Menuboard Manager vs SmarterSign

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

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.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Menuboard Manager: Quick-service and drive-thru restaurants; SmarterSign: Multi-location restaurant brands and food service operators.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Menuboard Manager names 1 country and SmarterSign names 2 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Menuboard Manager names 10 integrations and SmarterSign names 3 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Menuboard Manager vs SmarterSign: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldMenuboard ManagerSmarterSign
What it isMenuboard 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 forQuick-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 modelSubscription per screenSubscription per screen
Starting priceUSD 89 per screen per monthUSD 30 per screen per month
Free planNot publishedNo
Free trialYesYes
ContractNot publishedNone; cancel at any time with 30 days' notice
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesUnited StatesCanada, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations103
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedMFA and SSO; the vendor states a 99.9% SLA on enterprise plans
FoundedNot published2006
HeadquartersAustin, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Square

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

Menuboard Manager

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

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

Menuboard 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.

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/