CrownTV vs Menuboard Manager vs Raydiant 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. Displai, the product formerly sold as Raydiant (now at displai.ai), is a cloud platform for digital signage, self-service kiosks, employee engagement and visitor analytics in physical locations. 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 integrations.
Key differences
price
Each vendor that publishes a price gives a starting figure: Menuboard Manager at USD 89 per screen per month; SmarterSign at USD 30 per screen per month. The currency and billing basis match. CrownTV and Raydiant do not publish a starting price.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: CrownTV: Cafes, bakeries and delis; Menuboard Manager: Quick-service and drive-thru restaurants; Raydiant: Multi-location restaurant and bar brands; SmarterSign: Multi-location restaurant brands and food service operators.
integrations
CrownTV names 1 integration, Menuboard Manager names 10 integrations, Raydiant names 13 integrations and SmarterSign names 3 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | CrownTV | Menuboard Manager | Raydiant | 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. | Displai, the product formerly sold as Raydiant (now at displai.ai), is a cloud platform for digital signage, self-service kiosks, employee engagement and visitor analytics in physical locations. | 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 | Multi-location restaurant and bar brands; Fast casual and quick service chains; Food trucks | 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 | Quote only | Subscription per screen |
| Starting price | Not published | USD 89 per screen per month | Not published | 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 | Set in the order form | None; cancel at any time with 30 days' notice |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web | Web |
| Countries | United States | United States | Not published | Canada, United States |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 1 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | NYS and NYC Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) certified | Not published | Enterprise-class security and 99.99% uptime claimed (no certification named) | MFA and SSO; the vendor states a 99.9% SLA on enterprise plans |
| Founded | 2012 | Not published | Not published | 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
Named only by Raydiant
- 7Shifts
- BrightSign
- DS Menu
- Lightspeed
- PlaceExchange
- Poly
- PosterMyWall
- RetailNext
- YouTube
- Zoom
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 your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Quick-service and drive-thru restaurants; Toast restaurants; Multi-location operators.
Raydiant
Choose Raydiant if you are in one of these groups: Multi-location restaurant and bar brands; Fast casual and quick service chains; Food trucks.
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
Raydiant
- Any price or trial
- Whether Displai is the same company as Raydiant
- Founding year, headquarters, funding, team size
- Countries served
- Security certifications
- Interface languages
- Parent company
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/
Raydiant, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homehttps://www.displai.ai/
- Platform and FAQhttps://www.displai.ai/platform/
- Digital signagehttps://www.displai.ai/how-we-help/digital-signage/
- Kioskshttps://www.displai.ai/how-we-help/kiosks/
- Visitor InSighthttps://www.displai.ai/how-we-help/visitor-insight-and-analytics/
- Restaurantshttps://www.displai.ai/who-we-help/restaurants/
- Abouthttps://www.displai.ai/about/
- Why Displaihttps://www.displai.ai/why-displai/
- Case studieshttps://www.displai.ai/case-studies/
- Terms: entity, fees, renewalhttps://www.displai.ai/terms-of-service/
- Support contactshttps://www.displai.ai/contact/
- Help centrehttps://help.displai.ai/
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/