Sine vs The Receptionist
Sine
sine.coThe Receptionist
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| Figure | Sine | The Receptionist |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | $52.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 7 |
| Spec score · Visitor Management Software | 8.9 (#5) | 8.6 (#6) |
| API | The Large plan includes a public API for retrieving visitor data, managing sites and hosts, and creating invitations. | The product advertises an API with documentation and supports Active Directory or employee-database synchronization through an API call. |
| Headquarters | Adelaide, South Australia | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Microsoft Teams, Slack, Outlook, Entra ID, Eventbrite, Aruba ClearPass, Gallagher, Inner Range, Honeywell EBI, KeyWatcher, Torus, CM3, Avetta and Descartes products. | The vendor advertises Zapier connectivity to more than 4,000 applications. |
| Praise: support | GetApp reports that many reviewers describe support as friendly, knowledgeable and fast through live chat and online channels. | Reviewers on G2 and GetApp frequently praise quick, knowledgeable customer support. |
| Pre-registration | Hosts can invite visitors in advance and issue FastTrack QR codes for faster arrival processing. | Administrators can pre-register visitors and send arrival notifications. |
| Product | Sine provides visitor, contractor, staff and compliance management for facilities. | The Receptionist for iPad is now Sign In App, a visitor management platform for workplace check-in. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 2.7 out of 5 from 41 ratings | 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings |
| Rating on G2 | 4.5 out of 5 from 70 reviews | 4.8 out of 5 from 432 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.4 out of 5 from 595 reviews | 4.8 out of 5 from 329 reviews |
| Support | Enterprise customers can receive account setup, training, hardware and dedicated support; Sine also provides a help site. | The company promises unlimited support, live chat and an onboarding specialist for new customers. |
| System requirements | The iPhone app requires iOS 17 or later, is 79 MB and may use background location that can reduce battery life. | Deployment requires an iPad, Wi-Fi and an Apple Account for downloading the kiosk app. |
| What it does | Sine is a hosted visitor and contractor management system for secure check-ins, inductions, permits, compliance and reporting across sites. | The Receptionist is a cloud visitor-management system centered on an iPad kiosk and web administration portal. |
Plans
Sine
- Sine Pro mobile appFree
- Sine Workflows Small$49 a month
- Sine Workflows Medium$69 a month
- Small$69 a month
- Medium$105 a month
- Sine Workflows Large$135 a month
- Large$209 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
The Receptionist
- Core$630 a year
- Core$630 a year
- Enhanced$1,260 a year
- Enhanced$1,260 a year
- Pro$1,890 a year
- Pro$1,890 a year
- ExecutivePriced on request
In their own words
Sine
Sine provides visitor, contractor, staff, and compliance management for facilities. Sine Core supports customized check-in flows, electronic entry documents, and branded kiosks. Contractor tools cover onboarding, inductions, permits, certifications, and compliance records, while the activity dashboard shows expected arrivals, people on site, and searchable check-in history. The Sine Pro mobile app adds nearby-site check-in with geofencing, QR codes, visitor notifications, and mobile badge printing. Listed integrations include Microsoft Teams, Slack, Outlook, Entra ID, Eventbrite, Gallagher, Honeywell EBI, Cm3, and webhooks. Plans are based on estimated check-in volume, include unlimited hosts, and apply a fair usage policy if use exceeds the plan level. Small through Large plans start with a 30-day free trial; Sine contacts customers with billing information after it ends. The paid service has no free plan, though the Sine Pro mobile app is listed at free. Sine says it uses AWS infrastructure, encrypts data in transit, conducts regular audits and penetration tests, and complies with GDPR requirements.
The Receptionist
The Receptionist has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.