonio

Hospital & Health Care, 1,001-5,000 employees

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed September 2018

Ease of use

I create presentations for our health care facility and often I need a lot of flexibilty combined with easy solutions to make quick, entertaining flyers and event promotions that catch the eyes of our residents and their families. Play is making it easy for me to do my thing without having to rack my brain too much on how to do it. Overall, I think they have a great product worth checking out.

PROS

Play is easy to use and easy to understand. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out other types of digital signage; but Play is very familiar because of its similarity to Powerpoint. So far, I am able to convert most of the powerpoint slides I have to this program and can build on them quite easily. Nice to find something that is easy to use "right out of the box"

CONS

There are a few features that I loose when converting powerpoint files, but its not all that bad. I have to spend alittle time trying to recreate certain effects; but, some of the extra features like adding a time/date, RSS feeds, and websites make up for what I may have lost.

Vendor Response

Hi Antonio, thanks for the great review ! If you have any functionality you think we should add to our road-map, please don't hesitate sending us an e-mail at hello@playsignage.com

Replied September 2018

Ron

Construction, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed December 2023

Play Digital Signage for Campus Information

Very positive. We expanded from a business unit that was using digital signage and then expanded again when we realized its impact.

PROS

- Multiple Screens across different campus locations - The ability to duplicate slideshows then customize for different locations - Training Video

CONS

User interface for the slide design isn't great.

Vendor Response

Hi Ron, Thanks for the review, we appreciate you taking the time to do this. I'd love to hear more about the "User interface for the slide design isn't great." We listen to users, so any input would be awesome. Regards Lars

Replied December 2023

Bassam

Religious Institutions, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2022

Go to Digital Sign app

Very good and looking into purchasing the license since its the best Digital Sign player that i have used and is very easy to setup.

PROS

Every feature that I need for our organization, I was able to find and use. Plugins also have brief videos on how to setup or use that plugin which is very helpful.

CONS

Sometimes the player would stop and i would need to restart the player on the Android box which might be from the Android box or something else which i havent figured out yet.

Reason for choosing Play Digital Signage

I liked the simplicity of Play Digital Signage over others.

Vendor Response

Hi Bassam, Thank you for the review, we appreciate you taking the time. In regards to the player crashing - This is usually caused by the player being overloaded. You'd need to upgrade to a stronger player or lean out the content. Regards Lars

Replied July 2022

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