Many sites, stable headcount (typical mid-market security firm)
Per officer / month
Adding a site is free; you pay for the people scanning. Predictable bill that grows with hiring, not with portfolio rotation.
Pricing pillar
Guard tour software pricing in 2026 — what you actually pay
Most guard tour vendors hide their pricing behind a sales call. The ones that publish often hide a per-site fee, a setup fee or an annual minimum. This is the structure of the market in plain English, with the verifiable numbers and the hidden costs to ask about before you sign.
Public per-checkpoint pricing. Free forever with unlimited guards.
Compared on the same axes
- Per-officer vs per-site
- Public vs sales-call
- Hidden fees
- 5-year TCO
The three pricing models you will see
Every guard tour vendor uses one of these three models, sometimes blended. Knowing which model you face changes how you negotiate.
Per officer per month
You pay for each active controller (the people scanning checkpoints). Adding a site doesn't increase the bill; adding officers does. Typical USD: $3 to $15 per officer per month for SaaS plans, much higher for enterprise tiers with sales-led pricing. Best for operators with many sites and a stable headcount.
Per site per month
You pay for each protected location regardless of headcount. Adding officers is free; adding sites costs. Typical USD: $30 to $200 per site per month at SMB tier, custom at enterprise. Best for operators with few large sites and high officer rotation.
Hybrid (per officer + per site)
Both axes carry a fee. Common at enterprise tiers where the vendor wants growth on both surfaces. Typical math: $5 per officer + $50 per site, plus a setup fee on top. Best for vendors, worst for operators — the bill scales with everything.
Public pricing vs sales-call pricing
Whether the vendor publishes the number on their website matters more than buyers usually think. Public pricing forces honest competition; sales-call pricing lets the vendor read your buying intent before quoting.
| Vendor | Pricing model | Published on website? | Starting from (verifiable May 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| guardtour.app (Patrol Tech) | Per checkpoint / month | Yes | $0 Free · $29 Pro · $79 Business |
| QR-Patrol | Per officer / module hybrid | Yes | Modular per module + per device tags; published on qrpatrol.com |
| TrackTik | Per officer / month (estimated) | No | Sales call required; reported by buyers in $8–$20 range |
| Silvertrac | Per site / month (estimated) | No | Sales call required; reported by buyers in $50–$150 per site |
| Trackforce Valiant | Enterprise hybrid | No | Sales call required; quotes typically annual, six figures for mid-market |
| Trinity Guard | Per officer (estimated) | No | Sales call required; reported by buyers in $5–$12 range |
Five-year total cost of ownership — worked example
Concrete scenario: a security operator with 50 controllers across 10 sites, running guard tours 24/7 for five years.
| Vendor | Year 1 | 5-year TCO | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| guardtour.app Pro | ~$348 | ~$1,740 | 10 checkpoints on Pro at $29 / month flat. Controllers unlimited. No per-site, no setup, no minimum. |
| guardtour.app Business | ~$948 | ~$4,740 | 40 checkpoints on Business at $79 / month flat. Controllers unlimited. SLA, API write, SSO, priority support. |
| TrackTik (estimated) | $15,000 – $30,000 | $75,000 – $150,000 | Sales-led; setup fee plus annual minimum. Typical for 50 officers across 10 sites. |
| Silvertrac (estimated) | $6,000 – $18,000 | $30,000 – $90,000 | Per-site model; 10 sites × $50–$150 × 12 months plus setup. |
| Trackforce Valiant (estimated) | $50,000+ | $250,000+ | Enterprise contract; six-figure annual minimum typical for mid-market. |
Estimates for vendors that don't publish pricing are based on aggregated buyer reports and Capterra / G2 conversations as of May 2026; verify with each vendor in writing before signing. guardtour.app numbers are the published canonical pricing at https://patroltech.online/pricing.
Which pricing model fits your operation
Few large sites, high officer churn (campus security, large industrial)
Per site / month
You pay for the location, not for who scans it. Hiring a replacement does not move the bill.
Small operator starting out (a handful of checkpoints, 1–2 sites)
Free plan with unlimited controllers
If your operation fits, the free plan covers it indefinitely. guardtour.app is the only one in this comparison with a permanent free tier; the rest are time-limited trials.
Enterprise with strict procurement (annual budget, RFP, SSO required)
Per checkpoint with SLA tier (Business)
The Business tier ($79 / month, billed per checkpoint) bundles SLA, full API, SSO and priority support without enterprise-tier sales lockup.
Reseller or MSP planning to white-label
Per officer with white-label add-on
Per-officer scales linearly with your end-customer headcount. White-label avoids per-site fees that would inflate your COGS as you onboard new MSP clients.
Pricing FAQ — what buyers ask
Why do most guard tour vendors hide their pricing?▼
Sales-led pricing lets the vendor quote a number anchored to your buying intent rather than to the cost of the service. The same product can be sold for $5 / officer / month to a small team and $25 / officer / month to a large enterprise — which is great for the vendor but means buyers can't comparison-shop. The four vendors that publish pricing publicly (guardtour.app, QR-Patrol, and a few smaller ones) compete on transparency, and that pressure pushes published prices down.
Is per-officer pricing always cheaper than per-site?▼
Not necessarily. The break-even depends on your officer-to-site ratio. With 5 officers per site, per-officer at $5 / month equals per-site at $25 / month. Below 5 officers per site, per-site is cheaper; above, per-officer wins. Run the math with your real numbers, not the vendor's marketing average.
What is the typical setup fee in 2026?▼
SMB SaaS plans waive setup. Mid-market tiers (TrackTik, Silvertrac, Trinity Guard) charge $500–$5,000 one-time. Enterprise (Trackforce Valiant) builds setup into a six-figure annual contract. guardtour.app: $0 setup on every plan.
Are there usage caps that turn into surprise charges?▼
Yes, mostly around scan quotas, photo storage and report generation. Some vendors meter QR/NFC scans above 10,000 / month at $0.05–$0.15 each. Others cap photo storage at 5 GB per controller before charging extra. guardtour.app: unlimited scans, photos compressed automatically, no metered overages.
What is the difference between guardtour.app Pro and Business?▼
Pro at $29 / month (10 checkpoints included, then +$2 each) covers the core: QR/NFC scans, offline mode, dashboard, alerts to Slack/Teams/WhatsApp, PDF reports, read API. Business at $79 / month (40 checkpoints included, then +$1 each) adds: SSO, write API, custom dashboards, SLA, priority phone support, audit log retention, advanced integrations (Splunk, Sentinel, Genetec). Controllers (guards) are unlimited on both. The differentiator is whether you need integrations and SLA — most operators do not.
How does the 5-year TCO compare across vendors for a real 50-controller operation?▼
guardtour.app Pro is $29 / month flat (10 checkpoints included), about $1,740 over 5 years with controllers unlimited. Sales-led vendors typically come in many times higher once setup, annual minimums and add-on modules are accounted for. The TCO table on this page lays out concrete estimates per vendor with the assumptions stated.
Can I run guardtour.app on the free plan forever?▼
Yes. The free plan is not a trial: it is a permanent tier with unlimited controllers (guards), 5 checkpoints, offline mode, basic real-time dashboard, PDF reports and unlimited scans. The product makes money on the operators that grow past 5 checkpoints and upgrade to Pro or Business.
How do I get a binding quote before I commit?▼
For guardtour.app: the public pricing is binding — what you see is what you pay — USD or EUR market pricing depending on your region. For sales-led vendors: ask for a written quote with all line items including setup, annual minimum, per-site fees, scan quotas and support tier. Compare line-by-line against the public pricing on this page before signing.
Pricing without sales calls.
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