gibeon.ioLooking for a Xibo alternative with clear pricing
Xibo is solid open source signage, but the pricing is hidden, charged per display in USD, and there's no AI. Here's where Gibeon does things differently.
What Xibo does well
Xibo has earned its reputation since 2009. It's genuinely open source digital signage under AGPLv3, so you can self-host the CMS on your own MySQL/PHP stack or pay for the cloud-hosted version. The Layout Editor with Regions, DataSets, Display Groups and Dayparting gives you real control, and the open oAuth2 JSON API means you can wire it into almost anything. Proof of Play reporting is a strong point for anyone who needs playback evidence. For a technical team that wants cost-effective, reliable digital signage and doesn't mind running infrastructure, Xibo is a fair pick.
Where Xibo falls short
First, the price. Xibo doesn't show numbers on its own /pricing page; you find them in the portal or on review sites, in USD, charged per display. Gibeon publishes flat EUR tiers: 0, 39, 99 and 299 per month, no per-screen math. Second, there's no free tier, just a 14-day trial or self-hosting MySQL yourself. Gibeon keeps three screens free forever, no trial clock. Third, Xibo has zero AI. Gibeon generates scenes and content from a text prompt. Fourth, the cloud is US-hosted; Gibeon keeps all data in the EU on Supabase EU and Cloudflare EU, GDPR by default. And each Xibo display needs a paired player. Gibeon pairs by pasting a URL.
gibeon.io vs Xibo
| gibeon.io | Xibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Public EUR tiers, flat | Hidden on /pricing, USD, per display |
| Free tier | 3 screens free forever | 14-day trial or self-host |
| Screen pairing | Paste a URL, no player | Paired player per display |
| Data hosting | EU (Supabase + Cloudflare) | US cloud or self-hosted |
| AI | Generative scenes from a prompt | None |
| Real-estate CRM | Whise, Omnicasa, Zabun | Via open JSON API, build it yourself |
| Open source | No, hosted SaaS | Yes, AGPLv3 |
Switching from Xibo
Your Xibo Layouts and DataSets don't carry over directly, but most screens are a handful of zones with a feed or a web page. Rebuild those in Gibeon, paste the screen URL on each device, and you're running. No player to install, no pairing codes. Start on the free 3-screen tier and move your displays over a few at a time.
Frequently asked questions
We run the self-hosted CMS now. Is moving worth it?
If you like maintaining MySQL and PHP and want full control, stay. If the upkeep, updates and US cloud option are a chore, Gibeon is hosted in the EU with flat EUR pricing and nothing to patch. You trade open source for less admin.
Where does our data actually sit?
In the EU. Gibeon runs on Supabase EU and Cloudflare EU, GDPR by default on every plan including the free one. Xibo's cloud is US-hosted unless you self-host it yourself on your own servers.
I'm a real-estate agency. Can I show listings?
Yes. Gibeon syncs by name with Whise, Omnicasa and Zabun, so your panden appear on screen automatically. With Xibo you'd build that yourself against the open JSON API and a DataSet.
Spin up three screens on the free tier and paste a URL. If it doesn't beat your Xibo setup, you've lost ten minutes.
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