Screenbird vs NoviSign: which digital signage platform fits your screens?

A side-by-side, fact-checked comparison of pricing, features, and everyday fit between Screenbird and NoviSign, so you can pick the right platform without a sales call.

Last verified: September 2026
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The verdict

Screenbird and NoviSign both run dependable digital signage. The difference is how much of the toolkit comes with the price: Screenbird puts everything, proof of play, the data apps, team accounts with custom roles, EU hosting, and live screen mirroring, on one plan at $14 per screen per month billed annually. The price you see is the price you pay.

NoviSign offers interactive kiosk widgets and POS integrations. Reaching the rest of the toolkit means climbing tiers, though: their entry plan at $14 covers a single user, proof of play and the data integrations start at Business Plus ($17), and unlimited accounts with permission control need Premium ($25). Two things do not move with the tier: their licensing details put storage at 500 MB per licence throughout (their plan table says unlimited), and screen mirroring is not offered on any plan. If you would rather buy one plan than climb tiers for the features you need, Screenbird is the simpler choice.

At a glance

ScreenbirdEvery plan$14per screen / month
NoviSignPremium$25per screen / month
Which plan this table compares
Every plan (there is only one)Premium, $25: the tier where unlimited accounts and permission control start
Live screen mirroring
All features on one plan
Split across Business / Business Plus / Premium tiers
Team members and permissions
1 user on Business, 5 on Business Plus, unlimited on Premium (permission management from Premium)
Proof of play
Business Plus tier and up
Storage
10 GB per screen500 MB per licence, pooled (their plan table says unlimited)
Data apps (Power BI and more)
Business Plus tier and up
EU data hosting
US and Germany (no EU-only residency published)
Works on your existing screens/players
Free trial
Monthly billing available

Prices verified September 2, 2026.

Sources: NoviSign pricing, NoviSign features overview, NoviSign privacy policy, NoviSign player apps. NoviSign is a trademark of its owner. Screenbird is not affiliated with or endorsed by NoviSign.

Screen mirroring: built in vs. not offered

Screenbird includes live screen mirroring on every plan, from any desktop browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari), with no extra app or hardware to buy. The connection is peer-to-peer: someone in a meeting room or classroom shares their laptop screen straight to the TV in a few clicks, and the video stream never passes through Screenbird's servers.

NoviSign does not offer live screen mirroring on any plan. Its closest casting feature sends NoviSign playlists to a Chromecast, which is a way to play signage content on that device, not a way to share a laptop screen.

If walk-up laptop sharing is part of how your screens get used, this capability simply is not on NoviSign's menu at any tier.

See how Screenbird screen mirroring works

Pricing and the tier ladder

Screenbird charges one flat rate per screen, $14 per screen per month billed annually ($18 billed monthly), with every feature included from day one: screen mirroring, split screen, scheduling, proof of play, the full app catalog, and team accounts with custom roles. There is no higher tier to unlock more capability, and no per-user fee.

NoviSign's annual pricing runs Business at $14, Business Plus at $17, and Premium at $25 per screen per month, with one player licence per display and a reseller Partners tier above that. What changes between those tiers matters more than the gaps in price: Business is a single user with generic reports and monitoring; proof of play and the POS, BI, calendar, automation, and storage integrations (Toast, Power BI, Tableau, Zapier, Outlook and Google Calendar, SharePoint, Google Drive, Dropbox) start at Business Plus, which allows five users; and unlimited user accounts with permission control, content approvals, SSO, API access, and an audit log all sit in Premium.

So the plan you actually need depends on your team. If one person manages the screens and you can live without proof of play, NoviSign's Business tier at $14 is their starting point. As soon as you need to control what each colleague may do, the comparable NoviSign plan is Premium at $25: Business Plus already gives five people a login, but managing their permissions starts at Premium. On Screenbird all of it, proof of play, the data apps, and the whole team, sits on the one $14 plan. The honest flip side: NoviSign's Premium also buys SSO and SAML, an open API, content publishing approvals, and an audit log, and Screenbird has none of those.

Storage and where your data lives

Storage is the difference buyers notice second, after price. Screenbird gives you 10 GB per screen. NoviSign's pricing page says two different things: the plan table lists Total Storage as unlimited on every tier, while the licensing details below it state 500 MB per licence, pooled across licences, so five licences share 2.5 GB. We report both, because both are theirs. If a video rotation is what your screens play, ask NoviSign which of the two applies to your account before you sign.

On hosting: Screenbird runs on EU infrastructure (Supabase's EU regions together with Cloudflare) as the standard for every customer. NoviSign's privacy policy states that data is stored in the USA and Germany with GDPR measures in place; a EU-only residency option is not published. Organizations that need all data kept inside the EU should put that question to NoviSign directly.

When NoviSign is the better fit

You need SSO and SAML, an open API, content publishing approvals, or an audit log: all four are NoviSign Premium features that Screenbird does not offer.
You're building interactive or kiosk experiences: touch-screen interactivity is in their entry plan, with IoT and RFID event triggers from Business Plus.
You need deep POS, BI, and hospitality integrations such as Toast POS, Power BI, Tableau, Amadeus Delphi, and Zapier's 5,000+ apps (Business Plus and up).
One person runs the screens and proof of play is not needed: their Business tier at $14 covers exactly that.
Your screens are Samsung Tizen or LG webOS panels, or BrightSign or NovaStar hardware: Screenbird needs a small external player or a browser on those screens.

When Screenbird is the better fit

You want live screen mirroring, which NoviSign does not offer on any plan.
More than one person manages the screens: team members with custom roles are included, with no per-user fee and no jump to a higher tier.
You want proof of play and the data apps without moving up a tier to get them.
Your playlists carry real video: 10 GB of storage per screen, included.
You need EU data hosting as the standard for every customer.

Moving from NoviSign to Screenbird

Switching platforms does not mean replacing your screens. Here is what it actually takes.

1

Keep your existing screens

Screenbird works on the devices you already have: Android and Fire TV players (including the Amazon Signage Stick), Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, or any browser. No new hardware required to start.

2

Bring your content over

Upload your existing images, videos, and playlists into Screenbird's file library and rebuild your playlists in minutes.

3

Pair and go live

Pair each screen with a short on-screen code from the dashboard, push your first playlist, and it's live.

Frequently asked questions

Everything about how Screenbird compares to NoviSign.

Yes. Screenbird puts everything NoviSign spreads across its Business, Business Plus, and Premium tiers, proof of play, the data apps, and team accounts with custom roles, on one plan at $14 per screen per month billed annually, and adds live screen mirroring, which NoviSign does not offer. If you need SSO, an open API, content approvals, or deep POS integrations like Toast, NoviSign is worth a look too.
It depends on your team. NoviSign's Business tier ($14 per screen per month billed annually) covers one user and leaves out proof of play. Business Plus ($17) adds proof of play and the data integrations for up to five users. Premium ($25) is the tier with unlimited user accounts and permission control, which is what Screenbird includes on its single plan at $14, so Premium is the closest like-for-like. Premium also includes SSO, an open API, content approvals, and an audit log, which Screenbird does not offer.
Screenbird is $14 per screen per month billed annually ($18 billed monthly), with every feature and every team member included. NoviSign runs $14 for Business (1 user), $17 for Business Plus (5 users, and the first tier with proof of play), and $25 for Premium (unlimited users with permission control), per screen per month billed annually.
No, it is not offered on any plan. NoviSign's closest feature casts NoviSign playlists to a Chromecast, which plays signage content rather than sharing a laptop screen. Screenbird includes live screen mirroring on every plan, from any desktop browser.
On Screenbird, as many as you like: billing is per screen, and team members get custom roles and permissions on every plan. On NoviSign, the Business tier covers 1 user and Business Plus covers 5; unlimited accounts with permission control start at Premium ($25 per screen per month billed annually).
Screenbird gives 10 GB per screen. NoviSign's pricing page carries two figures: the plan table lists Total Storage as unlimited, while the licensing details below it state 500 MB per licence, pooled across licences, so five licences share 2.5 GB. Ask them which one applies to your account.
In most cases, yes. Screenbird runs on Android and Fire TV players (including the Amazon Signage Stick), Windows, Mac, Linux, and Raspberry Pi devices, and in any browser, so the same devices many NoviSign setups already use can typically be repointed at Screenbird instead.
Not on Screenbird: there is one plan and proof of play is in it. On NoviSign, proof of play starts at Business Plus; the entry Business tier has generic reports and monitoring instead.
Screenbird runs on EU infrastructure (Supabase's EU regions together with Cloudflare) as the standard for every customer. NoviSign's privacy policy states data is stored in the USA and Germany with GDPR measures in place; a EU-only residency option is not published.

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