Visitor management system comparison

piLOBI vs VMFree

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

Comparison summary

What is different?

piLOBI 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. VMFree has published signals around A low-cost or free starter system for schools, small offices or events that prioritises simple roll-call and badge printing, Select VMFree if having UK-hosted data and Cyber Essentials Plus certification is important and sufficient to meet your procurement baseline, and Permanently free base tier with tablet app and fire report included (vendor emphasizes free-forever plan). Use the side-by-side metrics below to compare workflow depth, pricing posture, deployment fit, hardware needs, review evidence, and industry coverage.

Choose piLOBI 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

Choose VMFree when

A low-cost or free starter system for schools, small offices or events that prioritises simple roll-call and badge printing.
Select VMFree if having UK-hosted data and Cyber Essentials Plus certification is important and sufficient to meet your procurement baseline.
Permanently free base tier with tablet app and fire report included (vendor emphasizes free-forever plan)
UK cloud hosting with described Cyber Essentials Plus certification
Simple browser-based setup plus Android app for mobile/tablet sign-in

piLOBI fit considerations

Full AI analysis is pending or previously timed out.
Which contractor induction, permit, document, and compliance workflows are included?
How does the product support evacuation lists, emergency response, and real-time occupancy?
What kiosk, tablet, badge printer, and QR-code hardware is required or optional?
Which access control, identity, calendar, communication, and API integrations are native?

VMFree fit considerations

Vendor states there are no integrations available — may limit workflows that need directory, access control or calendar sync
Feature set is oriented to visitor tracking and badges; advanced workforce/location tracking (geotracking) is not supported
Integration needs — VMFree currently reports no integrations (API, directory or calendar sync).
Data retention and export capabilities across tiers (30 days vs multi-year).
Security certification describes and contractual guarantees for UK data residency.

Metric	piLOBI	VMFree
Recommended score	92/100	93/100
Mobile platform coverage	iOS	Android
Hardware flexibility	Optional kiosk	Software only
Visitor workflow depth	2 specialised workflow signals	0 specialised workflow signals
Flexible, modular pricing	Custom quote	Fixed tiers
Customer review sentiment	5. 0/5 from 1 published reviews	No review score listed
Evidence confidence	low	medium
Published evidence	24 vendor pages analysed	13 vendor pages analysed
Comparison positioning	Use as a low-confidence comparison candidate with source references for contractor management, evacuation support, kiosk and badge workflows.	VMFree positions itself as a UK-hosted, freemium visitor management solution targeting organisations that need a low-cost, easy-to-deploy sign-in system with emergency reporting.
Best-fit signals	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.	Choose VMFree when you need a low-cost or free starter system for schools, small offices or events that prioritises simple roll-call and badge printing., Select VMFree if having UK-hosted data and Cyber Essentials Plus certification is important and sufficient to meet your procurement baseline.
Pricing information	Collected source pages include a pricing or plans page (.	Vendor states the base version is free forever and paid premium subscriptions are available; listed prices exclude VAT.

piLOBI

www.pilobi.com

Contractor management
Which contractor induction, permit, document, and compliance workflows are included?
low confidence

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VMFree

www.vmfree.co.uk

Permanently free base tier with tablet app and fire report included (vendor emphasizes free-forever plan)
Integration needs — VMFree currently reports no integrations (API, directory or calendar sync).
medium 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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