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Head-to-head · Contact Tracing Software

Sentinel vs SwipeSense Contact Tracing

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Sentinel #3 in Contact Tracing Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Sentinel
SwipeSense Contact Tracing #8 in Contact Tracing Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Request a demo

Sentinel leads on 0 checks, SwipeSense Contact Tracing on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSentinel · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly Sentinel
  • Most featuresSentinel · 3 of 3

Sentinel scores higher on our rubric for contact tracing software: 8.9 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Sentinel is the better fit for teams managing outbreak cases in a self-hosted system. SwipeSense Contact Tracing is the better fit for hospitals tracing staff, patients, and equipment exposure.

  • Sentinel fits best

    Teams managing outbreak cases in a self-hosted system

  • SwipeSense Contact Tracing fits best

    Hospitals tracing staff, patients, and equipment exposure

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Side by side

Feature Sentinel 8.9/10 Visit ↗ SwipeSense Contact Tracing 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.0
Ranking #3 in Contact Tracing Software #8 in Contact Tracing Software
Best for Teams managing outbreak cases in a self-hosted system Hospitals tracing staff, patients, and equipment exposure
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email Email
Integrations 3 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features Sentinel 3/3 · SwipeSense Contact Tracing 0/3
Case management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Exposure tracking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Follow-up workflows ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Contact notification Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile access Web Not checked yet
Data residency Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Manages patient, case, contact and outbreak records in one platform
  • Automates case definitions from lab results, symptoms and exposures
  • Supports HL7 feeds with LOINC and SNOMED parsing
  • Captures employee-to-patient and employee-to-employee contacts automatically
  • Quantifies exposure by room-entry frequency and time with a patient
  • Combines real-time badge location with historical EMR room assignments
Cons
  • Current build is identified as an alpha demonstration
  • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage their own environment
  • Support is listed through email
  • Focused on hospitals and healthcare settings rather than general workplaces
  • Requires caregiver badges, asset tags, and location sensors for contact data
  • Pricing is arranged through sales rather than published plans
Our verdict

Sentinel is an open-source web platform for communicable-disease surveillance, outbreak management and contact tracing. Its focus is epidemiology teams that need linked patient, case, contact and outbreak records, with workflows for…

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SwipeSense Contact Tracing is an application in SwipeSense’s hospital safety platform, aimed at infection control and occupational health teams in hospitals and health systems. It automatically records employee-to-patient and…

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  1. SentinelContact Tracing Software 8.9Free plan
  2. SwipeSense Contact TracingContact Tracing Software 8.0Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sentinel — where it wins

    • Manages patient, case, contact and outbreak records in one platform
    • Automates case definitions from lab results, symptoms and exposures
    • Supports HL7 feeds with LOINC and SNOMED parsing

    Where it doesn't

    • Current build is identified as an alpha demonstration
    • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage their own environment
    • Support is listed through email

  • SwipeSense Contact Tracing — where it wins

    • Captures employee-to-patient and employee-to-employee contacts automatically
    • Quantifies exposure by room-entry frequency and time with a patient
    • Combines real-time badge location with historical EMR room assignments

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on hospitals and healthcare settings rather than general workplaces
    • Requires caregiver badges, asset tags, and location sensors for contact data
    • Pricing is arranged through sales rather than published plans
  • Sentinel8.9/10 · Free plan

    Sentinel brings case, contact and outbreak workflows together for self-hosted teams.

    Visit SentinelFull verdict →
  • SwipeSense Contact Tracing8.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A healthcare-focused tracing tool that links staff, patient, and equipment contacts to exposure patterns.

    Request a demoFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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