Visitor management system comparison

LobbyBase vs Visitly

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

Comparison summary

What is different?

LobbyBase has published signals around A single vendor for visitor check-ins plus space/desk booking and want a quick trial and deployment, Combined visitor management and space booking in one platform (visitor + desk/room booking + analytics), and Free 30-day trial with no credit card required and fast, no-training setup. Visitly has published signals around Procurement requires SOC 2 / ISO 27001 artifacts and IT requires SSO/SCIM without premium tier gating -, SSO and core security features included at lower tiers (described differentiation vs Envoy) -, and One product/one contract approach contrasted with iLobby module stacking -. Use the side-by-side metrics below to compare workflow depth, pricing posture, deployment fit, hardware needs, review evidence, and industry coverage.

Choose LobbyBase when

  • A single vendor for visitor check-ins plus space/desk booking and want a quick trial and deployment.
  • Combined visitor management and space booking in one platform (visitor + desk/room booking + analytics).
  • Free 30-day trial with no credit card required and fast, no-training setup.
  • Organizations seeking an integrated visitor-and-space solution for offices, campuses or residential lobbies
  • Teams wanting rapid deployment and a trial before purchase

Choose Visitly when

  • Procurement requires SOC 2 / ISO 27001 artifacts and IT requires SSO/SCIM without premium tier gating -
  • SSO and core security features included at lower tiers (described differentiation vs Envoy) -
  • One product/one contract approach contrasted with iLobby module stacking -
  • Buy when you need enterprise-grade identity integration (SSO/SCIM) and compliance evidence in one visitor-management product
  • Visitly publishes contractor management in contractor management.

LobbyBase fit considerations

  • 9% uptime.
  • Check mobile platform support and kiosk/hardware options if needed.
  • Which plan structure best matches your number of locations, visitor volume, and rollout timeline?
  • Which privacy, compliance, and record-retention requirements matter most for your organisation?
  • Which existing workplace, identity, messaging, or access systems should this connect with?

Visitly fit considerations

  • Published per-location pricing and exact support SLAs vary by plan and may require direct quote for Enterprise —
  • Which PACS/CCTV vendors you need supported and whether that support is included in your target tier
  • Required compliance evidence (SOC2/ISO/BAA/NIST mappings) and NDA access to reports pre-contract
  • Operational rollout complexity across multi-site deployments (SCIM, SIEM, HRIS integrations)
  • Which plan structure best matches your number of locations, visitor volume, and rollout timeline?
MetricLobbyBaseVisitly
Recommended score90/10093/100
Ongoing free accessFree trial publishedFree trial published
Visitor workflow depth0 specialised workflow signals0 specialised workflow signals
Customer review sentimentNo review score listed4. 4/5 from 212 published reviews
Evidence confidencemediumhigh
Published evidence1 vendor page analysed13 vendor pages analysed
Best forReception and front-desk teams looking to modernize check-ins (visitor experience and host notifications), Workplace operations teams seeking desk and meeting-room booking with occupancy insights, Security teams needing document capture and compliance tracking for visitors, Facilities teams managing deliveries, digital logbooks and audit trails, IT/ops buyers who want a cloud solution with API/integration optionsCorporate Security teams seeking defensible visitor records (watchlists, escort workflows), IT / InfoSec owners needing SSO, SCIM and SIEM integration, Facilities & Operations for multi-site lobby/day-to-day operations, EHS / Safety teams requiring PPE attestations and evacuation roll calls, Compliance teams running ITAR / CMMC / HIPAA evidence packages
Comparison positioningLobbyBase positions itself as an integrated visitor-and-space management solution for workplaces with emphasis on speed of deployment and an analytics-backed approach.Visitly positions itself as a security-first, single-contract visitor-management product that avoids multi-module stacking and tier-gating of enterprise controls.
Best-fit signalsChoose when you need a single vendor for visitor check-ins plus space/desk booking and want a quick trial and deployment.Choose Visitly when procurement requires SOC 2 / ISO 27001 artifacts and IT requires SSO/SCIM without premium tier gating -
Pricing informationPublic site advertises a free 30-day trial and 'Start Free Trial' with no public list pricing or tiers on the cited overview page.Three published tiers (Starter, Business, Enterprise). Starter and Business show standard published price points and site limits; Enterprise is quoted with custom annual or multi-year contract. 14-day free trial available; monthly billing carries a premium on lower tiers. See pricing page for per-plan details.

LobbyBase

lobbybase.com

  • Combined visitor management and space booking in one platform (visitor + desk/room booking + analytics).
  • medium confidence
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Visitly

www.visitly.io

  • SSO and core security features included at lower tiers (described differentiation vs Envoy) -
  • Which PACS/CCTV vendors you need supported and whether that support is included in your target tier
  • 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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