Menuboard Manager vs Raydiant vs SmarterSign

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 three are listed under Digital Menu Boards & Signage. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: Menuboard Manager at USD 89 per screen per month; SmarterSign at USD 30 per screen per month. They are in one currency and billed on the same basis. Raydiant does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: 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

    The integration lists differ. Menuboard Manager names 10 integrations, Raydiant names 13 integrations and SmarterSign names 3 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Menuboard Manager vs Raydiant vs SmarterSign: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldMenuboard ManagerRaydiantSmarterSign
What it isMenuboard 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 forQuick-service and drive-thru restaurants; Toast restaurants; Multi-location operators; Single-location restaurants with graphic menusMulti-location restaurant and bar brands; Fast casual and quick service chains; Food trucksMulti-location restaurant brands and food service operators; Small restaurants and cafes with one to 20 screens; Drive-thru restaurants
Pricing modelSubscription per screenQuote onlySubscription per screen
Starting priceUSD 89 per screen per monthNot publishedUSD 30 per screen per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNo
Free trialYesNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedSet in the order formNone; cancel at any time with 30 days' notice
PlatformsWebWebWeb
CountriesUnited StatesNot publishedCanada, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations10133
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedEnterprise-class security and 99.99% uptime claimed (no certification named)MFA and SSO; the vendor states a 99.9% SLA on enterprise plans
FoundedNot publishedNot published2006
HeadquartersAustin, United StatesNot publishedNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • Square

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
  • Instagram
  • Lightspeed
  • PlaceExchange
  • Poly
  • PosterMyWall
  • RetailNext
  • YouTube
  • Zoom

Named only by SmarterSign

  • Clover POS
  • Heartland POS

Which to choose

Menuboard Manager

Choose Menuboard Manager if you are in one of these groups: 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 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

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

Menuboard Manager profileRaydiant 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.

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/