Envoy Visitors vs InstaCheckin

Envoy Visitors is workplace visitor-management software for handling arrivals through kiosk check-in. Visitors can be pre-registered, identified by ID scan, photographed, and issued badges; hosts can receive notifications, and emergency tools are included. The product also offers visitor analytics. Envoy lists Android, iOS, and web platforms. The free Basic plan costs nothing and is limited to 50 employees and 100 entries per month. Premium costs $362 a month, billed annually, and includes customized branding, a virtual front desk, badge printing, visitor photos, visitor analytics, and SSO and directory integrations. Envoy was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

InstaCheckin provides an iPad self-service visitor sign-in kiosk, a cloud dashboard, and a searchable visitor log for offices, schools, and manufacturing sites. The kiosk collects visitor details through customizable fields, captures photos, and lets visitors sign NDAs or waiver forms customized to the visit purpose. It can print branded badges with fields such as host name, check-in time, and visit purpose. Hosts can receive arrival notifications by email and SMS, with preferences configurable per host. Employees can pre-register visitors in the dashboard; visitors can also be added individually or in bulk through an Excel upload. Employee contacts can likewise be imported from Excel. Analytics show daily, weekly, and monthly visitor trends across one or more locations. The free plan includes up to 50 employee contacts, unlimited visitors, one location, and email notifications. Paid plans start at $49 per month per location when billed annually; hardware is purchased separately. The listed platforms are iOS and web.