{"id":25560,"date":"2026-09-15T13:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/?p=25560"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:00:12","slug":"benefits-of-visitor-management-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/benefits-of-visitor-management-system\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Main Benefits of a Visitor Management System"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25560\" class=\"elementor elementor-25560\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d60db1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11d60db1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3172 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8f3172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6.35 13.1207L1.15 7.9207L1.75 7.1207L6.15 11.5207L6.15 0.720703L7.15 0.720704L7.15 11.5207L11.55 7.1207L12.25 7.82071L7.05 13.0207\" fill=\"\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What you\u2019ll learn<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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fill=\"#1652F0\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A VMS connects with access systems and stores digital visit logs.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b36792 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b36792\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0714c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e0714c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A visitor management system (VMS) is a digital replacement for manual visitor processes and paperwork. The right visitor management software can welcome visitors, register their presence, provide relevant information and documents, automatically alert hosts, and check them out once their visit is over, and more. This saves time for your front desk, with a more professional, secure way to welcome guests.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are myriad benefits to implementing a visitor management system, I\u2019ve narrowed down<\/span><b> 7 general benefits of a visitor management system that apply to any space<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improves workplace security: have no doubt who is present at all times and control where they can access.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports regulatory compliance: no more paper trails but exact, exportable digital visitor logs that support your data requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improves the visitor experience: offer self check-in, help them navigate your premises, sign documents from their phone, etc.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improves front-desk efficiency: your busy periods are solved by instant host notifications and touchless check-in.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides real-time visitor data: easily view dashboards with presence logs and planned visitor appointments. The best software also helps emergency evacuations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standardizes visitor management across multiple locations: A branded experience, consistency across all locations, and all data logs within one system.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrates with access systems and workplace tools: from door access systems to SSO check-ins, and Slack or Microsoft integrations to connect with hosts.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you nodding along thinking, \u2018yes, we\u2019re definitely missing this\u2019? You\u2019ve come to the right place. If you find that your manual visitor system is leaving your company lacking in security or professionalism, setting up a better visitor management system can take a matter of days.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a819ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a819ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Archie-Visitors-host-notification-1024x685.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22032\" alt=\"Archie Visitors - host notification.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Archie-Visitors-host-notification-1024x685.webp 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Archie-Visitors-host-notification-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Archie-Visitors-host-notification-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Archie-Visitors-host-notification-1536x1027.webp 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Archie-Visitors-host-notification-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Archie-Visitors-host-notification-700x468.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Archie-Visitors-host-notification.webp 1795w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Archie<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae883cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae883cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d25ea39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d25ea39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Improves_workplace_security\"><\/span>1. Improves workplace security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea7d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ea7d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/visitor-management-system\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visitor management system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> improves workplace security because you can control exactly where your guests can go (and when), and you have an automatic digital log of everyone present at all times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A busy workplace will have different guest types arriving throughout the day. Maybe you have contractors coming for maintenance work, candidates arriving for interviews, and external guests arriving for meetings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Set up custom visitor types<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to adjust the sign-in (or pre arrival) workflow depending on your guest \u2013\u00a0including signing any required documents like NDAs, badge printing, and restricting access rights to certain areas.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SSO and SCIM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for fast, secure check-in and guest recognition.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>ID checks, centralized watchlist across locations, host approval <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">requirements also possible to configure within your visitor management system for advanced security measures that automatically protect your offices at all times.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b98563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b98563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrates with door access systems\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252740c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"252740c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a truly secure workplace, you need to be able to control, behind the scenes, who has access to specific rooms, floors, or buildings. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/best-visitor-management-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best visitor management systems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like Archie integrate with physical access control systems to offer temporary credentials to visitors when they check-in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>How this works<\/b><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Automated security permissions by visitor type:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Different guest profiles trigger customized access levels. Interviewees might only need access to the lobby and interviewers will take them from there, but an external contractor gets temporary access to relevant spaces after signing an NDA with no chaperoning required.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Instant access revocation on check-out:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Temporary is the operative word here. As soon as a visitor checks out or their appointment time is up, their permissions are revoked across all physical hardware.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you operate a building with guests or flex members using meeting rooms or renting conference spaces, the right visitor management system helps you maximize your office without putting extra work on your front-desk team. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f140cf e-con-full quick-take e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57f140cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d642cee elementor-absolute elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d642cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Archie access integrations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ab8777 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ab8777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Archie integrates with Kisi, Salto, Tapkey, Brivo, Welcomr, and DoorFlow. You can also set up custom door access with our strong API.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4843479f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4843479f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c771e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3c771e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Archie-Kisi-door-access-integration-e1775813517915-1024x625.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13527\" alt=\"Archie - Kisi door access integration.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Archie-Kisi-door-access-integration-e1775813517915-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Archie-Kisi-door-access-integration-e1775813517915-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Archie-Kisi-door-access-integration-e1775813517915-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Archie-Kisi-door-access-integration-e1775813517915-1536x937.png 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Archie-Kisi-door-access-integration-e1775813517915-400x244.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Archie-Kisi-door-access-integration-e1775813517915-700x427.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Archie-Kisi-door-access-integration-e1775813517915.png 1843w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Kisi access system integration with Archie<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126e6aaf elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"126e6aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/schedule-a-demo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 21\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M14.1925 11.255L7.94254 17.505C7.88447 17.5631 7.81553 17.6092 7.73966 17.6406C7.66379 17.672 7.58247 17.6882 7.50035 17.6882C7.41823 17.6882 7.33691 17.672 7.26104 17.6406C7.18517 17.6092 7.11623 17.5631 7.05816 17.505C7.00009 17.447 6.95403 17.378 6.9226 17.3022C6.89117 17.2263 6.875 17.145 6.875 17.0628C6.875 16.9807 6.89117 16.8994 6.9226 16.8235C6.95403 16.7477 7.00009 16.6787 7.05816 16.6207L12.8668 10.8128L7.05816 5.00503C6.94088 4.88776 6.875 4.7287 6.875 4.56285C6.875 4.397 6.94088 4.23794 7.05816 4.12066C7.17544 4.00338 7.3345 3.9375 7.50035 3.9375C7.6662 3.9375 7.82526 4.00338 7.94254 4.12066L14.1925 10.3707C14.2506 10.4287 14.2967 10.4976 14.3282 10.5735C14.3597 10.6494 14.3758 10.7307 14.3758 10.8128C14.3758 10.895 14.3597 10.9763 14.3282 11.0522C14.2967 11.1281 14.2506 11.197 14.1925 11.255Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Try Archie<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6218163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6218163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Supports_regulatory_compliance\"><\/span>2. Supports regulatory compliance\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc0168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc0168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the right visitor management system, digital visitor logs capture all data necessary for regulatory audits; you have complete control over visitor data; and required document signing reduces legal liability. In short, a VMS bakes compliance into every guest experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital logs are the much improved counterpart to paper. Paper sign-in books are unreliable: easy to alter, easy to lose, and time-consuming. <\/span><b>A <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/solutions\/digital-visitor-log\"><b>digital visitor log<\/b><\/a><b> generates an unalterable, time-stamped audit trail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that helps you comply with data standards you are required to uphold. With visitor management software like Archie, data captured includes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guest contact information\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exact check-in and check-out times<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purpose of visit<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host information<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photos<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Badge details<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern VMS platforms also protect visitor data privacy, as admins can restrict access to the information and <\/span><b>set up automated data retention rules<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to auto-delete personal information after a certain period of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you require guests to sign<\/span><b> NDAs, safety waivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or any other documentation, visitor management software can enforce compliance before entry. On Archie, simply upload your document to the custom visit flow or individual visitor record, and guests will be prompted to e-sign upon or prior to checking in. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6abf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad6abf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13116c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13116c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Improves_the_visitor_experience\"><\/span>3. Improves the visitor experience\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a53ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a53ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A visitor management system gives your guests a fast, branded self-service check-in that makes the best first impression. Make your first-time guest feel welcomed and your returning one feel remembered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s said that first impressions are set within 7 seconds. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your visitor arrives in a busy lobby and has to hover awkwardly while someone tracks down their host, or shuffles through papers to find the right documents to sign, the experience isn\u2019t working in your favor. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A visitor management system flips that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guests are welcomed with a <strong>personalized check-in flow<\/strong>, which you can set up on a lobby kiosk, on a tablet, or visitors can simply check in by scanning a QR code and continuing the sign in steps on their own phone. Repeat visitors can be recognized by details from a previous visit, skipping unnecessary check-in steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine you\u2019re hosting an event and many people will arrive at once. Instead of queuing to complete forms on a single tablet or in front of a desk, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/solutions\/touchless-visitor-management\"><b>touchless check-ins<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mean they can self-serve. Fifty people arriving within a ten-minute window no longer means a bottleneck.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now imagine you have investors coming in for a meeting \u2013 the priority here isn\u2019t volume but polish. A VIP custom flow can give them a personalized message, with custom visitor badges already created bearing their name and company logo. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60143e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60143e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c90d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6c90d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-visitor-reviews-G2-1024x366.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25562\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-visitor-reviews-G2-1024x366.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-visitor-reviews-G2-300x107.webp 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-visitor-reviews-G2-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-visitor-reviews-G2-1536x550.png 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-visitor-reviews-G2-400x143.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-visitor-reviews-G2-700x251.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-visitor-reviews-G2.webp 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Archie G2 Reviews<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05ce29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a05ce29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c143f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c143f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Improves_front-desk_efficiency\"><\/span>4. Improves front-desk efficiency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac432c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac432c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A visitor management system improves front-desk efficiency because it removes the repetitive, manual processes of receiving guests \u2013\u00a0reception staff spend less time on data entry and more time on personal interactions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From writing down names and companies by hand, to calling or messaging hosts, to creating and printing temporary <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/solutions\/visitor-badge-system\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visitor badges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: these are all <\/span><b>repetitive administration work<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It actually has little to do with true hospitality. A visitor management system automates these steps. Check-in forms can be filled out at a kiosk or on a guest\u2019s own phone \u2013\u00a0or sent before they even set foot in the building as part of a pre-check-in flow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A single receptionist can now manage large volumes of visitor traffic, and many smaller offices can operate unmanned front desks for much of (or all of) the day.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those still using a paper sign-in book, <\/span><b>digitizing the visitor process rids your system of errors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In a paper log, times can be inexact and names are misspelled or \u2013 if you\u2019re anything like me \u2013\u00a0illegible. A digital system makes the record accurate, searchable, and exportable. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f964ba8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f964ba8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9666e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9666e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Provides_real-time_visitor_data\"><\/span>5. Provides real-time visitor data\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0641ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0641ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitor management software provides real-time visitor data by keeping a live presence log of exactly who is in your building at any moment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your VMS dashboard will show who is signed in, how long they\u2019ve been on the premises, and why. This serves two purposes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, it feeds into reporting data. If you\u2019re managing multiple locations, multi-tenant buildings, and\/or would like to justify facility decisions with actual numbers, visitor systems can show:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitor volume over time<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exact check-in and check-out times<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peak arrival times and length of stay<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit data per guest type and host<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondly,<\/span><b> real-time visitor data is crucial during an emergency situation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Archie Visitors has an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/solutions\/emergency-evacuations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emergency evacuation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature which helps office managers keep everyone alerted and safe during any circumstance. <\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How the emergency evacuation workflow works<\/span><\/h3><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See a presence log with all visitors checked into the building.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send an instant alert to all present with evacuation instructions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track who has left the building so individuals are marked as safe in real-time.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archie generates an emergency report once the evacuation is over, with a complete digital record of the event.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8703b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8703b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-evacuation-report-1024x647.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25564\" alt=\"Archie evacuation report with visitors marked safe.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-evacuation-report-1024x647.webp 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-evacuation-report-300x189.webp 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-evacuation-report-768x485.webp 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-evacuation-report-1536x970.webp 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-evacuation-report-400x253.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-evacuation-report-700x442.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Archie-evacuation-report.webp 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Archie<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a272521 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a272521\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e5848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79e5848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Standardizes_visitor_management_across_multiple_locations\"><\/span>6. Standardizes visitor management across multiple locations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa22953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa22953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitor management software standardizes visitor handling across multiple locations by uniting all sites with the same rules, incorporating branding and check-in so guests receive a consistent experience whenever they visit. Any office manager, IT, or security team can manage multiple locations and tenants in one platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without a shared <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/enterprise-visitor-management-system\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enterprise visitor system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, multi-site operators end up with different processes at each address. This is not just inconsistent for visitors but complicates security and compliance for overseeing officers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying consistent across locations means:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Branding and guest experience are the same across sites, so a visitor checking in at one office undergoes the same process elsewhere.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Configured visits: custom visit types and access permissions can be set up centrally and applied company-wide, or varied by tenant.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unified database: visitor records live within one platform, giving management accurate reporting rather than having to reconcile information.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consistent compliance standards: document requirements and data retention rules should be company-wide \u2013\u00a0scaling across locations makes any audits far easier in the long run.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easier to scale in general: opening a new location doesn\u2019t mean starting from scratch or training staff on new processes. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ac197 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09ac197\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d3cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4d3cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Integrates_with_your_existing_systems\"><\/span>7. Integrates with your existing systems<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233aaae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"233aaae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best visitor management software will integrate with your most commonly used workplace tools, e.g. access hardware, calendars, communication platforms. This makes the visitor process part of your ecosystem and (an often overlooked benefit) improves employee adoption.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The systems and integrations you can expect from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/solutions\/digital-receptionist-software\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital receptionist software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical access control systems, like door readers, turnstiles, etc., so a visitor\u2019s credential also gives them access to only the areas they\u2019re approved for.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identity providers for SSO (single sign-on).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calendars, like Google Calendar, and Outlook, for invites and automatic scheduling.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slack, Microsoft Teams, and SMS providers to send host notifications immediately upon guest arrival.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desk and room booking software to connect a visitor\u2019s check-in with the space they have reserved \u2013\u00a0this is where Archie shines, as the booking and visitor management systems are within the same platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ID verification providers if you have a high-security site that requires screening.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Badge printing hardware to create physical credentials upon arrival.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WiFi providers for automatic access to the internet for all visitors. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874697d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"874697d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Archie-Microsoft-integration-reviews-1024x283.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24314\" alt=\"Archie - Microsoft integration reviews.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Archie-Microsoft-integration-reviews-1024x283.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Archie-Microsoft-integration-reviews-300x83.webp 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Archie-Microsoft-integration-reviews-768x213.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Archie-Microsoft-integration-reviews-1536x425.png 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Archie-Microsoft-integration-reviews-400x111.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Archie-Microsoft-integration-reviews-700x194.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Archie-Microsoft-integration-reviews.webp 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Archie G2 reviews<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b88489 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b88489\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a57cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49a57cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_visitor_management_system\"><\/span>What is a visitor management system? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080bb42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"080bb42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A visitor management system is a digital solution that manages a guest\u2019s arrival and tracks their visit. In its simplest form, it replaces a paper log maintained by front-desk staff. However, visitor management software can now handle much more sophisticated processes: upholding security and compliance measures, helping in the event of an emergency, and offering self-service check-ins to remove the need for additional reception staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A manual sign-in process \u2013 whether paper or spreadsheet \u2013\u00a0is typically less exact, slower for the visitor, and unable to tie in with access and communication tools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How a standard guest process should look:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital invite sent ahead of time with details and documents.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check-in possible via QR code, via <a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/visitor-management-kiosk\/\">kiosk<\/a>, tablet, or phone.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Document e-signing and badge creation with visitor details and access level.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instant host notification.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatic check-out upon leaving.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d7f27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53d7f27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08417ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08417ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What else should you know about visitor management systems?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4360d32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4360d32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a large modern office considering a visitor management system, there are obvious questions around budgeting and integrations, however I suggest asking two other questions:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long does it take to get up and running, and who do I need to involve?\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I make sure employees stick to the process?\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the first question, most<\/span><b> cloud-based visitor management systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are very easy to deploy. If you loop in the right teams (IT, security, compliance) from the outset, your configuration will be simple because you\u2019ll already have your needs in place. The software should not be complex \u2013\u00a0this means locations can go live within a matter of days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for improving employee adoption, this is a consideration particularly pertinent to hybrid and\/or large organizations. Investing in software that is (a) easy to use and (b) connects to your existing tech \u2013\u00a0Outlook, Slack, etc. \u2013 is going to make things a lot simpler for employees to get onboard. When hosts aren\u2019t in the office on a regular basis, or you\u2019re receiving visitors who don\u2019t know their way around the office, a robust system needs to fill in the gaps with the right <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/visitor-management-system-features\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">features<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f22648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f22648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Archie-auto-printing-custom-visitor-badges-2026-1024x647.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25306\" alt=\"Archie auto printing custom visitor badges\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Archie-auto-printing-custom-visitor-badges-2026-1024x647.webp 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Archie-auto-printing-custom-visitor-badges-2026-300x189.webp 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Archie-auto-printing-custom-visitor-badges-2026-768x485.webp 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Archie-auto-printing-custom-visitor-badges-2026-1536x970.webp 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Archie-auto-printing-custom-visitor-badges-2026-400x253.webp 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Archie-auto-printing-custom-visitor-badges-2026-700x442.webp 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Archie-auto-printing-custom-visitor-badges-2026.webp 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Archie<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d41555 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d41555\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e5032e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e5032e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you know if your business needs a visitor management system? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caff759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caff759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your business is ready to move to a more sophisticated visitor process if:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to track visitor data and comply with regulations but cannot on your current system,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors are experiencing long check-ins and hosts have no clear visibility,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your office is fielding many guests and contractors, and reception is unable to keep up,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a need to know who is in the building at all times yet no single way of finding out,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re opening another location and the lack of shared process is becoming a hindrance.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any or all of the above apply, then you need to start searching for the right visitor management software. Before choosing, it\u2019s important to analyze how you need this system to operate. Understand, first, your volume and typical visitor type \u2013\u00a0are you regularly running events? Do you receive a lot of contractors? Are external partners visiting regularly? Is it all of the above?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To determine your best options, take stock of:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <\/span><b>existing tech stack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and what you need your visitor process to connect and speak with on a daily basis for smooth running.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <\/span><b>industry-specific needs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as regulated industries may require specific data rules \u2013\u00a0software like Archie gives you control over data residency, for example, but this isn\u2019t standard across vendors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your current <\/span><b>budget<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and how this will match <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/visitor-management-system-price\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visitor software price<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and what it offers. Consider any new avenues of growth that a visitor management system can open up \u2013\u00a0does it allow you to open meeting room bookings after hours, for example. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea2e549 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ea2e549\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-605eef4b elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"605eef4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/schedule-a-demo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 21\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M14.1925 11.255L7.94254 17.505C7.88447 17.5631 7.81553 17.6092 7.73966 17.6406C7.66379 17.672 7.58247 17.6882 7.50035 17.6882C7.41823 17.6882 7.33691 17.672 7.26104 17.6406C7.18517 17.6092 7.11623 17.5631 7.05816 17.505C7.00009 17.447 6.95403 17.378 6.9226 17.3022C6.89117 17.2263 6.875 17.145 6.875 17.0628C6.875 16.9807 6.89117 16.8994 6.9226 16.8235C6.95403 16.7477 7.00009 16.6787 7.05816 16.6207L12.8668 10.8128L7.05816 5.00503C6.94088 4.88776 6.875 4.7287 6.875 4.56285C6.875 4.397 6.94088 4.23794 7.05816 4.12066C7.17544 4.00338 7.3345 3.9375 7.50035 3.9375C7.6662 3.9375 7.82526 4.00338 7.94254 4.12066L14.1925 10.3707C14.2506 10.4287 14.2967 10.4976 14.3282 10.5735C14.3597 10.6494 14.3758 10.7307 14.3758 10.8128C14.3758 10.895 14.3597 10.9763 14.3282 11.0522C14.2967 11.1281 14.2506 11.197 14.1925 11.255Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Try Archie<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679ee472 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"679ee472\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc3ddb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dc3ddb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e4512d elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"49e4512d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1230\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1230\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is a visitor management system hard to set up? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12.854 12.1465C12.9005 12.193 12.9373 12.2481 12.9625 12.3088C12.9876 12.3695 13.0006 12.4346 13.0006 12.5003C13.0006 12.566 12.9876 12.631 12.9625 12.6917C12.9373 12.7524 12.9005 12.8076 12.854 12.854C12.8076 12.9005 12.7524 12.9373 12.6917 12.9625C12.631 12.9876 12.566 13.0006 12.5003 13.0006C12.4346 13.0006 12.3695 12.9876 12.3088 12.9625C12.2481 12.9373 12.193 12.9005 12.1465 12.854L8.00028 8.70715L3.85403 12.854C3.76021 12.9478 3.63296 13.0006 3.50028 13.0006C3.3676 13.0006 3.24035 12.9478 3.14653 12.854C3.05271 12.7602 3 12.633 3 12.5003C3 12.3676 3.05271 12.2403 3.14653 12.1465L7.2934 8.00028L3.14653 3.85403C3.05271 3.76021 3 3.63296 3 3.50028C3 3.3676 3.05271 3.24035 3.14653 3.14653C3.24035 3.05271 3.3676 3 3.50028 3C3.63296 3 3.76021 3.05271 3.85403 3.14653L8.00028 7.2934L12.1465 3.14653C12.2403 3.05271 12.3676 3 12.5003 3C12.633 3 12.7602 3.05271 12.854 3.14653C12.9478 3.24035 13.0006 3.3676 13.0006 3.50028C13.0006 3.63296 12.9478 3.76021 12.854 3.85403L8.70715 8.00028L12.854 12.1465Z\" fill=\"#181725\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M14 8C14 8.13261 13.9473 8.25979 13.8536 8.35355C13.7598 8.44732 13.6326 8.5 13.5 8.5H8.5V13.5C8.5 13.6326 8.44732 13.7598 8.35355 13.8536C8.25979 13.9473 8.13261 14 8 14C7.86739 14 7.74021 13.9473 7.64645 13.8536C7.55268 13.7598 7.5 13.6326 7.5 13.5V8.5H2.5C2.36739 8.5 2.24021 8.44732 2.14645 8.35355C2.05268 8.25979 2 8.13261 2 8C2 7.86739 2.05268 7.74021 2.14645 7.64645C2.24021 7.55268 2.36739 7.5 2.5 7.5H7.5V2.5C7.5 2.36739 7.55268 2.24021 7.64645 2.14645C7.74021 2.05268 7.86739 2 8 2C8.13261 2 8.25979 2.05268 8.35355 2.14645C8.44732 2.24021 8.5 2.36739 8.5 2.5V7.5H13.5C13.6326 7.5 13.7598 7.55268 13.8536 7.64645C13.9473 7.74021 14 7.86739 14 8Z\" fill=\"#181725\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1230\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14be5894 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14be5894\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b31ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67b31ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quick answer is no! The good news is that setting up a visitor management system is a relatively straightforward rollout, which comes down to three things. (i) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardware \u2013 setups like Archie require nothing more than a tablet or kiosk. (ii) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Configuration \u2013 assign an admin to set up the way you want your system to run, creating different visit types, applying company branding, etc. (iii) G<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">et your employees onboard \u2013 training sessions are overkill, but just make sure there\u2019s an easily accessible walkthrough.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1231\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1231\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does Archie's visitor management system require special hardware? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12.854 12.1465C12.9005 12.193 12.9373 12.2481 12.9625 12.3088C12.9876 12.3695 13.0006 12.4346 13.0006 12.5003C13.0006 12.566 12.9876 12.631 12.9625 12.6917C12.9373 12.7524 12.9005 12.8076 12.854 12.854C12.8076 12.9005 12.7524 12.9373 12.6917 12.9625C12.631 12.9876 12.566 13.0006 12.5003 13.0006C12.4346 13.0006 12.3695 12.9876 12.3088 12.9625C12.2481 12.9373 12.193 12.9005 12.1465 12.854L8.00028 8.70715L3.85403 12.854C3.76021 12.9478 3.63296 13.0006 3.50028 13.0006C3.3676 13.0006 3.24035 12.9478 3.14653 12.854C3.05271 12.7602 3 12.633 3 12.5003C3 12.3676 3.05271 12.2403 3.14653 12.1465L7.2934 8.00028L3.14653 3.85403C3.05271 3.76021 3 3.63296 3 3.50028C3 3.3676 3.05271 3.24035 3.14653 3.14653C3.24035 3.05271 3.3676 3 3.50028 3C3.63296 3 3.76021 3.05271 3.85403 3.14653L8.00028 7.2934L12.1465 3.14653C12.2403 3.05271 12.3676 3 12.5003 3C12.633 3 12.7602 3.05271 12.854 3.14653C12.9478 3.24035 13.0006 3.3676 13.0006 3.50028C13.0006 3.63296 12.9478 3.76021 12.854 3.85403L8.70715 8.00028L12.854 12.1465Z\" fill=\"#181725\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M14 8C14 8.13261 13.9473 8.25979 13.8536 8.35355C13.7598 8.44732 13.6326 8.5 13.5 8.5H8.5V13.5C8.5 13.6326 8.44732 13.7598 8.35355 13.8536C8.25979 13.9473 8.13261 14 8 14C7.86739 14 7.74021 13.9473 7.64645 13.8536C7.55268 13.7598 7.5 13.6326 7.5 13.5V8.5H2.5C2.36739 8.5 2.24021 8.44732 2.14645 8.35355C2.05268 8.25979 2 8.13261 2 8C2 7.86739 2.05268 7.74021 2.14645 7.64645C2.24021 7.55268 2.36739 7.5 2.5 7.5H7.5V2.5C7.5 2.36739 7.55268 2.24021 7.64645 2.14645C7.74021 2.05268 7.86739 2 8 2C8.13261 2 8.25979 2.05268 8.35355 2.14645C8.44732 2.24021 8.5 2.36739 8.5 2.5V7.5H13.5C13.6326 7.5 13.7598 7.55268 13.8536 7.64645C13.9473 7.74021 14 7.86739 14 8Z\" fill=\"#181725\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1231\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b555f08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b555f08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a34c92c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a34c92c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Archie&#8217;s visitor management system is compatible with iPad and Android tablets.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1232\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1232\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much does Archie's visitor management system cost? 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All plans include unlimited visitors, touchless registration, host notifications, document e-signatures, and real-time visitor log.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1233\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1233\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I customize the check-in screen with my own branding? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12.854 12.1465C12.9005 12.193 12.9373 12.2481 12.9625 12.3088C12.9876 12.3695 13.0006 12.4346 13.0006 12.5003C13.0006 12.566 12.9876 12.631 12.9625 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