ScreenRoll vs Xibo
Two ways to put content on the screens you already own. Everything about Xibo below was read from Xibo's own pages on 2026-09-08; 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 | Xibo |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓1 screen, every feature | –Trial; open-source core |
| Pay monthly, no yearly contract | ✓Yes | –Not stated |
| Every feature on every plan | ✓One plan | –Not stated |
| Ad revenue built in, rates published | ✓Built in, 85% to you | –Listed, no details |
| Unlimited users on every plan | ✓Yes | –Not stated |
| Templates included | ✓92, free | –Not stated |
| Plays without internet | ✓7 days | –Not stated |
In detail
| ScreenRoll | Xibo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Cloud hosting "from £3.50 a month" per display on the Professional plan. Prices for the other plans were not on the pages we read; their 2019 price list is archived and we have not used it. |
| Free plan | One screen, free for ever. Every feature, no logo on the screen, no card. | A 14-day trial of the Professional plan with two players, no credit card. The Xibo CMS core is open source (AGPLv3) and can be self-hosted at no licence cost. |
| Plans and features | One plan: every feature on every screen, the free one included. | Not stated on the pages we read. |
| Commitment | None. One invoice a month; cancel any time. | Not stated on the pages we read. |
| Player hardware | None needed. A television's own browser at cms.screenroll.live/tv, or the free apps. | None required: "any player — open source or commercial licences". |
| 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. | Windows and Linux players: open source, "zero software licensing costs". Android, LG webOS and Samsung Tizen players are offered; their pricing page lists webOS and Tizen under commercial player software. |
| Offline playback | Seven days of cached playback — pictures, videos and HTML5 banners alike. | Not stated on the pages we read. |
| 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. | An "Advertising" solution is listed; details are not on the pricing page. |
| Templates and design | 92 templates for 26 kinds of business, with photographs, and a design editor — included at no charge. | Not stated on the pages we read. |
| Users | Unlimited, with per-page permissions and two-step sign-in. | Not stated on the pages we read. |
| Storage | 250 MB on the free plan; 2 GB per screen from two screens, the free one included. | Not stated. |
Sources for Xibo: pricing, hosting, trial, open source — read on 2026-09-08. Prices change; the links are the record.
Where Xibo is the better choice
- You want to self-host an open-source CMS and have the people to run it.
- You want the lowest published cloud price per display, and your screens are Windows or Linux PCs.
- You want to read the code.
Where ScreenRoll is the better choice
- You want nothing to install or host: ScreenRoll is a service, and the free screen is the whole product.
- You want a Samsung TV to work without buying a commercial player licence.
- You want advertising income built in, with published rates and payout terms.
Questions people ask
Is Xibo free?
The CMS is open source, so self-hosting has no licence cost — you supply the server and the time. Xibo's own cloud hosting starts from £3.50 a display a month. ScreenRoll's first screen is free as a hosted service, with nothing to run.
Which is cheaper per screen?
Xibo's published cloud price is lower per display. ScreenRoll's price includes hosting, the Tizen app and advertising, and the first screen costs nothing.
Do I need a commercial licence for a Samsung TV?
Xibo's pricing page lists its webOS and Tizen players under commercial player software; its Windows and Linux players are open source. With ScreenRoll the Samsung Tizen app is free.
Xibo is a trademark of its owner. ScreenRoll is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Xibo. This page compares published information; it is not a review of Xibo's product.