Visitor management system comparison

MRI OnLocation vs VisTab

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 MRI OnLocation and VisTab offer kiosk and QR-based check-in, visitor and contractor tracking, inductions, screening questions, host notifications, emergency reporting, and support for schools and workplaces. MRI OnLocation provides broader industry coverage, documented employee features (attendance management and mobile access), advanced emergency tools (automated roll-calls, SOS/panic alerts, cleared-zone tracking) and published AUD subscription plans with a 14‑day free trial and usage limits; VisTab’s public

Metric	MRI OnLocation	VisTab
Recommended score	89/100	84/100
Customer review sentiment	4.7/5 from 123 published reviews	No verified review score
Published evidence	24 vendor pages analysed	No crawled profile yet
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	Schools, Enterprise, Compliance, Workplace, Aged Care
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.	Not published

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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VisTab

www.vistab.co.nz

VisTab is a digital visitor management and sign-in system for schools, workplaces, factories, offices, construction sites, health and aged-care facilities. It supports kiosk and QR check-in, visitor and contractor tracking, inductions, screening questions, host notifications, badge printing, emergency reporting, and employee or asset management.

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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.