UniKioskWhere UniKiosk wins
UniKiosk keeps the content, the schedule and the console on the panel. No account, no per-screen fee at any count, and a full kiosk lockdown in the same install.
Comparison
UniKiosk vs Yodeck
Yodeck is a mature cloud signage platform with a real free tier for one screen. UniKiosk is a free Android app with no cloud at all. The choice is about where your content lives, and what happens when you reach screen number two.
Where Yodeck wins
Yodeck manages a fleet from one dashboard, schedules by day and hour, reports proof of play, and runs on Raspberry Pi as well as Android. It has been shipping for years and it shows.
Straight answer
Which one you should pick.
Choose UniKiosk if
- The screens are on a network you do not want reaching outside the building.
- The per-screen monthly is the thing stopping the project.
- You need the screen locked down, not just playing content.
- You do not want an account, a tenant or a card on file.
Choose Yodeck if
- You have more than a handful of screens and need one dashboard for all of them.
- You need proof-of-play reporting for advertising or compliance.
- You want Raspberry Pi hardware.
- You want a vendor with a support contract and an SLA today.
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 Yodeck not already free?
For one screen, yes. The free tier stops at a single monitor; the second screen starts the per-screen monthly. UniKiosk does not have a screen count.
Can I run both?
Yes, and some sites do — a cloud product for the advertising screens that need reporting, UniKiosk for the back-of-house and lockdown panels where a subscription makes no sense.
Does UniKiosk import Yodeck layouts?
No. Layout formats are not portable between products. The 451 templates exist so you are not starting from a blank grid.
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.