Visitor management system comparison

Gate Sentry 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?

Gate Sentry has published signals around To remove physical callboxes/keypads/fobs and prefer a unified software approach for both staffed and unmanned gates. —, Combination of tablet-based guard workflows and fully hardware-free self-service access (Sentry Solo) from one vendor, and Emphasis on white-glove onboarding and built-in guard certification. 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.

Gate Sentry

MyLobby

CriteriaGate SentryMyLobby

Customer review sentimentReview rating and volume, normalised across sources. Gate Sentry has the stronger published signal here.

Gate Sentry87/1004. 6/5 from 1032 published reviews across 4 sources, with 63 stored feedback themes1,032 reviews across review sources

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. MyLobby has the stronger published signal here.

Gate Sentry68/1006 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.

Gate Sentry31/1008 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. Gate Sentry has the stronger published signal here.

Gate Sentry93/100iOS and Android; Software onlyPublished vendor and profile signals

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

Ongoing free accessPublished ongoing free access or trial availability.

Gate SentryNo public scoreNo public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby38/100Free trial publishedPublished vendor and profile signals

Deployment and integrationsPublished rollout, integration, and deployment options.

Gate Sentry8/1003 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. Gate Sentry has the stronger published signal here.

Gate Sentry93/10013 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby37/1004 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals

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

Gate Sentry93/10024 vendor pages analysed, 4 review sources captured24 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. MyLobby has the stronger published signal here.

Gate Sentry73/10080% 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.

Gate Sentry26/1001 access-control integration signalPublished 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.

Gate SentryNo 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. Gate Sentry has the stronger published signal here.

Gate Sentry93/1001 published pricing planPublished 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 Gate Sentry when

To remove physical callboxes/keypads/fobs and prefer a unified software approach for both staffed and unmanned gates.
Combination of tablet-based guard workflows and fully hardware-free self-service access (Sentry Solo) from one vendor.
Emphasis on white-glove onboarding and built-in guard certification.
Property managers and HOAs replacing callboxes/fobs and consolidating guard workflows.
Gate Sentry publishes property-wide ban list & searchable audit trail in security & compliance.

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

Gate Sentry fit considerations

Occasional lost or missing guest/visitor records
Clunky or dated user interface
Limited reporting and integrations
Mixed or inconsistent support and setup experiences
Dependence on Wi‑Fi/electricity and manual verification bottlenecks

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	Gate Sentry	MyLobby
Customer review sentiment	4. 6/5 from 1032 published reviews across 4 sources, with 63 stored feedback themes	4. 9/5 from 16 published reviews across 1 source
Visitor workflow depth	6 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signals	7 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signals
Published feature breadth	8 documented capabilities	8 documented capabilities
Mobile and kiosk flexibility	iOS and Android; Software only	iOS and Android; Optional kiosk
Deployment and integrations	3 published deployment and integration options	0 published deployment and integration options
Industry coverage	13 documented sectors	4 documented sectors
Published evidence	24 vendor pages analysed, 4 review sources captured	12 vendor pages analysed, 1 review source captured
Visitor management focus	80% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signals	100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signals
Access-control integrations	1 access-control integration signal	No access-control integration evidence captured
Pricing transparency	1 published pricing plan	Pricing page published
Comparison positioning	Gate Sentry positions itself as a software-first, hardware-free visitor and access control platform focused on gated communities, multifamily, hospitality, and commercial properties, offering both staffed- and self-service entry workflows.	Compare when contractor management, evacuation support, kiosk and badge workflows are important selection criteria.
Best-fit signals	Choose Gate Sentry when you want to remove physical callboxes/keypads/fobs and prefer a unified software approach for both staffed and unmanned gates.	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.
Pricing information	No public pricing pages found on supplied sources; Gate Sentry requests demo/quote for custom pricing. — (Schedule a Demo prompts)	Pricing includes se Study Contact Us Support New Features MyLobby Visitor Management Pricing Packages Lite $45 USD per location/month billed annually Free Trial QR...; een with the company logo Email Notification Ability to send notification via email Basic $85 USD per location/month billed annually Free Trial Man...; compliance in the facility while also substantially speeding up your workflows. Standard $179 USD per location/month billed annually Free Trial Man...; lete the submission. This is a great way to ensure every entry is compliant. Professional $249 USD per location/month billed annually Free Trial Ma...

Gate Sentry

gatesentry.com

Combination of tablet-based guard workflows and fully hardware-free self-service access (Sentry Solo) from one vendor.
medium 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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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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