Rockbot
Rockbot is a subscription platform for the music, TV and screens in a venue. It supplies licensed background music, audio messages, guest song requests, digital signage and menu boards, business TV channels and music videos, all managed from one dashboard or a remote app. It is sold to restaurants, bars, retail, gyms, hotels and other businesses, from single sites to large chains.
Last reviewed

- Best for
- Restaurants, cafes and bars, Franchises and multi-location brands
- Pricing
- From USD 25 per zone per month, 12-month term
- Runs on
- Web
Who it is for
Restaurants, cafes and bars
Licensed music, menu boards and signage managed across locations from one dashboard.
Franchises and multi-location brands
Central content control with local teams allowed to make approved updates, and org hierarchy that mirrors brand or region.
Small businesses starting with one venue
Self-serve plans per zone with a 7-day free trial, adding products later.
What it does
Licensed business music
More than 100 million licensed songs with curated or custom playlists, filters and scheduling.
Playlist import
Brings in playlists from Spotify or Apple Music.
Audio messaging
Plays on-brand voice messages between songs to promote offers or give notices.
Rockbot Request
Lets guests request and vote on songs from the venue's playlist while the owner keeps control.
Digital signage
Updates screens across locations from one dashboard with scheduling by time, day or event.
Digital menu boards
Menu boards updated in real time across locations; the vendor says a POS connection is optional.
Live waitlist and order status displays
Shows wait times, queue progress and order updates on screens.
Business TV
65+ business-ready channels with automated scheduling.
Music videos
Ad-free Vevo music videos in curated genre channels, licensed for business.
Remote app
Skip or ban songs, change playlists, adjust volume and see what is playing at any location.
Roles, SSO and activity logs
Role-based permissions, SSO and MFA, and logs of user actions and content changes.
Offline playback and device monitoring
Local caching keeps content playing during internet outages, and device health can be viewed per location.
Pricing
- Starting price
- From USD 25 per zone per month, 12-month term
- Pricing model
- Subscription per zone
- Minimum contract
- 12 months on annual pricing; monthly billing has no long-term contract
- Free trial
- Yes
Music, Digital Signage and Business TV are each USD 25 a month per zone; Music Videos are USD 75. Audio Messaging adds USD 10 and Rockbot Request adds USD 25 a month to Music. An Entertainment Bundle of Music, Request, TV and Music Videos is USD 99 a month on annual plans. Monthly billing is available at a higher rate. Hardware is billed separately. Music, Signage and TV have a 7-day self-serve trial. Enterprise pricing is by quote.
Works with
- Other
- SpotifyApple MusicAmazon Signage Stick
Rockbot says it integrates natively with leading commercial AV systems and has a developer portal, but no AV brands or POS systems are named on the vendor's site.
Where and how it runs
- Platforms
- Web
- Apps
- Rockbot Remote: Control music and TV playback across locations. Rockbot (guest app): Guests request and vote on songs at a venue
- Hardware
- Rockbot Media Player (BrightSign-based, 5-year warranty), Rockbot Smart Amp (250W amplifier with built-in player) and Amazon Signage Stick (from USD 99 with Rockbot management). Installation and A/V design services are offered.
No country list is stated on the vendor's site.
The company
- Company
- Rockbot, Inc.
- Customers named by the vendor
- Fleet Feet, Oxford Collection Hotels, Sola Salon Studios, Hot Head Burritos
Security and support
- Security and compliance
- SSO and MFA for user access
- Support
- 24/7 support and guided onboarding are stated, with a help centre and quick start guides.
Listing details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Built for
- Bars, Cafés, Restaurants
- Focus
- General-purpose, used in food businesses
- Status
- Active
- Website
- rockbot.com
- Also listed in
- Digital Menu Boards & Signage
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What we could not confirm
These points were not confirmed when this page was written.
- Founding year, headquarters, funding and team size
- Named POS integrations for menu boards
- Countries where it is sold
- Security certifications
- App store platforms for the two apps
- Exact monthly-billing prices
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.
- Homepage: products and industrieshttps://rockbot.com/
- Plans, prices, trial, termhttps://rockbot.com/pricing
- Music features, customershttps://rockbot.com/music-for-business
- Restaurant fit, menu boardshttps://rockbot.com/restaurants
- Platform controls, security, supporthttps://rockbot.com/platform
- Signage featureshttps://rockbot.com/digital-signage-for-business
- Hardwarehttps://rockbot.com/hardware
- Remote apphttps://rockbot.com/remote-app
- Guest apphttps://rockbot.com/request-app
- Company and leadershiphttps://rockbot.com/about-us
- Contact detailshttps://rockbot.com/contact