A SwipedOn Alternative for Employee Presence
PingIn and SwipedOn solve related but different problems. PingIn is a focused browser kiosk for employee check-in/out and current presence. SwipedOn is a broader visitor and workplace-management platform whose current official materials describe evacuation management and live shared evacuation reporting.
Short answer
Choose PingIn when you want a small, kiosk-first employee presence system and can operate within its current product boundary. Choose SwipedOn when visitor management, employee and contractor workflows, evacuation reporting, companion/mobile experiences, or broader workplace features are central to the purchase.
This page does not claim PingIn wins every category. The current official SwipedOn/Sign In App materials list evacuation management and live shared evacuation reports, which is a meaningful difference.
Workflow comparison
| Question | PingIn | SwipedOn |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Browser kiosk employee check-in/out, live current presence, and attendance history. | Visitor management plus employee, contractor, workplace, and safety workflows. |
| Visitors and contractors | No visitor or contractor record/roll-call workflow is implemented in the current PingIn application. | Official product materials describe visitor management, employee/contractor sign-in, pre-registration, approvals, and related records. |
| Emergency / evacuation | Enterprise employee Emergency Roll Call with a fixed snapshot and accounted/unaccounted states; no visitor/contractor mustering or multi-point evacuation report. | Current official materials list evacuation management and live shared evacuation reporting; confirm the exact roll-call workflow and status controls. |
| Hardware model | Browser-capable computer/tablet; tested Wasp keyboard-style scanner on Windows/Linux and camera scanning on iPad Safari. | Official pricing materials describe iPads and companion apps; confirm current device and camera requirements with SwipedOn. |
| Pricing model | PingIn publicly lists Free, Standard, Business, and Enterprise monthly plans. Current public deployment is one company kiosk URL; additional-device provisioning is not self-serve. | SwipedOn's public pricing has moved to Sign In App and is shown by site/year in the current official pricing page. Request a current quote for your region and feature set. |
Where PingIn may be a good fit
- You need employee presence at a shared kiosk rather than a full visitor-management platform.
- You want to evaluate quickly with a Free plan and a browser-capable device.
- Your identifiers can be entered through a tested keyboard-style scanner, camera scan, or typed entry.
- You prefer PingIn's public monthly pricing and do not need the missing visitor or evacuation workflows today.
Where PingIn may not be the better fit
- You need visitors, contractors, hosts, pre-registration, visitor badges, approvals, or visitor notifications.
- You need evacuation management or live shared evacuation reporting and should confirm the exact workflow and status controls before purchasing.
- You need a location-aware multi-device deployment. PingIn's current setup uses one company kiosk URL and does not identify kiosk locations.
- You need mobile or companion-app workflows, integrations, or support commitments beyond PingIn's current scope.
What to evaluate before choosing
- Write down whether the daily problem is employee presence, visitor management, evacuation accountability, or all three.
- Test the exact identifier and device combination at the intended entry point, including camera permissions and network failure procedures.
- Ask who will own visitor/contractor records, emergency roll call, and post-event reporting.
- Compare current quotes and included features—not old screenshots or third-party pricing summaries.
- Confirm production availability and data-handling requirements in writing before purchasing for safety-critical use.
Sources checked for this comparison: current official pricing, official SwipedOn product brochure (September 2023; historical), and SwipedOn's emergency-evacuation guidance.
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