Comparison

Gallagher Command Centre vs Security & Fire Security Expo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gallagher Command Centre

Enhance security operations with mobile access to alarms, cardholder information, and site status. This app allows security staff to manage incidents, grant or deny access, and monitor evacuations remotely, increasing efficiency and awareness.

Highlights
  • Remote alarm management
  • Cardholder access control
  • Door and zone status monitoring
  • Emergency evacuation management
  • Grant or deny cardholder access
  • Lockdown zones quickly
  • Trigger custom functions
Features
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More mobile, less desk. To make accessing alarms, overrides and cardholder information simple the Gallagher Command Centre mobile app introduces a whole new way of interacting with the Gallagher Command Centre solution. The app grants security staff more mobility when they are offsite or out on patrol, allowing them to spend more time away from their desk - while still maintaining full awareness of what’s happening on site. The Command Centre application allows guards attending incidents to access relevant details remotely, and easily add alarm notes that will automatically be visible to those in the control room. Emergency wardens can manage evacuations by moving people to safe areas, and monitor a list of cardholders yet to be cleared into a safe area. Command Centre Mobile offers the following features: • Grant or deny a cardholder access to zones. (Requires additional Access Reader license and the Gallagher Mobile Reader). • Automatic cardholder search to Spot Check a cardholder’s access privileges. • View and process alarms. • Monitor and override the status of doors, access zones, alarm zones and fence zones. • Lockdown zones quickly. • Trigger macros to perform custom functions. • Disable a cardholder’s access. • Mobile actions and events are logged in Command Centre. • Configuration of Gallagher Bluetooth® readers. • English, French, and Spanish language support With Gallagher Command Centre 8.20 and above • Monitor cardholder safety during an emergency evacuation With Gallagher Command Centre 8.30 and above • Capture Cardholder photos • Read Gallagher Command Centre Credentials With Gallagher Command Centre 8.40 and above • Enhanced the ability to capture data while using the Access Reader feature. Lists and required fields are now supported • Read Mifare card serial numbers (Additional hardware is required to read Mifare Classic and Mifare Plus cards) • Cardholder Details now include Digital ID names With Gallagher Command Centre 8.60 and above • Command Centre Mobile can connect securely from anywhere without the need to use a corporate network or VPN Compatible with all currently supported versions of Command Centre. To use the Gallagher Command Centre App, you must be a licensed user of the Gallagher Command Centre software.

About

Security & Fire Security Expo

Features
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Security Exhibition & Conference is Australia’s leading platform dedicated to bringing the full spectrum of suppliers, industry professionals and end users to connect and create profitable opportunities. In 2026, Fire Security Expo will launch alongside Security Exhibition & Conference. Fire Security Expo is Australia’s dedicated fire protection marketplace – built for the people protecting Australia’s buildings, assets and critical infrastructure. The Event App puts lead capture directly in your hands on the show floor. Scan badges instantly Point your device at a visitor's badge to capture their contact details in real time. No paper, no manual data entry, no leads falling through the cracks at the end of a busy day on stand. Add notes as you go Attach notes to each lead at the point of capture. Record what they're looking for, what you discussed, or how you want to follow up — while the conversation is still fresh. Across three days security and fire security decision-makers from across Australia will walk the exhibition floor. As an exhibitor, this is your prime opportunity to see products side by side and do more business than you would in six months of supplier meetings. The App is your essential tool for capturing new leads. Download the app, log in with your exhibitor credentials, and arrive ready to scan. 2–4 September | ICC Sydney

Screenshots

Gallagher Command Centre4 screens
Security & Fire Security Expo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Security & Fire Security Expo at monthly against Gallagher Command Centre's every 3 months. Gallagher Command Centre's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gallagher Command Centre ships an update every 3 months, Security & Fire Security Expo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gallagher Command Centre versus Security & Fire Security Expo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGallagher Command CentreSecurity & Fire Security Expo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB60 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGallagher Group LtdDiversified Communications Australia

In-app purchases

None

Gallagher Command Centre

No in-app purchases

None

Security & Fire Security Expo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gallagher Command Centre free?
Gallagher Command Centre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Security & Fire Security Expo free?
Security & Fire Security Expo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gallagher Command Centre or Security & Fire Security Expo have ads?
Neither Gallagher Command Centre nor Security & Fire Security Expo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gallagher Command Centre or Security & Fire Security Expo?
Gallagher Command Centre ships an update every 3 months, and Security & Fire Security Expo monthly. Most recently, Gallagher Command Centre was updated on October 13, 2026 and Security & Fire Security Expo on October 8, 2026.

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