CrownTV vs Menuboard Manager 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. SmarterSign is cloud digital signage software with a dedicated offer for restaurant digital menu boards and drive-thru displays. All three are listed under Digital Menu Boards & Signage. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Menuboard Manager at USD 89 per screen per month; SmarterSign at USD 30 per screen per month. The figures are in one currency and on the same billing basis. 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; SmarterSign: Multi-location restaurant brands and food service operators.

  • countries covered

    CrownTV names 1 country, Menuboard Manager names 1 country and SmarterSign names 2 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    CrownTV names 1 integration, Menuboard Manager names 10 integrations and SmarterSign names 3 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

CrownTV vs Menuboard Manager vs SmarterSign: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCrownTVMenuboard ManagerSmarterSign
What it isCrownTV 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.SmarterSign is cloud digital signage software with a dedicated offer for restaurant digital menu boards and drive-thru displays.
Best forCafes, bakeries and delis; Restaurant and QSR chains; Buyers who want one vendor for screens and installationQuick-service and drive-thru restaurants; Toast restaurants; Multi-location operators; Single-location restaurants with graphic menusMulti-location restaurant brands and food service operators; Small restaurants and cafes with one to 20 screens; Drive-thru restaurants
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per screenSubscription per screen
Starting priceNot publishedUSD 89 per screen per monthUSD 30 per screen per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNo
Free trialNot publishedYesYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNone; cancel at any time with 30 days' notice
PlatformsWebWebWeb
CountriesUnited StatesUnited StatesCanada, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations1103
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNYS and NYC Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) certifiedNot publishedMFA and SSO; the vendor states a 99.9% SLA on enterprise plans
Founded2012Not published2006
HeadquartersNew York, United StatesAustin, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 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 SmarterSign

  • Clover POS
  • Heartland POS

Which to choose

CrownTV

Choose CrownTV if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Cafes, bakeries and delis; Restaurant and QSR chains; Buyers who want one vendor for screens and installation.

Less suited to: 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.

SmarterSign

Choose SmarterSign if you are in one of these groups: 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

SmarterSign

  • Legal entity, headquarters, team size, funding
  • Player hardware requirements
  • Interface languages
  • Details of the Clover and Heartland integrations
  • Security certifications

Go further

CrownTV profileMenuboard Manager profileSmarterSign profile

Other comparisons with these products

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

  1. Overview, offices, Slack integration mentionhttps://www.crowntv-us.com/
  2. Dashboard featureshttps://www.crowntv-us.com/products/software/
  3. Restaurant features and customershttps://www.crowntv-us.com/solutions/industries/restaurants-qsr/
  4. Menu boards, packages, POS statementhttps://www.crowntv-us.com/solutions/use-cases/digital-menu-boards/
  5. Per-screen prices and hardwarehttps://www.crowntv-us.com/pricing/
  6. Integrations, support, install, warrantyhttps://www.crowntv-us.com/faqs/
  7. Founding, customers, WBE certificationhttps://www.crowntv-us.com/company/
  8. Quote process and service optionshttps://www.crowntv-us.com/get-a-quote/

Menuboard Manager, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: features, POS list, planshttps://menuboardmanager.com/
  2. Plans and priceshttps://menuboardmanager.com/pricing/
  3. Toast integrationhttps://menuboardmanager.com/toast/
  4. Amazon Signage Stick supporthttps://menuboardmanager.com/amazon-signage/
  5. Drive-thru and order confirmationhttps://menuboardmanager.com/drive-thru-solutions/
  6. Plan differenceshttps://menuboardmanager.com/menuboardmanager-subscriptions-explained/
  7. Integration overviewhttps://menuboardmanager.com/integrations/
  8. Product overview and audienceshttps://menuboardmanager.com/digital-menu-boards/
  9. Company name and addresshttps://menuboardmanager.com/contact/
  10. Customer casehttps://menuboardmanager.com/desales-university-enhances-campus-dining-with-menuboard-manager/
  11. PAR Brink integrationhttps://menuboardmanager.com/par-brink-point-of-sale-integration/

SmarterSign, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home: integrations, industrieshttps://smartersign.com
  2. Plans, price, contracthttps://smartersign.com/pricing
  3. Menu board featureshttps://smartersign.com/digital-menu-boards-for-food-service-management
  4. Drive-thru featureshttps://smartersign.com/drive-thru-digital-menu-boards
  5. Square integration, customers, supporthttps://smartersign.com/square
  6. Company since 2006https://smartersign.com/about-us/