5 reasons to switch your current digital signage software to Signagelive

There are a growing number of digital signage resellers and customers that are exploring how they can replace their current digital signage content management system (CMS). At Signagelive we offer those looking to make the switch to our platform, all of the support and advice required.

Here are the top 5 reasons that companies have switched their current digital signage CMS to Signagelive:

1. Cost

In the past, digital signage solutions demanded the use of complex and expensive hardware and software. Over recent years this has changed dramatically, with the advent of Cloud Computing and System on Chip hardware, such as Android player devices and Smart Signage Displays; the costs of deploying and managing a digital signage network has been reduced by as much as 50%.

2. Ease of use

Many digital signage solutions require multiple modules to be purchased and setup, before you can publish content to a display. These often comprise of; a content designer module, a network management server, reporting server, player licences and then various add-ons and bolt-ons. This list of requirements will all sound familiar to many companies managing a digital signage network. With Signagelive, all you require is a web browser and your choice of digital signage player or Smart Signage Displays and you’re good to go.

Signagelive took all of the; on-premise servers, software modules and features historically required to deploy and manage a digital signage network and put them on the Cloud. Now you can focus on the message you wish to communicate with your audience and let us take care of the network, software and support.

3. Support

In addition to the costs to purchase and setup a digital signage solution, many customers find themselves paying expensive annual support contracts, without which, they would not receive the latest software updates, support and even worse find their current digital signage software will no longer work.

Signagelive decided from the outset, that all support and software updates will not be an additional cost to our customers. When you purchase a Signagelive licence, all software updates and support including live chat are included for the lifetime of your licence.

4. Choice of digital signage hardware

When we sold our first digital signage solution back in 1997, the only viable choice to play back digital signage content was an expensive PC connected to a display. Whilst PCs have become cheaper and more reliable, and we still provide support for a wide range of PC players; there is a growing move towards non-PC (Android, SMIL, Linux) and no-PC (Smart Signage Displays) digital signage technology.

Signagelive is committed to providing our resellers and customers with the widest support for digital signage playback technology available. We believe that no-one should be forced to purchase a rebranded and expensive PC to run their digital signage, when an Android Player or Smart Signage Display would achieve their objectives at a greatly reduced cost.

5. Content creation tools and partnerships

A key component of any digital signage network is the content that is published to a display to keep your audience informed and entertained. At Signagelive, we understand the frustration that many digital signage administrators face when looking to create or source content for their digital signage network.