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Rok
Verified reviewer
Education Management, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2022
Great and free for own-hosted solution.
We were looking for a signage solution that would be free and easy to use. Sure, 19€ per device license (permanent, not a subscription!) is not a lot, but not free - since we plan to use it for a longer period of time, this is a minimal cost.
PROSIt is free as own hosted solution (we use the CMS on Windows). Easy to use and very wide support of devices (Android, Windows, Tizen, Linux, ...).
CONSSome parts are paid - like android device licences
Reasons for switching to Xibo
We control the data with our own hosting solution, it is FREE and it features all we want.
Nitish
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2021
Improvement required in Software.
Good
PROSAll the features are useful but most impactful Multiple widgets.
CONSNeed to add Multiple social Media Widgets (Fb and Insta [ Live Streaming, Fb post], Live Youtube) Reasons and Layout should be easy to use(Need to add some predefined Template). If you can add Caneva Design [SENSITIVE CONTENT] it should be better for non technical to use.
Reason for choosing Xibo
I will choose xibo because of Offline feature. means I can work on Intranet also.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review Nitish! We are glad to see that you find Xibo's features so useful and thank you for your valuable feedback.
Replied August 2021
Ben
Religious Institutions, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2022
Full Featured, but hard to train
It does what it says it does very well, but it doesn't get points for being simple. But for someone needing all the features with a low price point, this is the way to go.
PROSXibo lets you make any kind of signage you can dream up to fit your specific needs, and having it self-hosted makes it very flexible and far more affordable than most other options.
CONSThe user interface is a challenge for me, and I could never fully train people where they didn't make mistakes or have to come to me for help.
Reason for choosing Xibo
Since we self-hosted, it was much cheaper than alternatives.
Martin
Food & Beverages, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Great product, realistically priced, one drawback
Centralised management of signage, even at the site level makes the product brilliant.
PROSIncredibly quick to get started with Xibo, especially if they are hosting. Easy to learn, great feature set and great pricing make for an almost unbeatable combination.
CONSOnly one thing bothers me, and it is a deal breaker. Videos have a one second black screen when looping which makes the presentation look second rate. Have contacted support twice, but cannot resolve. Looking elsewhere as a result...
Reason for choosing Xibo
Pricing, mature product, stable, great feature set. But that one second of black screen...
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review Martin. We are glad to see that you find so many of the Xibo features positive. We are sorry to hear that you have been unable to resolve the black screen delay. We have recently introduced Gapless Playback to our Android player, which removes this black screen and we aim to be doing this over other players in the near future. In the meantime there are some work arounds, and I hope our support team can work with you to find a suitable solution.
Replied August 2021
Benjamin
Verified reviewer
Performing Arts, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2019
Excellent open source option for distributed digital signage
Currently use this system to administer the digital signage across a single site, multi-room nightclub venue. Since installing, it has allowed us to reduce our physically printed promotional costs while increasing session awareness. It has also allowed us to introduce dynamic promotions and allow third parties to advertise within the venue which has opened a new revenue stream for us. All of this has been achieved with very minimal cost using existing low end PC hardware as well as low cost Android boxes. A great system that has really helped improve our business.
PROSGreat centralised management solution for digital signage. Setup of the server using Docker was very straight forward with a concise step by step guide in the manual. User management controls allow easy allocation of assets and screens to the relevant people responsible for updates. While the many options available within layout scheduling does take a bit of time to get your head around, once it has all clicked, it provides a very powerful set of tools to assign assets to screens.
CONSThe interface can be slightly confusing to a new user. Some concepts don't operate as you would initially think and sometimes require a bit of thought to get your head around.
Chris
Retail, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2021
Great Digital Signage Solution for Retail
Xibo is incredibly quick and easy to setup, and once configured and running, it just works. We are using the DSDevices android player, which we have (knock on wood) never had any issues with - not even a reboot has been necessary in over 1 year of continuous use. Content changes happen seamlessly, and always look crystal clear on our 4k displays.
CONSWe encountered a few minor issues, specifically with limitations of the Android player and it's inability to smoothly loop video segments in the player. We were able to work around this limitation by producing the media to loop outside of Xibo, but this feature would be a welcome addition. It's a very minor nitpick - overall we have been very impressed with the features and stability of Xibo.
Vendor Response
Thanks for your review Chris! Glad to hear you are having such experience with Xibo. Please do reach out to our support team who can assist you further with video looping in Android.
Replied August 2021
Laura
Verified reviewer
Graphic Design, 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
5
Reviewed January 2019
Xibo is a powerful and dependable digital signage platform with many affordable deployment options.
Xibo has allowed us to offer a digital signage solution to our customers that has transformed their marketing initiatives and has provided measurable returns on digital signage campaigns. Their customer service is fantastic, and the Xibo team is also available for full customization of custom features. Xibo is highly underrated in the world of big, digital signage companies and software options.
PROSXibo has a very simple pricing structure with options for all budgets. It includes many powerful widgets for free and offers HTML coding for full customization. In addition, the Windows version is open source and free. The Xibo software is very stable, and we find we have minimal issues that are usually fixed with a simple reboot. From digital menu boards, to custom layouts, video walls and dynamic content delivery, Xibo has tools to facilitate all of your digital signage deployment needs.
CONSNo touchscreen options yet. However, this function is coming soon.
Anonymous
1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2019
Free and open source digital signage
We decided to implement a digital signage system and were unsure of how it would go over, so we wanted a pilot program. Initially we anticipated Xibo to be only a temporary stand in until we were ready to commit to a more expensive product. As we learned the system and developed content for Xibo, we decided to stick with it, as it is remarkabley customizable and capable if you're willing to put in the effort to develop content. We received many complements on our digital signage and some were amazed the quality and type of content we were able to use with such a low cost solution.
PROSAside from the cost, this is a fully featured digital signage system. This includes the players and browser based content management system. The CMS is pretty straight forward to use and has pretty good granularity when it comes to assigning user roles and permissions.
CONSThe biggest downside has been the slow development and update cycle.
Miguel
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2021
Xibo forever
I was researching digital signage software and I discovered the Xibo by chance and it was one of the best discoveries I made. I've been using the Xibo since 2017 and so far it has done everything I needed to show advertising on my screens
PROSEase of use. Schedule. Playlists. Layouts.
CONSWhile creating new regions we can´t see the background image.
Reason for choosing Xibo
Price and features.
Reasons for switching to Xibo
Price and features.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review Miguel! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with Xibo.
Replied August 2021
Samip
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2023
An excellent inexpensive product in the market
I am in love with the product for its multiple uses and features that it provides.
PROSThe product is very user friendly, and the multiple features it has are very useful and the community support to get advices on problems faced has been excellent
CONSOne problem i personally have faced is that Xibo is very resource intensive as it is difficult to run on some of our older computers.
Henrique
Verified reviewer
Real Estate, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2021
Great digital signage software
It's an easy to install self-hosted digital signage software. Integrates with RSS feeds, which makes it very easy to show updated headlines along with videos and pictures
CONSThe layout designer is not as intuitive as it should be. Also, the android app (which we use on an android box) costs 15GBP per display (one-time fee that does not include major updates)
Vendor Response
Thank you for your feedback and pleased to hear you had a great experience. We would love to hear more about your experience and how we could make it even better, would you be be happy for us to get in touch?
Replied January 2021
Ryan
Entertainment, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Your Flexible, Open Source Signage Solution
Xibo’s supreme flexibility has allowed us to swiftly implement complex API-based scheduling while allowing the marketing team to manage the content without distractions. Add in some very stable player clients, and you have a winning signage product.
CONSSome features like synchronized data sets are a little more complex to configure. Administrators who want fine grained permissions will also be disappointed to learn that some things are just not possible (i.e. allowing view only access to the schedule).
Vendor Response
Thanks for your feedback Ryan! Our latest Xibo v3 release has Features and Sharing which replaces the Permissions model (found in earlier versions) and allows for a more granular access/level of interaction to be set. Please do get in touch with us if you need help moving over to our latest CMS.
Replied August 2021
Michael
Hospital & Health Care, 5,001-10,000 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 August 2021
Powerful and user friendly digital signage solution
I've used Xibo since version 1.4.2. In the beginning there was a pretty steep learning curve to get things set up and start creating layouts. Over the years an amazing amount of work has been put into making it a very easy to use product from installation to implementation.
PROSI love the fact that you have the option to host your own servers or have them hosted in the cloud. The versatility of the product is amazing and you're not locked into one brand or operating system for the displays. When I have run into issues or had questions, the support in the forums and from the Xibo staff are top notch.
CONSFor our use case, Xibo does everything that we need it to do. They are always releasing and working on new features. One that I may be utilizing in the near future is end user interaction with layouts.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review Michael and for being such a loyal customer! We are glad to see that you are having such a positive experience and we look forward to hearing further feedback on our latest interactivity functionality when you begin to use it.
Replied August 2021
George
Research, 10,000+ 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 August 2022
high performance signage solution
Xibo is a cost-effective, yet high performance digital signage solution that reduces the operational requirements.
CONSAll is fine so far with Xibo, I have no any negative experience to add here.
Vendor Response
Thank you George! We're glad to hear Xibo is helping your business.
Replied August 2022
Mary
Public Relations and Communications, 201-500 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 January 2023
Great Product for Institution with Multiple Locations
This product allows us to do exactly what we need to do and so far customer service has bee great.
PROSThis product allows us to control multiple screens at four separate campus locations and have separate playlists for each. This accommodates the fact that each of our locations may have different information that needs to be shared or events that need to be advertised.
CONSI was not part of the integration process as I came on with our institution in 2019 and we were already using Xibo at that point. It has been updated within my time here and we are pleased with the features we have now. Our IT department were the ones tasked with setup and integration, so I'm not sure about what their experience was like with that.
Ashik
Construction, 201-500 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2021
I just love this digital signage solution.
I like the feature of its process of installation & configuration. A user like me (novice) can understand the whole operation process easily. It dayparting helps me a lot to control the displays. We have been using xibo for 3 Years+ in our construction project. It's awesome.
CONSEasy to create a layout, Campaign & Scheduling
Reason for choosing Xibo
My first consideration was the price. It's so cheap. especially no cost for CMS. Love that. The price of the android player is also cheaper than any other signage. We have purchased 5 android perpetual licenses.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review Ashik! We are glad to see that you are so happy with Xibo.
Replied August 2021
Reece
Marketing and Advertising, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2019
Affordable cloud based signage
It’s value for money. This is its most attractive feature. The ability to also white label and resell is a major feature why we have chosen to distribute this product in our business.
CONSFeatures and the interface needs some improvement. Upcoming features such as playlists and touch screen ability should fix this.
AbdulAleem
Hospitality, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Best open-source digital signage app
i liked the product and will continue using it.
PROSeasy to use easy to administer easy to setup
CONSso many features are available so sometimes for a basic user, it becomes a bit difficult to understand initially
Vendor Response
Thank you very much for your review AbdulAleem, glad to hear you're enjoying Xibo!
Replied August 2021
Antoine
Consumer Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2022
Bien mais pas assez pour rester
C'est n'est pas chère et donc très abordable pour le commencement
CONSc'est trop compliqué a gérer avec des ordinateurs
Vendor Response
Hi Antoine. Sorry to read you feel some of our services fall below expectation. We pride ourselves on our excellent customer support and want to ensure you have the best experience with Xibo possible. I believe you contacted our customer support team on the 02 June with a query. As our team are based in the UK, they were off on 2/3 June due to UK public holidays. But the team have responded to you as soon as they have returned today and I hope you find this helpful. Thanks
Replied June 2022
Marcin
Telecommunications, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2021
Great progress in last years
- Scalability and wide range of solutions for any kind of content you need to display - Compatibility with wide range of devices - Advanced scheduling features - Great price-quality relationship - Great progress in last years, especially in comparison to first tests in 2013. - Newly implemented interactive features, new layout designer
CONS- Complicated from the perspective of unadvanced user
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review Marcin and for being a loyal Xibo user for many years.
Replied August 2021
IVANO
Hospitality, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Open, free and powerful
I love the fact that is open source, you can use it for free and there are almost no cost exept for some players. We don't have any monthly costs. There are players for Android, Windows and some Tv OS. Is easy of use and deploy.
CONSFor our needs there were no big issues, maybe there are some competitors that can have an easier way for rules about contents.
Reason for choosing Xibo
Open source is better
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review Ivano! We are glad to see that you are enjoying Xibo Open Source.
Replied August 2021
Adam
Education Management, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Excellent low-cost alternative backed by open source development
We originally used the self-hosted server and players, however the low cost of the cloud-hosted option and Android players has greatly simplified our setup.
PROSXibo is a robust and low-cost alternative to expensive digital signage platforms and has evolved from a small open source project to a reliable SAAS product.
CONSThe interface can take a little while to learn, although it has improved markedly over the years.
Vendor Response
Thanks for your review Adam! We are glad to see that you are happy with Xibo Signage.
Replied August 2021
Michael
Government Administration, 201-500 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2021
Long time user
I have used XIBO for more than 10 years. I was one of the first users back when the majority of content came from much simpler sources. Xibo for being and remaining mainly open source has always been my goto for content display.
PROSOpensource, Some parts are free while others may not be. Great for both the everyday user that knows what they want while still having the paid option of either remote hosting or full support remotely.
CONSHave you tried it? One of the most full featured delivery systems out there with MANY years of support and growth behind it.
Reason for choosing Xibo
Much easier interface to use. COST.....Friendly staff throughout the years.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review Michael and for being such a loyal Xibo customer! We are happy to see that you have had such a positive experience over the years and we look forward to working with you for many more years.
Replied August 2021
Travis
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2021
Reliable software that stands up to the best in the industry for 1/10nth the price.
Super easy to setup, and scale.
PROSVery flexible, with many options to fit several scenarios of use.
CONSInterface can be confusing. I feel it can be simplified and more straight forward than it currently is.
Reasons for switching to Xibo
No other software I tested could play video at extremely high/non-standard resolutions.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review Travis! We are glad to hear you are happy with Xibo and your feedback is valuable for helping us to continually improve the solution.
Replied August 2021
Peter
Sports, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Cheap and good software
Working flawlessly. No issues found.
PROSThe software (CMS in the cloud) is easy to use. And the price is very low, compared to other companys (I have tested a lot, and XIBO is by far out the cheapest).
CONSHaven't had any problems so far, that couldn't be solved by the helpdesk, or other mebers of the forum.
Vendor Response
Thank you very much for your review Peter, glad to hear you're enjoying Xibo!
Replied August 2021