Visitor management system comparison

Contractor HQ vs Joan Workplace

A side-by-side view of the directory’s published evidence and scoring metrics. The information is provided to support your evaluation; it does not declare a winner.

Metric	Contractor HQ	Joan Workplace
Recommended score	89/100	91/100
Ongoing free access	Not published	Not published
Regional hosting	Not published	Not published
Mobile platform coverage	Not published	Not published
Flexible, modular pricing	Not published	Not published
Customer review sentiment	No verified review score	4.8/5 from 15 published reviews
Published evidence	18 vendor pages analysed	16 vendor pages analysed
Best for	Organisations managing medium- to high-risk contractors and external suppliers, Councils and event teams that need to collect and monitor contractor compliance documentation, Workplaces seeking digital visitor sign-in and contractor induction workflows, Organisations requiring custom digital audits, forms and reporting	Hybrid workplace teams managing desks, rooms, parking, and shared assets, Enterprise facilities and IT teams needing centralized workplace administration, Organizations replacing paper-based room and visitor processes, Workplaces seeking room utilization and occupancy insights
Pricing information	Not published	The public pricing page states that plans start at a monthly amount and lists additional per-user and per-device monthly rates, but the displayed amounts are blank. A quote is required for confirmed pricing. A free trial is advertised.

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Contractor HQ

www.contractorhq.com.au

Contractor HQ is an Australian safety-technology company providing software for contractor, event and general OHS/WHS management. Its main platforms are ContractorManage for general contractor compliance and EventManage for event-focused contractor compliance. The systems help organisations collect, review and maintain supplier documentation, including licences, permits, insurance certificates and safe work procedures. ContractorManage includes approved-supplier records, activity-based compliance frameworks, contractor and visitor sign-in, online inductions, contract management, expiry reminders, incident and hazard reporting, automated supplier notifications and compliance dashboards. EventManage is designed for councils and organisations running multiple events, with event-, site- and profession-specific inductions and automated follow-up. Contractor HQ also offers Visitor Sign In, AuditManage for custom auditing and reporting, and eGolf waiver software. Platforms are web-based and hosted in Australia on AWS, with customisation and mobile applications available. A documented integration is available for Microfocus Content Manager through RM Connector. Public pricing is not provided.

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Joan Workplace

getjoan.com

Joan Workplace is a workplace management platform from Visionect for managing meeting rooms, desks, parking spaces, shared assets, visitors, and workplace digital signage. Employees can book resources through the MyJoan web portal, iOS and Android mobile apps, calendar tools, or compatible room displays. The platform supports interactive floor plans, availability views, check-in workflows, QR and NFC scanning, geolocation check-in, visitor pre-registration, digital visitor logs, customizable visitor badges, and workplace analytics. Room booking includes calendar synchronization, walk-up booking, mobile and portal reservations, check-in enforcement, and automatic release of unused rooms. Joan can run on purpose-built e-paper devices, tablets, LCD displays, and selected hardware integrations. The service is hosted in EU-based Google Cloud data centers and supports OAuth2, Google, Microsoft 365, SCIMv2-compatible identity providers, and role-based access control. Public pricing is based on users and device licenses, with quotes required because the displayed amounts are blank.

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How to use this comparison

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