Best for
Best for companies that want visitor check-in as the first module of a wider workplace platform across several offices.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Visitor Management Comparison
Envoy vs. Greetly
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for a single office or front desk that wants self-service visitor check-in with host alerts on the chat tools it already uses.
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Envoy | Greetly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free; Premium $362 / location / month Premium is billed annually. The free Basic plan covers 1 location, 100 entries a month and up to 50 employees in the directory. Enterprise is priced on request. | lower value From $99 / month Essential plan, billed yearly. All plans are billed annually. |
| Free trial | Free Basic plan for one location; a free trial is offered from the product page | Not stated |
| API | Yes, APIs and webhooks, including synchronous webhooks that approve or deny a visitor's entry | Yes, the vendor names an API and webhooks, plus Zapier on Pro |
| Made in | San Francisco, United States | Not stated |
| Check-in methods (kiosk, QR, mobile) | iPad kiosk, QR code, facial recognition and a virtual front desk; registered visitors sign in by QR code | Tablet kiosk, or a QR code or link on the visitor's own device with no app; pre-registration and returning-visitor sign-in |
| Host notifications | Hosts are notified when their visitors arrive, through the Envoy mobile app or native channels; included in every plan | Hosts are alerted by Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, email, text or voice call, and backup team members can be notified too |
| Visitor agreements and NDA signing | Visitors sign legal documents such as NDAs digitally, also before they arrive; on Premium and Enterprise | Visitors sign NDAs and other documents online at check-in |
| Watchlist and security screening | ID scanning and checks against internal blocklists and third-party watchlists; blocklist scanning and ID scanning (500 scans a year included) are on Enterprise | Admins set up watchlists that flag restricted people at check-in; government-issued ID verification and US driver's license scanning are on Pro |
| Badge printing | Name badges with photo, timestamp, host name and company logo; on Premium and Enterprise | Badges with visitor name, photo, host and location on supported Brother printers; on Pro |
| Visit history and reporting | A log of past, current and expected visitors on every plan; visitor analytics and auto-scheduled email reports on Premium, customizable analytics on Enterprise | A searchable visitor logbook with reporting on visitor data and trends |
| Integrations and API | APIs and webhooks to sync visitor and sign-in data and provision Wi-Fi or building access on sign-in, plus more than 100 integrations | API and webhooks, Zapier on Pro, and integrations with Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Workspace, Okta and Azure Active Directory |
| Deployment | Not stated | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Company size | more entries Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | Okta, Brivo, LenelS2 | more entries Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Workspace, Okta, Azure Active Directory, Zapier |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Envoy Free; Premium $362 / location / month Greetly From $99 / month
- Company size Envoy Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Greetly Small and mid-sized
- API Envoy Yes, APIs and webhooks, including synchronous webhooks that approve or deny a visitor's entry Greetly Yes, the vendor names an API and webhooks, plus Zapier on Pro
- Check-in methods (kiosk, QR, mobile) Envoy iPad kiosk, QR code, facial recognition and a virtual front desk; registered visitors sign in by QR code Greetly Tablet kiosk, or a QR code or link on the visitor's own device with no app; pre-registration and returning-visitor sign-in
- Host notifications Envoy Hosts are notified when their visitors arrive, through the Envoy mobile app or native channels; included in every plan Greetly Hosts are alerted by Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, email, text or voice call, and backup team members can be notified too
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Envoy
Strengths
- Free Basic plan for one location, with host notifications
- Check-in by iPad kiosk, QR code, facial recognition or virtual front desk
- Badges print with photo, timestamp, host name and company logo
- Synchronous webhooks can approve or deny a visitor's entry in real time
Limitations
- Basic is limited to 100 entries a month and 50 employees in the directory
- Blocklist and ID scanning are Enterprise features, priced on request
- Premium is billed annually, per location
Greetly
Strengths
- Unlimited users, check-ins and hosts on the Essential plan
- Host alerts by Slack, Teams, Google Chat, email, text or voice call
- Visitors can check in on their own phone without installing an app
- Watchlist alerts are part of the Essential plan
Limitations
- All plans are billed annually
- Badge printing and ID scanning need the Pro plan
- The pricing page does not say whether a plan covers one location or several
Plans
Pricing
Envoy
- Basic Free 1 location, 100 entries a month, up to 50 employees in the directory, host notifications.
- Premium $362 Per location per month, billed annually. Adds branding, virtual front desk, badge printing, visitor photos, analytics, SSO and legal documents.
- Enterprise Custom pricing Adds blocklist scanning, ID scanning, access control and guest Wi-Fi integrations.
Greetly
- Essential $99 / month Billed yearly. Unlimited users, check-ins and hosts, multi-channel notifications, watchlist alerts, visitor photos, online document signing and pre-registration.
- Pro $159 / month Billed yearly. Adds badge printing, ID verification and US driver's license scanning, two-way texting, Zapier, a digital mailroom and several kiosks at once.
What users say
Review Scores · opens after launch
Envoy
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
- Not rated yet
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Greetly
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Envoy https://envoy.com/products/visitors · checked against the official source on 2026-11-11
Greetly https://www.greetly.com · checked against the official source on 2026-11-12
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