Ztalio vs Yodeck.
Yodeck bills $8 per screen per month on its Basic plan. Ztalio bills by plan: $9.99 a month for 3 screens, $29.99 for 10, $49.99 for 25, with analytics, proof of play, offline alerts and Studio on every paid plan, and one screen free forever with no watermark. Below is where each one wins.
At a glance.
Yodeck figures read from its pricing page on 2026-10-04; Ztalio figures are the live plan table.
| Yodeck | Ztalio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $8 per screen per month (Basic), the same on annual billing | By plan: $9.99 for 3 screens (Starter), $29.99 for 10 screens (Pro), $49.99 for 25 screens (Network). Annual is ten months for twelve. |
| Free plan | Free plan for a single screen with the Basic features, unlimited storage and unlimited users. | One screen, 1 GB, one user. No card, no time limit, no watermark. Runs on the TV’s own Roku, Fire TV, LG, Google TV or Apple TV app. |
| Logo on free screens | No | No |
| Runs on | Amazon Fire Stick, Amazon Signage Stick, Android, BrightSign, LG webOS, Raspberry Pi 5, Samsung Tizen, Web Player, Windows and the Yodeck Player | Roku, Amazon Fire TV, LG webOS, Google TV / Android TV, Apple TV (free apps); Samsung Tizen app in submission |
| Hardware | Annual plans include a free Yodeck Player (a Raspberry Pi 4 box). No Roku app and no Apple TV app; its Android player app runs on Google TV and Android TV devices. | None. The TV’s own app is the player; a Roku or Fire TV stick covers a TV without apps. |
| Setup | Install a player app or box, register it in the web console | Install the app, enter the six-digit code, name the screen |
| Phone app | None. Yodeck states it does not offer a mobile application to manage Yodeck. | iPhone and Android apps: upload, reorder, Push to TV; the screen updates within seconds |
| Background music | Not listed on its pricing page. | Included: a four-track library plus your own audio, per playlist |
| Analytics, proof of play, offline alerts, Studio | Varies by tier; see the pricing page | Included on every paid plan |
Yodeck figures read from Yodeck’s pricing page on 2026-10-04, USD, before tax. Ztalio prices are the live plan table.
Monthly cost by number of screens.
Per-screen pricing grows with every TV. Plan pricing steps up three times and then stops.
| Screens | Yodeck Basic | Ztalio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $8or free | Freeno logo |
| 3 | $24 | $9.99Starter |
| 10 | $80 | $29.99Pro |
| 25 | $200 | $49.99Network |
Where each one is stronger.
Plain statements, no superlatives. If the left column describes you, pick Yodeck.
Pick Yodeck if you need
- Samsung Tizen support today, plus Windows, BrightSign, Raspberry Pi and web players.
- 800+ templates, 90+ apps and a drag-and-drop layout editor for composed, multi-zone screens.
- Free plan includes unlimited storage and unlimited users, where Ztalio's includes 1 GB and one user.
- Free player hardware with annual plans; an enterprise tier with SSO and workspaces.
- Chat and phone support; Ztalio support is by email.
Yodeck is the better choice for Samsung Tizen or Windows screens, template-heavy composed layouts, a free plan with unlimited storage, or an enterprise rollout that wants supplied hardware.
Pick Ztalio if you want
- Native apps for Roku and Apple TV, which Yodeck does not have, as well as Fire TV, LG and Google TV.
- An iPhone and Android app that uploads, reorders and pushes to a TV. Yodeck has no mobile management app.
- Priced by plan, not per screen: 3 screens cost $9.99 a month on Ztalio Starter and $24 on Yodeck Basic; 10 screens cost $29.99 on Pro and $80 on Basic; 25 screens cost $49.99 on Network and $200.
- Every paid plan includes screen analytics, proof of play, offline email alerts and Studio, the slide designer with an AI assistant that works from your own photos.
- Background music included: a four-track library plus your own audio, attached per playlist.
- Per-playlist slide speed with any number of seconds from 2 to 3,600, scheduling by day and hour, and transitions between photos and videos.
- Nothing to ship or mount: the TV's own app is the player, paired with a six-digit code.
Ztalio is built for restaurants, salons, clinics, shops, schools and churches that already own a TV and want a menu board or lobby screen running today, at a price that does not climb with every TV.
Every Ztalio paid plan includes
From $9.99 a month on Starter. Playlists, scheduling, slide speed, transitions and music are on the free plan too.
Screen analytics
Which screens are on now, when each was last seen, hours on per day and each screen's usual hours.
Offline alerts and proof of play
An email when a screen goes dark during its usual hours, and a record of how long each playlist played, per screen and per hour.
Studio
A slide designer for menu boards, price lists, promos and signs, built from your own photos and logo, with an AI assistant that lays a slide out from a sentence. Finished slides save to your library as pictures.
Slideshow speed, scheduling, transitions
Per-playlist slide speed from 2 seconds to an hour (any number you type), playlists scheduled by day and hour in your timezone, and dissolve, slide, flip or zoom transitions.
Background music
A built-in library of four tracks, or your own audio files, attached per playlist.
Team members and the phone app
Seats per plan, shared folders, and Push to TV from the iPhone or Android app.
Questions people ask.
The questions buyers put to search engines and assistants before choosing.
Is Ztalio a free Yodeck alternative?
How does the price compare for ten screens?
And for three or twenty-five screens?
Does Yodeck work on Roku, Apple TV or Google TV?
Can I manage Yodeck from my phone?
What does Yodeck do that Ztalio does not?
Can I switch from Yodeck to Ztalio?
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Try it on the TV you already own.
Install the free app, enter the code, upload from your phone. One screen free forever, no card, no logo.