Open vs. Cloud-connected
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The Open Device plan is no longer available. This documentation is deprecated.
signageOS has two ways how to use the unification technology and leverage years of development for SoC and media players. It consists of the signageOS Open and Cloud-connected Platform.
| signageOS Open | Cloud-connected Platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | Best for smaller companies and companies that insist on building everything from scratch. | Best for companies serving larger customers where out-of-box features like device management, provisioning workflows, support, SLA, full-featured device management console, and other benefits are cutting costs, time to market, and long-term maintenance. |
| Supported devices | All 36+ platforms | All 36+ platforms + the possibility to onboard custom device |
| Development | Desktop-based CLI and SDK | Desktop-based CLI and SDK + Cloud-based versioning, API-driven deployment |
| Device Provisioning/Deployment | Manual via the native application with your built-in custom HTML5+JS application | Cloud-based with the cloud-based deployment of your application or custom. |
| Device management | Only as an JS SDK on the client-side, do you need to build your own management UI and communication | Client-side via JS SDK + Server-side via unified REST API + Out-of-box device management console |
| Support | Documentation and Knowledge base | Documentation and Knowledge base + Ticketing system for private requests + Dev calls + Onboarding sessions |
| Price | Free forever | SaaS, Multiple subscription options |
FAQ
Do the apps work offline? Yes, everything is designed to be offline-first
Can I mix both approaches Yes, you can mix the solutions to create something that fits your case the best.