A common upsell in digital signage is the "app store": the platform looks cheap until you discover that the content types you actually need are paid add-ons or locked to a premium tier. In SignOS, the apps businesses use every day are included.
Built-in content types
- Instagram feed - show your latest posts on screen automatically.
- YouTube and video - play a channel, playlist or single clip.
- Queue / number display (call screen) - "now serving" counters for pharmacies, clinics, service desks and banks.
- Excel / spreadsheets - live price lists, stock levels and tables that update when the sheet changes.
- PDF - menus, catalogues and multi-page documents, page by page.
- Word / documents - text-based notices and information pages.
- Web page / URL - embed any dashboard or web content full screen or in a zone.
- Basic widgets - clock, date, weather, RSS and news tickers.
API access
SignOS provides an API so you can push content and data from your own systems - POS, ERP, inventory, booking - directly onto screens, and trigger changes with webhooks. Prices, availability and wait times can update automatically without anyone opening the dashboard.
Custom development
If your use case needs something specific - a bespoke widget, a private integration, a data source unique to your business - SignOS builds it for you rather than telling you to buy a third-party app that doesn't quite fit.
Ask what's included before you compare prices
When you evaluate platforms, list the content types you actually need and ask which are included and which cost extra. A low headline price with paid apps for Instagram, PDF and a queue display can end up far more expensive. We cover the other hidden fees in this article and the player-license question in this one.
Once your content is in, combine it with scheduled tasks and split-screen zones to get the most out of each screen.