Hiperwall and Craft Wall both reject proprietary hardware controllers in favour of software running on commodity machines. Two practical differences usually decide the bake-off: operating system and licensing model.
What Hiperwall does
Hiperwall is a Windows-based, hardware- agnostic video-wall platform. The 2026 R1 release added on-prem operator chat, Intel GPU support, and moved licensing from USB dongles to online keys. Topology is an explicit fleet — HiperController as the broker, HiperView UHD nodes per display, HiperSource per encoded source, HiperOperator per workstation.
Where Craft Wall is different
- Linux-native. No Windows licence per node, no patch-Tuesday reboots cascading through a 24/7 wall, no GPU driver certification dance with NVIDIA's Windows updates.
- Simpler licensing. One per-canvas fee + a per-source fee. Hiperwall has separate licences for the controller, every viewing node, every source application, and every operator workstation — assembling a 4-display + 12-source + 2-operator wall touches at least four SKUs.
- Built-in browser control. Operators don't need a HiperOperator workstation install — any browser is the client.
- Self-healing sources. Built into the ingest pipeline.
Side-by-side
| Craft Wall | Hiperwall | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Linux (Debian / Ubuntu / Astra) | Windows 10/11/Server |
| Licensing model | Per-canvas + per-source | Per-controller, per-node, per-source app, per-operator |
| Entry kit | ≈ €3,500 (1 canvas, 4 displays, 4 sources) | ≈ $7,000–$9,000 (Essentials package) |
| Operator client | Browser, any device | HiperOperator install (Windows) |
| NDI capture | Built-in | Via HiperSource per source |
| RU гос-канал (Минцифры) | В процессе подачи | Не присутствует (US vendor) |
When Hiperwall is the better fit
Existing all-Windows estate where the IT team has standardised tooling, patching, and AD policies. US-based deployments where Hiperwall's HiperCare support contract is already on a preferred-vendor list.
When Craft Wall is the better fit
Linux estates, RU/CIS deployments needing Минцифры registry status, projects where the per-application licensing structure of Hiperwall introduces unpredictable cost as sources scale, or any room where Windows reboot cycles are unacceptable.
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