Employee in/out board comparison
Out'n About! for Outlook is an electronic in/out status board integrated with Outlook. Staff Glance provides a browser/PWA availability board with optional Microsoft services. The choice depends on whether your team wants an installed Outlook workflow or hosted web access.
Yes means the capability is documented. Different approaches are described separately. Not confirmed means the reviewed official information did not establish a capability; it does not mean the product lacks it. Modules, permissions, and configuration can affect availability.
| Capability | Staff Glance | Out'n About! for Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Employee availability board | Yes Real-time board with manual employee updates. | Yes Employee availability board in Outlook. |
| Departments | Yes Department Map, hierarchy, multiple memberships, and optional Department Visibility. | Yes Department panel and filters. |
| Status messages and return information | No No separate status-comment or expected-return field. | Yes Status messages with return information. |
| Outlook integration | Partial / Different approach Separate web/Teams application with optional Microsoft services; no Outlook add-in. | Yes Installed Outlook add-in; Office 365 compatible. New Outlook on Windows is explicitly unsupported. |
| Calendar workflow | Partial / Different approach Microsoft Calendar Snapshot displays availability on demand. It does not directly change status. | Yes Outlook appointments can schedule future status changes. |
| Presence automation | Yes Optional Teams Sense polls Microsoft Graph and applies status mappings. Requires admin setup. | Partial / Different approach Computer activity triggers a check-in reminder when checked out; not established as Teams presence synchronization. |
| Remote email commands | No No remote email status-command workflow. | Yes Status updates and board viewing by email; requires Outlook running on the user's machine. |
| Check-in notifications | No No dedicated module for this workflow in the current product. | Yes Alerts when another employee checks in. |
| Capability | Staff Glance | Out'n About! for Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Teams access | Yes Optional Teams personal app opens the hosted board. | Not confirmed Not confirmed from current official product information. |
| Microsoft Teams presence synchronization | Yes Optional Teams Sense polls Microsoft Graph and applies status mappings. Requires admin setup. | Not confirmed Not confirmed from current official product information. |
| Microsoft Entra ID SSO | Yes Optional Microsoft Entra ID SSO after company setup. | Not confirmed Not confirmed from current official product information. |
| Application architecture | Partial / Different approach Hosted web application; no customer on-premise distribution. | Partial / Different approach Installed Outlook client and a self-hosted Windows server component. |
| Mobile workflow | Yes Browser access and installable PWA on supported devices. | Partial / Different approach Remote email commands and forwarding Outlook reminders/check-in alerts to mobile or email. |
| Reporting | Partial / Different approach Optional admin-only availability and check-in reports, rather than payroll hours. | Yes Time sheet reporting. |
| Employees | Staff Glance | Out'n About! for Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $0 per month Free, up to 5 users | $349 one-time purchase Per server license, unlimited users |
| 20 | $10 per month Starter, up to 20 users | $349 one-time purchase Per server license, unlimited users |
| 50 | $20 per month Small, up to 50 users | $349 one-time purchase Per server license, unlimited users |
| 100 | $30 per month Medium, up to 125 users | $349 one-time purchase Per server license, unlimited users |
| 300 | $50 per month Large, up to 350 users | $349 one-time purchase Per server license, unlimited users |
| Free trial | 30-day paid-plan trial Up to 50 trial users. No credit card required. | Fully functional free trial, limited to 5 users. |
Out'n About! for Outlook lists a one-time $349 USD per-server license with unlimited users and free updates. Staff Glance uses recurring monthly plans for its hosted application. These prices have different billing periods: the $349 license is not a monthly charge. Out'n About! uses an installed Outlook client and a self-hosted Windows server component. The separate Out'n About! for Windows product has different pricing and trial terms.
Pricing reviewed November 2, 2026 and subject to change. Check current Out'n About! pricing and terms.
Staff Glance may fit organizations focused on employee availability, Department Map and Department Visibility, role-based administration, and browser/PWA access, with optional Teams presence synchronization, Teams App, Calendar Snapshot, and Entra ID SSO.
Out'n About! for Outlook may fit organizations seeking an Outlook-centered installed in/out board, calendar-driven status events, time sheets, and a one-time license. Check the provider's current Outlook compatibility requirements before choosing.
Information is based on publicly available product documentation reviewed November 2, 2026. Features and pricing may change. Please verify current details with each provider.
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