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BenQ X-Sign
by BenQ X-Sign
What BenQ X-Sign is
BenQ X-Sign is paid digital signage software for creating, scheduling, publishing, and managing display content. Users can design layouts from scratch, customize templates, or build interactive touchscreen experiences. BenQ lists more than 150 templates for 4K, FHD, stretch displays, and video walls, with support for MP4, AVI, JPEG, PNG, JPG, and HTML5. X-Sign Manager remotely schedules and delivers content, controls displays, monitors performance, shows current playback, and sends error alerts. Content can be delivered through cloud management, a LAN, or scheduled USB playback; LAN delivery supports up to 16 displays. Open API handles scheduling and display control, while Data API connects displayed material with business data such as prices and promotions. Reports cover playback and touch interactions, with touch data exportable to CSV. Android, Windows, iOS, web, and API access are listed. Basic and Premium licenses show pricing at checkout, and a 30-day trial is available.
Who it suits
X-Sign suits corporate communication and restaurant teams managing menus, promotions, queues, or other display content. It also fits users needing remote control, touchscreen experiences, or API connections.
What it does well
- More than 150 display templates
- LAN delivery supports up to 16 displays
- Open and Data APIs are available
- Touch data can export to CSV
- 30-day trial is offered
What to know first
- License prices appear only at checkout
- Local schedules can be limited to 24 hours
- Longer events require an X-Sign Manager license
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | License quantity selected in X-Sign Manager; price shown at checkout | On request |
| Premium | License quantity selected in X-Sign Manager; price shown at checkout | On request |
As benq.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
BenQ X-Sign combines content creation, remote scheduling, multiple delivery methods, reporting, and display-control APIs. Its trial enables evaluation, while license pricing and longer-event requirements depend on the chosen setup.
Facts from BenQ X-Sign's own pages
- API access
- Yes · benq.com, 21 Sept 2026
- APIs
- The Open API supports content scheduling and display control, while the Data API connects displayed content with business data such as pricing and promotions. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Content creation
- Users can design content from scratch, use customizable templates, and create interactive touchscreen experiences. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Content types
- MP4,AVI,JPEG,PNG,JPG,HTML5 · benq.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Delivery modes
- Content can be distributed through cloud management, LAN, or scheduled playback from a USB flash drive; LAN delivery supports up to 16 displays. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2001 · benq.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- 16 Jihu Road, Neihu, Taipei 114, Taiwan · benq.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Industries
- BenQ presents X-Sign for corporate communications and restaurant use, and describes dynamic menu, promotional, and queue content for restaurants. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- License options
- The X-Sign Manager purchasing instructions list Basic and Premium licenses and direct customers to checkout to see the total price. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Maker background
- BenQ Corporation's 2023 sustainability report lists its establishment date as April 21, 1984, and its head office in Taipei, Taiwan. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- Yes · benq.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Notable limit
- For X-Sign Player 2.x, local delivery and interactive mode schedules have a maximum duration of 24 hours; the FAQ says longer events require an X-Sign Manager license. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Offline playback
- Yes · benq.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Platforms and devices
- BenQ lists Android, Windows, and iOS support, and identifies Windows 10 signage, iPad mini 4 and above, BenQ smart displays, and Android boxes as supported devices. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- X-Sign is digital signage software for creating, scheduling, publishing, and managing display content. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Remote management
- X-Sign Manager can remotely schedule and deliver content, control displays, monitor performance, show what is playing, and send error alerts. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Reports
- Content Usage and Touch Usage reports help review playback and customer interactions, with touch data exportable to CSV. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- BenQ lists two-factor authentication, AWS cloud security, and role management as protections for publishing key information. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Templates
- BenQ says X-Sign offers more than 150 templates for displays including 4K, FHD, stretch displays, and video walls. · benq.com, 12 Oct 2026
- User roles
- advanced · benq.com, 21 Sept 2026
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