Visitor management system comparison

MRI OnLocation vs VisitUs

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.

AI comparison summary

What is different?

Both VisitUs and MRI OnLocation offer cloud-based visitor, contractor and staff sign-in with QR codes, mobile apps and kiosk options and include emergency roll-call and evacuation features; VisitUs emphasizes customizable sign-in flows, digital document signing, live occupancy dashboards, API/webhooks/SSO and a published ongoing free Core plan with Australian hosting, while MRI OnLocation highlights contractor certifications/insurance tracking, employee attendance features, cleared-zone/SOS/panic alarms, published

Metric	MRI OnLocation	VisitUs
Recommended score	89/100	93/100
Ongoing free access	Not published	Published ongoing free plan
Regional hosting	Not published	Australia
Mobile platform coverage	Not published	iOS and Android
Flexible, modular pricing	Not published	modular
Customer review sentiment	4.7/5 from 123 published reviews	4.7/5 from 267 published reviews
Published evidence	24 vendor pages analysed	16 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	Organisations needing digital visitor, contractor and staff sign-in, Multi-location teams requiring live occupancy and evacuation visibility, Workplaces needing pre-registration, inductions and compliance records
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.	Prices shown are in AUD and billed monthly. Annual billing is advertised as saving 20%, but annual plan prices are not shown. Paid modules include a free 7-day trial. Enterprise quotes are available by contacting VisitUs.

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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VisitUs

visit-us.com

VisitUs Reception is a cloud-based visitor management system for tracking visitors, contractors and staff across one or more locations. Visitors can sign in using a tablet, web app or QR code, while hosts receive alerts through mobile app notifications, email, SMS or Microsoft Teams. The platform supports pre-registration through an online portal, mobile app, CSV upload and calendar invitations, with QR codes, directions, inductions, safety videos and digital document signing. Organisations can customise sign-in flows, questions, documents and branding. A live dashboard shows who is on site, and evacuation tools provide mobile roll calls, safety confirmations, SMS alerts and time-stamped reports. Reporting includes visitor history, attendance, scheduled reports, exports and multi-site views. VisitUs provides API access, webhooks, SSO and directory integration. Public pricing includes a free Core plan and paid location-based plans. The pages identify Logistics, Manufacturing, Government, Aged Care and NFP as industries served.

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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.