Requirements that favor Staff Glance
Microsoft 365 identity/presence/profile synchronization, detailed board layouts and grouping, hierarchical department visibility, installable PWA/Teams access, or documented attendance-style reports.
Employee in/out board comparison
Staff Glance vs StaffStatus
Both products help teams answer who is in and who is out. Staff Glance publicly documents broader board controls, department visibility, Microsoft 365 synchronization, and status reporting. StaffStatus emphasizes a simple manual workflow, employee-specific update links, custom departments and locations, and HR Partner integration.
Employee In/Out Board
| Capability | Staff Glance | StaffStatus |
|---|---|---|
| Shared board | Yes Realtime authenticated employee availability board. | Yes Global staff In & Out board with real-time status changes. |
| Employee and central updates | Yes Employees self-update; authorized roles update others within scope. | Yes Employees can update themselves or designated people can centrally manage updates. |
Status Updates and Employee Self-Service
| Capability | Staff Glance | StaffStatus |
|---|---|---|
| Authenticated self-service | Yes Web, PWA, or Teams App after sign-in. | Partial / Different approach Each employee can receive a unique no-separate-login update URL. |
| Comments/expected return | No No distinct status-comment or expected-return field. | Yes Optional status detail can include client/location context and expected return. |
| Protected statuses | Yes Optional admin status locks with scoped authorization. | Not publicly verified Official public material does not document an equivalent control. |
Custom Statuses and Locations
| Capability | Staff Glance | StaffStatus |
|---|---|---|
| Custom statuses | Yes Managed names, icons, colors, and order. | Not publicly verified The public site describes status updates but not configurable status catalogs. |
| Custom locations | Yes Optional admin-managed catalog; it is not GPS automation. | Yes Organizations can create their own locations. |
Departments and Filtering
| Capability | Staff Glance | StaffStatus |
|---|---|---|
| Department/location filters and search | Yes Search plus status, department, location, and favorite filters. | Yes Filter custom departments/locations and search employee names. |
| Hierarchy/multiple membership | Yes Department tree, multiple memberships, and primary department. | Not publicly verified Custom departments are documented; hierarchy and multiple membership are not. |
| Scoped visibility and roles | Yes Optional Department Visibility and branch-scoped delegated authority. | Not publicly verified Central management is documented without a public technical role model. |
Board Customization
| Capability | Staff Glance | StaffStatus |
|---|---|---|
| Layouts and columns | Yes Card, Table, Pill; selectable and resizable table columns. | Not publicly verified The public site does not specify alternate layouts or configurable columns. |
| Grouping/display mode | Yes Group/filter by status, department, or location; ordering and monitor-oriented Display Mode. | Not publicly verified No equivalent controls were established. |
Microsoft 365 Integrations
| Capability | Staff Glance | StaffStatus |
|---|---|---|
| Teams App and presence | Yes Optional personal tab and separate Graph-based presence/work-location synchronization. With Teams Sense configured, calendar meetings and Microsoft Out-of-Office events can indirectly update Staff Glance status through Teams presence/OOO signals. | Not publicly verified No Microsoft integration is described on the reviewed public page. |
| Entra SSO and selected-group sync | Yes Optional SSO plus administrator-selected Microsoft 365 group synchronization. | Not publicly verified Missing documentation is not proof of absence. |
| Profile attributes and calendar availability | Yes Optional location/phone/department/title mapping, an on-demand Calendar Snapshot, and a combined, read-only Department Calendar for employees the viewer is authorized to see. Calendar views display names and availability types only, never meeting subjects or details, and do not directly change status. | Not publicly verified No equivalent capability was established. |
HR and Third-Party Integrations
StaffStatus documents direct HR Partner integration, which is a clear advantage for teams already using that HR system. Staff Glance does not document HR Partner integration; its integration focus is Microsoft 365. A general StaffStatus API, Slack integration, or webhook system was not publicly verified.
Employee Administration
| Capability | Staff Glance | StaffStatus |
|---|---|---|
| Provisioning | Yes Single/batch invites, offline employees, activation, and optional M365 group sync. | Not publicly verified The public site does not detail invite, import, or provisioning workflows. |
| Profiles and permissions | Yes Contact/job fields and User, Manager, Department Admin, Admin roles. | Partial / Different approach Central managers are described; detailed roles/security controls are not publicly verified. |
Reporting
| Capability | Staff Glance | StaffStatus |
|---|---|---|
| Availability reports | Yes Optional admin-only Here, Daily Log, and Status History with filters, sources, CSV/PDF, and 60-day retention. | Not publicly verified The reviewed site does not document reporting; no absence is asserted. |
| Payroll timekeeping | No Basic reporting does not calculate payroll hours. | Not publicly verified No conclusion is possible from current public information. |
Mobile and Desktop Access
| Channel | Staff Glance | StaffStatus |
|---|---|---|
| Responsive browser | Yes Desktop, tablet, and phone browser. | Yes Desktop PC, tablet, and smartphone browser. |
| Installable/native access | Partial / Different approach Installable PWA plus Teams App; no dedicated native phone app. | Not publicly verified The public page establishes responsive access, not native or PWA installation. |
Pricing and Free Trials
| Employees | Staff Glance | StaffStatus |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $0 Free, up to 5 | $20 per month |
| 20 | $10 Starter, up to 20 | $20 per month |
| 50 | $20 Small, up to 50 | $50 per month |
| 100 | $30 Medium, up to 125 | $100 per month |
| 300 | $50 Large, up to 350 | Not publicly listed |
Staff Glance uses fixed capacity tiers and has a permanent free plan for up to five users, plus a 30-day paid-plan trial with up to 50 trial users and no card required. StaffStatus publishes employee-count-based monthly pricing, a five-day trial, and a 14-day refund statement. No public 300-user price was listed during review, so none is estimated.
Which Product Fits Different Needs?
Requirements that favor StaffStatus
A deliberately simple manual status workflow, employee-specific update URLs without a separate login, expected-return context, or direct HR Partner integration.
Evidence limit: StaffStatus publishes less technical detail. “Not publicly verified” means the reviewed official site did not establish the capability; it does not mean the capability is absent.
Sources and related comparisons
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Information is based on publicly available product documentation reviewed October 25, 2026. Features and pricing may change. Please verify current details with each provider.