| Deployment & hosting options | Client/server, web-browser and Windows standalone options are explicitly offered; public pages emphasise guided/assisted installation and channel-partner-led rollouts. | Offered as either cloud hosted in ASTRUM IT’s own German data centre or as on-premise; positioned for enterprise rollouts with more explicit multi-site/multi-tenant capabilities. | If you require a German-hosted cloud or explicit on‑premise hosting and multi-tenant enterprise features, VISIT signals stronger published support; Spectra signals flexible client/server and local-assisted deployments but does not publish region-of-hosting det |
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| Hardware & OEM capability | Vendor emphasises in-house hardware R&D and manufacturing for biometric devices and integrated access-control hardware; optional kiosks and fingerprint/photo capture are core capabilities. | Documents support for kiosk hardware and peripherals (card printers, scanners, barcode readers) but positions as platform-agnostic hardware integrations rather than OEM-manufactured devices. | Choose Spectra when you prioritise a single-vendor stack with vendor-manufactured biometric hardware; choose VISIT when you want broad peripheral compatibility and third-party device integration without requiring vendor-manufactured devices. |
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| Identity verification and security checks | Explicit support for SMS OTP and biometric (fingerprint/photo) capture used in visitor authentication; emphasises second-level security. | Explicit sanctions-list checks, passport/ID/document verification and GDPR-capable retention controls; targeted toward regulated industries. | Spectra emphasises biometric and OTP verification at the point of check-in; VISIT emphasises document-based identity checks and sanctions screening for compliance-heavy use cases. |
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| Visitor journey & pre-registration | Supports kiosk/tablet self-service, pre-registration, appointment scheduling and configurable passes; described workflows tied into Spectra access-control products. | Supports pre-registration, online check-in, QR/PIN-based entry and modular workflows (including badges and induction) with explicit automation and notification workflows. | Both support pre-reg and kiosk check‑in; VISIT publishes more explicit modular workflow automation (badges, inductions) and QR/PIN mechanisms that may suit multi-module enterprise processes. |
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| Contractor management & induction | Public info lists visitor, contractor and badge signals but lacks detailed contractor/induction module descriptions. | Includes explicit contractor/visitor induction modules, logistics/yard modules and contractor-related workflows documented on product pages. | For structured contractor induction and compliance workflows, VISIT provides clearer documented capabilities; Spectra may support contractor workflows but public materials are less explicit on induction depth. |
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| Evacuation & emergency lists | Analytics and reporting are published; evacuation support is not explicitly documented in the vendor summary. | Explicitly states evacuation/attendance list generation as a feature for emergencies. | If evacuation roll-calls and attendance lists are mandatory compliance requirements, VISIT has a clearly documented capability; Spectra’s public materials list reporting but do not explicitly document evacuation lists. |
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| Access-control integration | Explicit integration with Spectra’s own Access Control Software is documented (single-vendor integrated stack). | Provides VISIT Connect webservice API and published interfaces to third-party access-control, room-management and guest-WLAN voucher systems. | Choose Spectra when you prefer tight, vendor-provided integration with the vendor’s access-control products; choose VISIT when you need published APIs and pre-documented interfaces to diverse third-party access-control and room-management systems. |
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| Logistics / yard management | No published logistics/yard/truck management capability in the Spectra materials. | Documents VISIT Logistics module (truck call-off, weighing, LPR and yard workflows) targeted at logistics-heavy sites. | For yards, loading docks and high vehicle throughput, VISIT is a clearer fit due to explicit logistics modules; Spectra appears focused on building/site visitor operations rather than yard/transport workflows. |
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