Choose for your everyday work.
ScreenFire offers AI creation, publishing and a supported Toast workflow. ScreenCloud Studio combines content apps, channels and workplace screen management. This page compares Studio's published plans; ScreenCloud Arc is a separate AI offering, not included at those prices.
The practical differences.
US-dollar software prices checked October 21, 2026. Billing terms and included features differ. ScreenFire credits are not equivalent to a per-screen licence. Compare your workload, plan limits, taxes, hardware, installation and any integration costs before buying.
| What matters | ScreenFire | ScreenCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Paid pricing | Starter $29, Pro $79, Business $199 per month. No per-screen fee; up to 100 screens per business. Publishing and AI actions use credits. | Studio Core starts at $20 and Pro at $30 per screen/month, billed annually. Enterprise is quote-based. |
What to check: These are Studio annual-billing rates, not a quote for Arc or monthly billing. Sources: ScreenFire pricing and credit costs, ScreenCloud Studio pricing and separate Arc offering | ||
| Try it | $0, up to 10 screens and 25 monthly credits. Includes publishing and AI screen layouts. | A 14-day Studio trial with no credit card required. |
What to check: ScreenFire Free is a permanent limited plan; a trial gives time-limited access. Sources: ScreenFire pricing and credit costs, ScreenCloud Studio pricing and separate Arc offering | ||
| Content and apps | AI screen layouts on every plan. Starter and above add AI images and motion graphics, charged in credits. | Studio offers apps including Canva, Power BI and MS Teams, multi-zone layouts, playlists and channels. Quick Post uses AI. |
What to check: Both offer creation tools. Test the feeds and formats your team needs. Sources: ScreenFire pricing and credit costs, ScreenCloud Studio content, channels and management | ||
| TVs and players | Use an HDMI TV with a listed onn. 4K device or Fire TV Stick 4K Plus/Max. Devices are sold separately. | Own-player and supported third-party hardware options, plus an app for compatible smart TVs. |
What to check: Check the current supported-hardware guide rather than assuming any smart TV will work. Sources: ScreenFire TV and HDMI-player setup, ScreenCloud supported hardware guide | ||
| Team controls | Ask us to demonstrate the permissions and location controls you need. This comparison does not claim enterprise governance parity. | Studio documents location and department organization, roles, permissions and screen grouping. Availability depends on plan. |
What to check: Demonstrate your central-versus-local publishing permissions before signing. Sources: ScreenFire product and current workflow, ScreenCloud Studio content, channels and management, ScreenCloud Studio pricing and separate Arc offering | ||
Create, review, publish.
- You want to create and publish screen content across your business, without a per-screen subscription fee.
- You want AI layouts, with paid options for new images and motion graphics, and can plan for credit usage.
- You use Toast and want live menu boards on Pro or Business. Clover subscription integration and Claude and ChatGPT connections are also available.
Your needs go further.
- Your priority is workplace communications across sites or shifts.
- You want apps, channels and dashboards in a managed screen workflow.
- You need documented organization and permission controls beyond ScreenFire's current scope.
A few things to know.
Is this a comparison with ScreenCloud Arc?
No. The quoted rates are for ScreenCloud Studio. ScreenCloud presents Arc separately, with an outcome-led AI workflow. Ask ScreenCloud for Arc's scope and commercial terms rather than assuming the Studio price covers it.
Can ScreenFire be used outside restaurants?
Yes. Businesses across industries can publish their own screen content. Automatic updates from menus, stock, bookings or other business information require a supported integration. Toast-connected menu boards are available on Pro and Business.
What should we test before switching?
Run one normal day on your actual TV and player. Check text size, content updates, permissions, screen health, restarts and a network interruption. Ask what is cached and what needs internet; this comparison makes no universal offline guarantee for ScreenFire.
Sources you can check.
Vendor documentation, checked 2026-10-21. Plans and features can change. This comparison is published by ScreenFire, not endorsed by ScreenCloud.
- ScreenFire pricing and credit costs
Current plan prices, monthly credits, screen limits and hardware exclusions. ScreenFire values on this page use the same content source as our pricing page.
- ScreenFire product and current workflow
Current publishing workflow and availability boundaries. Do not interpret an industry example as an automatic integration.
- ScreenFire TV and HDMI-player setup
Listed device options, setup checks and device-specific testing; not a guarantee for every TV or player model.
- ScreenFire Toast-connected menu boards
Toast menu connectivity on Pro and Business. Clover subscription integration is a separate available connection, not a claim of identical menu-sync behavior.
- ScreenCloud Studio pricing and separate Arc offering
USD Core and Pro rates are explicitly billed annually. Monthly checkout and Arc pricing were not independently confirmed. Hardware offers depend on terms; no universal free-device claim is made here.
- ScreenCloud Studio content, channels and management
Vendor-published Studio capabilities; exact tier access must be checked against pricing.
- ScreenCloud supported hardware guide
Compatible smart TVs and media-player choices; not proof of support for every device model.