Guard tour system
A guard tour system without the wands or the quote wall
A guard tour system proves patrols happened: guards scan checkpoints along a route, and the system records every visit and flags anything missed. This one does it with commodity NFC tags you write yourself and the phones your guards already carry: no proprietary wands, no implementation fee, and nothing to buy before you can try it.
No credit card required. Free plan for up to 10 people.
Updated July 2026
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What a guard tour system does, done simply
Define routes, place NFC checkpoint tags, schedule the rounds. Guards tap each tag as they pass, every visit is timestamped, and a round that skips a checkpoint or does not run at all is flagged automatically. Proof of patrol without paper, wands or radio calls.
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Checkpoints without a hardware catalogue
Legacy guard tour vendors sell proprietary wands and per-checkpoint hardware with support contracts. Here the checkpoints are commodity NFC tags you buy anywhere and write from the app in seconds, each carrying a signed link that a copied tag cannot fake.
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Missed checkpoints surface immediately
The point of a guard tour system is the gap, not the log. Rounds that finish incomplete or never start are flagged with exactly what was and was not visited, so a coverage problem is found on the same shift it happened.
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Part of a workforce platform, not a silo
Patrol specialists leave you running separate systems for rotas, clocking in, leave and comms. Here the same app schedules the guards, clocks them in with GPS or face recognition, holds their SIA licence documents with expiry reminders, and runs the rounds.
Small team? It's free. Properly free.
Up to 10 people at one location, with rotas, a time clock, tasks, chat, announcements and time off included. No time limit, no card, and no nagging to upgrade until you actually grow.
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Questions about guard tour system
What is a guard tour system?
Software that proves security patrols happened. Guards scan checkpoints placed along a route; the system records each scan with a timestamp and flags missed checkpoints or missed rounds, replacing paper logs and proprietary patrol wands.
Does it use NFC or QR codes?
NFC. Tags are commodity stickers you write yourself from the app, each carrying a signed link tied to your workspace and location so copies do not verify.
How much does a guard tour system cost?
Patrols are included in the standard plans from Growth upwards, priced as a flat monthly fee covering the first 30 people, with no quote process and no implementation fee.
Do we need patrol wands or special readers?
No. Guards use the phones they already carry. The only hardware is the NFC tags themselves, which cost pennies and are written from the app.
Can it run scheduled and ad-hoc rounds?
Rounds are scheduled per route, and a round in progress records each checkpoint as it is tapped. Missed and incomplete rounds are flagged automatically.
Does it also handle the guards' rotas and hours?
Yes, natively: rotas, GPS and kiosk clock-in, annual leave, chat and announcements are the same product, so the patrol system is not another silo to reconcile.
See it with your own team
Set up takes minutes: add your people, build a week and publish. Free for 14 days on every paid plan, free forever for small teams.
No credit card required.