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. Sine
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for sites where contractors and staff pass the same front desk as visitors and each group needs its own check-in rules.
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Envoy | Sine |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Not stated |
| Free trial | Free Basic plan for one location; a free trial is offered from the product page | 30-day free trial on the Small, Medium and Large plans; Enterprise through sales |
| API | Yes, APIs and webhooks, including synchronous webhooks that approve or deny a visitor's entry | Yes, a public API on the Large plan, plus webhooks |
| Hosting | Not stated | Cloud, hosted on Amazon AWS |
| Made in | San Francisco, United States | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Check-in methods (kiosk, QR, mobile) | iPad kiosk, QR code, facial recognition and a virtual front desk; registered visitors sign in by QR code | Self-serve iPad kiosk with the SinePoint Pro app, digital invitations and FastTrack QR codes, check-in in the Sine Pro mobile app, and geofence auto check-in and check-out for repeat guests |
| Host notifications | Hosts are notified when their visitors arrive, through the Envoy mobile app or native channels; included in every plan | Push notifications in the Sine Pro app, SMS and email, with SMS included under a fair usage policy; Microsoft Teams and Slack integrations on all plans |
| Visitor agreements and NDA signing | Visitors sign legal documents such as NDAs digitally, also before they arrive; on Premium and Enterprise | Check-in forms show required documents before check-in and can include NDAs, signatures and questions |
| 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 | Real-time screening of guests against third-party sources through Family Watchdog on the Large plan, plus a Descartes Visual Compliance integration on Large |
| Badge printing | Name badges with photo, timestamp, host name and company logo; on Premium and Enterprise | Self-adhesive badges by visitor type on Brother label printers, printed from the iPad, web dashboard or mobile app, with QR code check-out; digital badges on the visitor's phone |
| 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 | An audit trail of every check-in and check-out, which the vendor describes as a record of who has been on-site and when, plus digital roll calls from the Small plan |
| 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 | Public API on the Large plan to pull visitor data, manage sites and hosts and create invites; webhooks, and integrations with Microsoft Entra ID, Outlook and access control systems |
| Deployment | Not stated | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Company size | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Not stated |
| Integrations | Okta, Brivo, LenelS2 | more entries Microsoft Teams, Slack, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Entra ID, Eventbrite, Gallagher, Inner Range, Honeywell EBI, Aruba, Descartes Visual Compliance, Avetta |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Free trial Envoy Free Basic plan for one location; a free trial is offered from the product page Sine 30-day free trial on the Small, Medium and Large plans; Enterprise through sales
- Made in Envoy San Francisco, United States Sine Adelaide, South Australia
- API Envoy Yes, APIs and webhooks, including synchronous webhooks that approve or deny a visitor's entry Sine Yes, a public API on the Large plan, plus webhooks
- 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 Sine Self-serve iPad kiosk with the SinePoint Pro app, digital invitations and FastTrack QR codes, check-in in the Sine Pro mobile app, and geofence auto check-in and check-out for repeat guests
- Host notifications Envoy Hosts are notified when their visitors arrive, through the Envoy mobile app or native channels; included in every plan Sine Push notifications in the Sine Pro app, SMS and email, with SMS included under a fair usage policy; Microsoft Teams and Slack integrations on all plans
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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
Sine
Strengths
- Geofence check-in and check-out for repeat guests in the Sine Pro mobile app
- Unlimited hosts (employees) on all plans
- Check-in flows can be set per visitor type, for contractors and staff as well as guests
- 30-day free trial on the Small, Medium and Large plans
Limitations
- No published prices; plans are sized by average check-in volume
- Public API and third-party visitor screening start at the Large plan
- Some access control integrations, such as Gallagher and Honeywell EBI, may carry additional charges
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.
Sine
- Small Not stated Kiosk check-in, digital invitations, FastTrack QR codes, host notifications, roll calls.
- Medium Not stated Adds FastTrack pre-registration, asset register, Entra ID sync, SAML single sign-on and the Outlook add-in.
- Large Not stated Adds the public API, real-time visitor screening and access control as a paid add-on.
- Enterprise Not stated Tailored packaging for organizations onboarding 20 or more buildings.
What users say
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Envoy
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Sine
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- Features
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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
Sine https://www.sine.co/visitors/ · checked against the official source on 2026-11-11
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