ScreenRoll vs Screenly
Two ways to put content on the screens you already own. Everything about Screenly below was read from Screenly's own pages on 2026-09-30; the links are at the foot of the table. Where a page did not say something, the cell says so. If we have something wrong, tell us and it is corrected the same day.
At a glance
| At a glance | ScreenRoll | Screenly |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓1 screen, every feature | ✕14-day trial |
| Pay monthly, no yearly contract | ✓Yes | ✕Yearly |
| Every feature on every plan | ✓One plan | ✕Features vary by plan |
| Ad revenue built in, rates published | ✓Built in, 85% to you | –Not stated |
| Unlimited users on every plan | ✓Yes | ✕2 on Starter |
| Templates included | ✓92, free | –Not mentioned |
| Plays without internet | ✓7 days | ✓Supported |
In detail
| ScreenRoll | Screenly | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per paid screen | $12 per screen per month up to 9 screens, $10 for 10–29, $8 for 30–99; 100 and above by agreement. Billed monthly, in arrears, for the days a screen existed. | Starter $15 (up to 5 screens), Business $24 (from 5 screens), Enterprise $38 (from 25 screens) — per screen per month, all billed annually. No monthly price is shown. |
| Free plan | One screen, free for ever. Every feature, no logo on the screen, no card. | A 14-day trial, no credit card. No free plan. |
| Plans and features | One plan: every feature on every screen, the free one included. | Starter, Business and Enterprise, with different features. |
| Commitment | None. One invoice a month; cancel any time. | Annual. |
| Player hardware | None needed. A television's own browser at cms.screenroll.live/tv, or the free apps. | Screenly sells its own players; "Screenly Anywhere" and its apps deploy screens without one. |
| Devices it runs on | Apps for Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Android and Google TV, Windows 10/11 and 7/8, macOS and Linux; any other smart TV through its browser. | Screenly Player hardware; Screenly Anywhere on Samsung Tizen, LG consumer TVs (browser), Android and Android TV, ChromeOS, the Amazon Signage Stick, and anything with a modern browser. |
| Offline playback | Seven days of cached playback — pictures, videos and HTML5 banners alike. | "Content caching (offline playback)"; duration not stated. |
| Advertising income | Built in and optional. ScreenRoll brings advertisers; you keep the gross and pay 15% (or $0.30 per 1,000 plays). Your own VAST tags: $0.15 per 1,000 plays. Payouts within 60 days, minimum $100. | Not stated. |
| Templates and design | 92 templates for 26 kinds of business, with photographs, and a design editor — included at no charge. | Not mentioned on the pricing page. |
| Users | Unlimited, with per-page permissions and two-step sign-in. | 2 on Starter; unlimited on Business and Enterprise. |
| Storage | 250 MB on the free plan; 2 GB per screen from two screens, the free one included. | Not stated on the pricing page. |
Sources for Screenly: pricing, anywhere — read on 2026-09-30. Prices change; the links are the record.
Where Screenly is the better choice
- You want a dedicated, vendor-built player and are happy to pay annually.
- You need more than 25 screens under an enterprise agreement with its features.
Where ScreenRoll is the better choice
- Price: $8–$12 a screen, monthly, against $15–$38 billed annually — and a free screen for ever.
- No annual commitment and no hardware.
- Advertising income built in, with published rates.
Questions people ask
How do the prices compare?
Screenly is $15, $24 and $38 a screen a month, billed annually. ScreenRoll is $12 down to $8, billed monthly, and the first screen is free.
Do either need a player?
Screenly Anywhere and ScreenRoll both run on a Samsung Tizen TV, an Android device or any browser without a player. Screenly also sells dedicated players; ScreenRoll sells none.
Is there a free plan?
ScreenRoll: one screen, free for ever. Screenly: a 14-day trial.
Screenly is a trademark of its owner. ScreenRoll is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Screenly. This page compares published information; it is not a review of Screenly's product.