Fugo just landed spots on both Capterra's 2024 Shortlist For Digital Signage and Software Advice’s 2024 FrontRunners category for digital signage software, and we’re not just checking boxes here. These recognitions highlight our platform's evolution into something different—digital signage that’s not only easy to use but a tool built to do real work for modern organizations.
Software Advice frontrunners
Software Advice is a technology advisory company designed to help growing brands make informed decisions about their tech stack. Today, the company has made more than a million recommendations in 150+ industries and other experiential environments (like AI and ML).
The FrontRunners rankings are Software Advice's annual roundup of exemplary companies offering the best of the best in their own specific categories. This, as you've likely guessed, includes the digital signage industry. And we're happy to report we're one of just 21 winners in our category!
Software Advice compiles its yearly FrontRunners rankings based on two major factors:
- Usability. This includes user ratings for both functionality (50% of the score) and ease of use (also 50% of the score), which are gathered from dozens of real-life reviewers.
- Customer satisfaction. This is a combination of three additional scores — value for money (25% of the score), likelihood to recommend (25% of the score), and customer support (50% of the score).
Software Advice also considers basic inclusion criteria, including the number of user reviews per product. It also calculates product scores according to review recency and volume so all the finalists are as relevant and useful as possible.
Fugo is thrilled to be a recognized FrontRunner this year, and even more thrilled to see how we stand in the rankings. We're looking forward to getting the same high commendations next year and continuing to serve our customers with excellence.
But this wasn't the only award Fugo received this year. . .
Capterra shortlist for digital signage
Fugo was delighted to appear on the Capterra Shortlist for best digital signage platform in 2024! This is a monumental accomplishment for multiple reasons — particularly the fact that it's our second year in a row.
In case you're unfamiliar with Capterra, you can think of it as a software marketplace vendor. Its goal is to help businesses select the most efficient tools for their needs, whether it's a startup, a scaleup, or an enterprise brand.
That’s why Capterra launched its Capterra Shortlist: an elite report designed to round up the best entries in specific markets or industries. Becoming a finalist requires a high commendation, which means you need to prove you're an industry leader in several different categories.
Like Software Advice's FrontRunners matrix, the Capterra Shortlist requires two high scores:
- Ratings: User reviews in the past 24 months (on a scale of one to five out of five).
- Popularity: How many people are searching for a specific product using specific keywords. It also considers the product's SERP ranking and how recent its reviews has been in the past 24 months.
Capterra then charts both of these factors onto a two-axis product matrix. This allows them to calculate 18 winners — and this year, Fugo was #6!
Here's how we scored overall:
- Ease of Use: 4.5/5
- Customer Service: 4.6/5
- Features: 4.6/5
- Value for Money: 4.6/5
- Overall Score: 77/100
No need to take our word for it, though. See our platform on parade in the Capterra Shortlist.
Built to solve real problems in a crowded market
Digital signage isn’t about simply streaming content on screens; it’s about connecting with your audience meaningfully, and for us, it’s always been about simplifying that process without sacrificing power.
What does that mean? Fugo’s platform enables you to create and deploy content that genuinely resonates, whether that’s a real-time dashboard tracking operational KPIs on a corporate screen or a localized campaign in-store.
Consider manufacturing - an industry often marked by wide communication and technology gaps between senior leaders, line managers, and frontline workers. Keeping everyone aligned is a constant challenge, and on production floors, staying informed is essential to both efficiency and safety.
Here, digital signage has emerged as a practical solution, replacing outdated, unreliable communication methods with something immediate, visible, and highly effective.
Here’s a look at how screens are helping solve the industry’s pressing challenges:
- Streamlining warehouse operations & procedures
Tracking procedural updates, shift schedules, and maintenance notifications has historically been a logistical headache. Screens eliminate the inefficiency of paper-based systems, delivering timely, visible digital updates. Essential information is now on display where it’s needed, ensuring employees know where to be and what’s required—without relying on outdated printouts or fragmented communication. - Bringing real-time data to the frontline
For production teams, access to live performance data isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. Real-time dashboards keep key metrics front and center, enabling proactive decisions that keep operations efficient. In environments where every minute counts, digital screens allow teams to respond instantly to changes. - Raising safety standards with on-screen alerts & training
Digital signage provides a clear, consistent platform for safety reminders, training videos, and emergency alerts, ensuring critical safety procedures remain top-of-mind without extra steps or materials. This integration into safety protocols helps companies maintain high standards and reduce incidents by keeping essential information readily accessible. - Supporting professional growth & engagement
Digital signage can be a powerful tool for promoting employee development, making growth pathways visible to everyone. By spotlighting training opportunities, workshops, and career milestones, screens foster a culture that encourages growth and celebrates achievement, reinforcing engagement and commitment.
What sets Fugo apart?
Here’s what our users say makes Fugo different:
- Instant compatibility across hardware: Fugo runs on everything from Chromecasts and Raspberry Pis to dedicated professional digital signage players, making tech setup one less thing to worry about.
- Support for displaying your dashboards, however you access them:
Whether secured in the cloud behind SSO or accessible only within your local network, Fugo supports a wide range of dashboard setups, ensuring you can display just about any report or data visualization on your screens. - Remote management done right: Control screens from anywhere with a system that’s built for usability, even if you’re managing a nationwide network.
- Rapid content deployment: We don’t believe in “one-size-fits-all” digital signage. With Fugo, tailoring content for various audiences and screens is a breeze, giving teams full creative control.
- Flexible content design: Our Design Studio is one of the most flexible visual editors on the market, allowing our customers a really powerful, but easy Canva-like experience creating their screen slides & layouts
Fugo rolled out our app for the Raspberry Pi 5 earlier this year - the first digital signage platform to do so 😎
Why it matters for you
This isn’t just a badge—it’s a spotlight on the experiences of our users who push boundaries with Fugo. When a client in retail tells us they’re reaching customers in ways they couldn’t before or an office manager shares how their team is more connected, that’s the measure of success for us.
Thank you to our community for making Fugo a tool that continues to earn this recognition. Here’s to more groundbreaking projects ahead—together, we’re redefining what digital signage can do.
Thank you to our community for making Fugo a tool that continues to earn this recognition. Here’s to more groundbreaking projects ahead—together, we’re redefining what digital signage can do.
Blast from the past: our previous digital signage awards
While we’re riding the high of receiving multiple awards, we’d be remiss not to review everything that led up to this point.
So let's look back on other global digital signage awards that have paved the way to our winners' circle:
- Rising Star Award from FinancesOnline. We had the distinct privilege of getting on the FinancesOnline list for the best content management platforms for B2B brands.
- 2023 Digital Signage Award from Capterra. Our 2024 shortlist award is technically our second one in a row (based on hundreds of unbiased reviews, we might add).
- Category Leader at GetApp. We score a stellar 82/100 based on ease of use, value for money, customer support, functionality, and likelihood to recommend.
Share your experience (and earn a $15 gift card!)
We’d love to hear how Fugo is working for you! Leave us a review on Capterra by November 15th, and as a thank-you, you’ll receive a $15 gift card. Your feedback not only helps us improve but also supports others in discovering the right tools for their digital signage needs.
And of course - thank you!
At Fugo.ai, we ❤️ our customers — and don’t you ever forget it! There's nothing we love more than serving small business owners, including the hundreds of brands that rely on our tools every day.
YOU are the one who keeps us building new projects and services, and we’ve always got an eye out for opportunities to create innovation. So thanks for keeping us on the straight and narrow, and for always keeping the needle moving on our product roadmap.
But this, of course, is only the beginning. And we’re planning on many more awards seasons to come.
