A FRAMEN alternative built for US local venues — with a published 70% split
FRAMEN runs an 18,000-screen ad-funded network across 20+ countries: a free CMS, paid Premium and Enterprise tiers, and brand-partner campaigns that pay the venue. PiAds does the same job for US neighborhoods — free for partner screens, local advertisers instead of brand networks, every campaign approved by you, and a fixed 70% to the venue.
FRAMEN proved the ad-funded signage model at scale, mostly in Europe: free CMS, network campaigns from brand partners, hardware bundles for bigger operators. Two things to know before you compare. The venue's share of campaign revenue isn't published, and the free tier is the entry point to €5 and €30 per-screen plans that unlock 'full ads activity control' and better revenue. PiAds keeps one plan and one number: partner screens are $0 with every feature, every campaign waits for your approval, and 70% of each cleared booking is yours. The advertisers are the businesses near you, not brand campaigns routed across a continent.
Credit where due: FRAMEN's network reach (18,000+ screens, 20+ countries), its Enterprise bundle with a 43-inch display and installation, and its brand-partner demand are real advantages for hotel chains and multi-country operators. For a European venue, it is the more established choice.
FRAMEN vs PiAds at a glance
| FRAMEN | PiAds | |
|---|---|---|
| Software cost | Free tier; Premium €5/screen/mo; Enterprise €30/screen/mo with display | $0 for partner screens with every feature; $10/mo if ad-free |
| Who advertises | Brand-partner campaigns across the network | Local businesses near your venue |
| Your control | 'Full ads activity control' in paid tiers | Approve or decline every campaign on every screen, free |
| Revenue share | Not published; higher on paid tiers | 70% of every cleared booking, published |
| Hardware | Bring your own, or Enterprise bundle (43" display + FRAMEN Box) | Fire TV Stick, Android TV, Raspberry Pi, or browser you own |
| Footprint | 18,000+ screens, 20+ countries | US local venues |
What it costs as you grow
| Screens | FRAMEN / month | PiAds / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0 / €5 / €30 | $0 |
| 5 | €0 / €25 / €150 | $0 |
| 20 | €0 / €100 / €600 | $0 |
FRAMEN list prices per screen per month as published September 2026 (Free / Premium €5 / Enterprise €30 including display and installation); venue revenue share not published. PiAds is $0 for partner screens that enable approved ad slots and pays 70% of each cleared local booking. Pricing as of September 2026.
Where FRAMEN falls short
- •Venue revenue share isn't published; the Free tier gets 'starter' revenue and 'full ads activity control' sits in paid tiers
- •Advertisers are network brand campaigns, not businesses in your neighborhood
- •Free is the entry to €5/screen Premium and €30/screen Enterprise
- •Euro-centric footprint; limited local advertiser density for a US cafe or gym
Where FRAMEN beats PiAds — honestly
- •PiAds has no brand-network demand — if no local business books your screen, it earns nothing that month
- •No hardware bundle: PiAds runs on hardware you already own; we don't ship displays
- •The PiAds marketplace is strongest in the US metros where we have advertisers today
Ad-funded signage, with the split written down
FRAMEN and PiAds both make the screen pay for the software. The difference is who buys and what you keep: on PiAds the buyer is a business near you, every campaign waits for your approval, and 70% of each cleared booking is yours — published, on the free plan, with no tier to unlock it.
The 30-minute switch
Most single-venue migrations from FRAMEN finish inside an hour — here's the low-risk order.
Sign up free — no card. The guided setup creates your venue in a minute.
Pair ONE screen (or just the built-in web player — no hardware needed to test).
Re-upload your media and let onboarding build your first playlist and schedule.
Run both platforms side by side for a week.
Move your remaining screens — pairing each takes about a minute.
Cancel the old subscription. Optionally open ad slots and start earning.
Switching from FRAMEN, answered
How is PiAds different from FRAMEN?
Both are ad-funded signage. FRAMEN runs brand-partner campaigns across an international network with tiered plans and an unpublished share; PiAds sells your slots to local businesses, every campaign needs your approval, and the venue keeps a published 70% — on one free plan for partner screens.
Is PiAds available in Europe?
PiAds is built for US local venues today; the marketplace has advertisers in US metros. If you're in Europe, FRAMEN's network is the more established option.
Does PiAds have paid tiers?
Only one distinction: partner screens with approved ad slots are $0 with every feature; screens without ad slots are $10 per screen per month or $100 per year. There's no tier that unlocks ad control or a better share.
Do I need to buy hardware?
No. PiAds runs natively on the Fire TV Stick or Android TV device you own, on Raspberry Pi, or in a browser, with a free iOS app for management.
Can I see the ads before they run?
Yes — every creative waits for your approval on every screen, on the free plan.
Try the alternative that pays you back
Free for partner screens, no card. Pair one screen — or just the web player — and run it next to FRAMEN for a week.
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