SignageLive
Scalable enterprise CMS—quote-heavy after Navori
SignageLive (Signagelive by Navori) is a mature CMS known for Marketplace widgets, broad players, and enterprise networks. Strong for large deployments—just know Standard/Web licences and add-ons are often quote-led, and base human support is 24/5 rather than 24/7.
Play vs SignageLive
Every project is different, so SignageLive may win for some teams while Play wins for others. SignageLive is known for Marketplace depth and channel-led enterprise rollouts. This page is a fairer read on Standard / Web licence models, opaque add-ons, 24/5 support, Layout Designer versus Play's slide editor, and how those stack against Play's Essential / Pro / Ultimate plans (about $8 / $12 / $16) with 24/7 chat—so you can decide with the same checklist on both sides.
Pricing
SignageLive's licensing model uses Standard and Web Content licences per player, mix-and-match on one network: Standard equals full functionality; Web Content equals web content plus Marketplace apps plus layouts (not full Standard capability).
Public end-user stickers are thin on signagelive.com itself. Channel/reseller listings commonly show a 1-year Standard licence around £170-£180 ex VAT per player. Third-party analyses often cite about $270/player/year (~$22.50/mo) for Standard—treat as secondary and re-quote before publish (competitor blogs such as Fugo—label as such).
Play publishes Essential / Pro / Ultimate at about $8 / $12 / $16 per screen per month.
When "one licence" stops being enough: third-party pricing writeups note chargeable modules for capabilities other platforms include in mid tiers—proof of play, granular permissions, proactive monitoring, Active Directory, etc. Use this as a buyer checklist, not as Play's invented fee schedule. Support upgrades (Essential / Premium / Ultimate support plans) sit beyond base 24/5. Demo/sales-led path is common.
Re-verify any $270 / £180 figure with a live quote on publish day—do not invent discounts. Fold hardware into Compatibility; SignageLive is largely hardware-agnostic.
Learn moreSupport
SignageLive (their docs): 24/5 real-time support via UK and APAC teams. Published windows include roughly US EST Sunday 7:00 p.m. through Friday 7:00 p.m., EMEA Monday through Saturday midnight GMT boundaries, APAC Monday through Saturday morning windows—not full weekend US coverage. Outside hours: messenger/email with AI assist; humans when teams return. Phone support tied to higher support plans or resellers.
Play: live chat 24/7/365 plus phone business hours (Play pricing FAQ).
SignageLive's training packages and enhanced support exist—often as paid extras. Factor that into TCO.
Learn moreContent Development
SignageLive strengths: Marketplace with hundreds of backgrounds, templates, clocks, weather, meeting-room widgets; zone layouts; transitions; scheduling intelligence; developer/webhooks path.
Where buyers struggle (third-party / review themes): Layout Designer can feel dated or zone-heavy compared with modern slide editors; G2-style comments relayed by competitors describe slow/clunky UX and rigid commercial process—phrase as reported by reviewers/third parties, not Play lab metrics.
Play: cloud slide/page editor aimed at non-designers, plus plugins and playlists inside one product.
Fair claim: SignageLive is Marketplace plus layout/zones CMS; Play is slide-editor-first CMS.
Learn moreCompatibility
SignageLive historically lists wide player support: BrightSign, Windows, Mac, Fire/Amazon paths, ChromeOS Flex, Samsung Tizen/SSP, LG webOS, Android, IAdea, Philips, and more (confirm current matrix on signagelive.com / Navori pages on publish day). Hardware-agnostic positioning is a genuine strength.
Play similarly emphasizes BYO across major OS/player families, including a strong Mac story.
Compatibility is rarely the tie-breaker between these two—pricing transparency and editor UX usually are.
Learn moreTeams
SignageLive: unlimited users are part of the standard story; granular permissions may sit behind modules per third-party sales notes—verify on quote. Good fit for VAR-managed networks with many operators.
Play: unlimited users/teams with roles and sub-teams; advanced audit/analytics on higher plans without a separate opaque module SKU list.
If IT needs AD/SSO-class controls, get both quotes in writing—SignageLive may price that as an add-on; Play may package it in Ultimate.
SignageLive Digital Signage vs. Play Digital Signage: What are the Differences?
In the list below we’ve made is super easy for you to figure out what the main differences between SignageLive Digital Signage and Play Digital Signage is. You will find informaiton about pricing, terms and what who can do or can’t do.
Free Screens
Free Screens
Pricing (monthly)
Pricing (monthly)
Monthly $8 Annually $7.20
Standard Licence**$22.5** Web Content Licence $5.8
Supported OS
Supported OS
Country of origin
Country of origin
Headquarters
Headquarters
Established
Established
2013
1997
Live Chat 24/7
Live Chat 24/7
Unlimited storage and traffic
Unlimited users and teams
Cloud-based editor (Like powerpoint)
Templates
Multi-Zone Playlists
Youtube
Social Media
RSS
Streaming
HDMI (Video) input
Works offline
Emergency Strategy Setup
API
Analytics
Audit Logs
SSO
Touch Interactive Content
Our customers love us!
More than 10 years, 2500+ organizations, and thousands of live screens is why we know we’re great at what we do.
What We Learned Testing SignageLive's Quote Model Against Play
Testing the SignageLive Digital Signage Customer Experience Here at Play Digital Signage, we know every digital signage company feels different until you try it. We read licence docs, reseller stickers, and support hours the way a buyer would.
What we liked: serious Marketplace and widget ecosystem; broad hardware compatibility; clear Standard versus Web Content licence intent; scales to large networks with monitoring dashboards.
What held us back relative to Play: harder to see a full all-in price without sales/modules; base support is 24/5, not 24/7; layout-centric creation versus Play's slide editor; demo/VAR path slower than self-serve trials for SMB shoppers; third-party reports of dated UX and optional fees for "obvious" enterprise features.
Who should pick which: Choose SignageLive if you buy through a VAR, need deep Marketplace widgets, large multi-site player monitoring, or Navori/Signagelive's enterprise/self-host directions—and you're fine with quotes for modules and support tiers. Choose Play if you want self-serve transparent pricing, an in-product editor for non-technical staff, and true weekend human chat without upgrading a support plan.
Ask SignageLive for a written quote that includes every module and support tier you need—then compare that number to Play Pro/Ultimate, not to a lone Web Content licence.
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