GarlicSignage
The facts below are what the maker publishes about GarlicSignage, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From GarlicSignage's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Any number of screens · commercial use included · no screen count limit |
The facts
Each one read from GarlicSignage's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- CMS features
- Garlic-Hub provides a media library, drag-and-drop playlist composer, multi-zone layouts, scheduling, and device management.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Content and layouts
- Garlic-Hub supports a media library, multi-zone layouts, playlists, and scheduling by dates, dayparts, or recurrence.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Content types
- images,videos,audio,websites/text,HTML5,CSS,W3C widgets,colorschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- Garlic-Hub runs in Docker on-premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid setup, and requires a server that runs Docker.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Garlic-Hub runs in Docker and can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid setup.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Garlic-Hub lists a REST API and webhooks for automating workflows and responding to publish and device events.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Interoperability
- Garlic-Hub exports standard SMIL playlists and is described as compatible with SMIL 3.0 players, including IAdea devices.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The maker states that the core uses AGPL-3.0 and the widgets use MIT, with no paid feature gates.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Media and layouts
- Garlic-Hub supports video, audio, images, and widgets in multi-zone layouts, with time-based schedules and event triggers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- Garlic-Hub requires a Docker-capable server, while Garlic-Player can run standalone and read a SMIL playlist from a USB stick.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline playback
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Playback
- Garlic-Player supports multi-zone layouts, triggers, media synchronization, and remote control through command-line tools or a REST API.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The maker says the software is free for any number of screens, including commercial use, with no subscription or per-device license fees.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- GarlicSignage is a self-hosted digital signage CMS and media player that uses SMIL playlists.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker says the core uses AGPL-3.0, widgets use MIT, and the software has no telemetry, tracking, or ads.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Server requirement
- Garlic-Hub requires a machine that runs Docker, while Garlic-Player can run standalone and read a SMIL playlist from USB.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Paid support, rollout planning, custom development, and SMIL integration work are offered by smil-control.com, while the maker says the full software remains ungated.checked 12 Oct 2026
- User roles
- nonechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Widgets
- Widgets are self-contained HTML5 applications that can run locally on the player and can fetch or cache data on a schedule.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device management
- Garlic-Hub provides fleet status and remote actions including publishing, refreshing, and capturing screenshots where supported.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Player platforms
- Garlic-Player downloads are listed for Android, Linux, Raspberry Pi OS, macOS, iOS, and Windows.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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