Newline Signage Pro is natively integrated on just two panel series, so any screen in your building that isn't one of those panels requires a separate media player purchase to run it. Rise Vision offers a hardware-agnostic alternative that saves you time and reduces complexity, keeping your school community informed, safe, and connected. Rise Vision lets you run one easy-to-use platform for digital signage, screen sharing, and emergency alerts across your Newline panels, older hallway TVs, and any other displays you own, all managed from one place.
Here are some of the most common reasons schools and organizations are choosing Rise Vision over Newline.1. One Platform for Any Hardware
Rise Vision combines digital signage, screen sharing, and emergency alerts in one platform that runs on any hardware you already own, including Newline panels running Android 8.0 or higher. Manage communication across multiple locations or buildings — from the lobby to hallways — from a single platform.
Rise Vision is built so you can delegate the day to day management of digital signage to end users. This empowers non-technical staff to create and manage content on their own, without extensive training or IT support. Communications coordinators, operations staff, and front office teams can log in and create more connected and informed environments.
Rise Vision's North American-based support team responds within one business hour, so display issues get resolved before they disrupt your school day. Free training and onboarding are also included for every customer, ensuring your whole team gets up to speed as quickly as possible.
Schools and organizations evaluating a Newline alternative want software that isn't tied to one manufacturer's hardware. Here's how Rise Vision stacks up.
Q Pro & STV+ panels only
Any hardware, support for popular OS like Android, Windows, Chrome OS, and Linux. Plus devices like Amazon Signage Sticks, Raspberry Pi, Apple TV, and more
Requires separate Newline Signage Pro media player
No additional device
Not included in Signage Pro. Requires separate products entirely: Newline Cast and Newline Broadcast
Included in Enterprise/Unlimited
Requires separate Newline Secure product
Included in Advanced and Enterprise tiers
6 pre-defined layouts
750+ customizable templates
Per-device or site license, purchased separately from hardware
Subscription, works with hardware you already own
Not confirmed
Yes
No published SLA
1-hour response SLA
Not offered
Included for all customers
Not Confirmed
Yes
Google Slides, Google Calendar, Canva, RSS, YouTube Live
40+ including Microsoft, Google, Canva, Power BI, and more
“We're really happy with it! It's only taking up 1% of my time, not because it's less important, it's because there are no problems. The best thing about Rise Vision is ease of use for the end-user. I don't have time to assist everyone personally, so it has to be easy for the Non-IT person, which Rise Vision is.”
Mark Meszar / Information Technology Team Lead at Kent State University
Rise Vision works with your existing devices thanks to extensive operating system support. Whether you have Newline panels in your classrooms, older TVs in your hallways, or displays in your front office, you can manage all of your displays from a single platform, ensuring consistency everywhere.
Rise Vision combines digital signage, screen sharing, and emergency alerts into one powerful platform. Newline Signage Pro covers signage only, with screen sharing and emergency alerts requiring you to juggle multiple tools and platforms.
Save hours of content creation time every week with 750+ professionally designed, animated, and customizable templates for every industry including K-12, corporate, manufacturing, healthcare, and more. Newline Signage Pro offers just six pre-defined layouts with no industry-specific customization.
Save money and get the most competitive pricing for screen sharing, digital signage, and emergency alerts by working with one vendor. With Newline, you're looking at a separate per-device software license, plus Newline Secure on top of that for emergency alerts.
We prioritize fast, reliable support to keep your organization running smoothly. Get help within one business hour by phone, email, or remote desktop support, so display issues get resolved before they disrupt your operations. Free onboarding and training are also included for every customer, ensuring your whole team gets up to speed as quickly as possible.
Get unlimited displays for your entire school district with one flat, low-price. Easily scale your display network without worrying about per-display costs adding up. Newline Signage Pro has no equivalent offering.
Rise Vision provides a powerful, all-in-one platform with digital signage, screen sharing, and emergency alerts compatible with hardware you already own, making communication, teaching, and collaboration simple and effective.
See why organizations worldwide trust Rise Vision as their digital signage platform.
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Create your Rise Vision account and customize your digital signage, screen sharing, and emergency alerts.
Push content to your displays, set up your employees to screen share, and manage communication, collaboration, and safety across multiple locations with ease.