gibeon.ioCanvastix alternative: public pricing and a free tier
Canvastix has run Dutch narrowcasting since 2007, but you can't see a price or start a screen yourself. Gibeon shows the price and gives you three free screens.
What Canvastix does well
Let's give Canvastix its due. They've been doing narrowcasting since 2007, which is a long time in this business, and it shows. Their own SignageBuilder CMS has years of work behind it, and they run hundreds of Dutch locations on it. The list of functionaliteiten is long and well documented, so if you have a specific request, odds are they've built something for it before. Their Dutch-language presence is strong, and for a buyer in the Netherlands who wants a known name with a track record, they're a fair shortlist entry. No argument there.
Where Canvastix falls short
The first thing you hit is the price, or rather the absence of one. Canvastix works on quotes, so you ask, you wait, you negotiate. Gibeon publishes flat tiers: 0, 39, 99, or 299 euro per month. You read it and decide. Second, there's no free tier, so you can't put a screen up yourself to try it. Gibeon gives you three schermen free, forever, no trial clock. Third, no generative AI. With Gibeon you type a prompt and get a scene. And the platform underneath Canvastix is older PHP, where Gibeon runs newer infrastructure with EU hosting by default.
gibeon.io vs Canvastix
| gibeon.io | Canvastix | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, then €39 / €99 / €198 / €249 per month, not per screen | Quote only, no public price |
| Free tier | 3 screens free, forever | None |
| Screen pairing | Paste a URL, no app on the device | CMS-based player setup |
| Data hosting | EU (Supabase EU + Cloudflare EU) | EU-local |
| Generative AI | Scene from a text prompt | None |
| Real-estate CRM | Whise, Omnicasa, Zabun sync | Not advertised |
| Track record | Newer, Benelux-first | Dutch market since 2007 |
Switching from Canvastix
Most screens you'd move from Canvastix are just showing a feed or a playlist. With Gibeon you rebuild that content, then paste the preview URL into the screen's browser. No player install, no pairing code. Start on the free tier with three schermen to check the look, then add the rest once you're happy. Keep Canvastix running in parallel until you flip.
Frequently asked questions
How hard is it to move our existing screens over?
Your content moves more than your hardware. You recreate the playlists and templates in Gibeon, then paste a URL into each screen. There's no device login or app to pair. Run both systems side by side, move screens one at a time, and cancel Canvastix when you're done.
Why can't I just see what Canvastix costs?
Their model is quote-driven, so the price depends on your request and a conversation. That's their choice. Gibeon takes the opposite approach: the four tiers are on the page at 0, 39, 99, and 299 euro per month. You know the number before you talk to anyone.
Where does our data sit?
In the EU. Gibeon runs on Supabase EU and Cloudflare EU, so content and account data stay within the EU and GDPR is the default. Canvastix is also EU-local, so on this point you're in similar territory either way.
We're a real-estate office. Does Gibeon handle our listings?
Yes. Gibeon syncs by name with Whise, Omnicasa, and Zabun, so panden show up on the screen without manual copying. If your office runs one of those, listings update on the window display automatically.
Put three screens up on the free tier this afternoon and see for yourself. No quote, no call.
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