ScreenCloud Alternative
ScreenCloud Alternative: Cost vs Revenue — Choose Revenue
ScreenCloud charges approximately $20 per screen per month for digital signage software. Trillboards charges nothing — and pays your venue a share of ad revenue from your screens. For venue-facing screens, the math is clear: Trillboards generates revenue instead of cost.
Why venue owners switch from ScreenCloud to Trillboards
Subscription cost flipped to revenue
ScreenCloud is a software subscription that improves your signage operations but doesn't pay you back. Trillboards is a revenue platform first: your screens earn from programmatic ads, and the CMS is included at no cost. For venue operators with customer-facing screens, this fundamentally changes the ROI calculation.
Open programmatic marketplace
ScreenCloud has no ad monetization layer — that's by design for their enterprise-communications use case. Trillboards includes a full programmatic marketplace: real-time bidding from demand-side platforms, impression tracking, and transparent payouts. Your screen inventory earns money while you sleep.
No per-screen subscription scaling pain
With ScreenCloud, adding a screen adds to your monthly bill. With Trillboards, adding a screen adds to your monthly earnings. Scaling from 2 screens to 20 screens on Trillboards means 10x revenue — not 10x software cost.
Full content control without the cost
ScreenCloud built an excellent CMS with strong app integrations for enterprise environments. Trillboards provides the same scheduling, playlist, and multi-screen management for venue owners at $0. If your need is displaying your own content plus monetized ad breaks, Trillboards provides everything you need.
Trillboards vs ScreenCloud: Feature comparison
ScreenCloud pricing sourced from screencloud.com/pricing (as of May 2026). Verify current pricing on their website.
| Feature | Trillboards | ScreenCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | Free | ~$20/mo per screen (see screencloud.com/pricing) |
| Revenue share | Yes — earn $100–$500/mo per screen | No revenue share |
| Content control | Full CMS — playlists, zones, scheduling | Full CMS + app marketplace |
| Enterprise integrations | Venue-focused content types | Google Workspace, Teams, Slack, etc. |
| Multi-screen management | Yes — unlimited screens | Yes |
| Brand safety controls | Category blocking + allow-lists | Not applicable |
| Setup time | ~15 minutes | ~30–60 minutes |
What you keep with Trillboards that ScreenCloud doesn't offer
- $0 monthly software cost — no subscription, no per-screen fees
- Ad revenue sharing — earn $100–$500/mo per screen
- Integrated programmatic marketplace — hundreds of DSPs bidding on your inventory
- Transparent earnings dashboard — see impressions, CPMs, and payouts in real time
- Category-level brand safety controls for all ad categories
- No per-screen scaling cost — unlimited screens at $0
- Any Android TV or Fire TV hardware
- Open market CPM pricing — competitive real-time bidding, not fixed rates
Earnings Estimator
How much can you earn?
Select your business type, number of screens, and traffic level to see your estimated monthly earnings.
Estimated Monthly Earnings
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~4,000 impressions/month
Frequently asked questions about switching from ScreenCloud
How is Trillboards priced compared to ScreenCloud?
ScreenCloud's pricing starts at approximately $20 per screen per month for their core plan, with enterprise tiers for advanced features and multi-screen management. Trillboards charges $0 per screen and pays venues a share of ad revenue instead. For a 5-screen venue on ScreenCloud's core plan, switching to Trillboards saves $1,200 per year in software fees while adding $6,000–$18,000 per year in ad earnings.
Does Trillboards offer the same content management capabilities as ScreenCloud?
Yes for core venue use cases. Trillboards includes scheduling, playlist management, multi-screen grouping, content zones, day-parting, and a web-based management dashboard. ScreenCloud is a more mature platform with a broader app marketplace (Google Workspace, Teams, Slack integrations). If you depend on enterprise communication app integrations, evaluate whether Trillboards' content types match your needs.
Is Trillboards suitable for the enterprise use cases ScreenCloud targets?
Trillboards is designed for venue-facing screens in public-facing businesses — bars, restaurants, gyms, retail, and similar locations. ScreenCloud targets both venue and internal corporate communications. If your screens display internal HR dashboards or corporate announcements, ScreenCloud may be a better fit. If your screens face customers and could benefit from ad revenue, Trillboards is the better model.
How does Trillboards' ad revenue share compare to ScreenCloud's subscription cost?
With ScreenCloud at $20/screen/month, a 3-screen venue pays $720/year. With Trillboards at $0/screen/month, the same venue earns $3,600–$10,800/year from ad revenue (at $100–$300/screen/month). The net difference is $4,320–$11,520 per year in the venue's favor with Trillboards.
What hardware does Trillboards work on compared to ScreenCloud?
Both platforms support Android TV and Amazon Fire TV devices. ScreenCloud also supports Chrome OS, Amazon Fire Stick, and proprietary ScreenCloud OS devices. Trillboards is optimized for Android TV and Fire TV. If you're on ScreenCloud using a Fire TV Stick or Android TV box, you can switch to Trillboards without new hardware.
Can I migrate my ScreenCloud content to Trillboards?
Download your video and image content from ScreenCloud's storage and upload it to Trillboards. Standard formats (MP4, JPG, PNG, HTML5) migrate without reformatting. Recreate your playlists and schedules using Trillboards' schedule builder.
Does Trillboards offer brand safety controls for the ads on my screens?
Yes. Trillboards provides category-level brand safety controls at no cost. Block ad categories you don't want on your screens — alcohol, gambling, competitors, or any sensitive vertical. These controls are configured in the venue dashboard and apply immediately.
Replace ScreenCloud's subscription with Trillboards' revenue share
Free for every screen. Earn from ads from day one. No credit card, no contract.
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