Most site access and visitor management platforms look alike on a feature list. They differ on pricing, setup time, and whether the system enforces compliance. The sections below cover what to check with each provider and where SiteKey fits.
Site sign in, visitor management and contractor management platforms for New Zealand worksites all promise QR check-in, a visitor log and reporting. On paper they are hard to tell apart. A handful of other factors decide whether a system suits your site and what it costs, and sales pages rarely mention them.
Below are the questions we would put to a provider if we were the ones buying.
Find out whether you pay a flat rate or per user. Per-user pricing goes up each time you add a crew. Ask what the bill looks like at double your current headcount.
Find out whether you are looking at days or a multi-week rollout. A single site should be running within days. Ask what onboarding involves and who does the work.
Check whether the system can stop a non-compliant person signing in, or only logs visitors. A log shows you afterwards who got in, and a gate blocks the person at sign in.
If visitors must download an app, plenty will not, and your record ends up with gaps. QR sign in through a phone browser gets far higher take-up.
Check that support is based in New Zealand and that the people answering understand the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
The right-hand column lists what to check with any provider you are considering, including us. The details vary between platforms, so confirm them for each one on your shortlist.
| What to compare | SiteKey | Things to check with any provider |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat rate, $30 a month for an office and $50 a month for a worksite. No per-user fees, no per-scan costs. | Ask whether pricing is per user or per active worker, and what the monthly cost is at double your headcount. |
| App to download | None. Sign in by scanning a QR code with a normal phone camera. | Check whether visitors and contractors must install an app or create an account to sign in. |
| Compliance gate | Blocks sign in until inductions, certifications, or training are met. | Confirm whether it can prevent a non-compliant person signing in, or only records them. |
| Live on-site list | Real-time list on any device, which you also use as your evacuation list. | Check the evacuation view works on a phone and updates in real time. |
| Setup time | Most single sites are live within a few days. | Ask for a realistic go-live timeframe and who configures it. |
| Built for | NZ operational worksites: construction, warehousing, manufacturing, farms and orchards. | Check whether it is designed for busy worksites or for office reception areas. |
| Support | New Zealand based, familiar with HSWA 2015 obligations. | Ask where support is based and how quickly you can reach a person. |
SiteKey suits New Zealand businesses that run operational sites and want a system running within days. That covers builders and principal contractors, warehouses and distribution centres, manufacturers, and rural operations. It fits best where you want a flat monthly price, sign in with no app to download, and a compliance gate that blocks entry.
If you need a corporate office reception system with visitor badge printing and receptionist workflows, or a large enterprise platform with deep custom integrations, another product will suit you better. To decide, put your current option and SiteKey side by side on the five criteria above and see which one matches how your sites run.
SiteKey charges a flat monthly fee per site, $30 a month for an office and $50 a month for a worksite, with no per-user charges. The fee stays the same however many of your workers sign in. A per-user platform charges more as more of your workforce signs in. See full pricing on the homepage.
Compare the pricing model (flat rate or per user), how long setup takes, whether visitors need to download an app, whether the system can enforce compliance at sign in, and whether support is based in New Zealand and understands the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Many platforms look similar on a feature list. The differences show up in what you pay as your workforce grows and in how quickly you can get live.
Many site access and visitor management platforms charge per user or per active worker, so the monthly cost rises when you take on another crew or hit a busy period. SiteKey's flat monthly price stays the same however many people sign in. Adding people to the system costs nothing more.
SiteKey is built for New Zealand operational worksites. It has QR sign in that needs no app, a compliance gate, a live on-site list, and flat pricing of $30 a month for an office and $50 a month for a worksite, with no per-user fees. It suits businesses that want to be set up in a few days. To decide, compare it with your current option on pricing model, setup time, and whether it enforces the compliance checks your sites need.
Yes. Most single sites are live within a few days. You tell us about your site, trades, and compliance requirements, we configure SiteKey to match, and your people start signing in by QR. Contractors and visitors have no app to install, so take-up is quick. Talk to us about your site and we will walk you through it.
All ten NZ contractor and visitor sign in systems are on one page in sign in systems compared. We wrote each page below from that company’s published website. Each one gives the date we read the site and lists the source links at the bottom. Where a company publishes a rate card, the figures are theirs.
Tell us how your sites run and we will show you where SiteKey fits.
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