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Head-to-head · Security Guard Software

SNTNL vs guardtour.app

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score SNTNL #4 in Security Guard Software 8.2/10 From $0.30 · 30-day trial ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit SNTNL
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

SNTNL leads on 1 check, guardtour.app on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSNTNL · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly guardtour.app
  • Most featuresSNTNL · 6 of 6

SNTNL scores higher on our rubric for security guard software: 8.2 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

guardtour.app offers free plan; SNTNL doesn't. SNTNL offers guard timekeeping; guardtour.app doesn't publish it.

SNTNL is the better fit for high-volume operations with usage-based pricing. guardtour.app is the better fit for integrated patrol teams using security platforms.

  • SNTNL fits best

    High-volume operations with usage-based pricing

  • guardtour.app fits best

    Integrated patrol teams using security platforms

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Side by side

Feature SNTNL 8.2/10 Visit ↗ guardtour.app 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.6
Ranking #4 in Security Guard Software #6 in Security Guard Software
Best for High-volume operations with usage-based pricing Integrated patrol teams using security platforms
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Email Email, Community, Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SNTNL 6/6 · guardtour.app 5/6
Guard mobile app ✓ ✓
Patrol checkpoints ✓ ✓
Incident reporting ✓ ✓
GPS tracking ✓ ✓
Guard timekeeping ✓ (best) Not published
Client reporting ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile platform Not published Both
Our review
Pros
  • Geofenced GPS timekeeping and patrol evidence
  • Offline-first incident and evidence capture
  • Client portals, branded reports, API, and webhooks
  • 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
Cons
  • No perpetual free plan
  • Core and Growth pricing requires a written proposal
  • Command costs $4,999 per month
  • 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
Our verdict

SNTNL is a cloud security guard management platform for security operators managing schedules, sites, personnel, patrols, incidents, and client reporting. Guards use its mobile application to clock in, complete patrol tasks, capture photos…

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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…

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  1. SNTNLSecurity Guard Software 8.2From $0.30 · 30-day trial
  2. guardtour.appSecurity Guard Software 7.6Free plan · paid from $29/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SNTNL — where it wins

    • Geofenced GPS timekeeping and patrol evidence
    • Offline-first incident and evidence capture
    • Client portals, branded reports, API, and webhooks

    Where it doesn't

    • No perpetual free plan
    • Core and Growth pricing requires a written proposal
    • Command costs $4,999 per month
  • 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
  • SNTNL8.2/10 · From $0.30 · 30-day trial

    A broad security operations platform priced for verified billable guard-hours.

    Visit SNTNLFull verdict →
  • 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 →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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