UK-strong, customisable, per-location pricing. WelcomeDesk takes the same job and does it in any browser, for one flat price that covers every office.
14-day free trial · no credit card · $199 migration from Sign In App included on request
Sign In App is the dominant visitor management product in the UK and increasingly visible across EMEA. Strong customisation and reporting, but the per-site annual contract model is a poor fit for distributed organisations.
WelcomeDesk runs in any browser on the tablet you already own, charges one flat price per account (not per location), and includes every core visitor-management feature on day one. Most teams move across in an afternoon.
Sign In App starts at ~$50 per location, per month (£396/yr) (Annual billing). WelcomeDesk is $49/mo Starter or $99/mo Business, covering every office under one bill.
| If you have... | Sign In App | WelcomeDesk |
|---|---|---|
| 1 office | ~$50 / mo | $49 / mo (Starter) |
| 5 offices | ~$250 / mo | $99 / mo (Business) save $151/mo |
| 15 offices | ~$750 / mo | $99 / mo (Business) save $651/mo |
Honest comparison: most table-stakes features are checked off by both products. The differences sit at the bottom of the table - those are the ones that matter.
| Feature | Sign In App | WelcomeDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service kiosk | !YesiPad app required |
✓Yesany browser, any tablet |
| Pre-registration | ✓Yes |
✓Yes |
| Photo capture | ✓Yes |
✓Yes |
| Custom visitor types | ✓Yes |
✓Yes |
| Host email notifications | ✓Yes |
✓Yes |
| Host SMS / Slack / Teams notifications | !Yeshigher tiers only |
✓YesBusiness or Communications add-on |
| NDA / legal capture | ✓Yes |
✓Yes |
| Watchlist screening | ✓Yes |
✓Yes |
| Evacuation / muster report | ✓Yes |
✓Yes |
| Multi-location | ×Yesper-location billing |
✓Yesone bill covers all |
| Audit log | ✓Yes |
✓Yestamper-evident hash chain |
| REST API + webhooks | !Yestop tiers only |
✓YesBusiness, or Developer add-on |
| Virtual mailroom + package handling | ×Limitedoften a paid module |
✓Includedno extra cost |
| Team invites / multi-user admin | ✓Yes |
✓Yes |
| Google + Outlook calendar pre-reg | ✓Yes |
✓Yes |
| SAML SSO | !YesEnterprise tier only |
✓Yesvia WorkOS, on Business |
| Browser-first kiosk (no iPad app) | ×No |
✓Yescore differentiator |
| Per-account pricing (not per-location) | ×No |
✓Yes~10x cheaper at 5 offices |
| Self-serve trial, no sales call | !Yesoften credit-card gated |
✓Yes14 days, no credit card |
Sign In App exports are well-structured and import cleanly. Our $199 migration service moves your sites, groups and visitor history without re-keying.
At one office, the prices are close. At three or more offices the gap widens fast because WelcomeDesk's $49 Starter and $99 Business plans cover multiple locations under one bill. By five offices WelcomeDesk is usually 5 to 10 times cheaper than Sign In App at an equivalent feature set.
No. WelcomeDesk's kiosk runs in any modern browser, so the cheap Android tablet, refurbished iPad or even Windows kiosk you already own works. That's the main architectural difference between us and Sign In App.
Yes. Our $199 migration service includes importing your Sign In App visitor log, host directory and pre-registrations. Your audit trail stays unbroken.
Most teams are checking in their first visitor on WelcomeDesk within an hour of signup. If you opt in to the migration service, your historical data is staged that same day.
Yes. 14 days on the full Business plan, no credit card required. No sales call, no demo gating, no per-feature unlocks.
Try WelcomeDesk free for 14 days. If you decide to migrate, our Support Lead handles the transfer from Sign In App for $199.
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