Employee in/out board comparison
Virtual In/Out is an employee status communication tool with visitor and safety workflows. Staff Glance focuses on employee availability with optional Microsoft Teams presence and department controls. Both products offer more context than a simple In or Out indicator.
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 | Virtual In/Out |
|---|---|---|
| Status and location | Yes Real-time board with manual employee updates. | Yes Real-time status and locations. |
| Return information | No No separate status-comment or expected-return field. | Yes Return times and days. |
| Departments and visibility | Yes Department Map, hierarchy, multiple memberships, and optional Department Visibility. | Yes Parent teams/departments and configurable team visibility. |
| Updates for other employees | Yes Authorized roles can update others within scope. | Yes Configurable permission to change team members' status. |
| Browser access | Yes Browser access and installable PWA on supported devices. | Yes Browser access. |
| Native mobile apps | Partial / Different approach Installable PWA; no dedicated native mobile app. | Yes Android and iOS apps. |
| Capability | Staff Glance | Virtual In/Out |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Calendar availability | Partial / Different approach Microsoft Calendar Snapshot displays availability on demand. It does not directly change status. | 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. |
| Other integrations | Partial / Different approach Microsoft 365 is the integration focus; no public automation API, Slack, Zoom, Teamwork, or Zapier integration. | Yes Slack, Zoom, Teamwork, and Zapier automation. |
| API access | Partial / Different approach No public automation API. | Yes API for custom applications and systems. |
| Status history | Partial / Different approach Optional admin-only availability and check-in reports, rather than payroll hours. | Yes Optional status logging at additional cost. |
| Capability | Staff Glance | Virtual In/Out |
|---|---|---|
| Kiosk accounts | No No dedicated module for this workflow in the current product. | Yes Kiosk accounts for shared status updates. |
| Visitor sign-in | No No dedicated module for this workflow in the current product. | Yes Visitor registration and kiosk workflows. |
| Evacuation mode | No No dedicated module for this workflow in the current product. | Yes Evacuation mode for accounting for people on site. |
| Late alerts | No No dedicated module for this workflow in the current product. | Yes Late alerts, including optional SMS. |
| Lone-worker capabilities | No No dedicated module for this workflow in the current product. | Yes Tasks, check-ins, and supervisor alerts. |
| SMS status options | No No dedicated module for this workflow in the current product. | Yes Optional SMS status/location updates and alerts. |
| Employees | Staff Glance | Virtual In/Out |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $0 per month Free, up to 5 users | $22.50 per month 10-user minimum, including for a 5-person team |
| 20 | $10 per month Starter, up to 20 users | $28.50 per month 20 employees, logging included |
| 50 | $20 per month Small, up to 50 users | $46.50 per month 50 employees, logging included |
| 100 | $30 per month Medium, up to 125 users | $76.50 per month 100 employees, logging included |
| 300 | $50 per month Large, up to 350 users | Contact for enterprise pricing 300 employees |
| Free trial | 30-day paid-plan trial Up to 50 trial users. No credit card required. | 30-day free trial. |
Virtual In/Out prices above include logging, with SMS messaging off and zero active lone workers per month. Its calculator has a 10-employee minimum, so the 5-person comparison uses the 10-user price of $22.50 per month. At 300 employees, the calculator directs buyers to contact the provider for enterprise pricing.
Virtual In/Out advertises base plans starting at $15 USD per month before optional logging. Pricing varies with employee count and selected capabilities. SMS messaging and lone-worker usage can change the total; confirm the configuration you need with the provider.
Pricing reviewed November 2, 2026 and subject to change. Check current Virtual In/Out 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.
Virtual In/Out may fit organizations seeking visitor registration, evacuation mode, late alerts, lone-worker tasks, or its documented automation integrations alongside staff status.
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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