Visitor management system comparison

Kadence 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?

Kadence has published signals around Visitor workflows to feed directly into space and occupancy planning, Centralized multi-region governance for visitor policies, and Native integration of visitor check-ins into SpaceOps for scenario planning. 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.

Kadence

MyLobby

CriteriaKadenceMyLobby

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

Kadence85/1004. 5/5 from 172 published reviews across 4 sources, with 104 stored feedback themes172 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.

Kadence68/1006 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.

Kadence31/1008 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. Kadence has the stronger published signal here.

Kadence90/100iOS and Android; Optional kioskPublished vendor and profile signals

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

Ongoing free accessPublished ongoing free access or trial availability.

Kadence38/100Free trial publishedPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby38/100Free trial publishedPublished vendor and profile signals

Deployment and integrationsPublished rollout, integration, and deployment options.

Kadence43/10010 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. Kadence has the stronger published signal here.

Kadence71/1007 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby37/1004 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals

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

Kadence68/10012 vendor pages analysed, 4 review sources captured12 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.

Kadence73/10080% 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.

Kadence26/1001 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.

KadenceNo 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. Kadence has the stronger published signal here.

Kadence93/1004 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 Kadence when

Visitor workflows to feed directly into space and occupancy planning
Centralized multi-region governance for visitor policies
Native integration of visitor check-ins into SpaceOps for scenario planning
Emphasis on AI-assisted invites and automated workflows
Enterprises with multiple offices needing consistent global visitor workflows

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

Kadence fit considerations

Reporting is limited, hard to interpret, or lacks customization
Some booking, cancellation, or workflow friction (including occasional logout issues)
Missing or developing features and requested integrations
Pricing may be high for smaller organizations
Limited granular scheduling (for example, half-day/hourly blocking) and limited booking notes/labels

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	Kadence	MyLobby
Customer review sentiment	4. 5/5 from 172 published reviews across 4 sources, with 104 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; Optional kiosk	iOS and Android; Optional kiosk
Ongoing free access	Free trial published	Free trial published
Deployment and integrations	10 published deployment and integration options	0 published deployment and integration options
Industry coverage	7 documented sectors	4 documented sectors
Published evidence	12 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	4 published pricing plans	Pricing page published
Comparison positioning	Kadence positions visitor management as a native module within a broader workplace operations and AI-driven space planning platform for multi-site enterprises.	Compare when contractor management, evacuation support, kiosk and badge workflows are important selection criteria.
Best-fit signals	Choose Kadence when you need visitor workflows to feed directly into space and occupancy planning, Choose Kadence when you require centralized multi-region governance for visitor policies	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	Plans are presented (WorkOps, SpaceOps) and pricing is available via Get Quote; Pro and Enterprise tiers referenced with active-user billing and custom pricing for enterprise features.	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...

Kadence

kadence.co

Native integration of visitor check-ins into SpaceOps for scenario planning
Extent of kiosk and badge-printer hardware compatibility
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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