info-beamer
info-beamer hosted is a cloud signage platform for running digital signage installations with Raspberry Pi devices.
What info-beamer is
info-beamer hosted is a cloud signage platform for running digital signage installations with Raspberry Pi devices. A web dashboard manages devices, schedules, and uploaded content, with no stated device-management limit. Supported Raspberry Pi hardware includes Pi 1 through Pi 5, Pi Zero, and Compute Module 3 and 4. The player handles video walls, synchronized playback, dual displays on Pi 4 and Pi 5, and HEVC video up to 4K. Content types include images, videos, fonts, JSON, and custom visualizations, with offline playback available. Developers get a REST API, SDK, and git-based code delivery. Security features include TLS transfers, cryptographic content verification, default absence of network services, and optional TOTP or FIDO2 two-factor authentication. The service is freemium: a free account includes one device and 1 GB storage, while hosted devices cost €7.75 a month and hosted storage costs €0.62 a month.
Good
- Supports Raspberry Pi models through Pi 5
- Offline playback available
- Handles synchronized video walls
- REST API and SDK included
- Optional TOTP and FIDO2 authentication
Watch out
- Hardware must be supplied separately
- Negative credits can black-screen devices
- Commercial use of standalone software requires per-device licenses
Who it suits
It suits signage operators using Raspberry Pi hardware who need centralized device, schedule, and content management. Developers can also use its API, SDK, or git workflow.
Verdict
info-beamer offers Raspberry Pi signage management with offline playback, synchronized displays, and developer tooling. Its free account and usage-based hosted options are useful, but hardware and service-credit requirements affect planning.
Plans and prices
From info-beamer's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free account | Free | 1 device · 1 GB storage |
| Hosted devices | €7.75 a month | Remote device management · Automatic security updates · Device self-checks · Usage is deducted daily from service credits |
| Hosted storage | €0.62 a month | 1 GB free storage · Storage is charged based on exact space used |
| info-beamer hosted account | Free | Account, dashboard, permissions, REST API, 2FA, SDK |
The facts
Each one read from info-beamer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Content types
- images,videos,fonts,JSON,custom visualizationschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Developer tools
- The platform provides a REST API, an SDK and support for pushing code into the platform with git.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hardware
- Hardware is not included; info-beamer hosted is software as a service and customers supply compatible Pi or Compute Module hardware.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The security page says device content can optionally be distributed between devices on the same local network using encrypted peer-to-peer transfer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline playback
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Playback
- The player supports video walls and synchronized playback, and the maker describes Pi 4 and Pi 5 support for dual displays and HEVC video up to 4K.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- info-beamer hosted is a cloud signage platform for running digital signage installations using Raspberry Pi devices.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says data transfers use TLS, content is cryptographically verified, devices expose no network services by default, and optional two-factor authentication includes TOTP and FIDO2 hardware tokens.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Standalone software
- The standalone info-beamer pi software is free for private use, while commercial use requires a license for each device.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Free support is available through the community forums, while commercial support and custom development are available on request.checked 11 Oct 2026
- User roles
- customchecked 21 Sep 2026
Money
- Billing limit
- If the service credit balance becomes negative, devices display a black screen until credits are added.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Company
- info-beamer.com is operated by inlua GmbH & Co. KG, which describes itself as fully bootstrapped.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Karlsruhe, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Device management
- Users can manage devices, schedules and uploaded content through a web dashboard, with no stated limit on the number of devices they can manage.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Device support
- The hosted service supports Raspberry Pi models including Pi 1, Pi 2, Pi 3, Pi 4, Pi 5, Pi Zero and Compute Module 3/4.checked 11 Oct 2026
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