Visitor management system comparison

Archie vs LobbyBase

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

Comparison summary

What is different?

Archie has published signals around A single vendor for desk/room booking plus visitor flows and evacuation capabilities, SSO/SCIM provisioning and native Teams/Slack/Outlook integration to fit workplace communications, and Integrated evacuation tooling tied to live attendance and visitor logs. LobbyBase has published signals around A single vendor for visitor check-ins plus space/desk booking and want a quick trial and deployment, Combined visitor management and space booking in one platform (visitor + desk/room booking + analytics), and Free 30-day trial with no credit card required and fast, no-training setup. Use the side-by-side metrics below to compare workflow depth, pricing posture, deployment fit, hardware needs, review evidence, and industry coverage.

Criteria scores

Scorecard by published evidence

Scores are calculated consistently from published vendor information, product evidence and review sources.

71
Archie
35
LobbyBase
CriteriaArchieLobbyBase
Customer review sentimentReview rating and volume, normalised across sources.
93
Archie93/1004. 9/5 from 558 published reviews across 6 sources, with 63 stored feedback themes558 reviews across review sources
NE
LobbyBaseNo public scoreNo review score listedNo public review count captured
Visitor, contractor, evacuation & reporting workflowsVisitor, contractor, evacuation, identity, and reporting workflows.
81
Archie81/1007 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signalsPublished vendor and profile signals
81
LobbyBase81/1007 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signalsPublished vendor and profile signals
Published feature breadthDocumented product capabilities found in public materials.
31
Archie31/1008 documented capabilitiesPublished vendor and profile signals
31
LobbyBase31/1008 documented capabilitiesPublished vendor and profile signals
Mobile and kiosk flexibilityPublished iOS, Android, cloud, QR, kiosk, and flexible hardware signals. Archie has the stronger published signal here.
90
Archie90/100iOS and Android; Optional kioskPublished vendor and profile signals
21
LobbyBase21/100No public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals
Ongoing free accessPublished ongoing free access or trial availability.
38
Archie38/100Free trial publishedPublished vendor and profile signals
38
LobbyBase38/100Free trial publishedPublished vendor and profile signals
Deployment and integrationsPublished rollout, integration, and deployment options. Archie has the stronger published signal here.
33
Archie33/1008 published deployment and integration optionsPublished vendor and profile signals
13
LobbyBase13/1004 published deployment and integration optionsPublished vendor and profile signals
Industry coverageBreadth of documented sector fit. LobbyBase has the stronger published signal here.
60
Archie60/1006 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals
93
LobbyBase93/10012 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals
Source coverageDepth of public source material captured by the directory. Archie has the stronger published signal here.
93
Archie93/10024 vendor pages analysed, 6 review sources captured24 source pages analysed
6
LobbyBase6/1001 vendor page analysed, 0 review sources captured1 source page analysed
Visitor management focusHow specifically the product is positioned around visitor management.
93
Archie93/100100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signalsPublished vendor and profile signals
93
LobbyBase93/100100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signalsPublished vendor and profile signals
Access-control integrationsVisible integrations with physical access-control systems.
60
Archie60/1002 access-control integration signalsPublished vendor and profile signals
NE
LobbyBaseNo public scoreNo access-control integration evidence capturedPublished vendor and profile signals
Regional hosting and data residencyVisible hosting or data-residency regions.
63
Archie63/100Regional hosting signal publishedPublished vendor and profile signals
63
LobbyBase63/100Regional hosting signal publishedPublished vendor and profile signals
Pricing transparencyHow visible and specific the public pricing information is.
93
Archie93/1003 published pricing plansPublished vendor and profile signals
93
LobbyBase93/1001 published pricing planPublished 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.

Choose Archie when

  • A single vendor for desk/room booking plus visitor flows and evacuation capabilities.
  • SSO/SCIM provisioning and native Teams/Slack/Outlook integration to fit workplace communications.
  • Integrated evacuation tooling tied to live attendance and visitor logs
  • Per-desk pricing with included workspace suite (desks, rooms, visitors) and clear onboarding tiers
  • Published DPA detailing technical and organisational measures and transfer mechanisms

Choose LobbyBase when

  • A single vendor for visitor check-ins plus space/desk booking and want a quick trial and deployment.
  • Combined visitor management and space booking in one platform (visitor + desk/room booking + analytics).
  • Free 30-day trial with no credit card required and fast, no-training setup.
  • Organizations seeking an integrated visitor-and-space solution for offices, campuses or residential lobbies
  • Teams wanting rapid deployment and a trial before purchase

Archie fit considerations

  • Validate data residency or custom hosting needs in Enterprise contracts
  • Assess kiosk/hardware compatibility for badge printing and photo capture during pilot
  • Which existing workplace, identity, messaging, or access systems should this connect with?
  • Which plan structure best matches your number of locations, visitor volume, and rollout timeline?
  • Which privacy, compliance, and record-retention requirements matter most for your organisation?

LobbyBase fit considerations

  • 9% uptime.
  • Check mobile platform support and kiosk/hardware options if needed.
  • Which plan structure best matches your number of locations, visitor volume, and rollout timeline?
  • Which privacy, compliance, and record-retention requirements matter most for your organisation?
  • Which existing workplace, identity, messaging, or access systems should this connect with?
MetricArchieLobbyBase
Customer review sentiment4. 9/5 from 558 published reviews across 6 sources, with 63 stored feedback themesNo review score listed
Visitor workflow depth7 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signals7 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signals
Published feature breadth8 documented capabilities8 documented capabilities
Ongoing free accessFree trial publishedFree trial published
Deployment and integrations8 published deployment and integration options4 published deployment and integration options
Industry coverage6 documented sectors12 documented sectors
Published evidence24 vendor pages analysed, 6 review sources captured1 vendor page analysed, 0 review sources captured
Visitor management focus100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signals100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signals
Access-control integrations2 access-control integration signalsNo access-control integration evidence captured
Regional hostingRegional hosting signal publishedRegional hosting signal published
Pricing transparency3 published pricing plans1 published pricing plan
Best forWorkplace teams adopting hybrid schedules (desk & room coordination), Coworking operators managing high-volume guest sign-ins and payments, Facilities and reception teams automating visitor flows and badge printing, Health & safety or security teams needing evacuation roll-calls and reports, IT/Identity teams wanting SSO/SCIM integration and API accessReception and front-desk teams looking to modernize check-ins (visitor experience and host notifications), Workplace operations teams seeking desk and meeting-room booking with occupancy insights, Security teams needing document capture and compliance tracking for visitors, Facilities teams managing deliveries, digital logbooks and audit trails, IT/ops buyers who want a cloud solution with API/integration options
Comparison positioningArchie positions itself as a unified space-management suite that combines desk/room booking, visitor management and evacuation safety with strong usability and workplace integrations.LobbyBase positions itself as an integrated visitor-and-space management solution for workplaces with emphasis on speed of deployment and an analytics-backed approach.
Best-fit signalsChoose Archie when you want a single vendor for desk/room booking plus visitor flows and evacuation capabilities., Choose Archie when you require SSO/SCIM provisioning and native Teams/Slack/Outlook integration to fit workplace communications.Choose when you need a single vendor for visitor check-ins plus space/desk booking and want a quick trial and deployment.
Pricing informationSite lists per-desk Starter and Pro rates and notes a 14-day trial available after demo; Enterprise is custom and includes additional compliance and hosting options.Public site advertises a free 30-day trial and 'Start Free Trial' with no public list pricing or tiers on the cited overview page.

Archie

archieapp.co

  • Integrated evacuation tooling tied to live attendance and visitor logs
  • high confidence
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LobbyBase

lobbybase.com

  • Combined visitor management and space booking in one platform (visitor + desk/room booking + analytics).
  • medium confidence
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How to use this comparison

Metrics are calculated consistently from public vendor information, review sources and product data. Data availability varies by vendor, so consider your own security, operational, regional and budget requirements before deciding which system fits.

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