Why Bohemica Signage
There are a lot of digital signage products out there. Most of them will get content onto a screen — but how they price it, what hardware they lock you into, and how much they help when something goes wrong vary enormously. This page explains where Bohemica Signage is different, so you can decide whether it's the right fit.
At a glance
| A typical signage solution | Bohemica Signage | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Per-screen fees that start the moment you sign up, often with tiers and add-ons. | Pay only for active screens, and one screen is always free. See Pricing. |
| Hardware | Often a proprietary player you have to buy. | Run it on affordable hardware you choose — Raspberry Pi 5, Intel/ASUS NUC, or equipment you already own. See Officially supported Players. |
| Setup | IT project, training, on-site work. | Up and running in about an hour; day-to-day changes take minutes in your browser. No IT specialist required. |
| When the internet drops | Some solutions stop playback or show an error. | Content is cached locally and keeps playing; the player recovers on its own. |
| Multiple brands / branches | Separate accounts, or everything mixed together. | Departments keep brands, branches, and teams cleanly separated in one account. See Departments, Users & Roles. |
| Extensibility | Often a closed system. | REST API and custom integrations — plus white-label branding and tailored features for larger deployments. |
| Support | Often a ticket queue in another time zone. | Real people who know the product and help you get screens live. |
Pay only for what's running
You're billed for active screens — the ones you've switched on — and one screen is always free. There's no credit card required to start, and the per-screen price drops as you add more screens. If a screen is deactivated, it isn't counted. See Pricing and Billing Overview for the details.
Use the hardware that suits you
Bohemica Signage isn't tied to one proprietary box. A low-cost Raspberry Pi 5 happily drives Full HD content, an Intel or ASUS NUC handles 4K, and you can bring your own equipment too. Flash the disk image (or order a ready-made bundle) and pair it in minutes. A single device can even drive several screens at once. See Officially supported Players.
Reliable by design
Screens are meant to be left alone, so the player is built to look after itself:
- Plays offline — content is cached on the device, so a dropped connection doesn't stop playback.
- Self-healing — a watchdog restarts a frozen player automatically, and the device falls back to its last known schedule if it can't reach the server.
- Updates itself — player software updates in the background without interrupting what's on screen.
Secure and private
- Two-factor authentication and Google/Microsoft single sign-on protect accounts. See Two-Factor Authentication.
- Each organization's data is kept separate.
- Players talk to the dashboard over encrypted channels and are never exposed directly to the internet.
Built to grow with you
Anything you can do in the dashboard can also be driven through our API, so you can automate workflows or connect Bohemica Signage to the systems you already use. Need a specific feature, export, or report? We'd love to hear about it. Larger deployments can join our enterprise program for priority support and tailored features — and smaller setups are every bit as welcome.
Ready to try it?
One screen is always free. Head to Getting Started to create an account, or reach out to us with any questions — we're happy to help you figure out whether Bohemica Signage is right for you.