Visitor management system comparison

friendlyway vs MRI OnLocation

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. MRI OnLocation has published signals around Combined visitor and contractor management with digital inductions and evacuation headcount features, Emphasis on contractor compliance workflows (documentation, inductions, expiry alerts), and Explicit QR/kiosk touchless sign-in and hardware support referenced in customer testimonials. 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

MRI OnLocation

CriteriafriendlywayMRI OnLocation

Customer review sentimentReview rating and volume, normalised across sources.

friendlywayNo public scoreNo review score listedNo public review count captured

MRI OnLocation87/1004. 7/5 from 123 published reviews across 4 sources, with 113 stored feedback themes123 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

MRI OnLocation81/1007 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signalsPublished vendor and profile signals

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

friendlyway69/10016 documented capabilitiesPublished vendor and profile signals

MRI OnLocation83/10019 documented capabilitiesPublished vendor and profile signals

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

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

MRI OnLocation34/100No public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals

Ongoing free accessPublished ongoing free access or trial availability.

friendlyway38/100Free trial publishedPublished vendor and profile signals

MRI OnLocation38/100Free trial publishedPublished vendor and profile signals

Deployment and integrationsPublished rollout, integration, and deployment options. friendlyway has the stronger published signal here.

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

MRI OnLocation3/1002 published deployment and integration optionsPublished vendor and profile signals

Industry coverageBreadth of documented sector fit.

friendlyway93/10013 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals

MRI OnLocation93/10013 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals

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

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

MRI OnLocation93/10024 vendor pages analysed, 4 review sources captured24 source pages analysed

Visitor management focusHow specifically the product is positioned around visitor management. friendlyway has the stronger published signal here.

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

MRI OnLocation73/10080% 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

MRI OnLocationNo 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

MRI OnLocationNo public scoreNo public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals

Pricing transparencyHow visible and specific the public pricing information is.

friendlyway93/1007 published pricing plansPublished vendor and profile signals

MRI OnLocation93/1004 published pricing plansPublished 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 MRI OnLocation when

Combined visitor and contractor management with digital inductions and evacuation headcount features.
Emphasis on contractor compliance workflows (documentation, inductions, expiry alerts)
Explicit QR/kiosk touchless sign-in and hardware support referenced in customer testimonials
Facilities, H&S and compliance teams in organisations with significant contractor or visitor traffic
MRI OnLocation publishes emergency headcounts in evacuation & safety.

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?

MRI OnLocation fit considerations

Mobile and tablet experience can be slow, limited, or lack offline capability
Administrative interface and navigation can feel complex or hard to find
API and HR-system integrations need improvement
Sign-in flows can require too many screens
Pricing limits/value may not suit high-volume or specific usage needs

Metric	friendlyway	MRI OnLocation
Customer review sentiment	No review score listed	4. 7/5 from 123 published reviews across 4 sources, with 113 stored feedback themes
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	19 documented capabilities
Ongoing free access	Free trial published	Free trial published
Deployment and integrations	13 published deployment and integration options	2 published deployment and integration options
Industry coverage	13 documented sectors	13 documented sectors
Published evidence	8 vendor pages analysed, 0 review sources captured	24 vendor pages analysed, 4 review sources captured
Visitor management focus	100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signals	80% 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	4 published pricing plans
Best for	Front desk automation and reception modernization, Facilities with multi-site rollouts that need central device control, Manufacturing plants requiring PPE and guided-visit workflows, Organizations needing integrated digital signage and wayfinding	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, Workplace reception and visitor screening, Contractor-heavy operations needing inductions and compliance checks, Health & safety teams tracking evacuations and headcounts, Facilities teams managing access permissions, Organisations wanting touchless sign-in and digital record-keeping
Comparison positioning	friendlyway positions itself as an integrated vendor of cloud software and German-made kiosk hardware for enterprise visitor management and digital signage.	OnLocation is a workplace-focused visitor and contractor management solution emphasising touchless sign-in, contractor compliance, and emergency headcount capabilities.
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.	Choose OnLocation when you need combined visitor and contractor management with digital inductions and evacuation headcount features.

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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MRI OnLocation

www.onlocation.com

Emphasis on contractor compliance workflows (documentation, inductions, expiry alerts)
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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