Robustie vs Flexie
HEAD TO HEAD YOUR SITUATION FAQ

Robustie vs Flexie Two CAYIN solutions. One question decides which is yours.

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Head to Head

Seven things that separate the two, in plain terms.

RobustieFlexie
SMP playersPurpose built, industrial grade hardware behind each screen
What plays your content
CAYIN Signage PlayerAn app on your Smart TV, tablet, Android device or PC
CMS-SE or CMS-60Server software, or a rack server that arrives ready to run
What manages it
CMS-WS or CMS-SEServer software you open in any web browser
On your premisesYour network, your hardware, your control
Where the server lives
Your server or private cloudWherever your IT team prefers to host it
4,000 playersOn a single CMS-SE server
How far it grows
1,000 devicesOn a single CMS-WS server
OnceBuy the players and the server, then they are yours
How you pay
Each yearA subscription sized to the number of devices
YesEvery SMP player schedules and plays on its own
Starting without a server
NoCMS-WS or CMS-SE runs the network from day one
meetingPost+, xPost, SuperReporter 2Room booking, rich templates and playback reports
Software you can add
meetingPost+, posterRoom booking and ready made poster templates
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Start from Your Situation

Find the one that sounds like your project.

Better Together

You do not have to pick a side. One CMS-WS or CMS-SE server manages SMP players and your own screens in the same network.

Administrator's PCAny web browserorCMS-WSCMS-SEOne network for every screenRobustieSMP-2200SMP-2400SMP-8100Dedicated players where screens must stay onFlexieSmart TVTabletPCCAYIN Signage Player on screens you already ownDistribute content and scheduling
Put dedicated players where reliability matters most and use what you already have everywhere else.

Questions People Ask

Straight answers before you decide.

What is the difference between Robustie and Flexie?

Robustie is built on CAYIN hardware. SMP players sit behind your screens and CMS-SE or CMS-60 manages them. Flexie is built on software. CAYIN Signage Player turns the Smart TVs, tablets and PCs you already own into signage players, and CMS-WS or CMS-SE manages them from a web browser.

Can I use both in one network?

Yes. CMS-WS or CMS-SE manages SMP players alongside Smart TVs, Android devices and PCs. Many customers put SMP players where reliability matters most and use existing screens everywhere else.

Which one handles a bigger network?

Robustie. One CMS-SE server manages up to 4,000 SMP players. One CMS-WS server manages up to 1,000 devices.

Which one costs less to start?

Flexie, in most cases. It runs on screens you already own, you pay by the number of devices, and you can try it for 90 days. Robustie is a one time purchase of players and server.

Does meeting room signage work with both?

Yes. meetingPost+ works with Robustie and with Flexie, and it connects to popular calendars for scheduling.

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