Firstview vs InfoBox: meeting room tech or signage?

Not even close. Firstview does not publish its prices online, but its own pricing guide at firstview.fi/infonayton-hinta says the CMS typically costs €10–50/month per screen, displays €500–5,000 depending on size and installation €200–1,000. At that level, the first-year total cost for five screens is €7,500–25,000. With InfoBox the same is at most €835 (€540 for software + at most €295 for sticks). InfoBox is structurally 9–30 times cheaper, because displays are not included in the price and the CMS price is lower to begin with.

No. The InfoBox price (€7/screen/month) covers the software only. Most customers use TVs they already have or buy displays separately from a local store. If you want a professional 24/7 display (e.g. for outdoor advertising, a hospital corridor or a port gate), Philips PPDS is still a sensible choice, and you can buy one separately. InfoBox works with it, because many Philips PPDS displays have a built-in Android system.

In most cases, yes. Many Philips PPDS displays have a built-in Android system that runs InfoBox directly, with no separate media player. If the display has no Android or you want a separate device to be safe, the €59 InfoBox Basic stick plugs into an HDMI port and the screen is ready in a few minutes. Your existing displays won't end up on a shelf when you switch.

Not as a product line. InfoBox focuses purely on the digital signage platform. If you need queue management, Firstview's FirstQueue or a separate supplier (e.g. Q-Matic) is a better fit. For background music, Finnish customers typically use Spotify for Business, Sonos for Business or Soundtrack Your Brand. InfoBox can show announcements and campaigns on screen, but a separate audio library or music licences are not part of the service.

InfoBox has no separate meeting room solution and no smart furniture like Artome. You can still show calendars, meeting point information and wayfinding on any TV. Most Finnish offices manage well with that. If you need a projector, professional audio and an integrated camera in one package, Firstview's Artome or a similar AV integrator's solution is the better choice.

You can start the InfoBox 14-day free trial at any point, even while your Firstview contract is active. Running the two systems side by side on one screen gives you a realistic comparison before you commit. How your Firstview contract ends is set by its own terms, as service contracts are usually multi-year. You can still start the switch small, with new screens or ones whose Firstview billing is already ending.

Firstview was founded in 2004, InfoBox in 2024. That is an honest difference, and if your organisation requires a long track record, Firstview is stronger on that point. InfoBox currently serves over 400 Finnish businesses across eight industries, data is stored in Google Cloud's Finland region, and founder Kasper Välimäki is personally reachable. Annual billing without long commitments also means trying it is low risk: if InfoBox doesn't work for you, you can switch back without thousands of euros in sunk costs.

InfoBox data is in Google Cloud's Finland region. The company is GDPR compliant, data is not transferred outside the EU and no separate data processing agreement is needed. Firstview does not specify where MediaCloud data is stored on its website. If data location is critical for you, check it with Firstview when you ask for a quote.

Yes. InfoBox now also offers display leasing, where a Hisense or Maxhub display (32–100 inches), InfoBox software, pre-installation and delivery come in one package from €24/screen/month. The lease runs for 36 months through Grenke, and the buyout price at the end of the contract is €50 per screen. This matches Firstview's turnkey service model, but the price is public. See the packages at /leasing.