InVentry
inventry.co.uk
- Last checked
- 1 Sept 2026
- Sources
- 16
- Evidence confidence
- Medium
Product media
Buyer notes
What to know about InVentry
InVentry is positioned for organisations that need an integrated on‑site sign‑in experience tied to access control and asset/audit management. The platform emphasises education, multi‑site estates and regulated environments by offering evacuation roll‑calls, temporary RFID badges and integrations with Paxton, Salto, Suprema and Almas. Buyers seeking a vendor that combines hardware kiosks with cloud software and on‑site installation (including certified Paxton installers) will find InVentry suitable. For schools, the MIS read/write and pupil modules are explicit strengths; for corporates, the access-control integrations and asset booking are relevant.
- Best for
- Best for schools, multi-site organisations, venues and facilities requiring integrated access control and evacuation visibility.
- Known strength
- Meets core visitor/staff sign‑in needs
Strengths
- Meets core visitor/staff sign‑in needs
- Simple/straightforward staff clock‑in and clock‑out workflow
- Helpful support (noted by some reviewers)
- simple/easy staff and visitor check-in
- fulfills core sign-in and attendance needs
Fit considerations
- Outdated user interface / could be more modern
- Limited branding/customization options
- Poor support responsiveness and communication (slow replies, having to chase)
- System reliability and recurring technical problems
- Long issue resolution times
Questions to ask
- How well does InVentry match your busiest visitor, contractor, or reception workflow?
- Which locations, teams, and visitor types should be included in the first rollout?
- What reporting, notifications, and emergency workflows matter most for your sites?
Implementation notes
- Expect combined cloud setup plus on‑site hardware installation; Paxton-certified installer involvement is highlighted for door-access integrations:
Scoring criteria
How InVentry scores
Every system is scored against the same published-data criteria. Public scores are intended as comparison prompts alongside your own procurement needs.
Customer review sentiment
2. 3/5 from 6 published reviews across 1 source, with 29 stored feedback themes
18 point weighting · 6 reviews across review sourcesVisitor and contractor workflows
5 visitor, contractor, badge, host, delivery, identity, and QR workflow signals
10 point weighting · Published vendor and profile signalsEvacuation management
3 evacuation, mustering, roll-call, occupancy, or emergency signals
7 point weighting · Published vendor and profile signalsAdvanced reporting
3 reporting, analytics, audit, export, or visitor-history signals
7 point weighting · Published vendor and profile signalsPublished feature breadth
8 documented capabilities
10 point weighting · Published vendor and profile signalsMobile and kiosk flexibility
iOS and Android; Optional kiosk
8 point weighting · Published vendor and profile signalsOngoing free access
No public evidence captured yet
6 point weighting · Published vendor and profile signalsDeployment and integrations
8 published deployment and integration options
7 point weighting · Published vendor and profile signalsIndustry coverage
12 documented sectors
5 point weighting · Published vendor and profile signalsSource coverage
16 vendor pages analysed, 1 review source captured
5 point weighting · 16 source pages analysedVisitor management focus
100% fit against visitor-management-specific positioning signals
5 point weighting · Published vendor and profile signalsAccess-control integrations
3 access-control integration signals
5 point weighting · Published vendor and profile signalsRegional hosting and data residency
No public evidence captured yet
3 point weighting · Published vendor and profile signalsPricing transparency
No public evidence captured yet
4 point weighting · Published vendor and profile signalsA lower score can mean the directory found less public evidence, not that a product cannot support the workflow. Use these criteria as shortlist prompts alongside your own procurement needs.
Overview
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Best for
- Visitor management and reception automation
- Schools seeking pupil/staff sign-in and evacuation
- Multi-site organisations needing integrated access control
- Organisations requiring asset / audit & compliance tracking
- Sites needing contractor/temporary access workflows
Target industries
Key capabilities
Audit trails & policy acknowledgements
Automatic logging of sign-ins, badge printing and policy acknowledgements to create tamper-resistant audit trails and reports.
Visitor & staff sign-in
Central sign-in system for visitors, staff, pupils and contractors via touchscreens, Quickscan units or app, used for real‑time on‑site tracking.
Asset & audit management
Cloud asset register with barcode/QR scanning, pre-booking, warranties, depreciation and exportable reports for audits.
Contractor management & temporary access
Assign temporary door access tokens and issue temporary RFID label rolls or email invitations for pre-booked contractors and visitors.
Access control integrations
Prebuilt integrations with access control vendors (Paxton, Salto, Suprema, Almas) to sync users and link sign-in to door access.
Evacuation / RollCall app
RollCall app provides live evacuation lists and the ability to view who is on site from mobile devices at multiple points.
Hardware options
20" touchscreen kiosks, indoor/outdoor Quickscan units, integrated label printers and RFID label rolls for temporary badges.
Offline / Office mode for audits
Asset audit features include an offline/office mode allowing asset checks without Wi‑Fi and later sync to the cloud.
Pricing
Website mentions a 30‑day money‑back guarantee but does not publish product pricing or tier details (30 Day Money Back Guarantee). Co. Uk/
Comparison data
Published signals used in the Overall Score ranking.
- Mobile apps
- iOS and Android
- Deployment complexity
- Enterprise rollout
- Hardware requirement
- Optional kiosk
Customer review summary
What users like
- Helpful support
- Useful reporting
What users dislike
- Reliability or performance issues
- Support delays
- Customers report needing to repeatedly chase updates
- Frequent technical problems
- Poor communication from support
- Poor support communication
Review sources
Deployment & integrations
- Cloud-hosted platform with on-site hardware installation and certified Paxton installer support (cloud + on-site rollout).
- Supports offline 'office mode' for asset/audit tasks (local sync).
- Paxton (access control)
- Salto (access control)
- Suprema (biometrics/access control)
Security, compliance & support
- States ISO9001 & ISO27001 accreditation on site header (company accreditation).
- GDPR referenced on site and privacy policy consent during sign-up.
- Tamper-resistant audit trails and encrypted access described for integrations (access logging).
- Role-based access and permissions for audit & compliance modules.
- Temporary access tokens disabled on sign-out or end of day for integrations.
