Both products cover guard-tour operations, but their plan boundaries and payroll workflows differ. This comparison uses current CheckpointGuard code and publicly available QR-Patrol information so buyers can compare the features that matter during a real patrol.
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QR-Patrol lists GPS Monitoring and Schedules Management in Base. Its Guard Trail is a Gold feature with completed routes, a static trail view and animated playback. Time & Attendance is also listed in Gold.
CheckpointGuard records patrol activity, schedules and time entries in the same operational system. Gold and Platinum calculate guard pay from recorded hours and configured guard or location hourly rates, show monthly totals and export payroll data to Excel.
QR-Patrol includes live GPS monitoring in Base, while its completed Guard Trail and animated route playback are Gold features. CheckpointGuard combines live monitoring and patrol history in Gold and Platinum. Compare the same guard count, billing cadence and required feature tier before making a price decision.
Plan names matter because several capabilities are available only in a particular tier. The CheckpointGuard entries reflect the current permission and pricing code; the QR-Patrol entries reflect its published pricing and feature documentation reviewed on 16 July 2026.
| Feature | CheckpointGuard | QR-Patrol |
|---|---|---|
| Live GPS monitoring | Gold and Platinum | Base, Pro and Gold; listed in all three tiers |
| Completed patrol trail | Gold and Platinum | Gold only; third and highest tier |
| Historical route playback | Gold and Platinum | Gold only; third and highest tier, with static and animated completed-route views |
| NFC checkpoints | Pro, Gold and Platinum | Base, Pro and Gold |
| Geofence patrol zones | Gold and Platinum | Base, Pro and Gold; Geofencing is listed in all three tiers |
| Schedule management | Gold and Platinum; automatic schedule generation and management | Base, Pro and Gold; schedule management |
| Time and attendance | Gold and Platinum time-entry and schedule workflow | Gold |
| Guard-pay calculation | Gold and Platinum; recorded hours multiplied by configured guard or location hourly rates | Does not process payroll directly; exports attendance records for payroll |
| Android supervisor/admin access | Gold and Platinum; Android Admin app for live supervision and field setup | Mobile Management in Pro and Gold |
| SOS alerts | Pro, Gold and Platinum | Base, Pro and Gold |
| Client reports | Pro, Gold and Platinum; manual and automatic email report workflows | Real-time and daily reports in Base, Pro and Gold; recurring-report limits vary by plan |
| 100-guard annual price example | Gold: €4,388 per year (€366 effective monthly, rounded) for 100 guards | Gold 50-100 guard tier: €11,434 per year (€952 effective monthly), as published on 16 July 2026 |
QR-Patrol lists GPS and schedule management from Base, but completed Guard Trail, animated route playback and Time & Attendance require its third and highest Gold tier. Its published annual Gold price for 50-100 guards is €11,434.
CheckpointGuard Gold combines live patrol supervision, trail history, NFC and geofence evidence, automatic schedules, calculated guard-pay totals, reports and Android field setup for €4,388 per year at 100 guards.
Comparison based on publicly available vendor information. Features and prices may change.
Yes. QR-Patrol lists GPS Monitoring and Schedules Management in Base, Pro and Gold.
Yes, in Gold. QR-Patrol's Guard Trail page describes completed routes with static and animated trail views, as well as a live view.
QR-Patrol says its Time & Attendance feature tracks hours, breaks and clock-in or clock-out, then exports records for payroll without processing payroll directly. CheckpointGuard calculates guard pay from recorded hours and configured guard or location hourly rates, shows monthly totals and exports payroll data to Excel.