Visitor management system comparison

9ID vs Greetly

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

Comparison summary

What is different?

9ID has published signals around Automated, pre-arrival verification across multi-site industrial estates and company-level gating, Company-level verification that can automatically revoke access for all employees when company compliance changes, and Credit-based depth model allowing mixed verification depths per access profile. Greetly has published signals around Branded badge printing, digital NDA capture at check-in, and integrations with workplace directories and messaging tools, Explicit SOC 2 and GDPR compliance statements combined with digital NDA capture and on-site badge printing, and Directory sync with Azure AD/Google Workspace plus multiple host notification channels. 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.

52
9ID
77
Greetly
Criteria9IDGreetly
Customer review sentimentReview rating and volume, normalised across sources. Greetly has the stronger published signal here.
75
9ID75/1004. 7/5 from 6 published reviews across 3 sources, with 30 stored feedback themes6 reviews across review sources
93
Greetly93/1004. 9/5 from 208 published reviews across 6 sources, with 52 stored feedback themes208 reviews across review sources
Visitor, contractor, evacuation & reporting workflowsVisitor, contractor, evacuation, identity, and reporting workflows. Greetly has the stronger published signal here.
81
9ID81/1007 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signalsPublished vendor and profile signals
93
Greetly93/1008 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signalsPublished vendor and profile signals
Published feature breadthDocumented product capabilities found in public materials. Greetly has the stronger published signal here.
31
9ID31/1008 documented capabilitiesPublished vendor and profile signals
93
Greetly93/10023 documented capabilitiesPublished vendor and profile signals
Mobile and kiosk flexibilityPublished iOS, Android, cloud, QR, kiosk, and flexible hardware signals. Greetly has the stronger published signal here.
34
9ID34/100No public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals
90
Greetly90/100iOS and Android; Optional kioskPublished vendor and profile signals
Ongoing free accessPublished ongoing free access or trial availability.
NE
9IDNo public scoreNo public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals
NE
GreetlyNo public scoreNo public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals
Deployment and integrationsPublished rollout, integration, and deployment options. Greetly has the stronger published signal here.
13
9ID13/1004 published deployment and integration optionsPublished vendor and profile signals
93
Greetly93/10021 published deployment and integration optionsPublished vendor and profile signals
Industry coverageBreadth of documented sector fit. Greetly has the stronger published signal here.
82
9ID82/1008 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals
93
Greetly93/1009 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals
Source coverageDepth of public source material captured by the directory.
93
9ID93/10024 vendor pages analysed, 3 review sources captured24 source pages analysed
93
Greetly93/10024 vendor pages analysed, 6 review sources captured24 source pages analysed
Visitor management focusHow specifically the product is positioned around visitor management. Greetly has the stronger published signal here.
73
9ID73/10080% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signalsPublished vendor and profile signals
93
Greetly93/100100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signalsPublished vendor and profile signals
Access-control integrationsVisible integrations with physical access-control systems.
26
9ID26/1001 access-control integration signalPublished vendor and profile signals
26
Greetly26/1001 access-control integration signalPublished vendor and profile signals
Regional hosting and data residencyVisible hosting or data-residency regions.
NE
9IDNo public scoreNo public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals
NE
GreetlyNo public scoreNo public evidence captured yetPublished vendor and profile signals
Pricing transparencyHow visible and specific the public pricing information is.
93
9ID93/1001 published pricing planPublished vendor and profile signals
93
Greetly93/1002 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 9ID when

  • Automated, pre-arrival verification across multi-site industrial estates and company-level gating.
  • Company-level verification that can automatically revoke access for all employees when company compliance changes
  • Credit-based depth model allowing mixed verification depths per access profile
  • Multi-site industrial operators needing contractor and trucker pre-clearance
  • Organisations requiring company-level compliance gating

Choose Greetly when

  • Branded badge printing, digital NDA capture at check-in, and integrations with workplace directories and messaging tools.
  • Explicit SOC 2 and GDPR compliance statements combined with digital NDA capture and on-site badge printing
  • Directory sync with Azure AD/Google Workspace plus multiple host notification channels
  • Reception teams, facilities and enterprises needing branded check-ins, digital NDAs, and integration with workplace directories and comms
  • Greetly publishes emergency evacuation in security & compliance.

9ID fit considerations

  • Usage-based credit pricing requires accurate volume forecasting and a tailored estimate process
  • How the credit model maps to your expected unique entrants by profile and cost per entrant
  • Integration effort and timeline for connecting to your gate hardware and identity provider (SAML/API)
  • Which existing workplace, identity, messaging, or access systems should this connect with?
  • How should evacuation, roll-call, and on-site occupancy workflows operate across your sites?

Greetly fit considerations

  • Hosting region, detailed SLA/pricing tiers and explicit HIPAA support are not provided on product pages; HIPAA is explicitly not supported for PHI.
  • Validate SLA, uptime and enterprise deployment services for large multi-site rollouts
  • Compare badge printing hardware compatibility and kiosk provisioning processes
  • Assess depth of contractor/induction workflows if you need detailed contractor compliance
  • Which plan structure best matches your number of locations, visitor volume, and rollout timeline?
Metric9IDGreetly
Customer review sentiment4. 7/5 from 6 published reviews across 3 sources, with 30 stored feedback themes4. 9/5 from 208 published reviews across 6 sources, with 52 stored feedback themes
Visitor workflow depth7 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signals8 visitor, contractor, evacuation, badge, host, delivery, identity, and reporting signals
Published feature breadth8 documented capabilities23 documented capabilities
Deployment and integrations4 published deployment and integration options21 published deployment and integration options
Industry coverage8 documented sectors9 documented sectors
Published evidence24 vendor pages analysed, 3 review sources captured24 vendor pages analysed, 6 review sources captured
Visitor management focus80% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signals100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signals
Access-control integrations1 access-control integration signal1 access-control integration signal
Pricing transparency1 published pricing plan2 published pricing plans
Best forWorkplace | Enterprise, Contractor-heavy industrial sites, Logistics yards and distribution centres, Multi-site corporate estates, Sites needing audit-ready access recordsOrganizations replacing manual visitor sign-in, Multi-site workplaces needing centralized visitor visibility, Facilities managing visitors, contractors, and deliveries, Schools seeking visitor screening, badges, and staff notifications, Manufacturing sites requiring audit-ready visitor logs, Organizations needing digital NDAs, waivers, or safety forms, Reception automation and front-desk replacement, Organizations needing digital NDA/wavier capture at sign-in, Teams that require host notifications via workplace apps, Multi-site or multilingual enterprises seeking scalable visitor logs, Facilities that want touchless QR-based or kiosk tablet check-ins
Comparison positioning9ID positions itself as an AI-first, enterprise-grade automated gatekeeping solution focused on industrial, contractor-heavy sites.Greetly positions itself as a cloud-first, enterprise-capable visitor management system emphasizing touchless check-in, badge printing, digital agreements and integrations with workplace directories and messaging.
Best-fit signalsChoose 9ID when you need automated, pre-arrival verification across multi-site industrial estates and company-level gating.Choose Greetly when you need branded badge printing, digital NDA capture at check-in, and integrations with workplace directories and messaging tools.
Pricing informationChecks consume credits by depth (Light 1 / Standard 3 / Deep 6); buy annual credit packs and completed checks use credits while valid.The vendor states there are no extra charges or hidden fees. Public pricing is shown monthly with annual billing.

9ID

www.nineid.com

  • Company-level verification that can automatically revoke access for all employees when company compliance changes
  • How the credit model maps to your expected unique entrants by profile and cost per entrant
  • medium confidence
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Greetly

www.greetly.com/features/visitor-management-system

  • Explicit SOC 2 and GDPR compliance statements combined with digital NDA capture and on-site badge printing
  • high 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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