Qmanja Signage vs NoviSign
Both run digital signage on hardware you already own. They differ most on price, on the free tier, and on how many player platforms are shipping today. Everything below is a checkable fact taken from each vendor's own pages — no ratings, no scores, no claims we cannot source.
The comparison, line by line
NoviSign figures were read from NoviSign's own pricing page and help centre on 28 July 2026. Where their documentation does not state something plainly, the row says so rather than guessing.
| Dimension | Qmanja Signage | NoviSign |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent free plan | 1 screen, 200 MB storage, free forever, no credit card | No permanently free plan listed |
| Free trial | Not needed — the free plan does not expire | 30-day free trial |
| Entry paid price, per screen per month | $4.99 billed yearly, or $6.99 billed monthly | $18 billed annually on the Business plan; monthly billing also offered |
| Higher tiers | Business, by quote, for deployments of 20+ screens | Business Plus $26 and Premium $44 billed annually; Partners by quote, 20-screen minimum |
| Players shipping today | Any web browser, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Windows | Android, Windows, Chrome OS, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Linux, BrightSign, Amazon Signage Stick, HTML player, Novastar Taurus |
| Players in development | macOS, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS; iOS/iPadOS in review | Not stated — check with vendor |
| Split-screen / multi-zone layouts | Included on Pro and Business | Multi-zone layouts documented in NoviSign Studio |
| Video walls | Synced video walls and screen groups on Pro and Business | Separate units can be synchronised to form a video wall |
| Day & time scheduling | Included on Pro and Business | Scheduling by day, time and recurring interval, with start and expiry dates |
| Live streams | YouTube, Twitch and HLS | YouTube documented; Twitch and HLS not stated — check with vendor |
| Proof-of-play reporting | Included on Pro and Business | Proof-of-play reports with exposures and play time; which plans include them is not stated — check with vendor |
| Offline playback | Media cached on the device; live streams and web sources need connectivity | Creatives cached on the player; widgets such as YouTube and web pages need connectivity |
Where NoviSign is the stronger choice
A comparison page that only flatters its author is not much use. On these points NoviSign is ahead of us today.
A longer player list
NoviSign ships player apps for BrightSign, Linux, Chrome OS, the Amazon Signage Stick and the Novastar Taurus controller. We do not. Their Samsung Tizen and LG webOS apps are live, while ours are still in development. If your hardware is already bought and it is on that list, that settles it.
A bigger template library
NoviSign's pricing page advertises 50+ widgets and apps and 500+ customisable templates on every plan. If you want to start from a finished design rather than build a layout, that is a real head start.
Enterprise integrations and SSO
Their higher tiers list Zapier, Power BI and Toast POS integrations, user management, single sign-on and API access. If SSO or a POS feed is a procurement requirement, check those tiers before you look at price.
Set-up help on every plan
NoviSign lists free set-up assistance and training across all of its plans. Our free tier is self-serve, with priority email support starting on Pro.
An established reseller channel
NoviSign publishes a dedicated Partners tier for resellers, quoted on application with a 20-screen minimum. If you are buying through an integrator who already resells NoviSign, that existing relationship may matter more than any feature row above.
Check it yourself
Do not take our word for any of this. Every claim above and in the table links to the NoviSign page it came from, listed further down. If a page has changed since 28 July 2026, believe the page and not us.
Where Qmanja Signage fits better
Lower cost per screen
$4.99 per screen per month billed yearly, or $6.99 monthly. Across a twenty-screen estate that is a materially different annual bill from NoviSign's published $18 per screen per month, so it is worth pricing both against your actual screen count.
A free tier that does not expire
One screen with 200 MB of storage, free forever, no credit card. You can put a real screen into a real venue and leave it there while you decide, rather than working against a 30-day clock.
One paid tier, not three
Split-screen layouts, synced video walls, scheduling, proof-of-play and offline caching are all in Pro. There is no feature ladder to climb and nothing priced as an add-on on top of the plan.
Live streams beyond YouTube
YouTube, Twitch and raw HLS sources all play as scheduled content, which matters for sports venues and anywhere pushing an in-house stream to the wall.
Nothing to install to try it
The browser player means any laptop or spare PC becomes a test screen in a couple of minutes, before you commit to buying an Android TV box or a Fire TV Stick.
Reseller console included
If you manage screens for other people, the multi-tenant partner console gives each client its own tenant and per-outlet logins. See the reseller programme.
Sources
Every NoviSign statement on this page was taken from a NoviSign-owned page on 28 July 2026. We do not publish ratings, review scores or customer counts for any competitor, and we have not attempted to characterise anything their own documentation does not state.
- Plans, prices, billing periods, the 30-day trial, the 20-screen partner minimum, the widget and template counts, the integration and SSO tiers, and set-up assistance — novisign.com/pricing
- The list of player apps and supported platforms — novisign.com/help-center/player-apps
- Video wall synchronisation, offline caching and proof-of-play reports — novisign.com all software features
- Multi-zone layouts, scheduling by day and time, and the YouTube stream widget — novisign.com Studio CMS guide
- What the proof-of-play report contains — novisign.com proof-of-play reports
NoviSign is not affiliated with Qmanja. NoviSign and its product names are trademarks of their respective owner and are used here only to identify the product being compared. Prices and feature lists change; check the linked pages before making a purchasing decision.
Qmanja Signage vs NoviSign, answered
Is NoviSign or Qmanja Signage cheaper?
On published list prices, Qmanja Signage is cheaper at the entry tier: $4.99 per screen per month billed yearly, or $6.99 billed monthly, against NoviSign's Business plan at $18 per screen per month billed annually. Qmanja Signage also has a free plan for one screen, while NoviSign lists a 30-day free trial rather than a permanent free tier. Both quote separately for larger estates. NoviSign's figures were read from its pricing page on 28 July 2026 and can change.
Does NoviSign support more devices than Qmanja Signage?
Today, yes. NoviSign's player app list covers Android, Windows, Chrome OS, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Linux, BrightSign, the Amazon Signage Stick, an HTML player and the Novastar Taurus controller. Qmanja Signage runs on any web browser, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Windows, with macOS, Samsung Tizen and LG webOS in development and iOS/iPadOS in review. If you have already bought BrightSign or Novastar hardware, NoviSign is the better fit right now.
Do both keep playing when the internet drops?
Yes. Both cache media on the player, so a screen keeps showing its last published schedule through an outage. NoviSign's documentation notes that cached playback excludes widgets needing a live connection, such as YouTube and web pages. The same limit applies to Qmanja Signage: cached images and video keep playing, while live streams and web sources need connectivity.
Can I run split-screen layouts and video walls on both?
Yes. NoviSign documents multi-zone layouts in its Studio and synchronising separate units to form a video wall. Qmanja Signage includes split-screen layouts and synced video walls on the Pro and Business plans, with no add-on fee on top of the plan price. Check NoviSign's plan pages for which of its tiers you would need.
How current are the NoviSign figures on this page?
Each one was read from NoviSign's own pricing page, help centre or feature list on 28 July 2026, and every row links to the page it came from. Vendors change prices and ship new players, so check the linked pages before you decide. Where NoviSign's own documentation did not state something clearly, this page says 'check with vendor' instead of guessing.
Still weighing it up? Check the players we support, the full feature list or our per-screen pricing.
Put one screen live before you compare anything else
The free plan never expires, so you can run a real screen in a real venue while you decide.