Beam vs ScreenCloud: Which Digital Signage Platform Fits Your Business?
Your screens can do more than display content.
They can promote your business, engage customers, and create new revenue opportunities.
Beam and ScreenCloud both help businesses manage digital signage. Their strongest use cases are different.
ScreenCloud focuses on enterprise digital signage, workplace communications, integrations, dashboards, and centralized screen management.
Beam combines digital signage with an advertising network that helps eligible screen owners monetize unused screen time.
Beam vs ScreenCloud at a Glance
Feature | Beam | ScreenCloud |
Digital signage management | ✓ | ✓ |
Remote screen management | ✓ | ✓ |
Content scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
Multi-location management | ✓ | ✓ |
Existing screens | ✓ | ✓ |
Business promotions | ✓ | ✓ |
Advertising network | ✓ | — |
Monetize unused screen time | ✓ | — |
Screen-owner advertising revenue | ✓ | — |
80+ apps & integrations | — | ✓ |
Business dashboards | ✓ | ✓ |
Enterprise communications | — | ✓ |
API capabilities | — | ✓ |
AI assistant | Bia | — |
Capabilities can vary by plan and may change over time.
The Big Difference
ScreenCloud: ScreenCloud gives businesses tools for managing screens, content, applications, dashboards, integrations, permissions, and communications across locations.
Beam: Beam lets businesses manage their own content while connecting eligible screens to an advertising network.
That creates two opportunities from one screen: promote your business + earn from advertising.
Why Businesses Choose Beam
Manage Your Screens
Update promotions, offers, announcements, products, and services remotely.
Reach Customers Where They Are
Use screens in pharmacies, restaurants, salons, gyms, hotels, clinics, retail stores, waiting areas, and other high-footfall environments.
Monetize Idle Screen Time
Make eligible unused screen inventory available to approved advertisers and create an additional revenue opportunity.
Work Smarter With Bia
Beam's AI assistant helps users interact with campaign information, analytics, and platform workflows.
Where ScreenCloud Shines
ScreenCloud is a strong option for organizations that prioritize:
Enterprise communications
Workplace signage
Business dashboards
Extensive integrations
Advanced user management
API development
Large-scale IT deployments
Its platform currently supports 80+ apps and integrations, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Power BI, and Salesforce.
ScreenCloud currently lists Core at $24/screen/month and Pro at $36/screen/month when billed annually.
Which One Fits Your Business?
Your priority | Best fit |
Promote products and services | Beam |
Monetize unused screen time | Beam |
Access an advertising network | Beam |
AI-powered platform assistance | Beam |
Enterprise communications | ScreenCloud |
Extensive integrations | ScreenCloud |
API development | ScreenCloud |
Workplace dashboards | Both |
Centralized screen management | Both |
Content scheduling | Both |
Multi-location signage | Both |
Your Screen Can Become a Revenue Channel
Imagine a restaurant screen promoting today's specials. A salon screen showcasing new services. A pharmacy screen educating customers while they wait. A hotel screen promoting amenities.
Now imagine those same screens generating advertising revenue during available inventory.
That's the Beam opportunity.
Your screens become part of your marketing strategy and your revenue strategy.
Ready to put your screens to work?
Manage your content. Reach your customers. Unlock advertising revenue. Explore Beam