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Every feature we ship, why we built it, and how to get the most out of your front desk. Written by the team behind WelcomeDesk.

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Security & compliance

Trust, in the Details: Account Lockouts, SSRF Hardening and a Brand-New Inbox

Three smaller 2.0 changes that add up to a more trustworthy product: auto lockouts on bad logins, an SSRF guard on outbound webhooks, and a redesigned transactional email system.

Diego Guisande · · 5 min read
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Product update

More Capacity, Same Price: Every Plan Just Got Bigger

We have expanded the locations, kiosks and staff every plan includes, at no extra cost. As we scale, that capacity goes back to you.

Chad Reynolds · · 4 min read
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Product update

Lobby Modes: Run Each Front Desk Unattended, Assisted or Receptionist-Led

Every location can now run the front desk its own way: fully self-service, assisted, or entirely receptionist-led with a quick walk-in form.

Chad Reynolds · · 5 min read
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Product update

Announcements and In-App Notifications Keep Every Workspace in the Loop

A new announcements feed and in-app notification bell mean product news and workspace activity reach your team without an email blast.

Connor Fiatal · · 4 min read
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Product update

In-App Support Tickets and Role-Based Admin Accounts

Raise and track support requests inside WelcomeDesk, and give admins scoped roles so support staff only see what they need.

Connor Fiatal · · 4 min read
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Product update

The Front Desk in Your Pocket: Introducing the WelcomeDesk Host App

See your expected guests, get arrival alerts and manage visits from your phone. Installable straight from the browser, no app store needed.

Diego Guisande · · 5 min read
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Security & compliance

SAML Single Sign-On and SCIM Directory Sync Come to WelcomeDesk

Sign in through Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace or OneLogin, and let SCIM provision and de-provision staff automatically.

Diego Guisande · · 5 min read
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Customer story

Twelve Lobbies, One Bill: Visitor Management for a Commercial Property Portfolio

Managing twelve lobbies means twelve visitor logs, twelve tenant expectations, and twelve compliance requirements. Here is how a property management company runs all of them from one account.

Chad Reynolds · · 5 min read
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Security & compliance

Government-ID Verification at the Kiosk, Powered by Veriff

Verify government-issued ID at the kiosk through Veriff, usage-priced with no monthly fee, and pair a new kiosk in seconds with a QR code.

Diego Guisande · · 6 min read
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Customer story

One Account, Five Floors: How a Coworking Operator Runs Every Front Desk From a Single Dashboard

A coworking space is dozens of tenants with different guests arriving all day. Here is how one operator runs five locations from one dashboard without a receptionist on every floor.

Chad Reynolds · · 5 min read
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Product update

Make the Kiosk Yours: Photo Capture, Logo Upload and Custom Visitor Types

Capture a check-in photo, upload your own logo, and define visitor types that match how your site actually runs.

Diego Guisande · · 5 min read
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Industry guide

One Account, Six Buildings: Visitor Management Across a City-Centre University Campus

A university campus is a public space, a workplace, a home and a research facility all at once. Here is how one institution managed visitors across six buildings from a single account.

Connor Fiatal · · 6 min read
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Security & compliance

Evacuation Drills and Muster Reports: Account for Every Visitor in Seconds

Start a drill and WelcomeDesk freezes a live roster of everyone on site. Safety officers account for each person from any phone, no login needed.

Connor Fiatal · · 5 min read
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Product update

Host Notifications by SMS, Slack and Microsoft Teams, Not Just Email

Hosts can now be alerted the instant a guest arrives by SMS, Slack or Microsoft Teams, whichever channel they actually watch.

Chad Reynolds · · 5 min read
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Industry guide

Visitor Management on the Security Audit Checklist: How a Fintech Scaleup Cleared It

The first time a fintech scaleup goes through a serious security audit, visitor management shows up on the checklist. Here is what the auditors asked and how we answered.

Diego Guisande · · 6 min read
Product update

A Faster Front Desk: Visitor Autocomplete, a Confirmation Step and Local Time Zones

Returning guests check in with a tap, a confirmation screen catches typos, and timestamps finally show in your own time zone.

Connor Fiatal · · 4 min read
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Customer story

Client Files Stay Confidential. So Does the Sign-In Sheet.

A paper sign-in sheet visible to the next person who walks up is a small but real exposure in a law firm. Here is how one firm closed it.

Chad Reynolds · · 5 min read
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Product update

Calendar Pre-Registration: Turn Every Meeting Into a One-Tap Check-In

Connect Google Calendar or Outlook and external meeting attendees are pre-registered automatically. No manual invites, no forms at the door.

Chad Reynolds · · 5 min read
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Industry guide

Private by Design: Visitor Management for a Multi-Site Medical Practice

Healthcare reception areas sit at an interesting intersection: you need to know who comes through the door, but the people in your waiting room are patients who did not choose to share that fact.

Diego Guisande · · 6 min read
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Customer story

Signed In, Screened and Briefed: Managing Subcontractors on a Busy Construction Site

On a site with 200 subcontractors a week, paper gate books stop working. Here is how a civil construction firm replaced theirs.

Connor Fiatal · · 6 min read

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