Visitor management system comparison

Envoy vs The Receptionist

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	The Receptionist
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	No verified review score
Published evidence	24 vendor pages analysed	23 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	Organizations replacing paper visitor logs with digital check-in, Workplaces needing configurable visitor workflows and host notifications, Schools and campuses tracking visitors and improving front-office security, Manufacturing and logistics facilities managing visitors, contractors, and deliveries, Behavioral health and private practices prioritizing client privacy
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.	A 15-day free trial is offered with no obligation and no credit card required. Plans include unlimited employees, portal users, monthly sign-ins, Companion app users, and connected iPads. Executive pricing is available by contacting sales. Hardware bundles are available separately, and the website states that annual packages can provide savings.

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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The Receptionist

thereceptionist.com

The Receptionist for iPad is now part of the Sign In App family and provides cloud-based visitor management through an iPad kiosk. Organizations can configure visitor check-in workflows, collect visitor information, capture photos or IDs, obtain signatures for NDAs and other legal agreements, print badges, and notify hosts through email, SMS, Slack, or Microsoft Teams. The platform supports visitor pre-registration, QR-code and contactless check-in, employee and contractor sign-in, delivery notifications, multilingual experiences, and emergency evacuation reporting. Administrators can access searchable visitor records, active visitor dashboards, scheduled exports, configurable data retention, and visitor logs from the cloud. It offers integrations with Azure AD/Entra ID, Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Slack, custom webhooks, and a documented API. Deployment can use an existing iPad or the optional Receptionist in a Box hardware bundle. Public plans are priced per site annually and include a 15-day free trial.

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How to use this comparison

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