guardtour.app vs Belfry

guardtour.app7.6Visit Belfry7.0Visit

Higher score guardtour.app #6 in Security Guard Software 7.6/10 Free plan · paid from $29/mo Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit guardtour.app

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Belfry #10 in Security Guard Software 7.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Belfry

• guardtour.app fits best

  Integrated patrol teams using security platforms

• Belfry fits best

  Full-service security operations teams

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Side by side

Feature	guardtour.app 7.6/10 Visit ↗	Belfry 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	7.0
Ranking	#6 in Security Guard Software	#10 in Security Guard Software
Best for	Integrated patrol teams using security platforms	Full-service security operations teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features guardtour.app 5/6 · Belfry 6/6
Guard mobile app	✓	✓
Patrol checkpoints	✓	✓
Incident reporting	✓	✓
GPS tracking	✓	✓
Guard timekeeping	Not published	✓ (best)
Client reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile platform	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	QR, NFC and GPS verification with offline patrol scanning Live monitoring, geofencing, incidents and multi-site maps REST API, webhooks and integrations with security and messaging tools	Combines scheduling, dispatch, tours, GPS tracking, and incident reporting Supports officer workflows on both iOS and Android Adds client portals, payroll, billing, payments, and compliance tools
Cons	Paid pricing is based on checkpoints rather than guards The product focuses on patrol operations rather than broader workforce management Advanced capabilities require a paid plan	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is offered Key functions are divided across five named plans
Our verdict	guardtour.app is a cloud-based guard tour system for security companies, facility managers, residential communities and industrial sites. Guards use iOS or Android apps to scan QR or NFC checkpoints, verify patrols with GPS, report… Read the review →	Belfry is an operations platform for security guard services companies, bringing scheduling, officer workflows, timekeeping, field monitoring, reporting, client access, payroll, billing, and compliance into one system. It fits teams that… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• guardtour.app — where it wins

  • QR, NFC and GPS verification with offline patrol scanning
  • Live monitoring, geofencing, incidents and multi-site maps
  • REST API, webhooks and integrations with security and messaging tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing is based on checkpoints rather than guards
  • The product focuses on patrol operations rather than broader workforce management
  • Advanced capabilities require a paid plan

• Belfry — where it wins

  • Combines scheduling, dispatch, tours, GPS tracking, and incident reporting
  • Supports officer workflows on both iOS and Android
  • Adds client portals, payroll, billing, payments, and compliance tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Key functions are divided across five named plans

• guardtour.app7.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $29/mo

  A patrol-focused platform combining checkpoint verification, monitoring, incidents and reporting.

  Visit guardtour.appFull verdict →
• Belfry7.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A full-service platform covering guard operations, workforce administration, and client reporting.

  Visit BelfryFull verdict →