All Play Digital Signage Reviews
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Jake
51 - 200 employees
Used less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
Reviewed September 2021
A wonderful low-budget option with cheap startup costs!
Ladislav
Verified reviewer
Design, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
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.
PROSWe 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.
CONSNo 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
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.
PROSIt'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.
CONSThe 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
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed October 2018
Dwayne
Awesome tool for beginners
PROSEase of use User friendly Fast reliable
CONSNeeds 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
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.
PROSThe plug-ins are very useful so far. Easy to create slides for play later. Easy to save slides to reuse again.
CONSWould 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
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.
PROSThe 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.
CONSIt 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
Emma
Verified reviewer
Religious Institutions, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
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!
PROSIt'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!
CONSThere'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
Paul
Verified reviewer
Education Management, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2023
Excellent so far!
Very easy to set up and get running. No issues as of yet.
CONSThe 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
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2024
Excellent to showcase Scouting
The ability it gives us to showcase each day on a large international Scout event every four years
CONSNone - 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
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2024
Competent signage layer with collaboration tools and easy setup
Easy to setup, easy to learn. Some advanced tools and features
CONSThe 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
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2019
Great Product
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.
CONSnot 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
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.
PROSFlexible, with many possibilities. Good hardware choices
CONSrss 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
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Highly Recommend!
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.
CONSI 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
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
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.
CONSThe 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
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.
PROSWhat 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.
CONSI 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
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.
PROSPlay 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.
CONSThere 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
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed June 2022
Good product for distributing ads
Ease of use, fits most of the needs, good customer support
CONSHard 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
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.
PROSI 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.
CONSEditing 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
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
CONSNone 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
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.
PROSI 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.
CONSOnly that it is limited by my imagination.
Eric
Religious Institutions, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
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
PROSI 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.
CONSThe 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
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2022
Play digital signage
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.
CONSN/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
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.
PROSPlay 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"
CONSThere 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
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
CONSUser 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
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.
PROSEvery 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.
CONSSometimes 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