Hangar.Media vs OptiSigns.
Looking for a OptiSigns alternative? See how Hangar.Media compares on features, pricing, and hardware support.
At a Glance
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Factor | Hangar.Media | OptiSigns |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | £5/screen/mo | $10/screen/mo |
| AI features | Included | $5/mo add-on |
| Pricing tiers | Flat rate — one price | 4 tiers + add-ons |
| Screen types | 8 (including Apple) | Multiple (no Apple) |
| API / embedded | Included on all plans | PaaS model |
| Sector coverage | 68 sub-verticals | ~15 industries |
Content creation & design
Hangar offers a full drag-and-drop editor. OptiSigns uses a simpler template-based approach.
Create Your Account
Sign up in under sixty seconds. No credit card required to explore the platform. Your workspace is provisioned instantly with a dedicated database and media library.
Register Your Screens
Pair any device with a modern browser using a six-digit code. Screens appear in your fleet dashboard within seconds, ready to receive content.
Build Your Content
Use the drag-and-drop editor or choose from industry-specific templates. Upload images, videos, and data feeds. Preview exactly what your audience will see before publishing.
Schedule & Publish
Set playlists to run on precise schedules with dayparting, priority rules, and timezone support. Publish to one screen or five hundred with a single click.
Monitor & Optimise
Track playback proof, screen health, and content performance from the fleet dashboard. Receive alerts if a screen goes offline. Iterate based on real data.
Hardware support
A modular toolkit built for operators who need reliability, flexibility, and speed in equal measure.
Drag-and-Drop Editor
Build layouts with a visual canvas that supports unlimited layers, custom fonts, live data widgets, and real-time preview. No design software required.
Real-Time Telemetry
Monitor screen health, connectivity, and playback status across every location from a single dashboard.
Dayparting & Playlists
Schedule content to the minute with recurring rules, priority overrides, and timezone-aware delivery.
Role-Based Access Control
Five permission levels from viewer to admin. Audit logging, two-factor authentication, and encrypted connections as standard.
Connect Your Existing Tools
Pull live data from POS systems, weather APIs, social feeds, and business intelligence dashboards. Automate content changes based on real-world triggers.
Pricing & value
The details that matter when you are evaluating a digital signage platform for your business.
Any device with a modern browser. That includes smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV Sticks, Raspberry Pi units, Android tablets, Chrome OS devices, and dedicated media players. There is no proprietary hardware requirement and no vendor lock-in.
The player caches content locally using Service Workers and IndexedDB. If your internet connection drops, screens continue to display their scheduled playlists. When connectivity returns, any queued updates are applied automatically.
Yes. The platform supports a full location hierarchy: company, brand, location, floor, and division. You can target content to any level and manage permissions per location. There is no limit on the number of locations.
Everything. There is no feature gating, no per-user charges, and no add-on fees. Every customer gets the full platform: editor, scheduling, fleet management, integrations, API access, emergency alerts, and support.
Emergency alert templates are pre-configured and can be triggered instantly from the dashboard. Alerts override all scheduled content and display on every targeted screen. The system supports CAP and IPAWS standards for automated emergency broadcast integration.
Yes. The platform exposes a full REST API with webhook support. You can push content, manage screens, trigger playlists, and pull analytics programmatically. API access is included at every price point with no additional charges.
The Hangar advantage
Why teams switch to Hangar
Transparent pricing
One plan at five pounds per screen per month. Every feature included from day one. No tiers, no upsells, no surprises on the invoice.
All features included
Playlists, scheduling, emergency alerts, multi-zone layouts, offline mode, analytics, integrations. One screen or a thousand, you get everything.
Hardware freedom
Run your screens on any device with a browser. Smart TVs, tablets, media players, repurposed laptops. No proprietary hardware lock-in, ever.
Support
Common questions about switching
Everything you need to know about Hangar.Media digital signage.
Simple and transparent: £5 per screen per month. Every feature is included from day one. No tiers, no hidden fees, no long-term contracts. You pay for the screens you use.
Any device with a modern web browser. We support smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Raspberry Pi, Windows PCs, Android devices, Chrome OS, and more. If it has a browser, it can run your signage.
Absolutely. There are no lock-in contracts. Cancel your subscription whenever you like and your screens will continue working until the end of the current billing period.
Yes. All content is cached locally on each device. If your internet connection drops, screens keep playing the last synced content without interruption until connectivity is restored.
No. Watch our full platform walkthrough first, then sign up when you're ready. No trial countdown, no pressure. We'd rather you explored at your own pace than rushed through a 14-day window.
Yes. Hangar runs on Samsung and LG smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Raspberry Pi, Android devices, Apple TV, Windows PCs, and any modern web browser. No special hardware required.
Email us at support@hangar.media. We typically respond within 2 working hours during business days. Priority support is included for every customer at no extra cost.
Yes. Screens can be organised by location hierarchy, tagged into groups for targeted content delivery, and split into zones for multi-region layouts — all independently.