CrownTV vs Menuboard Manager vs Nento Signage vs SmarterSign
CrownTV is a New York digital signage company that supplies the commercial displays, media players, cloud content software (CrownTV Dashboard), installation, content design and managed support as one package. Menuboard Manager is cloud software for running digital menu boards and drive-thru screens on commercial TVs. Nento is cloud digital signage software that turns an ordinary TV or streaming stick into a menu board or information display. SmarterSign is cloud digital signage software with a dedicated offer for restaurant digital menu boards and drive-thru displays. All four are listed under Digital Menu Boards & Signage. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Menuboard Manager at USD 89 per screen per month; Nento Signage at $20 (currency not stated) per screen per month; SmarterSign at USD 30 per screen per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. CrownTV does not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: CrownTV: Cafes, bakeries and delis; Menuboard Manager: Quick-service and drive-thru restaurants; Nento Signage: Small restaurants, cafes and food trucks; SmarterSign: Multi-location restaurant brands and food service operators.
platforms
Platform support differs. CrownTV: Web; Menuboard Manager: Web; Nento Signage: Web, Android; SmarterSign: Web.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. CrownTV names 1 country, Menuboard Manager names 1 country, Nento Signage names 3 countries and SmarterSign names 2 countries. 1 country appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | CrownTV | Menuboard Manager | Nento Signage | SmarterSign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | CrownTV is a New York digital signage company that supplies the commercial displays, media players, cloud content software (CrownTV Dashboard), installation, content design and managed support as one package. | Menuboard Manager is cloud software for running digital menu boards and drive-thru screens on commercial TVs. | Nento is cloud digital signage software that turns an ordinary TV or streaming stick into a menu board or information display. | SmarterSign is cloud digital signage software with a dedicated offer for restaurant digital menu boards and drive-thru displays. |
| Best for | Cafes, bakeries and delis; Restaurant and QSR chains; Buyers who want one vendor for screens and installation | Quick-service and drive-thru restaurants; Toast restaurants; Multi-location operators; Single-location restaurants with graphic menus | Small restaurants, cafes and food trucks; Multi-location food brands | Multi-location restaurant brands and food service operators; Small restaurants and cafes with one to 20 screens; Drive-thru restaurants |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per screen | Subscription per screen | Subscription per screen |
| Starting price | Not published | USD 89 per screen per month | $20 (currency not stated) per screen per month | USD 30 per screen per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | No |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | None; cancel at any time with 30 days' notice |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web, Android | Web |
| Countries | United States | United States | Canada, United Kingdom, United States | Canada, United States |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 1 | 10 | Not published | 3 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | NYS and NYC Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) certified | Not published | Not published | MFA and SSO; the vendor states a 99.9% SLA on enterprise plans |
| Founded | 2012 | Not published | 2015 | 2006 |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | Austin, United States | Not published | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by CrownTV
- Slack
Named only by Menuboard Manager
- NCR Aloha
- Amazon Signage Stick
- Canva
- Northstar
- Olo
- Micros
- PAR Brink
- Qu
- Toast
Named only by Nento Signage
Nento Signage does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by SmarterSign
- Clover POS
- Heartland POS
Which to choose
CrownTV
Choose CrownTV if you fit its listed audience: Cafes, bakeries and delis; Restaurant and QSR chains; Buyers who want one vendor for screens and installation.
Weaker fit: Buyers who need menus tied to their POS: the menu board page says it makes no POS sync claim.
Menuboard Manager
Choose Menuboard Manager if you fit its listed audience: Quick-service and drive-thru restaurants; Toast restaurants; Multi-location operators.
Nento Signage
Choose Nento Signage if you are in one of these groups: Small restaurants, cafes and food trucks; Multi-location food brands.
SmarterSign
Choose SmarterSign if you fit its listed audience: Multi-location restaurant brands and food service operators; Small restaurants and cafes with one to 20 screens; Drive-thru restaurants.
What we could not confirm
CrownTV
- A standalone recurring software price
- Contract term and renewal
- Named POS integrations
- Founders, funding, employee count
- Interface languages, security certifications beyond WBE status
Menuboard Manager
- Contract term and renewal
- Founding year, founders, funding and team size
- Full list of POS integrations beyond those named
- Countries served
- Security certifications
- Interface languages
Nento Signage
- Contract term and renewal
- Free trial terms
- Currency of the $20 price
- Named POS integrations
- Headquarters and legal entity
- Funding
- Security certifications
- Interface languages
SmarterSign
- Legal entity, headquarters, team size, funding
- Player hardware requirements
- Interface languages
- Details of the Clover and Heartland integrations
- Security certifications
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
CrownTV, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Overview, offices, Slack integration mentionhttps://www.crowntv-us.com/
- Dashboard featureshttps://www.crowntv-us.com/products/software/
- Restaurant features and customershttps://www.crowntv-us.com/solutions/industries/restaurants-qsr/
- Menu boards, packages, POS statementhttps://www.crowntv-us.com/solutions/use-cases/digital-menu-boards/
- Per-screen prices and hardwarehttps://www.crowntv-us.com/pricing/
- Integrations, support, install, warrantyhttps://www.crowntv-us.com/faqs/
- Founding, customers, WBE certificationhttps://www.crowntv-us.com/company/
- Quote process and service optionshttps://www.crowntv-us.com/get-a-quote/
Menuboard Manager, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: features, POS list, planshttps://menuboardmanager.com/
- Plans and priceshttps://menuboardmanager.com/pricing/
- Toast integrationhttps://menuboardmanager.com/toast/
- Amazon Signage Stick supporthttps://menuboardmanager.com/amazon-signage/
- Drive-thru and order confirmationhttps://menuboardmanager.com/drive-thru-solutions/
- Plan differenceshttps://menuboardmanager.com/menuboardmanager-subscriptions-explained/
- Integration overviewhttps://menuboardmanager.com/integrations/
- Product overview and audienceshttps://menuboardmanager.com/digital-menu-boards/
- Company name and addresshttps://menuboardmanager.com/contact/
- Customer casehttps://menuboardmanager.com/desales-university-enhances-campus-dining-with-menuboard-manager/
- PAR Brink integrationhttps://menuboardmanager.com/par-brink-point-of-sale-integration/
Nento Signage, reviewed 29 September 2026
- home, pricing, comparisonhttps://nento.com/
- POS synchttps://nento.com/pos-integration/
- deviceshttps://nento.com/supported-devices/
- multi-locationhttps://nento.com/multi-location-multi-admin/
- company story, customershttps://nento.com/about-us/
- playlist moduleshttps://nento.com/nento-modules/
- APIhttps://nento.com/api-connection/
- remote panelhttps://nento.com/remote-access-panel/
SmarterSign, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Home: integrations, industrieshttps://smartersign.com
- Plans, price, contracthttps://smartersign.com/pricing
- Menu board featureshttps://smartersign.com/digital-menu-boards-for-food-service-management
- Drive-thru featureshttps://smartersign.com/drive-thru-digital-menu-boards
- Square integration, customers, supporthttps://smartersign.com/square
- Company since 2006https://smartersign.com/about-us/