Looking for a free or open-source alternative to Yodeck? Signboard is the closest direct swap — MIT-licensed source on GitHub, or a $49 one-time packaged install. Since you're already auditing what you pay Yodeck every month, here are four more pay-once tools from the same catalog worth a look while you're at it — different jobs, same idea: buy the software once instead of renting it forever.
1. Signboard — replaces Yodeck
Playlists, scheduling, screen health and emergency takeover — any browser is a player, no per-screen rent. $49 once vs Yodeck's $8/screen/mo. Free on GitHub, or the packaged installer on Whop.
See Signboard → · Source on GitHub
2. Serpdeck — Daily position history, competitor overlays and big-move alerts — BYO SerpAPI/DataForSEO key, pennies per check.
Replaces AccuRanker ($129/mo). $39 once. See Serpdeck →
3. Chatterbox — Threaded comments, votes, moderation and Disqus import — embedded with one script tag, hosted by you.
Replaces Hyvor Talk ($8/mo). $24 once. See Chatterbox →
4. Door Tracker — GPS pings every 5 minutes, auto-clustered stops with dwell time, so you can tell a knock from a drive-by.
Replaces Badger Maps ($58–119/rep/mo). $49 once. See Door Tracker →
5. FamPing — 5-minute GPS pings, named-place geofence alerts, and a full day's path per family member — on your own server.
Replaces Life360 ($99.99+/yr (Plus)). $39 once. See FamPing →
Why this list is worth bookmarking
Every app above is a one-time purchase with MIT-licensed source, no accounts with us and no telemetry. None of them are trying to be the next Yodeck — they're trying to be the last subscription you pay for that specific job.
Try Signboard — $49, once
Playlists, scheduling, screen health and emergency takeover — any browser is a player, no per-screen rent.