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Visitor-management apps digitise the sign-in book. Aagman runs the conversation.
An honest, capability-class comparison. We credit the incumbents for what they do well: QR invites, host directories, clean exports. Then we show the rows a digital form cannot reach: receiving the arrival out loud, in their own language, online or off.
What the gate runs today
The three most common setups.
Before the comparison, a word on what most gates actually use.
A paper register at the gate
Handwritten entries, illegible names, no host alert, no audit trail. The inspector walks in and you hunt for a ledger.
An English-only tablet form
Reads fine for English speakers. Everyone else squints, guesses, or skips fields. The log exists but the conversation never happened.
The gate goes dark at shift change
The manned desk covers business hours. After 6 PM and on weekends, late deliveries and unannounced contractors self-sign or simply walk in.
Capability by capability
The table-stakes features, and the ones that are not.
| Capability | Paper register | A typical VMS app | Aagman |
|---|---|---|---|
| QR pre-registration and invites | |||
| Host directory and notification | |||
| Searchable, exportable visitor log | Handwritten | ||
| Spoken conversation at the desk | A silent on-screen form | Greets and listens out loud | |
| Understands the visitor's own language | Pen and paper, any language | On-screen text, often English only | 22 Indian languages and mixed speech |
| Keeps working when the internet drops | |||
| Visitor, delivery, contractor, and inspector flows | Partial | All four, each its own conversation | |
| Host alerted on WhatsApp and SMS | Email, sometimes app | WhatsApp and SMS | |
| Audit-ready export for ISO 14001 / IATF 16949 prep | |||
| Metered on completed check-ins, not seats or minutes | Free (no system cost) | Usually per user or per location | Per completed check-in |
QR pre-registration and invites
Host directory and notification
Searchable, exportable visitor log
Spoken conversation at the desk
Understands the visitor's own language
Keeps working when the internet drops
Visitor, delivery, contractor, and inspector flows
Host alerted on WhatsApp and SMS
Audit-ready export for ISO 14001 / IATF 16949 prep
Metered on completed check-ins, not seats or minutes
Capability classes, not named products. Individual apps vary. We do not name specific competitors here. Pick the one that fits your site, your languages, and your network reality.
Same-day setup. No long-term commitment on day one.
Start with a paid pilot at one gate first, see the log fill up, then decide.
Start with a paid pilotWhen a basic VMS is enough
If a digital sign-in is all you need, that is Aagman Lite.
Not every front desk needs a spoken conversation on day one. If everyone who arrives reads English comfortably and your network is reliable, you want QR and tablet check-in with a clean log and a host alert. Aagman Lite gives you exactly that, on an Android tablet you already own, with the same searchable log and audit export as the kiosk plans.
When a site needs the spoken conversation, the 22 languages, the four arrival types, or offline-first check-in, you move up. Your log and your history carry over.
From a live gate
The difference is proven, not promised.
Aagman has run for four weeks in continuous production at a Maharashtra manufacturing plant and counting. 200 plus logged check-ins across visitors, deliveries, and inspectors. About one in three completed while the site internet was down, synced afterwards with zero data lost. Roughly one in five sessions in Marathi.
Figures from the deployment's production database, June 2026. Customer unnamed.
Comparison questions
The honest details.
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