Visitor management system comparison

friendlyway vs MyLobby

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

Comparison summary

What is different?

friendlyway has published signals around Combined kiosk hardware and software from one vendor for large multi-site rollouts, Good fit for manufacturing, public sector and organisations that require evacuation mustering and robust badge/ID workflows, and Bundled hardware and software product line with dedicated kiosk models and display bundles. MyLobby has published signals around Consider when contractor management is a shortlist criterion, Consider when evacuation support is a shortlist criterion, and Consider when kiosk and badge workflows is a shortlist criterion. 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.

friendlyway

MyLobby

CriteriafriendlywayMyLobby

Customer review sentimentReview rating and volume, normalised across sources.

friendlywayNo public scoreNo review score listedNo public review count captured

MyLobby69/1004. 9/5 from 16 published reviews across 1 source16 reviews across review sources

Visitor, contractor, evacuation & reporting workflowsVisitor, contractor, evacuation, identity, and reporting workflows.

friendlyway81/1007 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby81/1007 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

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

friendlyway69/10016 documented capabilitiesPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby31/1008 documented capabilitiesPublished vendor and profile signals

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

friendlyway46/100No public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby78/100iOS and Android; Optional kioskPublished vendor and profile signals

Ongoing free accessPublished ongoing free access or trial availability.

friendlyway38/100Free trial publishedPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby38/100Free trial publishedPublished vendor and profile signals

Deployment and integrationsPublished rollout, integration, and deployment options.

friendlyway58/10013 published deployment and integration optionsPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobbyNo public score0 published deployment and integration optionsPublished vendor and profile signals

Industry coverageBreadth of documented sector fit. friendlyway has the stronger published signal here.

friendlyway93/10013 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby37/1004 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals

Source coverageDepth of public source material captured by the directory. MyLobby has the stronger published signal here.

friendlyway47/1008 vendor pages analysed, 0 review sources captured8 source pages analysed

MyLobby58/10012 vendor pages analysed, 1 review source captured12 source pages analysed

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

friendlyway93/100100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby93/100100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

Access-control integrationsVisible integrations with physical access-control systems.

friendlyway60/1002 access-control integration signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobbyNo public scoreNo access-control integration evidence capturedPublished vendor and profile signals

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

friendlywayNo public scoreNo public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobbyNo public scoreNo public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals

Pricing transparencyHow visible and specific the public pricing information is. friendlyway has the stronger published signal here.

friendlyway93/1007 published pricing plansPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby68/100Pricing 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.

Choose friendlyway when

Combined kiosk hardware and software from one vendor for large multi-site rollouts.
Good fit for manufacturing, public sector and organisations that require evacuation mustering and robust badge/ID workflows.
Bundled hardware and software product line with dedicated kiosk models and display bundles.
Published per-display digital-signage pricing and per-device add-on fees for predictable signage budgeting.
Organisations needing integrated kiosks + signage + visitor check-in

Choose MyLobby when

Consider when contractor management is a shortlist criterion.
Consider when evacuation support is a shortlist criterion.
Consider when kiosk and badge workflows is a shortlist criterion.
Consider when integration ecosystem is a shortlist criterion.
Contractor management

friendlyway fit considerations

Mobile platform support (native iOS/Android apps) is not detailed on product pages and may require confirmation if mobile check-in is required.
Total cost of ownership when buying vendor kiosks vs using third-party devices
Depth of access-control and PIAM integrations required for secure sites
Emergency mustering and compliance reporting capabilities for regulated industries
Which existing workplace, identity, messaging, or access systems should this connect with?

MyLobby fit considerations

Map kiosk, tablet, badge, and QR-code workflows against the physical reception environment.
Check how the integration model fits identity, messaging, calendar, and access-control systems already in use.
Compare evacuation and occupancy workflows against site safety procedures and drill requirements.
How should contractor induction, permit, document, and compliance workflows fit your site process?
How should evacuation lists, emergency response, and real-time occupancy workflows operate across your locations?

Metric	friendlyway	MyLobby
Customer review sentiment	No review score listed	4. 9/5 from 16 published reviews across 1 source
Visitor workflow depth	7 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signals	7 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signals
Published feature breadth	16 documented capabilities	8 documented capabilities
Ongoing free access	Free trial published	Free trial published
Deployment and integrations	13 published deployment and integration options	0 published deployment and integration options
Industry coverage	13 documented sectors	4 documented sectors
Published evidence	8 vendor pages analysed, 0 review sources captured	12 vendor pages analysed, 1 review source captured
Visitor management focus	100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signals	100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signals
Access-control integrations	2 access-control integration signals	No access-control integration evidence captured
Pricing transparency	7 published pricing plans	Pricing page published
Comparison positioning	friendlyway positions itself as an integrated vendor of cloud software and German-made kiosk hardware for enterprise visitor management and digital signage.	Compare when contractor management, evacuation support, kiosk and badge workflows are important selection criteria.
Best-fit signals	Choose friendlyway when you need combined kiosk hardware and software from one vendor for large multi-site rollouts., Good fit for manufacturing, public sector and organisations that require evacuation mustering and robust badge/ID workflows.	Consider when contractor management is a shortlist criterion., Consider when evacuation support is a shortlist criterion., Consider when kiosk and badge workflows is a shortlist criterion., Consider when integration ecosystem is a shortlist criterion.
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friendlyway

www.friendlyway.com

Bundled hardware and software product line with dedicated kiosk models and display bundles.
Total cost of ownership when buying vendor kiosks vs using third-party devices
high confidence

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MyLobby

www.mylobby.co/visitor-management-software-app

Contractor management
How should contractor induction, permit, document, and compliance workflows fit your site process?
low confidence

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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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