Comparison

Presently vs. Yodeck: An Honest Comparison for Retail Stores

Both are legitimate digital signage options. Yodeck is one of the most established platforms in the space. Presently is purpose-built for independent retail stores that want audience-aware advertising without the DIY complexity. This page helps you figure out which is right for you.

Presently

Audience-aware, hardware-included, private by design. Built for independent retail.

Yodeck

Flexible cloud-based digital signage software. Works with any hardware you source.

The Quick Answer

Which one is right for your store?

Choose Presently if:

  • You want audience-aware advertising that automatically shows the right ad to the right customer
  • You want hardware shipped pre-configured — no sourcing, no setup headache
  • Your store's internet is unreliable and you need offline-capable playback
  • Privacy is a selling point or legal concern (BIPA, customer trust)
  • You want everything in one subscription: hardware + software + support

Choose Yodeck if:

  • You already own compatible hardware (Raspberry Pi, Android player)
  • Budget is your primary constraint and you only need one screen (free tier)
  • You need integrations with specific third-party apps or data sources
  • Your team is comfortable with more configuration and setup options
  • You need enterprise features like multi-location management at scale
Feature by Feature

Side by Side

Feature
Presently
Yodeck
Starting price
$79/month all-in
Free (1 screen) / $7.99/screen/month+
Hardware included
Yes — shipped pre-configured
No — you source your own
Setup time
~2 hours, no IT required
Varies — Raspberry Pi setup typical
Audience-aware ad targeting
Yes — on-device CV, real-time
No
Works without internet
Fully offline-capable
Partial — some features require cloud
Camera/biometric data storage
Never — nothing stored or transmitted
N/A — no camera integration
Dashboard access
Local network (addashboard.local)
Cloud-based web dashboard
HDMI display support
1080p and 4K
Varies by hardware
Content scheduling
Time + audience rules
Time-based scheduling
Free tier
No
Yes — 1 screen free
Third-party app integrations
Limited (roadmap)
Extensive (500+ apps)
Support model
Founding customer support
Community + paid tiers
Target customer
Independent retail stores
Any business, any size
Best for
Retailers wanting intelligent, private, turn-key signage
Businesses with existing hardware or budget-first buyers

Yodeck pricing sourced from their public pricing page. Presently pricing as of April 2026. Scroll horizontally on small screens.

Go Deeper

Where They're Fundamentally Different

Three areas where the products diverge in ways that actually matter for day-to-day store operations.

Presently includes a purpose-built device. It arrives HDMI-ready, pre-configured, and ships directly to your store. Yodeck is software only — you're responsible for sourcing a compatible media player. A Raspberry Pi 4 is their recommended option, which requires buying, configuring, and maintaining yourself. If the hardware fails under Yodeck, you replace it. Under Presently, hardware is covered in the subscription.

The real cost of DIY hardware

  • ·Raspberry Pi 4 kit: $80–$150 at the hardware store
  • ·Setup time for a non-technical user: 2–4 hours
  • ·Annual failure and replacement to plan for
  • ·Presently: hardware arrives ready, setup under 2 hours

Yodeck shows ads based on schedules you define manually — time of day, day of week. Presently adds a layer that Yodeck doesn't have: real-time audience detection. Using on-device computer vision, Presently detects who is in front of the display right now and selects the most relevant ad automatically.

This is the difference between showing a “Wine & Cheese Hour” ad at 5 PM every day (schedule-based) vs. showing it specifically when someone in the adult demographic is detected in front of the screen at 5 PM (audience-aware). The content reaches the people it's relevant to — not just a time window.

Privacy note:No data is ever stored or transmitted. All inference happens locally and is discarded immediately. Presently doesn't know who was in your store — only that an ad was served.

Presently's computer vision runs on-device with no data leaving the store. Not a policy — an architectural constraint. The device has no mechanism to transmit video or images externally. Yodeck doesn't offer camera integration at all, so it's not a meaningful comparison for camera-based targeting.

The relevant question is: if you're evaluating any audience-detection signage alongside Yodeck, ask where video is processed and whether demographic data is stored or transmitted. Presently's answer: on-device only, never stored, never transmitted.

This matters for BIPA compliance in Illinois and similar state biometric privacy laws. Presently's architecture — no storage, no transmission — is built to pass that bar.

From Pilot Customers

What stores that switched are saying.

We looked at Yodeck first but kept running into the hardware sourcing issue. With Presently, everything just arrived and worked. That alone was worth the price difference.

Maria L.
Portland specialty grocery

The audience-aware piece is what sold us. We were already doing time-based promotions manually. Having it adapt automatically without any camera footage being stored was the combination we needed.

Devon R.
Austin boutique

Placeholder quotes — replace with real pilot customer testimonials before launch.

The right tool for your store.

If you need audience intelligence, private-by-design architecture, and a true turn-key experience — Presently was built for you. If you have your own hardware and want maximum flexibility on a budget, Yodeck is worth a serious look.

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