ESL-Easy vs Displaydata ESL Platform

ESL-Easy8.6Visit DEDisplaydata ESL Platform8.2Visit

Higher score ESL-Easy #5 in Rack Labels Solutions 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ESL-Easy

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DE Displaydata ESL Platform #8 in Rack Labels Solutions 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Displaydata

• ESL-Easy fits best

  Small retailers seeking flexible ESL software

• Displaydata ESL Platform fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise retail chains

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Side by side

Feature	ESL-Easy 8.6/10 Visit ↗	DEDisplaydata ESL Platform 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.2
Ranking	#5 in Rack Labels Solutions	#8 in Rack Labels Solutions
Best for	Small retailers seeking flexible ESL software	Mid-market and enterprise retail chains
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Android, iOS	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ESL-Easy 3/3 · Displaydata ESL Platform 2/3
Electronic shelf labels	✓	✓
Barcode support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Multi-store management	✓	✓
Specs
Label formats	Electronic label models and sizes vary; supports customizable templates for labels.	Not checked yet
Product data import	Integration	Integration
Print output	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automatically updates linked labels when product prices change Manages labels across multiple store locations Supports custom templates, codes, and mixed label manufacturers	Monitors label status, battery life, and temperature in real time Centralizes label changes across one or many stores Provides price and promotion change reports
Cons	Requires electronic labels and access points as separate hardware Installation runs on customer hardware rather than as a hosted service Label models and sizes vary, so template needs depend on the labels	Pricing requires contacting sales Depends on integrations with existing retail systems Specific rack-label formats and printing functions are not described
Our verdict	ESL-Easy connects a retailer’s till or inventory system to electronic shelf labels, sending price changes to linked labels. It is aimed at retailers that want software for label updates and management without ongoing software license fees,… Read the review →	Displaydata ESL Platform is a cloud-managed system for retailers that need to change and monitor electronic shelf labels across one or many stores. Its web interface supports centralized management of labels, pricing, and promotions,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ESL-Easy — where it wins

  • Automatically updates linked labels when product prices change
  • Manages labels across multiple store locations
  • Supports custom templates, codes, and mixed label manufacturers

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires electronic labels and access points as separate hardware
  • Installation runs on customer hardware rather than as a hosted service
  • Label models and sizes vary, so template needs depend on the labels

• Displaydata ESL Platform — where it wins

  • Monitors label status, battery life, and temperature in real time
  • Centralizes label changes across one or many stores
  • Provides price and promotion change reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Depends on integrations with existing retail systems
  • Specific rack-label formats and printing functions are not described

• ESL-Easy8.6/10 · Free plan

  Free ESL software links inventory data to labels and manages updates across stores.

  Visit ESL-EasyFull verdict →
• DEDisplaydata ESL Platform8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud-managed ESL platform for coordinating shelf labels and pricing across stores.

  Visit DisplaydataFull verdict →