Yodeck Reviews

Easy to use digital signage

Comments: Very satisfied with Yodeck. Was easy to use and deploy.

Pros:

Very easy way to deploy signage to our salesfloor TV. The web interface is simple and easy to use and our ability to add multiple collaborators was amazing.

Cons:

I can't really say that I have found any cons to the application or hardware.

Alternatives Considered: Microsoft PowerPoint

Reasons for Choosing Yodeck: Able to create schedules and collaborate easier on the content being displayed.

Switched From: Microsoft PowerPoint

Reasons for Switching to Yodeck: As with PowerPoint and Bright Author we found Yodeck to be easier to use and schedule.

Making managing digital content at 2 locations SO MUCH easier!!

Comments: I was sold on Yodeck pretty quickly with having the solution I was looking for and making appear intuitive and straightforward. I tested it out on the free web screen version and then pulled the trigger to get the Yodeck players. The pre-configured devices are literally plug 'n play. Jumping into the interface was seamless and so far am enjoying the product and platform.

Pros:

I love being able to access and manage our digital signage content remotely. I oversee two separate locations for our business and it's so nice to be able to change content on the fly without having to physically go to each and plug in a USB flash drive the old fashioned way. I also really like the layouts feature and being able to have widgets like a clock, weather forecast, and more fixed on the screen while my main content loops.

Cons:

So far there's not too much to not like. I will say I have run into a couple issues with certain apps that integrate with Yodeck. For example, the Google slides app was not cooperating for some reason. I feel like the news apps having a smaller ticker bar format option would be cool... but these are minor.

Alternatives Considered: ScreenCloud and OptiSigns

Reasons for Switching to Yodeck: Yodeck just seemed to check the boxes for me. It appeared to be intuitive, customizable to the level I was looking for, and the price was right. Others just didn't measure up.

Great Product

Comments: Great product - easy for quick and convenient use.

Pros:

It is very easy and convenient to use in multiple areas for specific ads.

Cons:

The UI for trying to troubleshoot network issues or others.

Easy to setup, use, administer and maintain

Comments: I am very contempt to finally have found the perfect digital signage solution for our use case.
While it is easy to get up and running fast, the yodeck features open a world of possibilities to explore and expand the use cases with a large number of App integrations, REST API , etc. I am almost certain to expand its usage to other areas and company sites

Pros:

The setup process to get my pi running was very easy and quick. The dashboard is easy and intuitive to use. Once set up it has been running absolutely reliably and stable. Maintenance of the raspberry pis is practically zero. Yodeck supports a wide range of media including the display of websites which was one of my most important requirements in our SOC to display PRTG maps of our monitored IT infrastructure. The central administration with the possibility to add users based on a role concept with groups and assigned workspaces with screens was also a key requirement.

Cons:

I have nothing to criticize. The only thing to get used to was the

Alternatives Considered: Screenly

Reasons for Choosing Yodeck: Screenly is more expensive for the features we need and the setup process was in my experience not as easy as Yodeck.

Switched From: Screenly

Reasons for Switching to Yodeck: Anthias, the Open Source Version of Screenly requires vastly more system maintenance. We need an enterprise solution with close to zero maintenance.

Yodeck Display Units on TVs

Comments: Fantastic, we've really enjoyed our relationship with Yodeck. They make things quick and easy. We use it to display dashboards on televisions throughout our offices.

Pros:

Yodeck is quick and easy. Order online, already has Wifi credentials loaded. Can just plug the device in and go. You'll never need to sign into the device, you can completely manage it from the console. You can combine webpages, videos, announcements, even weather alerts.

Cons:

Their administrative UI takes a bit of getting used to, but honestly we don't have many cons with them.

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AWESOME!

Comments: Easy to use, easy to manage and audit. The pricing is also worth it. You're actually paying less for something that is worth more.

Pros:

Simple and effective solution to our Menu Casting solution. The user-friendly interface is so easy to navigate and use. Easy to implement and manage.

Cons:

The ability to customize interface when it comes to themes would be one area to look into. Each user should have that ability would a great add-on.

My Experience Using Yodeck

Comments: Been using it for about a year and its been great, would go as far as to say its fun to use.

Pros:

Ease of use. The backend interface is really intuitive.

Cons:

Some times the linking of external apps like Instagram are a little finicky.

Yodeck - reliable, flexible and great value.

Comments: Really positive. Have found the platform to be exactly what we were looking for at my workplace.

Pros:

Value for money, solid reliability and range of settings for different use cases.

Cons:

Lack of flexible interactive options on the platform.

Alternatives Considered: OptiSigns

Reasons for Switching to Yodeck: Price versus functionality and the ability to run it on a range of different hardware.

Great Platform for Departmental Communication and Updates

Comments: We implemented Yodeck to display real-time updates and important information for different departments within our organization. This ensures that each team stays informed about relevant news and developments in their area. The wide range of customizable templates and seamless integration with other tools make content creation and scheduling very efficient.

Pros:

Perfect for sharing customized content across multiple departments. Simple setup and intuitive design. Extensive template library for quick content creation. Fast and helpful customer support.

Cons:

Less compatible with our office monitors (Samsung Frame)

Alternatives Considered: OptiSigns

Reasons for Switching to Yodeck: Pricing (price per screen per month was cheaper) and compatibility.

Great Digital signage product

Comments: Very good sales department. Easy to get started.

Pros:

Less load on rassbery PI, works on teams meating rooms and supports loads of media.

Cons:

Not found anyting yet to be honest. Covers our need totaly

Most affordable and versatile Digital Signage App for bars!

Comments: I really appreciate how Yodeck integrates everyday tools like Canva, making content creation and marketing intuitive and efficient. Being able to import designs directly from Canva without needing to download or upload files is a huge time saver. However, I do find the layout interface a bit buggy and limiting, especially when using Yodeck’s own design tools. Copying and pasting text can be unreliable, so I often rely on external apps like Canva or Adobe Suite to handle more intricate designs. User interface is friendly and anyone can pick it up fairly easily on their own.

Pros:

I love how you can integrate everyday tools and apps into your playlists and layouts. It makes creating content and marketing a breeze because of how intuituve it is. Being able to implement my Canva designs right from the Canva website without downloading/uploading is such a time saver, and it imports it right into my media library.

Cons:

The layout interface is a bit buggy on its own and a bit limiting when using the design tools from Yodeck itself. Copying/pasting text is a bit buggy, therefore one would pretty much have to rey on apps such as Canva or anything from the Adibe suite to design anything intricate and complex.

Alternatives Considered: UPshow and Screenly

Reasons for Switching to Yodeck: It's cheaper and offersI chose Yodeck over alternative products because it offers an intuitive interface, seamless integration with tools like Canva, and cost-effective pricing. Its remote management feature allows easy control of multiple screens from anywhere, and the playlist and content scheduling options are flexible and user-friendly. Additionally, Yodeck’s customizable branding ensures a consistent look across all displays, and the affordable hardware setup with Raspberry Pi makes it a great value compared to more expensive alternatives like BrightSign or Screenly.

The best product I've found for digital signage!

Comments: I have been using Yodeck for 10 years or so and it has always been rock solid! Built on the raspberry pi platform as a solid base, customer support that is second to none, and easy to use software to configure the slideshows, makes this product an easy sell for any non-profit, corporate, or religious environment!

Pros:

The ease of setup and management make this product a no brainer! The single free screen is a great option for testing the waters of the platform or even running for a small business or non-profit location!

Cons:

Being to change the view of the playlist layout would be helpful for arranging larger playlists. Otherwise, it's hard to find anything wrong with this software!

Alternatives Considered: ScreenCloud

Reasons for Choosing Yodeck: I needed a versatile solid performing system that was easy for anyone on our staff to upload and publish to.

Switched From: Microsoft PowerPoint

Reasons for Switching to Yodeck: Pricing, ease of use, and overall product offering

Yodeck Signage has proven to be an effective tool

Comments: This cost-effective solution has streamlined internal communications, ensuring that important messages are delivered promptly and consistently across all locations. By enhancing the visual appeal and clarity of communications, Yodeck has significantly improved employee engagement and customer experience, making it a valuable asset for businesses looking to modernize their information dissemination practices.

Pros:

Yodeck Signage has proven to be an effective tool in reducing costs and improving communication for businesses.

Cons:

Its user-friendly interface and remote management capabilities allow companies to deploy and manage digital signage without the need for expensive hardware or extensive IT support.

Alternatives Considered: OptiSigns

Reasons for Choosing Yodeck: price and product quality, working offline ,

Switched From: OptiSigns

Reasons for Switching to Yodeck: I chose Yodeck over other digital signage products because it’s affordable and easy to use. The remote management feature allows me to update content across multiple locations from one place, saving time and effort. Yodeck also offers great customer support and a wide range of features, making it a versatile and scalable solution for my business needs.

Great product

Comments: Customer support has been great. They usually get back to me same business day

Pros:

The ease of use after everything is set up and online. I like that we can update information on our screens instantly.

Cons:

Sometimes our players go offline and it is a hassle for us to reconnect, especially since all screens are customer facing and are hard to reach after installation.

Alternatives Considered: OptiSigns

Reasons for Switching to Yodeck: Cheaper and the company was new to digital signage, so we wanted to see if it was something we needed and could incorporate easily

Multiyear Yodeck review (2024)

Comments: As a Yodeck user for the past eight years (currently 2024) our overall experience has been very positive, I would highly recommend!

Pros:

Yodeck is super simple to setup and manage. Adding other users to help push out new playlists is also very easy and helpful. If a player goes offline for any reason a notification is sent to my email letting me know the status. The platform is very stable and everything is managed over a Wi-Fi connection.

Cons:

Honestly cannot think of a single thing to dislike!

Alternatives Considered: XOGO Decision Signage

Reasons for Switching to Yodeck: Seemed like a better fit for our company and we liked the simple design and ease of management.

Yodeck gets the stamp of approval from my staff!

Comments: The simple fact is: After trying many other digital signage providers, I am still using Yodeck

Pros:

It allows me to send information to all my locations with a few clicks

Cons:

There is a bit of a learning curve when starting as with all new softwares, I was challenged with the SAME codes as our locations are in different states and the NWS web site is not very friendly in this area

Alternatives Considered: BroadSign

Reasons for Switching to Yodeck: Yodeck actually worked! after all the failures we tried we wern't expecting much, Boy, wewe we suprised, It still is in all our offices

Beyond Bang for the Buck

Comments: Yodeck enabled me to accomplish two wildly important goals for my organization. Yodeck enables me to project our culture to a broad audience in our own voice. So we improved the quality of our production over what we used before. (an outsourced product.) Secondarily, we saved a pile of money because Yodeck is such an affordable solution compared to outsourced digital signage competitors.

Pros:

Yodeck is an essential tool projecting our healthcare organization's cutlure to the audience that matter the most- caregivers. Yodeck is the answer to two important questions: "How do we project our culture to persons who visit our care center?" and "how do we project Palm Garden culture to our caregivers?" I'm able to project Palm Garden Mission, Vision and Values in our own cultural voice and "premier provider" 5-Star brand.

Cons:

There was a learning curve because we switched from an outsourced provider for digital prodction to internal production of content. Yodeck YouTube videos helpedme a lot!

Yodeck is the best digital signage solution hands down

Comments: Yodeck is great because the devices themselves just work. The GUI to configure them makes ease of use and implementation very easy. I love these devices and we plan on continuing to use them moving forward. We just upgraded to a premium annual subscription and will expand our Yodeck coverage at our charter school site. Also reached out to their support and they were very nice, quick, and helpful. Thank you Yodeck!

Pros:

Yodeck is very easy to use and the school I work at has had them for over 5 years. Makes posting lunch menus and events very easy to integrate and implement. We are now planning to expand to 6 Yodeck devices total to be able to post events to dedicated TVs throughout our campus! We use them frequently. Glad Yodeck is an option that is still around. Just spoke with their support team and they were very nice and responsive. Thank you Yodeck!

Cons:

The only problem with the Yodeck devices have been them burning out with our externally located TV screens. However, I believe this is more of a problem of the California heat cooking them and not a design flaw of the Yodeck themselves. We have since opted to not use them on those particular setups moving forward.

By far the best digital signage solution out there!

Comments: We need to inform our members of large amounts of information (including events, deadlines, dates, activities, seasonal vision casting, etc.) across our campus AND be able to present that information in different ways. Yodeck allows us to create whatever layout configurations we need specific for each part of our organization.

Pros:

Yodeck is the most flexible digital signage solution ever. With their addition of the web based players, literally any screen can become a digital sign (for a price). I also like that I can build my own rpi and bring it into the ecosystem fairly easily. The customization for playlists, layouts, schedules, etc., is just ridiculous. There are so many options to literally have whatever you want.

Cons:

Sometimes the dashboard UI is a little sluggish, clunky. For example, sometimes with saving certain videos it seems like the encoding process doesn't start. I have to delete it and reupload. A minor annoyance for sure. Also, pricing tier is fine, but I wish there were more bundling options (more displays at better discounts), but I guess I am cheap.

Yodeck is the best signage company out there.

Comments: I am extremely satisfied. I just want to get more players so that I can display more content in different areas. I have never used a better signage platform like Yodeck and will always recommend them to every business.

Pros:

It is easy to set up and works smoothly without any problems. They also have a lot of "how to" info and videos. And if you are still struggling, their customer service is one of the fastest and best I have seen. It integrates with many apps and programs, so endless possibilities exist. I use Yodeck daily in my restaurants and can't see my business operating without them.

Cons:

There is nothing to dislike. They are improving the experience every day and making it better for everyone to use.

Great service to be able to streamline your company's digital signage!

Comments: Great experience! Love the product so far!

Pros:

I love the ease of access, ability to add multiple media types, customization within the program, and this has allowed our network of schools to streamline how we populate digital signage and still allows us to use it on the various monitors/tvs we have between campuses.

Cons:

I would like the ability to add a custom font. We are big on branding and have specific font we use. I was able to locate one that is similar, however, when it is bolded you can spot the difference.

An overall fantastic product for several different uses.

Comments: Overall, our experience with Yodeck has been positive minus those few issues that we still have. The Quality improvements and the ability to integrate more apps has been fantastic. Yodeck has come a long way and I'm excited for what will come next.

Pros:

We have 4 locations all with at least 3 screens but up to 5 all serving different purposes from our menu boards, to digital marketing, and even a couple to spread information to our amazing employees. One of my personal favorite features to be added recently was the ability to configure the first-time setup directly from my phone rather than have to plug in a keyboard. I also use content scheduling to update the content regularly which has been so helpful with all of the other tasks that I currently have.

Cons:

Sometimes the getting our TVs to detect the players correctly has been a challenge. It is not all of the time or every player. The latest one the TV detects the player as a PC, and I am unable to change the screen ratio or the resolution, and the image is distorted. One feature that I think is very important that is missing is to be to level the audio between diffent videos, all of our videos come from different people and brands and the volume between each of them can be so different that it makes it hard to set a volume on the TV. There are still a few times with manual intervention is required weather the player crashes or the app of Firestick crashes or fails to start with the device turns on. The problem on the Firestick comes and goes. I thought it had been fixed because we haven't had that problem in a while but one of our locations has been experiencing this issue all last week and has been having complaint of different trailers and advertisements, pushed by Amazon, playing instead of showing our menu board, the common one being Hell's Kitchen and there is no pun intended.

Best solution for quick inform customers and employees

Comments: Yodeck was the answer for my long research for quick solution in one of workplace which helps me automate process of sharing content without providing prepared videos on USB stick every week. When I started working with yodeck portal I noticed a lot of other functionalities which I could use. Currently its main signage solution which could be used on other building in UK.

Pros:

In yodeck I mostly like clear and easy to use UI which could be used by people without technical skills. Most people who have experience with Microsoft PowerPoint would like creator delivered by yodeck to prepare content on digital signage.

Cons:

When I manage a large amount of content, I can't quickly identify which layouts are currently in use on some of playlists or monitors.

"Yodeck: A User-Friendly Digital Signage Solution with Room for Advanced Customization"

Pros:

What I liked most about Yodeck is its user-friendly interface and flexibility for managing digital signage remotely. The platform allows for easy scheduling and customization of content across multiple screens, which is great for organizations looking to manage displays across different locations. Additionally, the ability to upload a variety of media formats and the option for real-time updates make it efficient for businesses that need to make quick changes to their signage.

Cons:

The main drawback I found with Yodeck is its occasional limitations when it comes to advanced design capabilities. While it handles basic digital signage well, more complex layouts or highly customized designs might require extra work or even third-party tools. Additionally, depending on the internet connection, the performance could slow down, especially when managing a large number of screens.

Efficient and User-Friendly Digital Signage Solution

Comments: My overall experience with Yodeck has been positive. It’s an intuitive platform with easy setup and management, allowing me to handle digital signage smoothly. Despite a few limitations in advanced customization, the system is reliable, cost-effective, and supported by responsive customer service.

Pros:

I liked Yodeck's user-friendly interface, remote management capabilities, and reliable performance, making it easy to manage digital signage effectively.

Cons:

What I liked least about Yodeck was the occasional limitations in customization options for more complex layouts.