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Published by Asan Digital LLC, the makers of EduQueue. Raptor, VisitorSafe, VolunteerSafe, SmartPass, SchoolPass, PublicSchoolWORKS, CENTEGIX, Ident-A-Kid, Visitu, Ruvna, CAASS and Securly are trademarks of their owners; names are used to identify the products compared.

Comparison · nine criteria · read 2026-09-04

Raptor VisitorSafe vs CAASS

Access411 has been in business since 1996 in York, Pennsylvania, and describes “over 22 years” as a partner in New York City schools, where CAASS hardware is listed on the FAMIS catalogue.12 Its visitor product is one part of an access-control and attendance platform; much of what a buyer outside New York would want to know is not published on its site.

Every Raptor and CAASS cell below is either a quotation or close paraphrase from the vendor’s own public page or terms, with a footnote, or the words “not published”. We do not estimate prices. The EduQueue column is our own product and is not independently sourced; read it the way you would read any vendor’s.

CriterionRaptor VisitorSafeCAASS
(Access411 (Morrison Consulting Inc.))		EduQueue
(Asan Digital)
Screening data source & coverage“Registered sex offender databases in all 50 states” plus custom databases;3 checks are “performed through one or more third parties” and Raptor “does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or quality of such information”;4 third party not named; per-state coverage not published“Optional integration with national sex offender registries”; “block lists and registry look-ups”;5 source and per-state coverage not publishedAsan Digital’s own database of about 632,000 registrant records compiled from state registries across all 50 states, DC, U.S. territories and tribal jurisdictions; refreshed on a published schedule; per-state coverage documented, and completeness varies by state and is published rather than claimed
Kiosk hardware reuse“Macs, PCs, iPads, and Android tablets”;6 store states “Only supplies and equipment purchased through Raptor Technologies is approved for use with the Raptor System”7“Scan a government-issued ID”; platform not published; CAASS Sidekick handheld (barcode + RFID, Wi-Fi) sold via FAMIS52Web and kiosk check-in in any modern browser with a camera, on the PC or tablet you own; no vendor kiosk; ID-scanner compatibility confirmed per model
SIS integration“Syncing with the school’s Student Information System (SIS)”;6 PowerSchool partner listing for eSchoolPlus names tardies among use cases;8 RaptorLink priced per site in board records9Not publishedPowerSchool sync on a schedule; write-back to attendance: ask before assuming it
Badge printingDYMO LabelWriter 550 Turbo sold in a $590 kiosk bundle that “requires an annual software subscription of $299.00”7“Bundle with the mobile printer for easy pass and ID printing”;2 visitor-badge printer models not publishedDYMO and Brother label printers
Per-building pricingNot published as a list; board records show a per-site annual fee of $550–$695 (2020–2026) with volunteer, SIS-link and kiosk lines priced separately9Not published (FAMIS catalogue numbers only)2Per building, with a free single-building tier that does not expire; district and municipal deployments quoted; list price not yet published; no per-visitor fees
Contract termAutomatic one-year renewals; 60-day notice; in-term increase of the higher of CPI or 6%10Not published; Pennsylvania law11Per-building subscription; district and municipal terms quoted
Data export on exitCustomer may “request Raptor to delete” personal information on termination; export or return obligation not found in the public general terms10Not publishedFull export on request; you keep the data
Municipal supportMarketed to K-12 (“Trusted by 60,000+ schools”);6 city-hall use not publishedNot published; certified MWBE in New York City; school-safety marketing2Municipal profile in production (City of Union City, NJ): department routing, resident-origin reporting, daily emailed report
Emergency / mass notificationEmergency Management Suite: Drill Manager, Badge Alert (“silent, wearable alerting”), Reunification, alerts that “route directly to 911”, “multi-channel alerts”;12 priced separately in board records9“Guardian Notifications” listed;13 visitor page “supports emergency preparedness”;5 mass notification not publishedEvacuation report per building; no panic-button or mass-notification product — not offered

Vendors’ pages change. If we have misread yours, tell us and we will correct it and note the change here.

When Raptor is the right choice

  • You are outside New York City and want published device support, terms and a status page.
  • You want the suite: volunteers, drills, reunification, panic badges.

When to pick CAASS

  • You are a New York City school buying through FAMIS with an MWBE requirement.
  • Access control, RFID attendance and visitor management on one platform matter more than the visitor module alone.

Where EduQueue sits: a New Jersey vendor with published hardware guidance, per-building pricing and a municipal profile in production across the river from CAASS’s home market.

Other comparisons

Raptor vs EduQueue · Raptor vs Ident-A-Kid · Raptor vs SchoolPass · Raptor vs Visitu · Raptor vs Ruvna

See also: what districts have paid, per module, where screening data comes from, and the RFP kit that turns these nine criteria into a requirements matrix.

Sources (all read 2026-09-04 unless dated)

  1. Access411, “About” (in business since 1996; York, PA; © Morrison Consulting Inc.), access411.com.
  2. Access411, “NYC school safety solutions”, access411.com.
  3. Raptor, “What is a school visitor management system”, raptortech.com.
  4. Raptor Technologies, Service Specific Terms (no date printed; PDF metadata May 2026), raptortech.com PDF.
  5. Access411, “CAASS Visitors”, access411.com; home page, access411.com.
  6. Raptor, “Raptor VisitorSafe”, raptortech.com.
  7. Raptor store, “Return Visitor Check-In Kiosk – 2D Barcode Reader and LabelWriter 550 Turbo Bundle”, shop.raptortech.com.
  8. PowerSchool, partner page for Raptor Technologies, powerschool.com.
  9. Board and procurement records compiled on What districts have paid, each linked to its source.
  10. Raptor Technologies, Purchase and Subscription Services Agreement — General Terms and Conditions (footer “July 2026”), sections 3.4(f), 4.9, 5.2 and 7.2, raptortech.com PDF.
  11. Access411, “Privacy Policies and Terms of Use” (updated 25 March 2026), access411.com.
  12. Raptor, “Emergency Management Suite”, raptortech.com.
  13. Access411, “CAASS”, access411.com.

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