Whether you're running a design studio, managing building operations, or overseeing multiple properties, there’s one thing you’re likely balancing: people and space.

Tools like Eptura are built to make that balance easier — but with multiple platforms under one umbrella, it can be unclear which solution is built for what.

Two that come up often? Eptura Workplace Management and Eptura Visitor Management.

They sound similar but serve very different needs. If you're comparing options, planning a new facility, or looking to improve how your organization runs day-to-day, here’s what to know.

Eptura Workplace Management: Built for the People Already Inside

This is your system for managing employees, shared space, hybrid work strategies, and coordinating moves and space planning. It gives your teams the ability to reserve desks, book meeting rooms, report issues, and see what's happening across a space — all in real time. For teams juggling occupancy, design constraints, or office returns, this becomes the nerve center of daily operations.

You’ll use this to:

• Give staff the flexibility to book desks and meeting rooms as needed

• Visualize floorplans and monitor space usage trends

• Keep track of maintenance requests and resource usage

• Integrate with facility and asset systems to manage movement and logistics

Why it’s useful for you:

If you’re an architect designing smart layouts, a facilities manager tracking space efficiency, or a building owner managing tenant satisfaction — this system turns guesswork into insight.

Eptura Visitor Management: Designed for Everyone Coming From Outside

Different audience, different purpose. Visitor Management focuses on everyone who enters your space but doesn’t work there — think clients, contractors, consultants, or inspectors. It automates check-in, tracks who’s on site, and keeps your spaces secure and compliant.

You’ll use this to:

• Send visitors a pre-registration link and streamline check-in

• Print badges and log identity details securely

• Track sign-ins across multiple entrances and sites

• Keep an accurate digital trail of who’s on-site at any given time

Where it fits in:

Construction sites, corporate offices, healthcare buildings, and secured campuses — any place where you need visibility and control without slowing people down at the front door.

How They Work Together

You might only need one of these tools right now. Or you might be at a point where managing internal teams and external visitors is equally important. These platforms are built to connect — sharing floorplans, user data, and compliance protocols — so you can run a more cohesive operation from the inside out.

That means less juggling between systems, and more time focusing on the work that actually matters.

Still Deciding Where to Start?

If you're trying to improve how your teams operate — or simply trying to make sense of the digital tools available today — we’ve pulled together a blog that covers the bigger picture:

👉 Making the Switch: Common Challenges in Modernizing Workplace and Visitor Management

It covers recurring issues we see in the field — like fragmented systems, inefficient use of space, and reactive planning — and offers a practical approach for solving them with the right mix of tech and strategy.

Final Thought

Eptura Workplace Management and Visitor Management aren’t interchangeable — but they are complementary. One focuses on your core teams, the other on your external traffic. Together, they help you manage flow, security, and usability in any type of environment.

Whether you’re planning the future of your workplace or trying to get more control over operations today, having the right platform in place makes a real difference.

Want a closer look at how this fits into your business or building portfolio?

Let’s talk. The SolidCAD team works with firms across AECO and facilities to configure solutions that actually match the way you work.