Comparison

Best Envoy Alternatives in 2025

Looking for visitor management without enterprise pricing? Here's what to consider.

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Envoy is the 800-pound gorilla of visitor management. They've raised hundreds of millions in venture capital, serve major enterprises, and offer a comprehensive suite of workplace tools beyond visitor management—desk booking, room scheduling, deliveries, and more.

For Fortune 500 companies with dedicated workplace teams, Envoy makes sense. The breadth of features justifies the complexity and cost. But for smaller organizations—museums, churches, schools, community centers—Envoy is often massive overkill.

The challenge with Envoy isn't that it's bad. It's that you're paying for a platform built for enterprise needs when you might only need visitor check-in. The pricing reflects enterprise sales cycles and support expectations. The features assume dedicated IT and workplace management staff.

When organizations evaluate Envoy alternatives, they're usually looking for something that does visitor management well without the enterprise overhead. They want the core functionality—digital check-in, host notifications, visitor logs—without paying for desk booking they'll never use or navigating a platform designed for companies 100x their size.

Clerkcat is built for this middle ground. We do visitor management and do it well. No desk booking. No room scheduling. No "workplace platform" aspirations. Just effective, affordable visitor management for organizations that need professional capabilities without enterprise complexity.

Feature Comparison

FeatureClerkcatEnvoy
Starting price$49/month per location$99+/month per location
Target customerMuseums, schools, churches, SMBsEnterprise corporations
ImplementationSelf-service, minutes to set upSales-driven, weeks to deploy
Desk bookingNot included (focused on visitors)Included
Room schedulingNot includedIncluded
Visitor check-inFull-featuredFull-featured
Contract termsMonth-to-month availableAnnual contracts typical
Support modelSelf-service with email supportDedicated CSM for larger accounts

Why Choose Clerkcat

Priced for smaller organizations

At $49/month per location, Clerkcat is accessible to organizations that can't justify enterprise pricing.

Focused on what you need

We do visitor management exceptionally well. No feature bloat from workplace tools you won't use.

Self-service setup

Start using Clerkcat in minutes without waiting for sales calls or implementation projects.

Flexible terms

Month-to-month pricing without long-term contracts. Pay for what you need, cancel when you want.

Designed for diverse use cases

Museums, churches, schools, and community centers—not just corporate offices.

Envoy Limitations

Enterprise pricing

Envoy's pricing assumes enterprise budgets and buying processes.

Feature overload

If you only need visitor management, you're paying for desk booking, rooms, and more.

Sales-driven process

Getting started often requires demos, quotes, and negotiation rather than self-service signup.

Office-centric design

Features and UX assume corporate office environments, not museums or community spaces.

Annual commitments

Enterprise contracts often lock you in for 12+ months.

Is Clerkcat Right for You?

Clerkcat is the better choice if any of these apply:

  • Organizations where Envoy is overkill for your needs
  • Budget-conscious teams that need professional visitor management
  • Non-office environments like museums, churches, and schools
  • Anyone frustrated by enterprise sales processes
  • Organizations that want to start immediately without implementation projects

The Bottom Line

Envoy is excellent for enterprises that need a complete workplace platform. But if you just need visitor management done well, Clerkcat gives you that at a fraction of the cost and complexity.

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  • Unlimited kiosks per location
  • Unlimited visitors
  • Unlimited team members
$49/mo

per location