Visitor management system comparison

MRI OnLocation 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?

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. 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.

MRI OnLocation

MyLobby

CriteriaMRI OnLocationMyLobby

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

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

MRI OnLocation81/1007 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. MRI OnLocation has the stronger published signal here.

MRI OnLocation83/10019 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. MyLobby has the stronger published signal here.

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

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

Ongoing free accessPublished ongoing free access or trial availability.

MRI OnLocation38/100Free trial publishedPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby38/100Free trial publishedPublished vendor and profile signals

Deployment and integrationsPublished rollout, integration, and deployment options.

MRI OnLocation3/1002 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. MRI OnLocation has the stronger published signal here.

MRI OnLocation93/10013 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals

MyLobby37/1004 documented sectorsPublished vendor and profile signals

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

MRI OnLocation93/10024 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.

MRI OnLocation73/10080% 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.

MRI OnLocationNo public scoreNo access-control integration evidence capturedPublished 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.

MRI OnLocationNo 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. MRI OnLocation has the stronger published signal here.

MRI OnLocation93/1004 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 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.

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

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

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	MRI OnLocation	MyLobby
Customer review sentiment	4. 7/5 from 123 published reviews across 4 sources, with 113 stored feedback themes	4. 9/5 from 16 published reviews across 1 source
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	19 documented capabilities	8 documented capabilities
Ongoing free access	Free trial published	Free trial published
Deployment and integrations	2 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	No access-control integration evidence captured	No access-control integration evidence captured
Pricing transparency	4 published pricing plans	Pricing page published
Comparison positioning	OnLocation is a workplace-focused visitor and contractor management solution emphasising touchless sign-in, contractor compliance, and emergency headcount capabilities.	Compare when contractor management, evacuation support, kiosk and badge workflows are important selection criteria.
Best-fit signals	Choose OnLocation when you need combined visitor and contractor management with digital inductions and evacuation headcount features.	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.

MRI OnLocation

www.onlocation.com

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