Radar vs Polyfence

Radar8.6Visit Polyfence8.5Visit

Higher score Radar #6 in Geofencing Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Radar

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Polyfence #7 in Geofencing Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Polyfence

• Radar fits best

  Location-triggered marketing and audience activation

• Polyfence fits best

  Cross-platform and IoT geofencing without license fees

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Side by side

Feature	Radar 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Polyfence 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Geofencing Software	#7 in Geofencing Software
Best for	Location-triggered marketing and audience activation	Cross-platform and IoT geofencing without license fees
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$0.02/user usage-based	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Android, Web	Web, iOS, Android, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Radar 0/4 · Polyfence 3/4
Mobile SDK	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Web geofencing	Not checked yet	—
Background tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Geofence shapes	Not checked yet	Both
Maximum geofences	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Alert channels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports polygon, circle, and isochrone geofences Builds audiences from visits, time spent, and competitor locations Measures notification engagement and attributed conversions	Circle and polygon zones with entry, exit, and dwell events Mobile SDKs, embedded C, and REST API evaluation paths Adaptive polling and restart persistence support field deployments
Cons	No free plan; Engage requires an annual agreement The $0.02 starting rate is usage-based, not a complete contract price Marketing platform integrations named are Braze and Salesforce Marketing Cloud	Early Access status may not fit teams seeking a mature release Support channels are limited to email and documentation Web platform support is listed without web geofencing capability
Our verdict	Radar Engage helps marketing and product teams activate location signals through geofences, place visits, and other high-intent locations. It can send push notifications and in-app messages directly, or share location events and audience… Read the review →	Polyfence provides geofencing for mobile applications, IoT hardware, and server software. Developers can create circle or polygon zones, then detect entry, exit, and dwell events. Evaluation can run locally through mobile SDKs, on IoT… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Radar — where it wins

  • Supports polygon, circle, and isochrone geofences
  • Builds audiences from visits, time spent, and competitor locations
  • Measures notification engagement and attributed conversions

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; Engage requires an annual agreement
  • The $0.02 starting rate is usage-based, not a complete contract price
  • Marketing platform integrations named are Braze and Salesforce Marketing Cloud

• Polyfence — where it wins

  • Circle and polygon zones with entry, exit, and dwell events
  • Mobile SDKs, embedded C, and REST API evaluation paths
  • Adaptive polling and restart persistence support field deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Early Access status may not fit teams seeking a mature release
  • Support channels are limited to email and documentation
  • Web platform support is listed without web geofencing capability

• Radar8.6/10 · Paid

  Radar turns location signals into geofences, audience segments, and triggered campaigns.

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• Polyfence8.5/10 · Free plan

  Free, cross-platform geofencing with mobile, IoT, REST, and self-hosted options.

  Visit PolyfenceFull verdict →