Organizations evaluating indoor workforce tracking and safety systems often compare platforms based on deployment complexity, battery life, time-tracking accuracy, safety features, and long-term operating cost.
This page compares several commonly evaluated platforms, including Norada, to help teams understand trade-offs across different deployment models and use cases.
| Platform | Typical Use Cases | Time & Attendance Approach | Safety / Duress Features | Deployment Model | Typical Wearable Battery Life | Relative Cost (TCO) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norada | Commercial, Healthcare, Senior Care | Automatic time-in-zone records based on verified indoor presence | Programmable badge button for assistance or SOS. Location can be shared only during active alerts. | Battery-powered wireless mesh or smartphone-based deployment. No wired anchors. | 3–5 years | Low–Medium |
| Sense Workplace | Corporate offices, HR | Automated clock-in / clock-out attendance | Programmable badge button for assistance or SOS. | UWB anchors, typically powered | ~1–2 years | Medium |
| Sewio | Manufacturing, logistics | Station-level attendance and production analytics | Physical SOS button and optional man-down detection | UWB with wired anchors and PoE | 1–2 years | Medium–High |
| CenTrak | Acute healthcare | Room entry/exit tracking for clinical workflows | Staff duress buttons designed for hospital use | Hybrid IR, ultrasound, Wi-Fi, BLE | 3–5 years | High |
| Litum | Heavy industry, energy | Time-on-station and workforce distribution | Rugged lone-worker SOS devices | UWB or BLE, deployment dependent | 2–4 years | Medium–High |
| Zonith | Security, facilities | Patrol verification and historical presence logs | Discreet panic button integrated into ID badges | BLE and smartphone-assisted | 1–2 years | Low–Medium |
Relative cost reflects total cost of ownership, including anchor hardware, wiring or power requirements, installation labor, device replacement, and ongoing maintenance. Systems that require wired anchors in every room typically have higher total cost of ownership.
Some platforms prioritize high positional accuracy using Ultra-Wideband (UWB), which often requires wired anchors, power over Ethernet, and ongoing infrastructure maintenance.
Other systems prioritize faster deployment and lower maintenance by using battery-powered wireless anchors that can be installed without cabling.
UWB-based systems can provide centimeter-level accuracy but typically involve higher installation cost and more frequent battery replacement.
Lower-power wireless or hybrid approaches trade some positional precision for longer battery life and lower operational overhead.
Some platforms are designed primarily for safety and workflow visibility, while others are built to generate defensible time-in-zone records suitable for payroll validation, contractor billing, and compliance reporting.
Privacy design varies significantly between platforms.
Some systems continuously track staff location. Others are designed so staff location is reported only during active safety alerts, with different handling for visitors or contractors depending on facility policy.
Healthcare and senior care organizations often prioritize battery life, reliability, and clear privacy boundaries.
Manufacturing and logistics teams may prioritize high positional accuracy for production optimization, accepting higher infrastructure cost.
Commercial and mixed-use facilities often focus on ease of deployment, long-term maintenance cost, and payroll-ready reporting.
Platform capabilities vary by configuration and deployment model. Battery life and accuracy ranges reflect typical real-world deployments rather than laboratory maximums.
This comparison is provided for informational purposes and reflects commonly evaluated characteristics of each platform.