Obscreen vs Screenly.
Screenly makes sense for a fleet built around its ecosystem. Obscreen is a better fit when you need mixed hardware or a full self-hosting option. Information checked November 1, 2026
Managed Obscreen Cloud or self-hosting on your own infrastructure.Ahead
Screenly is a managed cloud service. Anthias provides a separate self-hosted route.
Android, Android TV, Fire TV, Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, web browsers, and supported TV platforms.Ahead
An ecosystem focused mainly on Raspberry Pi and the Screenly player.
Teams that want a simple start without giving up self-hosting or hardware choice.Ahead
Raspberry Pi fleets that want a specialized cloud service.
Maximum control when self-hosted, or delegated operations with Obscreen Cloud.Ahead
Delegated management with Screenly; local control through Anthias with a different feature set.
The bars summarize coverage of each criterion on five levels, based on published features. They do not measure technical performance.
Choose Obscreen if you want
A choice between a managed cloud service and self-hosting on your own infrastructure. Players for common devices, without being required to buy proprietary hardware. Open source software that your team can inspect while keeping control of its data.
Choose Screenly if you need
A fleet built largely on Raspberry Pi. A managed cloud service around the Screenly ecosystem. Anthias for a local open source setup, with a different feature scope from Screenly.