Visitor management system comparison

Acre Security vs Envoy

A side-by-side view of workflow fit, rollout signals, pricing posture, review evidence, and published product data.

Comparison summary

What is different?

Envoy and Acre Security both target enterprise visitor management with contractor workflows, evacuation/mustering, kiosk support, and access integrations. Key differences are in deployment model and services orientation, integration depth (especially EHR/HL7 and CCTV), scale and kiosk footprint, pricing transparency, and published mobile/platform coverage — which affect buyer fit for self‑serve vs. service‑led enterprise rollouts and certain regulated industry needs.

Acre Security dates

Product analysis updated: 16 Aug 2026
Pricing checked: Not separately checked
Evidence refreshed: 8 Oct 2026

Envoy dates

Product analysis updated: 1 Oct 2026
Pricing checked: 7 Oct 2026
Evidence refreshed: 8 Oct 2026

Sources

Evidence confidence

High

Pair analysis confidence: high

Buying facts at a glance

Missing documentation leaves a question open. Features may require a paid plan or module.

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Suitable use cases

Acre Security

Workplaces needing unified physical security and visitor workflows; Enterprises with multi-site access and visitor management needs; Schools and campuses requiring centralized check-in and emergency mustering

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Healthcare providers needing HL7/EHR-connected visitor and access workflows; Government agencies requiring role-based credentialing and muster capabilities; Manufacturing sites with contractor credentialing, high-volume kiosks and evacuation mustering; Logistics and large‑site operations requiring perimeter intrusion and visitor oversight; Event organisers and venues handling high visitor throughput

Envoy

Regulated workplaces needing audit-ready visitor records; Organizations managing visitors across; Data centers and manufacturing facilities

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Multi-tenant commercial properties and coworking spaces; Security teams requiring identity screening and blocklists; Workplaces coordinating contractors, vendors, and partners; Facilities using access-control or workplace communication systems; Teams replacing paper visitor logs with digital check-in

Plans and prices

Acre Security

Quote required

Envoy

Basic: Free (currency unknown) ; Premium: $362 (currency unknown) monthly, billed annually; Enterprise: Quote required (currency unknown)

Plan limits

Acre Security

Not documented — confirm required allowance

Envoy

100 entries/month; Up to 50 employees in the directory; ID scanning: 500 scans/year included

Hardware

Acre Security

optional kiosk

Envoy

optional kiosk

Evacuation

Acre Security

Collected vendor source text references evacuation support.; Evacuation or emergency occupancy workflows

Envoy

Real-time onsite visibility; Emergency alerts; Safety confirmation through SMS, email, or in-app notifications

Contractor management

Acre Security

Collected vendor source text references contractor management.; Contractor, induction, or supplier check-in workflows

Envoy

Contractor check-in workflows; NDAs, quizzes, and training certifications

Hosting regions

Acre Security

Not documented

Envoy

Not documented

Integrations

Acre Security

HR systems integration; CCTV and video management integration; EHR/HL7 integration for healthcare

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Access control overlay and PACS integration

Envoy

Okta; Brivo; Lenel S2

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Slack; Microsoft Teams; Outlook; Google Calendar; Salesforce

Pricing checked

Acre Security

Not separately checked

Envoy

7 Oct 2026

Product analysis updated

Acre Security

16 Aug 2026

Envoy

1 Oct 2026

Acre Security pricing context

Pricing has not been separately verified. Confirm currency, billing term, hardware, SMS, onboarding, integrations and taxes.

Official pricing source

Read Acre Security evidence and plan details

Envoy pricing context

The fetched dollar price does not explicitly identify its currency. Confirm currency, hardware and tax treatment.

Official pricing source

Read Envoy evidence and plan details

Key differences

Factor	Acre Security	Envoy	Buyer meaning
Deployment model & services	Cloud-first SaaS with guided setup and self-serve entry (Basic free tenant plan available); broader deployments routed through demos and sales.	Flexible cloud, on‑prem, or hybrid deployment options with a heavy professional‑services offering (Acre Solutions) and ongoing managed support (Acre Care).	Choose Envoy if you prefer SaaS-first, lower-touch onboarding and self‑service tenant onboarding. Choose Acre if you need a vendor to run complex migrations, hybrid/on‑prem constraints, or long-term managed services for large or regulated estates.
Access-control and security unification	Integrates with many third‑party access-control and workplace systems and exposes an open API; positions as workplace-security platform with broad integration surface.	Positions visitor management as part of a unified identity + physical security stack including access control, intrusion/CCTV integration and manufactured readers/controllers.	If you need a single-vendor unified security stack (readers, controllers, video, access + visitor), Acre’s positioning aligns better. If you need broad third‑party integrations and API extensibility across many workplace systems, Envoy’s ecosystem and API may
Healthcare/HL7 and specialized integrations	No explicit HL7/EHR integration called out in provided signals.	Explicit HL7/EHR integration and healthcare‑specific workflows are documented.	Healthcare buyers or those requiring EHR interoperability will likely find Acre’s documented HL7 support more directly relevant.
Evacuation / mustering features	Emergency workflows include real‑time onsite visibility and safety confirmations (SMS, email, in‑app).	Documents real‑time mustering, life‑safety dashboards and last‑known‑location tracking for evacuations.	Both provide evacuation support; choose Envoy when you need confirmation workflows tied to workplace comms and mobile notifications. Choose Acre when you need formal mustering dashboards and last‑known‑location capabilities for large industrial sites.
Contractor management and credential lifecycle	Supports contractor workflows, digital documents, training certification capture, and temporary access.	Supports contractor pre‑registration, temporary credentials, automated expiry tied to certifications and industrial-scale contractor credentialing.	Both support contractor needs; Acre explicitly highlights automated expiry and certification gating which may better suit high‑volume industrial contractor programs.
Scale & kiosk footprint	Supports iPad/kiosk check‑in and badge printing; emphasized multi‑tenant lobby and tenant free accounts but kiosk scale not highlighted.	Documents large kiosk deployments (5,000+ kiosks across many countries) and industrial touchscreen kiosk use cases.	If you plan very large kiosk fleets or industrial kiosks across many sites, Acre shows evidence of larger hardware scale and deployments.
Mobile platform & client availability	Mobile platforms not published in signals; primary kiosk/iPad focus documented.	iOS mobile platform listed among captured signals.	Buyers requiring vendor‑published mobile client support (iOS) may see Acre as clearer on mobile platform availability; verify Envoy mobile support needs for specific use cases.
Pricing posture & transparency	Publishes a Basic (Free) tenant plan and routes larger deployments to demo/sales with custom quoting.	Pricing not publicly listed; treated as custom quote though a free trial was noted in signals.	Smaller tenants or multi‑tenant properties looking for a no‑cost tenant option have a known Envoy Basic path. Organizations needing upfront published pricing should expect custom quotes from both, but Envoy shows a clear free tenant option.

Choose Acre Security when

A SaaS-first, lower-touch visitor solution with a published free tenant option and broad third‑party integrations/APIs.
You manage multi‑tenant properties wanting tenant self‑onboarding and centralized lobby administration across tenants.
Extensive marketplace integrations with workplace tools and an integration‑first approach.
Visitor management tightly integrated with enterprise access control, CCTV and evacuation/mustering capabilities
Unified stack that combines visitor management with access control and intrusion detection on cloud/on‑prem/hybrid deployments

Choose Envoy when

A single‑vendor unified physical security and visitor solution that can include vendor‑supplied hardware, on‑prem or hybrid deployment, and professional services for complex rollouts.
You operate in healthcare, manufacturing, aviation, or other regulated industries needing HL7/EHR integrations, formal mustering with last‑known‑location, or large kiosk fleets.
You expect the vendor to provide implementation, managed operations, and hardware lifecycle support.
Visitor management is part of a wider workplace security and compliance process.
Property teams need centralized control while tenants retain visitor-registration settings.

Acre Security fit considerations

Acre emphasises professional services and enterprise rollouts—organizations seeking a lightweight, self‑serve VMS may encounter a higher implementation scope
Limited reporting customization
Reporting can be hard to find or filter
Calendar/calendar integration could be tighter
Occasional QR-code or invitation email delivery issues

Envoy fit considerations

Budget comparisons should account for the documented free tenant plan separately from paid upgrade options.
High pricing and paid upgrades — Reviewers say pricing can be difficult to justify and important capabilities may require costly higher-tier plans.
Manual visitor sign-out — Customers want batch sign-out because signing out visitors individually can be tedious after events.
Limited customization and analytics — Users report that lower plans restrict customization and that deeper analytics may require exports or additional upgrades.
Mobile app limitations — Some reviewers find mobile functionality limited, including difficulty changing booked desks or seats in the app.

What appears similar

Both platforms support kiosk/self‑service check‑in, badge printing, host notifications, contractor workflows, evacuation/mustering, reporting/audit trails, and visitor screening/watchlists.
Both advertise integrations with calendars and access‑control systems, as well as support for temporary credentials and visitor pre‑registration.
Both document evacuation support and mustering capabilities, but the operational detail described varies by vendor.

Fit questions

Which system better matches your busiest visitor, contractor, or reception workflow?
Which platform fits your current workplace, identity, messaging, and access-control stack?
Which rollout path is easiest for your locations, support model, and budget?

Metric	Acre Security	Envoy
Customer review sentiment	4.7/5 from 28 published reviews across 4 sources, with 136 stored feedback themes	4.6/5 from 930 published reviews across 7 sources, with 224 stored feedback themes
Visitor and contractor workflows	6 visitor, contractor, badge, host, delivery, identity, and QR workflow signals	5 visitor, contractor, badge, host, delivery, identity, and QR workflow signals
Evacuation management	3 evacuation, mustering, roll-call, occupancy, or emergency signals	3 evacuation, mustering, roll-call, occupancy, or emergency signals
Advanced reporting	3 reporting, analytics, audit, export, or visitor-history signals	3 reporting, analytics, audit, export, or visitor-history signals
Published feature breadth	24 documented capabilities	16 documented capabilities
Mobile and kiosk flexibility	iOS; Optional kiosk	Mobile apps not published; Optional kiosk
Ongoing free access	Free trial published	Published ongoing free plan
Deployment and integrations	5 published deployment and integration options	22 published deployment and integration options
Industry coverage	12 documented sectors	14 documented sectors
Published evidence	16 vendor pages analysed, 4 review sources captured	24 vendor pages analysed, 7 review sources captured
Visitor management focus	100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signals	100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signals
Access-control integrations	3 access-control integration signals	2 access-control integration signals
Regional hosting	Not published	Not published
Pricing transparency	Pricing page published	Pricing page published
Best for	Workplaces needing unified physical security and visitor workflows, Enterprises with multi-site access and visitor management needs, Schools and campuses requiring centralized check-in and emergency mustering, Healthcare providers needing HL7/EHR-connected visitor and access workflows, Government agencies requiring role-based credentialing and muster capabilities, Manufacturing sites with contractor credentialing, high-volume kiosks and evacuation mustering, Logistics and large‑site operations requiring perimeter intrusion and visitor oversight, Event organisers and venues handling high visitor throughput	Regulated workplaces needing audit-ready visitor records, Organizations managing visitors across, Data centers and manufacturing facilities, Multi-tenant commercial properties and coworking spaces, Security teams requiring identity screening and blocklists, Workplaces coordinating contractors, vendors, and partners, Facilities using access-control or workplace communication systems, Teams replacing paper visitor logs with digital check-in
Comparison positioning	Acre positions visitor management as part of a unified identity and access platform tailored for enterprise and regulated environments, supported by professional services and on‑site hardware.	Envoy stands out through a documented end-to-end visitor workflow that combines screening, compliance documents, access, emergency visibility, workplace integrations, and multi-tenant property controls.
Best-fit signals	Choose Acre when you need visitor management tightly integrated with enterprise access control, CCTV and evacuation/mustering capabilities	Choose this product when visitor management is part of a wider workplace security and compliance process., Choose it when property teams need centralized control while tenants retain visitor-registration settings., Choose it when existing access-control and communication systems are central to the visitor journey.
Fit considerations	Acre emphasises professional services and enterprise rollouts—organizations seeking a lightweight, self‑serve VMS may encounter a higher implementation scope	A simple reception sign-in requirement may not need the broader workplace and property capabilities documented across the supplied pages., Budget comparisons should account for the documented free tenant plan separately from paid upgrade options.
Pricing information	Quote required	Basic: Free currency unknown billing term unknown; Premium: $362 currency unknown monthly, billed annually; Enterprise: Quote required currency unknown billing term unknown

SourcesVisitor Management Healthcare HL7 Deployment models Aviation note

SourcesVisitor features Platform integrations Mobile workflow

Acre Security

www.acresecurity.com

Unified stack that combines visitor management with access control and intrusion detection on cloud/on‑prem/hybrid deployments
Depth of integration with access control, CCTV and HR/EHR systems
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Envoy

envoy.com

ID and watchlist screening alongside customizable sign-in flows
Depth of screening and compliance workflow
high confidence

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Editorial scorecard and methodology

Criteria scores

Scorecard by published evidence

This editorial scorecard uses VisitUs as its reference profile, with fixed VisitUs scores. Compare the sourced buying facts separately from the scores.

Acre Security

Envoy

CriteriaAcre SecurityEnvoy

Customer review sentimentReview rating and volume, normalised across sources. Envoy has the stronger published signal here.

Acre Security89/1004. 7/5 from 28 published reviews across 4 sources, with 136 stored feedback themes28 reviews across review sources

100

Envoy100/1004. 6/5 from 930 published reviews across 7 sources, with 224 stored feedback themes930 reviews across review sources

Visitor and contractor workflowsVisitor, contractor, badge, host, delivery, identity, and QR workflows. Acre Security has the stronger published signal here.

100

Acre Security100/1006 visitor, contractor, badge, host, delivery, identity, and QR workflow signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

Envoy83/1005 visitor, contractor, badge, host, delivery, identity, and QR workflow signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

Evacuation managementEvacuation, emergency, mustering, roll-call, occupancy, and who-is-on-site workflows.

100

Acre Security100/1003 evacuation, mustering, roll-call, occupancy, or emergency signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

100

Envoy100/1003 evacuation, mustering, roll-call, occupancy, or emergency signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

Advanced reportingReporting, analytics, dashboards, audit logs, exports, visitor history, and compliance reporting.

100

Acre Security100/1003 reporting, analytics, audit, export, or visitor-history signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

100

Envoy100/1003 reporting, analytics, audit, export, or visitor-history signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

Published feature breadthDocumented product capabilities found in public materials. Acre Security has the stronger published signal here.

100

Acre Security100/10024 documented capabilitiesPublished vendor and profile signals

Envoy76/10016 documented capabilitiesPublished vendor and profile signals

Mobile and kiosk flexibilityPublished iOS, Android, cloud, QR, kiosk, and flexible hardware signals. Acre Security has the stronger published signal here.

Acre Security75/100iOS; Optional kioskPublished vendor and profile signals

Envoy53/100No public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals

Ongoing free accessPublished ongoing free access or trial availability. Envoy has the stronger published signal here.

Acre Security45/100Free trial publishedPublished vendor and profile signals

100

Envoy100/100Published ongoing free planPublished vendor and profile signals

Deployment and integrationsPublished rollout, integration, and deployment options. Envoy has the stronger published signal here.

Acre Security25/1005 published deployment and integration optionsPublished vendor and profile signals

100

Envoy100/10022 published deployment and integration optionsPublished vendor and profile signals

Industry coverageBreadth of documented sector fit.

100

Acre Security100/10012 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals

100

Envoy100/10014 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals

Source coverageDepth of public source material captured by the directory.

Acre Security98/10016 vendor pages analysed, 4 review sources captured16 source pages analysed

100

Envoy100/10024 vendor pages analysed, 7 review sources captured24 source pages analysed

Visitor management focusHow specifically the product is positioned around visitor management.

100

Acre Security100/100100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

100

Envoy100/100100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

Access-control integrationsVisible integrations with physical access-control systems. Acre Security has the stronger published signal here.

100

Acre Security100/1003 access-control integration signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

Envoy67/1002 access-control integration signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

Regional hosting and data residencyVisible hosting or data-residency regions.

Acre SecurityNo public scoreNo public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals

EnvoyNo public scoreNo public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals

Pricing transparencyHow visible and specific the public pricing information is.

Acre Security75/100Pricing page publishedPublished vendor and profile signals

Envoy75/100Pricing page publishedPublished vendor and profile signals

This is a directory scoring model based on public vendor pages, review data, and visible product signals. It is designed to make differences easier to scan, not to declare a universal winner.

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How to use this comparison

Buying facts summarize public vendor information. The separate editorial scorecard uses fixed VisitUs scores and calculated scores for other products. Data availability varies by vendor, so consider your own security, operational, regional and budget requirements before deciding which system fits.

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