Xibo

Avantages

C'est n'est pas chère et donc très abordable pour le commencement

Inconvénients

c'est trop compliqué a gérer avec des ordinateurs

Avantages

It is free as own hosted solution (we use the CMS on Windows). Easy to use and very wide support of devices (Android, Windows, Tizen, Linux, ...).

Inconvénients

Some parts are paid - like android device licences

Avantages

All the features are useful but most impactful Multiple widgets.

Inconvénients

Need to add Multiple social Media Widgets (Fb and Insta [ Live Streaming, Fb post], Live Youtube)
Reasons and Layout should be easy to use(Need to add some predefined Template).
If you can add Caneva Design [SENSITIVE CONTENT] it should be better for non technical to use.

Alternatives envisagées 

Pourquoi passer à Xibo

Avantages

Xibo lets you make any kind of signage you can dream up to fit your specific needs, and having it self-hosted makes it very flexible and far more affordable than most other options.

Inconvénients

The user interface is a challenge for me, and I could never fully train people where they didn't make mistakes or have to come to me for help.

Avantages

The product is very user friendly, and the multiple features it has are very useful and the community support to get advices on problems faced has been excellent

Inconvénients

One problem i personally have faced is that Xibo is very resource intensive as it is difficult to run on some of our older computers.

Avantages

This product allows us to control multiple screens at four separate campus locations and have separate playlists for each. This accommodates the fact that each of our locations may have different information that needs to be shared or events that need to be advertised.

Inconvénients

I was not part of the integration process as I came on with our institution in 2019 and we were already using Xibo at that point. It has been updated within my time here and we are pleased with the features we have now. Our IT department were the ones tasked with setup and integration, so I'm not sure about what their experience was like with that.

Avantages

I love the fact that you have the option to host your own servers or have them hosted in the cloud. The versatility of the product is amazing and you're not locked into one brand or operating system for the displays. When I have run into issues or had questions, the support in the forums and from the Xibo staff are top notch.

Inconvénients

For our use case, Xibo does everything that we need it to do. They are always releasing and working on new features. One that I may be utilizing in the near future is end user interaction with layouts.

Avantages

Xibo has a very simple pricing structure with options for all budgets. It includes many powerful widgets for free and offers HTML coding for full customization. In addition, the Windows version is open source and free. The Xibo software is very stable, and we find we have minimal issues that are usually fixed with a simple reboot. From digital menu boards, to custom layouts, video walls and dynamic content delivery, Xibo has tools to facilitate all of your digital signage deployment needs.

Inconvénients

No touchscreen options yet. However, this function is coming soon.

Avantages

Great centralised management solution for digital signage.
Setup of the server using Docker was very straight forward with a concise step by step guide in the manual.
User management controls allow easy allocation of assets and screens to the relevant people responsible for updates.
While the many options available within layout scheduling does take a bit of time to get your head around, once it has all clicked, it provides a very powerful set of tools to assign assets to screens.

Inconvénients

The interface can be slightly confusing to a new user.
Some concepts don't operate as you would initially think and sometimes require a bit of thought to get your head around.

Avantages

Aside from the cost, this is a fully featured digital signage system. This includes the players and browser based content management system. The CMS is pretty straight forward to use and has pretty good granularity when it comes to assigning user roles and permissions.

Inconvénients

The biggest downside has been the slow development and update cycle.

Avantages

Very flexible, with many options to fit several scenarios of use.

Inconvénients

Interface can be confusing. I feel it can be simplified and more straight forward than it currently is.

Avantages

Incredibly quick to get started with Xibo, especially if they are hosting. Easy to learn, great feature set and great pricing make for an almost unbeatable combination.

Inconvénients

Only one thing bothers me, and it is a deal breaker. Videos have a one second black screen when looping which makes the presentation look second rate. Have contacted support twice, but cannot resolve. Looking elsewhere as a result...

Avantages

Xibo’s supreme flexibility has allowed us to swiftly implement complex API-based scheduling while allowing the marketing team to manage the content without distractions. Add in some very stable player clients, and you have a winning signage product.

Inconvénients

Some features like synchronized data sets are a little more complex to configure. Administrators who want fine grained permissions will also be disappointed to learn that some things are just not possible (i.e. allowing view only access to the schedule).

Avantages

Xibo is incredibly quick and easy to setup, and once configured and running, it just works. We are using the DSDevices android player, which we have (knock on wood) never had any issues with - not even a reboot has been necessary in over 1 year of continuous use. Content changes happen seamlessly, and always look crystal clear on our 4k displays.

Inconvénients

We encountered a few minor issues, specifically with limitations of the Android player and it's inability to smoothly loop video segments in the player. We were able to work around this limitation by producing the media to loop outside of Xibo, but this feature would be a welcome addition. It's a very minor nitpick - overall we have been very impressed with the features and stability of Xibo.

Avantages

Ease of use. Schedule. Playlists. Layouts.

Inconvénients

While creating new regions we can´t see the background image.

Avantages

I like the feature of its process of installation & configuration. A user like me (novice) can understand the whole operation process easily. It dayparting helps me a lot to control the displays.
We have been using xibo for 3 Years+ in our construction project. It's awesome.

Inconvénients

Easy to create a layout, Campaign & Scheduling

Avantages

Opensource, Some parts are free while others may not be. Great for both the everyday user that knows what they want while still having the paid option of either remote hosting or full support remotely.

Inconvénients

Have you tried it? One of the most full featured delivery systems out there with MANY years of support and growth behind it.

Avantages

easy to use
easy to administer
easy to setup

Inconvénients

so many features are available so sometimes for a basic user, it becomes a bit difficult to understand initially

Avantages

I love the fact that is open source, you can use it for free and there are almost no cost exept for some players. We don't have any monthly costs. There are players for Android, Windows and some Tv OS.
Is easy of use and deploy.

Inconvénients

For our needs there were no big issues, maybe there are some competitors that can have an easier way for rules about contents.

Avantages

It's an easy to install self-hosted digital signage software. Integrates with RSS feeds, which makes it very easy to show updated headlines along with videos and pictures

Inconvénients

The layout designer is not as intuitive as it should be. Also, the android app (which we use on an android box) costs 15GBP per display (one-time fee that does not include major updates)

Avantages

Xibo is a robust and low-cost alternative to expensive digital signage platforms and has evolved from a small open source project to a reliable SAAS product.

Inconvénients

The interface can take a little while to learn, although it has improved markedly over the years.

Avantages

We love the fact that is a UK based company that has its roots in grassroots deployment. The team behind it are committed to the development and not sidetracked by other projects.

Inconvénients

The layout designer could be a bit more intuitive.

Avantages

Xibo is a cost-effective, yet high performance digital signage solution that reduces the operational requirements.

Inconvénients

All is fine so far with Xibo, I have no any negative experience to add here.

Avantages

The software (CMS in the cloud) is easy to use.
And the price is very low, compared to other companys (I have tested a lot, and XIBO is by far out the cheapest).

Inconvénients

Haven't had any problems so far, that couldn't be solved by the helpdesk, or other mebers of the forum.

Avantages

- Scalability and wide range of solutions for any kind of content you need to display
- Compatibility with wide range of devices
- Advanced scheduling features
- Great price-quality relationship
- Great progress in last years, especially in comparison to first tests in 2013.
- Newly implemented interactive features, new layout designer

Inconvénients

- Complicated from the perspective of unadvanced user