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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) GUARDIAN RFID ## What is GUARDIAN RFID? GUARDIAN RFID is the definitive leader in Inmate Management, Monitoring, and Tracking solutions. Exclusively endorsed by the National Sheriffs' Association, GUARDIAN RFID integrates with jail management systems while helping to maximize your defensibility, compliance, and productivity by automating inmate identification, inmate tracking, guard tour (cell checks and security checks), headcounts, med passes, and much more in real-time. ## What is GUARDIAN RFID used for? [Jail Management](https://www.capterra.com/jail-management-software/) Overall rating Based on 14 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $1000 Per User, One Time Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for GUARDIAN RFID?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.guardianrfid.com/&name=GUARDIAN RFID) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### GUARDIAN RFID 4.9 (14) VS. [### Jail Solutions](https://www.capterra.com/p/107315/Jail-Solutions/) [4.0 (1)](https://www.capterra.com/p/107315/Jail-Solutions/#reviews) Starting Price $1000 Per User, One Time Starting Price $1 Per Feature Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.9 (14) Ease Of Use 3.0 (1) Value For Money 5.0 (9) Value For Money 4.0 (1) Customer Service 5.0 (12) Customer Service 5.0 (1) ## GUARDIAN RFID alternatives [SallyPort](https://www.capterra.com/p/235807/SallyPort/) [0.0](https://www.capterra.com/p/235807/SallyPort/#reviews) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 0% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/235807/SallyPort/) Highest Rated [BluHorse JMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/185776/BluHorse-JMS/) [5.0 (2)](https://www.capterra.com/p/185776/BluHorse-JMS/#reviews) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/185776/BluHorse-JMS/) [Offender Management System](https://www.capterra.com/p/151029/Offender-Management-System/) [4.0 (2)](https://www.capterra.com/p/151029/Offender-Management-System/#reviews) Starting price $100.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 50% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/151029/Offender-Management-System/) [Matrix](https://www.capterra.com/p/123068/Matrix-Jail-Management-System/) [5.0 (2)](https://www.capterra.com/p/123068/Matrix-Jail-Management-System/#reviews) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/123068/Matrix-Jail-Management-System/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Cell Maintenance 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track and manage information regarding maintaining inmate cells Custody Status Checks 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Checking inmates' custody statuses Inmate Information File 3.0 (1) 0.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important centralized location to view information pertaining to each inmate (criminal, medical, behavioral, etc.) Inmate Tracking 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track inmate location and monitor movements. Check-in/Check-out Track the status of assets and whether they're checked in or out Incarceration Records Includes centralized access to all legal incarceration documents per inmate (medical, criminal, personal etc.) GUARDIAN RFID 11 features Track and manage information regarding maintaining inmate cells Track the status of assets and whether they're checked in or out Checking inmates' custody statuses Includes centralized access to all legal incarceration documents per inmate (medical, criminal, personal etc.) Track and report inmate incidents to appropriately allocate resources, increase safety and minimize harm. centralized location to view information pertaining to each inmate (criminal, medical, behavioral, etc.) Track inmates' location, community engagement, behavior, and progress over time. Track inmate location and monitor movements. Records of patients' medical history Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user A report/notes detailing officer activities during shifts, including any incidents. Features 4.8 (12) 4.8 Based on 12 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 5.0 (9) Basic $1,000 Per User,One Time Value for money 5.0 (9) 5.0 Based on 9 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 5.0 (12) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 5.0 (12) 5.0 Based on 12 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.9 Based on 14 reviews Filter by rating 5(12) 4(2) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent TW Tori W. Detention officer Law Enforcement ### "Seems easy enough " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 September 30, 2022 So far so good. Been using for a few weeks and I like it. Pros It's easy to manipulate and find what I need within the program Cons Logs out too often. I feel like I always have to log back in. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Jail Administrator Law Enforcement ### "Jail Cell Check Solution" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 4, 2019 When it comes to inmate tracking, logging, and cell check compliance there are no better solutions. If you're not tracking your inmate activities in real time you will find yourself out of compliance or in a lawsuit. The fact that Guardian allows real time tracking of everything has been efficient and effective. I also like the fact of going paperless. Pros The features within Guardian RFID have substantially maximized jail compliance laws. The thing I like most is the ability to check compliance of staff making their rounds in real time. Without real time accountability you would find yourself out of compliance after the fact and there's no going back to correct it. Real time accountability helps us prevent being out of compliance. Cons The software and the devices work great. It's a bit pricey but you can work around that by customizing the install to suit your needs financially. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AS Amy S. Captain Law Enforcement ### "Very nice product" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 August 9, 2018 Great for tracking rounds and does so much more. Pros It does so much and we are able to reduce a lot of paperwork using this. Cons The straps don't seem to last as long as would like Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KI Kyle I. Detention Deputy ### "I have really enjoyed how easy it is to use this system." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 June 30, 2018 Pros I have really enjoyed having the new handheld and how easy it is to use this product. I like how it will keep track of checks and show that we have done them. Cons I dislike how when passing meds you have to sign for the meds seperate when you have some that were missed or late. I think it would be nice to sign for the meds that were due, late, and missed. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. TP Tysten P. Juvenile detention deputy ### "Have always worked well with use if we are haveing any problems " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 June 28, 2018 Pros I like The electronic tag scanner because if there is ever any question on weather or not we are doing what we are supposed to it's nice the be able to go back into the system to show that we are doing are checks correctly and it also nice when you come to work and can pick up a hand held and see where if the inmates are in there cells or out at recreation or bible study. Either way it's nice to know where everyone is at Cons Recently I don't have any complaints about the software. We recently got new hand held that work amazing and fixed a lot of the issues we where having. Before with the old hand held the system would freeze up and cause problems but we don't have those problems anymore Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. NW Nicole W. Juvenile Detenion Deputy ### "Convenient " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 June 28, 2018 Pros Very easy to learn and use. I like how easy it is to document inmate medications and their temperament when we enter the cell. Cons Software glitches when updates are being installed... I've seen it go down 4-6 hours at a time without being able to use the scanner at all. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CH chris h. deputy Law Enforcement ### "excellent quality and ease of use" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 June 27, 2018 Pros The entire system is amazing. The hardware is extremely durable and the compliance monitor tools are top notch. Cons Nothing. I have nothing to say that is negative. This platform is easy to use and works perfect for our application. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JD Joshua D. Detention Deputy ### "Is a great way to keep track of who is where, what they are doing, and what they have." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 June 27, 2018 Pros Even for the non-savy tech people, this is a very easy means to keep track of inmates. Where they are and what they are doing thru-out the day and night. Cons I really do not have anything 'negative' to say about this product. Battery changing is about the only 'con' I can think of. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KR Kyle R. Administrator Law Enforcement ### "Most comprehensive system on the market" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 April 30, 2018 We are able to eliminate the majority of paperwork and now rely on Guardian to document a lot of our needs. Pros This system covers everything you that you need for inmate accountability, tracking inmate movement, issuing items to inmates, and documenting all inmate interactions. If the system can't do what you want, just call Guardian and they will make it happen. The skies the limit with how far you can take this system based on the platform they are using. They have an excellent team that is always willing to do what it takes. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SW Sissy W. Administrator Law Enforcement ### "We have had the Guardian system for 6-12 months. It has help us be more efficient on our cell check " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 April 27, 2018 It made the jail and employees more efficient with their cell checks. With a click of a button you can look where all your inmates are. Med call have become easier all you do is scan the bracelet and have your inmate sign the pad, and your good to go. We have had some technical glitches with the system. The employees of Guardian RFID have more very helpful getting everything worked out and back in running order. Pros The software is user friendly. Easy to train new employees to use. The admin reports are easy to access and very helpful in daily operations of the facility Cons I can't really say there is anything that is a Con on the software. Its user friendly and easy to manage from and Administrator side. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/141466/GUARDIAN-RFID/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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