Which costs less, GuardsPro or Guardix?

GuardsPro's published plans start lower: $5, $8 and $10 per user per month billed monthly, with scheduling, payroll, dispatch and invoicing sold as add-ons. Guardix's plans are $8.99, $14.99 and $19.99 per user per month, with scheduling and guard tours in every plan. Add up the add-ons you need before you compare.

Do both have a client portal?

Yes. GuardsPro lists a client web portal and a client mobile app. In Guardix, clients see the reports for their own sites in their own account.

Comparison, facts checked · October 27, 2026

Guardix vs GuardsPro: a side-by-side comparison for security companies

Both are software for running security guard work. Below: what each company's own website says about the features security companies ask about, what each publishes about price, and where the other product may suit you better. Every statement links to its source.

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What GuardsPro is, and what Guardix is

GuardsPro is software for security guard companies, with a guard app for iOS and Android, a web app and a client portal.source

Security guard companies: its plans run from freelancers and contractors just starting out to companies with multiple clients.source

Guardix is software built for security guard companies: scheduling, clock-in at the site, patrols, reports, a client portal, invoicing and payroll, with one officer app on iPhone and Android.source

Where GuardsPro may suit you better

You want the lowest published starting price: $5 per user per month on the Essential plan, billed monthly.source
You want a 30-day free trial.source
You want payroll reports exported to QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP Workforce or Paychex.source
You run vehicle patrols: GuardsPro lists a vehicle patrol module.source

Feature by feature

What each company's website says today. “Not published” means we could not find it on their site, not that the product lacks it.

	Guardix	GuardsPro
Guard tours and checkpoints	Yes, in every plan. Officers scan NFC tags or QR codes at checkpoints and add the photos and answers the site needs; managers review completed and outstanding checkpoints.source	Yes. Site tours with NFC, QR and virtual tags.source
Incident and daily activity reports	Yes. Officers write reports on the phone with photos stamped with the time and place; managers export them as a PDF.source	Yes. Incident reports and daily activity reports.source
Client portal	Yes. Clients see the reports for their own sites in their own account.source	Yes. A client web portal and a client mobile app.source
Post orders	Yes. Site instructions, duties, documents and required acknowledgments, kept with the client and site.source	Yes. Post orders to share site instructions with guards.source
Scheduling	Yes, in every plan. Managers post open shifts that officers claim in the app; a swap needs the other officer and a manager to agree.source	Yes, as a paid add-on: schedules weeks ahead, open shifts and shift status.source
GPS or geofence time clock	Yes. By default an officer outside the site's geofence cannot clock in; you can relax this, and clock-ins from outside are flagged.source	Yes. A geofence-based time clock that makes guards clock in inside the geofence.source
Dispatch	Yes, from the Professional plan, plus an optional 24/7 managed dispatch team.source	Yes, as a paid add-on: dispatch calls from several sources on one platform.source
Payroll	Yes, in the Enterprise plan. A payroll run downloads as an Excel or PDF file; there is no direct connection to outside payroll software today.source	Payroll reports exported to QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP Workforce and Paychex (a paid add-on); it does not say it runs payroll itself.source
Billing and invoicing	Yes, from the Professional plan. Invoices are built from clocked hours, scheduled shifts or the contract, and emailed to the client as a PDF.source	Yes, as a paid add-on (Invoicer): send invoices and track delivery and payment.source
Officer mobile app	Yes. One officer app, listed on the Apple App Store and Google Play.source	Yes. Web, iOS and Android.source

Pricing

Guardix

Published: Starter $8.99 (up to 50 guards), Professional $14.99 (up to 500) and Enterprise $19.99 (unlimited guards) per user per month. Invoicing and dispatch start at Professional; payroll and expenses are in Enterprise. A 24/7 managed dispatch team is a separate service from $1,999 a month.source

GuardsPro

Published: Essential $5, Advanced $8 and Professional $10 per user per month when billed monthly ($4.25, $6.80 and $8.50 billed yearly), from 3 users. Scheduler ($2) and Payroll, Dispatcher and Invoicer ($1 each) are add-ons per user per month.source

Payroll reports export to QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP Workforce and Paychex.source

What Guardix does not do today

No direct connection to outside payroll or accounting software today: a payroll run downloads as an Excel or PDF file.source
Payroll and expenses are only in the Enterprise plan, and invoicing and dispatch start at Professional.source
The Starter plan is for teams of up to 50 guards.source

Questions and answers

Which costs less, GuardsPro or Guardix?: GuardsPro's published plans start lower: $5, $8 and $10 per user per month billed monthly, with scheduling, payroll, dispatch and invoicing sold as add-ons. Guardix's plans are $8.99, $14.99 and $19.99 per user per month, with scheduling and guard tours in every plan. Add up the add-ons you need before you compare.
Do both have a client portal?: Yes. GuardsPro lists a client web portal and a client mobile app. In Guardix, clients see the reports for their own sites in their own account.

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Sources

Statements about other products come from these pages on their own websites, checked on October 27, 2026.

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