Both start around $50/mo. One is built for your clients.

FrontDesk and SwipedOn both offer iPad check-in for businesses, but they serve different workflows. SwipedOn is a visitor and employee sign-in platform — it manages both visitors arriving at an office and employees clocking in or out. FrontDesk is focused on client check-in for appointment-based businesses: therapy practices, salons, and medical offices. When a client checks in on FrontDesk, they select their specific provider and that provider receives an instant push notification. FrontDesk starts at $50/month; SwipedOn starts around $49–69/month depending on the plan.

Yes. FrontDesk is purpose-built for therapy practices and similar appointment-based service businesses. The check-in flow is designed around the client selecting their therapist, which triggers a push notification directly to that therapist's phone — so they can remain in session until their patient is actually waiting. FrontDesk also includes a full Branding Studio so you can customize the kiosk with your practice logo and brand colors.

SwipedOn offers employee sign-in and evacuation management, which makes it a dual-use platform for both visitor and staff management. It also offers document signing at check-in and some integrations with workplace tools. FrontDesk does not include employee sign-in, evacuation management, or document signing — it is focused on the client check-in workflow.

FrontDesk includes a built-in Branding Studio that lets you customize the kiosk with your logo and brand colors — with a live preview. FrontDesk also supports a QR code and link-based check-in flow as a no-hardware alternative to the iPad kiosk, so clients can check in by scanning a code posted at the desk or by clicking a link you send in a confirmation email. The per-provider push notification system is also more specific than SwipedOn's general host notification.

FrontDesk is designed for exactly this use case. Clients arrive, select their stylist or therapist from the kiosk, and that specific provider gets an instant notification on their phone. There is no receptionist needed to manage the process. The kiosk can be branded with your salon or spa colors and logo. SwipedOn can handle visitor check-in but does not have the same provider-selection notification workflow.