VisTab and SiteKey are both New Zealand sign in systems for visitors, staff and contractors. VisTab is built around a tablet kiosk it configures and ships to you, with QR posters, SMS or email host alerts and asset tracking, and it does not publish a subscription price. SiteKey runs on a QR code and each person's own phone, stops anyone whose induction or training is missing at the gate, and publishes its price. Everything below comes from each company's own website, read on 11 November 2026.
What each company publishes
We took the VisTab column from vistab.co.nz and the SiteKey column from our features page.
| Area | VisTab | SiteKey |
|---|---|---|
| How people sign in | Tablet kiosk, QR sign in posters, and staff app options | QR code on the person's own phone, personal QR pass, or a reception kiosk |
| Hardware | Tablet, software and optional badge printer configured and delivered by VisTab | A printed QR sign. A kiosk and label printer are optional |
| Host alerts | Email or SMS | |
| Visitor badges | Optional label printing | Printed at the reception kiosk with a sign out barcode |
| Inductions | Notices, policies and induction content shown during sign in, with answers, acknowledgements and signatures recorded | Induction and training completed online before arrival, and sign in stopped if either is missing or expired |
| Contractor checks | Requirements shared and inductions completed before arrival | Pre-registration, WorkSafe WKS-14 pre-qualification, and training records with expiry dates |
| Evacuation | Head counts from a phone or tablet, with a record of who has been accounted for | Live on-site list opened on any phone or tablet, and automatic sign out at the end of the day |
| Assets | Keys, vehicles and other shared items issued and returned | Set up on request |
| Safety records | Completed forms such as toolbox talks and induction forms in the web portal | Incident and near miss reports, toolbox talks, site walks, JSA library and SSSPs |
| Integrations | Hero, eTAP, Edge and KAMAR for schools, Vault, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, Teams and Slack | Course completions read from a training account |
| Published price | No subscription price published. Hardware in the online shop, such as the label printer at NZD $349 | $30 an office, $50 a worksite and $10 each additional site, monthly and excluding GST |
Read from vistab.co.nz and sitekey.nz on 11 November 2026. Both sites change, so check the current pages before you decide.
Choosing between them
If your visitors arrive at a staffed reception and you want a tablet that turns up ready to use, VisTab is built for that. VisTab also lists offline operation and battery backup for when the network or power drops, and integrations with school management systems such as KAMAR and Hero.
If your people arrive at a gate, a yard or several entrances, SiteKey needs only a printed sign and the phone in their pocket. SiteKey also checks each contractor's induction and training at sign in and stops the sign in when something is missing.
On price, SiteKey publishes its monthly rate. VisTab asks you to enquire, so request a quote and ask what the subscription and hardware come to for your number of sites.
Where VisTab covers ground SiteKey does not
VisTab lists SMS host alerts, offline sign in on the kiosk, key and vehicle tracking, and integrations with school systems, Microsoft Teams and Slack. SiteKey does not list those. VisTab has been running since 2011 and sells in New Zealand and Australia.
SiteKey pricing
$30 a month for an office, $50 a month for a worksite, and $10 a month for each extra site, excluding GST. There is no charge per visitor, staff member or contractor. Full pricing is on the homepage.
Common questions
How much does VisTab cost? +
VisTab does not publish a subscription price on vistab.co.nz, read on 11 November 2026. Its pages ask you to enquire. Its online shop lists hardware, such as the Brother label printer at NZD $349 and a lockable tablet stand at NZD $149. SiteKey is $30 a month for an office and $50 a month for a worksite, excluding GST.
What is the difference between VisTab and SiteKey? +
VisTab is built around a tablet kiosk it configures and delivers, with QR posters, email or SMS host alerts, asset tracking and integrations with school systems. SiteKey runs on a QR code and each person's own phone, checks induction and training at sign in and stops the sign in if either is missing, and keeps safety records such as incidents, toolbox talks and site walks.
Does SiteKey need a tablet at reception? +
No. People sign in on their own phone from a printed QR sign. A reception kiosk with a label printer is an option.