Guardhouse vs Active Workforce Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guardhouse
Manage security guard attendance and communication effortlessly from your mobile device or PC. Instantly notify staff of schedules and changes via text, email, and web notifications. Approve timesheets and view staff details for streamlined operations.
- Schedule staff and approve timesheets
- Instant schedule notifications (SMS, email, web)
- View staff details and rosters
- Create last-minute shift changes
- Staff can submit unavailability
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Guardhouse is the simplest way to manage attendance and communicate with your security guards from your mobile device and PC. Notify your staff instantly about their work schedule via text, email, and web notifications. 1. Schedule staff, approve timesheets and view staff details 2. View staff schedules and create last minute shifts changes that are communicated to staff via SMS, email, and notifications 3. Approve timesheets. View scheduled hours against time clock or employee submitted times. 4. Staffs can easily view their roster, no more missed shifts. 5. Staffs can submit when they are unavailable.
Active Workforce Pro
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AWP - Active Workforce Pro is a comprehensive mobile and web-based software tailored for the security industry in Australia. It provides a suite of advanced tools to connect field personnel with management, enhancing both operational efficiency, scheduling and reporting analytics. Key features include: 1) Multi-Featured Platform: Integrates a range of tools for guard management and business intelligence. 2) Live Dashboard: Displays real-time operations data, enabling immediate insights and day to day workforce management. 3) Centralised Data: Centralised information to support better visibility of operation and help linking management with security employees. 4) Standardisation and Optimisation: Helps establish processes and rostering efficiency. 5) Guard Reporting: Allows guards to fill out reports directly within the platform. 6) Customer Success Focus: Aims to boost overall business performance, mitigate risks, and enhance reputations 7) NFC Scan functionality To access AWP - Active Workforce Pro, please contact the administrator for account setup.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Active Workforce Pro at every 2 weeks against Guardhouse's monthly. Guardhouse's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Guardhouse ships an update monthly, Active Workforce Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guardhouse | Active Workforce Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zenshifts Holdings Pty Ltd | ACTIVE WORKFORCE PRO PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
Guardhouse
No in-app purchases
Active Workforce Pro
No in-app purchases









