5 Best Greetly Alternatives for Visitor Check-In in 2026

The best Greetly alternatives in 2026 are Gable for teams that want visitors, desks, and rooms in one system, Envoy Visitors for security-heavy lobbies, The Receptionist for small offices, iLobby for hardware-inclusive kiosks, and Eptura Visitor for multi-country estates. Greetly handles basic check-in well at $99 per month, but badges, ID checks, and multi-kiosk support sit on its $159 Pro tier. With 52% of companies now requiring three to four office days a week, according to JLL, lobbies are busier than two years ago.

Where Greetly falls short for growing teams

Greetly is an iPad-based visitor check in software with two published plans. Essential costs $99 per month billed annually and includes unlimited check-ins, host alerts through Slack, Teams, and text, document signing, and a watchlist. Pro costs $159 per month and adds badge printing, government ID scanning, Zapier, a digital mailroom, and multi-kiosk support. G2 reviewers rate it 4.8 out of 5 and score setup at 9.9 out of 10, higher than any tool below.

The gaps show once the office gets busier. The rating comes from 21 reviews, most from companies under 50 employees, so there's little evidence on multi-site use. Reviewers on G2 mention couriers walking past the kiosk, the iPad dependency, and occasional slowness. Integrations beyond notifications run through Zapier rather than native access control or HR connectors, and there's no desk or room booking, so visitor data and occupancy data live in two tools.

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5 Best Greetly Alternatives for Visitor Check-In in 2026

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Gable Team
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Oct 5, 2026
Last updated
Oct 5, 2026
TL;DR
  • Greetly is cheap and easy to set up, but badges and ID checks cost extra.
  • Its 4.8 G2 score rests on 21 reviews, mostly small companies.
  • Gable, Envoy, The Receptionist, iLobby, and Eptura Visitor cover the gaps.
  • Standalone tools cost less; platforms pay off once desks and rooms join.
  • Run both kiosks side by side for two weeks before you cut over.

The best Greetly alternatives in 2026 are Gable for teams that want visitors, desks, and rooms in one system, Envoy Visitors for security-heavy lobbies, The Receptionist for small offices, iLobby for hardware-inclusive kiosks, and Eptura Visitor for multi-country estates. Greetly handles basic check-in well at $99 per month, but badges, ID checks, and multi-kiosk support sit on its $159 Pro tier. With 52% of companies now requiring three to four office days a week, according to JLL, lobbies are busier than two years ago.

Where Greetly falls short for growing teams

Greetly is an iPad-based visitor check in software with two published plans. Essential costs $99 per month billed annually and includes unlimited check-ins, host alerts through Slack, Teams, and text, document signing, and a watchlist. Pro costs $159 per month and adds badge printing, government ID scanning, Zapier, a digital mailroom, and multi-kiosk support. G2 reviewers rate it 4.8 out of 5 and score setup at 9.9 out of 10, higher than any tool below.

The gaps show once the office gets busier. The rating comes from 21 reviews, most from companies under 50 employees, so there's little evidence on multi-site use. Reviewers on G2 mention couriers walking past the kiosk, the iPad dependency, and occasional slowness. Integrations beyond notifications run through Zapier rather than native access control or HR connectors, and there's no desk or room booking, so visitor data and occupancy data live in two tools.

Seven visitor management tools, compared

Want the wider field before you commit? Our visitor management software roundup compares seven tools on pricing, security, and integrations.

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What to look for in a Greetly alternative

Each tool below sells to companies in the 200 to 5,000 employee range, has more than 100 G2 reviews, and supports pre-registration, host notifications, and document signing on at least one plan. Beyond that baseline, weigh these factors:

  • Badge printing and ID scanning included in the tier you'll buy, not the one above it
  • Native access control, calendar, and HRIS integrations rather than Zapier-only connections
  • Multi-location administration from one dashboard, with per-location pricing you can forecast
  • Whether the vendor can also handle desks and rooms as your visitor management needs grow

Gable is our product, so it sits first; we list its gaps in the same detail as everyone else's. Pricing and G2 figures were checked in September 2026. Our roundup of front desk software covers a wider field of nine tools.

Greetly alternatives compared

#ToolBest forStarting priceG2 rating
1GableVisitors plus desks and rooms in one platform$99/location/mo4.4 (291)
2Envoy VisitorsSecurity-heavy lobbiesFree (100 entries/mo); $362/location/mo4.7 (437)
3The ReceptionistSmall offices that want badges on day one$630/site/yr4.8 (432)
4iLobby VisitorOSHardware-inclusive kiosks for regulated sites$225/mo4.7 (265)
5Eptura VisitorMulti-country enterprise estatesQuote-based4.6 (183)

G2 ratings are out of 5 with review counts in parentheses, current as of September 2026.

5 best Greetly alternatives for visitor check-in in 2026

1. Gable

Gable's visitor management system is a package inside Gable Offices, the platform that also runs desk booking, room scheduling, and occupancy analytics. Visitors pre-register from an invite, sign in on an iPad or by QR code, sign an NDA, and trigger a Slack or email alert to the host, while admins see who's on site next to which teams booked desks that day. Stripe, Snowflake, and DoorDash run their offices on it. Gable doesn't scan government IDs or bundle kiosk hardware, and emergency notifications are still rolling out, so a high-security lobby may want Envoy or Eptura instead.

  • Custom sign-in forms per visitor type, with badge printing on arrival
  • Bulk invites for events, with document signing built into the flow
  • Visitor volume and peak-time reports in the same dashboard as desk and room utilization

Pricing: Visitor Management from $99 per location per month, as part of Gable Offices.

G2 rating: 4.4/5 (291 reviews).

Best for: Hybrid companies of 200 to 5,000 employees that want visitor data next to occupancy data.

2. Envoy Visitors

Envoy Visitors has the deepest security feature set here: blocklist screening, ID scanning, access control integrations, and emergency notifications with visitor roll call. Reviewers on G2 mention the cost of reaching those features (the free tier caps at 100 entries a month and 50 directory employees), Bluetooth printer connectivity problems, and repeated re-authentication after app updates.

  • Free Basic tier for low-traffic lobbies, with host notifications included
  • Premium adds analytics, security integrations, and emergency notifications
  • Enterprise adds blocklist scanning and 500 ID scans per year

Pricing: Free Basic tier; Premium at $362 per location per month billed annually; Enterprise custom.

G2 rating: 4.7/5 (437 reviews).

Best for: Offices where the security team, not the office manager, owns the visitor policy.

3. The Receptionist

The Receptionist is the closest like-for-like Greetly replacement: an iPad app with button-based check-in flows, photo and signature capture, and Zapier connections to 4,000+ apps. It's now part of Sign In App, so badge printing, unlimited iPads per site, and Teams and Slack alerts come with the entry plan. The catch is the per-site model; every address needs its own subscription, and reviewers on G2 ask which features land on which tier.

  • Badge printing, evacuation lists, and contactless sign-in on every plan
  • Enhanced adds a pre-visit registration portal, ID scanning, and unlimited SMS
  • Pro adds SSO and SCIM for identity teams

Pricing: Core $630 per site per year; Enhanced $1,260; Pro $1,890; 15-day free trial.

G2 rating: 4.8/5 (432 reviews).

Best for: Single-site or few-site offices that want Greetly's simplicity with badges included.

Visitors, desks, and rooms from one login

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4. iLobby VisitorOS

iLobby (sold under the FacilityOS brand) ships the hardware with the software, so the Corporate plan includes a 10.9-inch iPad with device management enrolled, and Enhanced adds a badge printer. That makes it the least fiddly option for manufacturing, pharma, and other regulated sites. Enhanced starts at $299 a month before add-ons like ID scanning or Checkr screening, and G2 reviewers score its mail management at 6.9 out of 10, the weakest area of an otherwise strong profile.

  • iPad included, with SSO, mobile app, and analytics on the entry plan
  • Enhanced adds QR touchless sign-in, pre-registration, and Outlook events integration
  • Enterprise adds watchlists, ID scanning, and visitor approval workflows

Pricing: Corporate from $225 per month; Enhanced from $299 per month; Enterprise custom.

G2 rating: 4.7/5 (265 reviews).

Best for: Regulated facilities that want one vendor for kiosk hardware, software, and audit trails.

5. Eptura Visitor

Eptura Visitor (formerly Proxyclick) is built for estates with dozens of locations. A global admin dashboard groups sites, reuses templates, and logs configuration changes, and the product connects to access control and HR systems so a pre-registered guest's badge works at the turnstile. Facial recognition and a Microsoft Copilot assistant arrived in 2026. Reviewers on G2 mention high pricing with paid extras, iPad-only kiosks, and repetitive manual setup across locations after the Proxyclick rebrand.

  • Watchlists, approval workflows, and access permissions per visitor type
  • Data retention and deletion controls for GDPR programs
  • Digital roll call and emergency messaging across every site

Pricing: Quote-based; no public rate card.

G2 rating: 4.6/5 (183 reviews).

Best for: Enterprises with 20+ locations and a central security team.

Standalone visitor tool vs integrated workplace platform

Greetly, The Receptionist, and iLobby are lobby management software first. If your office has one address, a stable headcount, and no desk booking, a standalone tool is the sensible buy and you'll be live within a week.

Hybrid schedules change the math. Gallup counts 49% of remote-capable US employees as hybrid, and CBRE puts office utilization at 53% in 2026, up from 38% two years earlier. Visitor traffic follows those swings, and the host of a Tuesday client visit needs a room on the busiest day of the week. Meeting room bookings in the Americas rose 22% year over year in Cushman & Wakefield's flexible office data. A platform that knows who's coming, where they'll sit, and which room is free answers all of that from one record, and lets badge access data feed the same utilization report.

Standalone tools usually lead on ID scanning and hardware bundles, while platforms lead on the data around the visit. Pick based on which problem costs you more this year.

How to switch from Greetly without disrupting your front desk

Greetly bills annually, so time the move to your renewal date and work backward.

  1. Export the visitor log and pre-registered guests from Greetly as CSV, and confirm your retention policy before deleting anything.
  2. Rebuild sign-in flows by visitor type (client, vendor, interviewee, contractor) in the new tool, attaching the NDA or waiver to each flow.
  3. Reconnect notifications first, since hosts notice missed alerts before anything else, then calendar, SSO, and access control.
  4. Run both kiosks side by side for two weeks: employees pre-register new guests in the new tool, walk-ins can still use Greetly, and you compare check-in counts daily.
  5. Retire the Greetly iPad once a full week matches, and reuse the hardware, since every tool here runs on iPad.

Two weeks is enough to catch printer pairing and Wi-Fi drop-offs, the two most common complaints across G2 profiles in this category, and to test any AI features in visitor management while both systems run.

Which Greetly alternative fits your front desk

Greetly remains a fair choice for a single office with light traffic and a $99 budget. Teams outgrow it when badges, ID checks, and multi-site admin become required, and at $159 a month for Pro they're paying close to tools with more reviews and more integrations. The Receptionist is the direct swap, Envoy and iLobby win on security and hardware, Eptura Visitor suits the largest estates, and Gable fits teams that want visitors managed alongside the desks and rooms those visitors will use. Stanford's trial at Trip.com found resignations fell 33% under hybrid schedules with no productivity loss, so plan for uneven lobby traffic for years.

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FAQs

How much does Greetly charge compared to its alternatives?

Greetly's Essential plan is $99 per month and Pro is $159, both billed annually with unlimited check-ins and hosts. That's below Envoy Premium ($362 per location per month) and iLobby ($225 per month with an iPad), level with Gable's visitor package ($99 per location per month), and above The Receptionist's Core plan at about $52.50 per site per month.

Can Greetly alternatives handle both visitors and employee check-in?

Most can. Envoy, The Receptionist, and iLobby offer employee sign-in or passes on paid tiers, useful for evacuation lists and contractor hours. Gable takes a different route: employees check in through desk bookings, QR codes, or badge and Wi-Fi integrations, so the occupancy count exists without a kiosk step. Greetly includes touchless employee check-in on Essential.

Do Greetly alternatives integrate with access control systems?

Envoy, Eptura Visitor, and iLobby connect natively to access control so a pre-registered visitor can receive a credential that opens turnstiles, with Envoy and Eptura the most established there. Gable integrates with Brivo and uses badge data for occupancy insight. The Receptionist and Greetly rely on Zapier and webhooks, which works for notifications but rarely for issuing credentials.

Which Greetly alternatives include badge printing out of the box?

The Receptionist includes badge printing on every plan, and iLobby's Enhanced plan ships the printer with the kiosk. Gable prints badges on sign-in as part of its visitor package. Envoy supports printing, though G2 reviewers flag Bluetooth pairing issues and a short list of supported printer models. Greetly reserves badge printing for its $159 Pro tier, so budget for that if badges matter.

Do Greetly alternatives support NDA signing during visitor check-in?

Yes, and it's standard across the category. Gable, Envoy, The Receptionist, iLobby, and Eptura Visitor all let you attach an NDA, waiver, or safety briefing to a visitor type and store the signed copy against the visit record. The differences are in retention: Eptura and Envoy give the most control over how long signed documents are kept and who can delete them.

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