Visitor management system comparison

MRI OnLocation vs The Receptionist

A side-by-side view of the directory’s published evidence and scoring metrics. The information is provided to support your evaluation; it does not declare a winner.

Metric	MRI OnLocation	The Receptionist
Recommended score	89/100	89/100
Ongoing free access	Not published	Not published
Regional hosting	Not published	Not published
Mobile platform coverage	Not published	Not published
Flexible, modular pricing	Not published	Not published
Customer review sentiment	4.7/5 from 123 published reviews	No verified review score
Published evidence	24 vendor pages analysed	23 vendor pages analysed
Best for	Workplace and facilities teams needing visitor, employee, and contractor presence management, Organisations requiring emergency roll-calls and evacuation visibility, Businesses managing contractor inductions, certifications, insurance, and access permissions, Multi-location workplaces, campuses, and high-traffic sites	Organizations replacing paper visitor logs with digital check-in, Workplaces needing configurable visitor workflows and host notifications, Schools and campuses tracking visitors and improving front-office security, Manufacturing and logistics facilities managing visitors, contractors, and deliveries, Behavioral health and private practices prioritizing client privacy
Pricing information	Published Australian pricing is in AUD and excludes local taxes. Subscription terms are invoiced in advance. Pricing excludes paid add-ons. Multiple-location or campus pricing requires contacting MRI. Usage limits can trigger automatic movement to a different plan and back-charging for the difference.	A 15-day free trial is offered with no obligation and no credit card required. Plans include unlimited employees, portal users, monthly sign-ins, Companion app users, and connected iPads. Executive pricing is available by contacting sales. Hardware bundles are available separately, and the website states that annual packages can provide savings.

MRI OnLocation

www.onlocation.com

MRI OnLocation is a people presence and workplace management platform for tracking employees, visitors, and contractors across locations. It supports touchless sign-in and sign-out through mobile apps, QR codes, kiosks, and standard or touchless kiosk options. Organisations can manage visitor and contractor access, profiles, inductions, certifications, insurance documents, waivers, hazards, and renewal reminders. Employee features include workplace attendance management, screening questions, and mobile access. Emergency tools provide real-time onsite visibility, automated roll-calls, evacuation management, cleared-zone tracking, SOS alerts, panic alarms, and crisis notifications by email, SMS, or push notification. The platform provides operational reporting, including real-time and historical visitor reporting and post-emergency reports. MRI publishes Small, Medium, Large, and Custom subscription plans in AUD, with usage limits for movements, notifications, and SMS. Paid add-ons include OnScan and Desk Booking. A 14-day free trial with full feature access and no credit card is available.

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The Receptionist

thereceptionist.com

The Receptionist for iPad is now part of the Sign In App family and provides cloud-based visitor management through an iPad kiosk. Organizations can configure visitor check-in workflows, collect visitor information, capture photos or IDs, obtain signatures for NDAs and other legal agreements, print badges, and notify hosts through email, SMS, Slack, or Microsoft Teams. The platform supports visitor pre-registration, QR-code and contactless check-in, employee and contractor sign-in, delivery notifications, multilingual experiences, and emergency evacuation reporting. Administrators can access searchable visitor records, active visitor dashboards, scheduled exports, configurable data retention, and visitor logs from the cloud. It offers integrations with Azure AD/Entra ID, Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Slack, custom webhooks, and a documented API. Deployment can use an existing iPad or the optional Receptionist in a Box hardware bundle. Public plans are priced per site annually and include a 15-day free trial.

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How to use this comparison

Metrics are calculated consistently from public vendor information, verified review sources and crawler evidence. Data availability varies by vendor, so consider your own security, operational, regional and budget requirements before deciding which system fits.