Visitor management system comparison

Envoy vs MRI OnLocation

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	Envoy	MRI OnLocation
Recommended score	91/100	89/100
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	4.7/5 from 42 published reviews	4.7/5 from 123 published reviews
Published evidence	24 vendor pages analysed	24 vendor pages analysed
Best for	Workplaces replacing paper visitor logs with digital, auditable check-in, Enterprise teams managing visitors, spaces, and workplace operations across multiple locations, Manufacturing sites with visitor screening, compliance workflows, and access-control needs, Healthcare workplaces coordinating visitors, space usage, and on-site communications, Multi-tenant properties managing lobby visitors and tenant-specific workflows	Workplace and facilities teams needing visitor, employee, and contractor presence management, Organisations requiring emergency roll-calls and evacuation visibility, Businesses managing contractor inductions, certifications, insurance, and access permissions, Multi-location workplaces, campuses, and high-traffic sites
Pricing information	Public pricing supplied here covers Visitors and Screens. Other products are presented as sales-led or have no explicit public price on the supplied pages. Visitors Premium is billed annually. Envoy Visitors requires an iPad for visitor check-in; Screens pricing is software per device.	Published Australian pricing is in AUD and excludes local taxes. Subscription terms are invoiced in advance. Pricing excludes paid add-ons. Multiple-location or campus pricing requires contacting MRI. Usage limits can trigger automatic movement to a different plan and back-charging for the difference.

Envoy

envoy.com

Envoy is a workplace management platform combining visitor management, resource booking, workplace analytics, emergency response, digital signage, mailroom management, and mobile workplace tools. Its visitor product supports pre-registration, customizable sign-in flows, host notifications, identity verification, blocklist screening, badge printing, digital documents, access-control connections, and audit-ready visitor records. Employees can use Envoy to book desks, rooms, and parking, view workplace maps, check in, and receive workplace communications. Administrators can manage multiple locations, monitor occupancy and utilization, automate room and resource release, track deliveries, and publish content to workplace screens. Envoy states that its platform supports more than 100 integrations and offers an open API. Public pricing is available for Visitors and Screens, while other products use sales-led pricing or are not priced on the supplied pages. Hardware requirements vary by product, including iPads for visitor check-in and supported display devices for Screens.

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MRI OnLocation

www.onlocation.com

MRI OnLocation is a people presence and workplace management platform for tracking employees, visitors, and contractors across locations. It supports touchless sign-in and sign-out through mobile apps, QR codes, kiosks, and standard or touchless kiosk options. Organisations can manage visitor and contractor access, profiles, inductions, certifications, insurance documents, waivers, hazards, and renewal reminders. Employee features include workplace attendance management, screening questions, and mobile access. Emergency tools provide real-time onsite visibility, automated roll-calls, evacuation management, cleared-zone tracking, SOS alerts, panic alarms, and crisis notifications by email, SMS, or push notification. The platform provides operational reporting, including real-time and historical visitor reporting and post-emergency reports. MRI publishes Small, Medium, Large, and Custom subscription plans in AUD, with usage limits for movements, notifications, and SMS. Paid add-ons include OnScan and Desk Booking. A 14-day free trial with full feature access and no credit card is available.

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How to use this comparison

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