UniKioskWhere UniKiosk wins
One APK, one panel, no organisation required. Free at any screen count, with the lockdown included.
Comparison
UniKiosk vs ScreenCloud
ScreenCloud is the enterprise end of this market — strong on governance, integrations and internal-communications workflow, priced accordingly. UniKiosk is the opposite trade in every dimension.
Where ScreenCloud wins
Mature enterprise features: permissions, approval workflows, analytics, a large app catalogue, and support that comes with a contract. Built for a communications team managing screens across an organisation.
Straight answer
Which one you should pick.
Choose UniKiosk if
- You are the whole IT department and the budget is nil.
- The screens must keep working when the line goes down.
- You want the panels locked so nothing but the board is reachable.
- You would rather not have a per-screen line item at all.
Choose ScreenCloud if
- A communications team needs approval workflow before content goes live.
- You need SSO, audit and enterprise permissions.
- Procurement wants a vendor contract and an SLA.
Side by side
The whole field.
Figures from published pricing pages, August 2026. Check them before you decide — they move.
| Feature | UniKiosk | Yodeck | Xibo | OptiSigns | ScreenCloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price, 10 screens, 1 year | £0 | ~$1,199 | £0 self-hosted, ~£1,080 cloud | ~$1,200 | ~$2,400 |
| Account required | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Runs with no internet | Yes | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Content stored on device | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Admin console on the device | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Kiosk lockdown included | Yes | Partial | No | No | No |
| Fleet management | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduling by day and hour | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proof of play reporting | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Right-to-left languages | Yes | Partial | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Free template library | 451 | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Runs on Android | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on Raspberry Pi | No | Yes | Yes | No | Partial |
Questions
On this comparison.
Is UniKiosk enterprise-ready?
Honestly, not for a large estate today — there is no fleet view, no SSO and no audit trail. It is ready for a site, a branch or a department. Fleet management is on the roadmap.
Can we trial it alongside ScreenCloud?
Yes, and it costs nothing to try. Put it on one spare screen for a week.
Do you offer support?
Paid support is available as a service arrangement. It is not a licence you need in order to use the software.
Test it against your bill.
Put UniKiosk on one spare screen for a week. 451 boards are already written, and there is nothing to cancel afterwards.