Digital Signage CMS: How to Choose the Right System
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What a digital signage CMS does
A digital signage CMS (content management system) is the software you use to design, schedule and push content to all your screens – centrally, from the browser. It’s the heart of any signage solution. How the CMS, player and display work together is explained in our digital signage guide.
The most important features
- Drag-and-drop editor with templates – no coding
- Playlists and precise scheduling (daily, weekly, recurring)
- All kinds of media: images, videos, documents, YouTube, web pages, weather, RSS
- Remote management and automatic updates
- Offline playback if the internet drops
- Reports and monitoring of playback status
What to check when choosing
- Player included? Does the software run directly on the screen or do you need extra hardware?
- Per-user pricing: Does every extra team member cost more?
- Offline operation: Does the screen keep playing if the connection drops?
- Scaling: Can you go from one to a hundred screens without switching systems?
- Security: Are SSO, roles and audit logs available when IT asks?
- Support: In which language and during which hours?
A system that grows with you
A good digital signage CMS covers the single location just as well as the enterprise with a hundred branches. With lumafy you choose between lite and pro – see which fits in lite or pro.
Conclusion
The best CMS is the one that runs in daily practice: easy to use, reliable offline, fair on price and ready to scale. lumafy delivers CMS, displays and players from a single source.