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BrightSign® vs Rise Vision

BrightSign® and Rise Vision both land on Depends.

Rise Vision

risevision.com

Depends
Confidence: Low

Rise Vision fits schools and multi-site organizations that need managed screens plus emergency alerts; it is overkill if you just need one TV looping basic content.

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BrightSign® versus Rise Vision
CompareBrightSign®Rise Vision
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forAV integrators managing multi-screen fleetsK-12 schools
Who it's not forSmall teams wanting one screen playing a slideshowSingle-screen, basic-loop setups
PrivacyActive 2025 CVEs, including an authentication bypass . patch firmware before network exposure.⁹No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.15
Support qualityNo direct support-quality evidence foundClaims free training, fast support; unverified
Public sentimentUsers consistently praise the hardware's reliability while complaining that the BrightSign software is clunky and unintuitive.¹No independent user quotes surfaced in the sources reviewed; evidence is largely vendor marketing.14
Biggest gotchaSeries 4 players need urgent patches (CVE-2025-3925, CISA advisory)⁹Pricing hidden behind demo . total cost unclear before sales contact.14

Pick BrightSign® when

  • AV integrators managing multi-screen fleets
  • 24/7 retail and museum installations
  • Teams with dedicated signage admins
  • High-reliability video wall deployments

When BrightSign® is not a fit

  • Small teams wanting one screen playing a slideshow
  • Churches or offices with no AV admin
  • Budget buyers . hardware and software fees stack up
  • Anyone unwilling to patch firmware against active CVEs

Pick Rise Vision when

  • K-12 schools
  • Multi-site businesses
  • Safety-focused workplaces
  • Religious venues

When Rise Vision is not a fit

  • Single-screen, basic-loop setups
  • Buyers needing upfront published pricing
  • Teams wanting independent review data first

Sources

  1. What do you love/hate about BrightSign? . Redditreddit.com
    review
  2. Anyone use 3rd party tool with BrightSign players? . Redditreddit.com
    review
  3. Signage Media Player . Reddit r/sysadminreddit.com
    review
  4. Moving away from Brightsign . Redditreddit.com
    review
  5. BrightSign Reviews . G2g2.com
    review
  6. Pros and Cons of BrightSign Digital Players . Rise Visionrisevision.com
    review
  7. BrightSign vs Alternatives . ScreenCloudscreencloud.com
    review
  8. What Is a BrightSign Device . Navori Labsnavori.com
    review
  9. CISA ICS Advisory . BrightSign Playerscisa.gov
    security
  10. CVE-2025-54756 . SentinelOnesentinelone.com
    security
  11. BrightSign Ships Two Millionth Playerbrightsign.biz
    official
  12. BrightSign Products . Full Compassfullcompass.com
    official
  13. BrightSign Company Profile . PitchBookpitchbook.com
    news
  14. Rise Vision homepagerisevision.com
    official
  15. Rise Vision Information Securityrisevision.com
    security
  16. G2 2026 Best Software Awardscompany.g2.com
    news