TRMNL Booking vs. Envoy
Envoy alternative for meeting room displays
Envoy is a visitor management platform that grew into desks, rooms, signage and mailrooms. TRMNL Booking is a simpler choice for teams who just need live room schedules and walk-up booking on ePaper or LCD displays.
The short answer
Two good tools for different jobs.
Envoy secures the front door, and sells rooms as one module of its platform. TRMNL Booking does room displays and walk-up booking, and nothing else.
Choose Envoy if you need
- Visitor sign-in with ID scanning, badge printing, legal documents and blocklist screening
- Audit-ready records for regulated sites: defense, pharma, biotech, healthcare and data centers
- Access control and guest Wi-Fi integrations
- One platform for visitors, desks, rooms, signage, emergency alerts and mailrooms
Choose TRMNL Booking if you need
- Room displays with walk-up booking, and nothing extra to roll out
- A complete price you can see before you talk to anyone
- Month-to-month billing, no contract and a 14-day free trial
- Battery-powered ePaper at doors with no outlet, or screens you already own
“Every Envoy plan starts with the platform.”
Any screen
Use your hardware or ours.
Envoy room displays are tablets or touch panels, such as an iPad, an Android tablet or a Logitech Tap Scheduler, each with a wall mount and power at the door. Booking runs on TRMNL's battery-powered ePaper displays, or in the browser of a tablet or TV you already own.
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TRMNL ePaper display
Battery powered devices mounted anywhere. One-time purchase, supports 1,000+ types of content (weather, KPIs, etc) without a subscription to Booking.
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Existing tablet, TV or LCD
Open the room or collection at its own private URL in a browser. It needs no login or app, and refreshes itself.
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One hallway overview
Show a collection of rooms on a shared display: up to 9 resources in a grid, or 10 in a list.
Side by side
Envoy and TRMNL Booking compared.
Envoy facts from Envoy's public site, last checked October 12th, 2026.
| Feature | Envoy | TRMNL Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Primary scope | Visitor management, with desks, rooms, signage, emergency alerts and mailrooms | Room and resource booking |
| Visitor management | Pre-registration, ID scanning, badges, legal documents and blocklists | None. Anyone can book a room by QR code, with no sign-in |
| Calendars | Google Calendar and Microsoft 365 | Google (personal and Workspace), Microsoft 365, Exchange Online and iCal |
| Room displays | iPad, Android tablet or touch panel, with a wall mount and power | TRMNL ePaper device on battery, or any tablet, TV or LCD with a browser |
| Walk-up booking | Touchscreen on the room display | Scan a QR code with any phone |
| Signage on the displays | Envoy Screens, $12 per device a month | 1,000+ plugins on TRMNL devices, with no per-device fee |
| Room booking price | $5 per bookable resource a month, plus a platform fee | $8 per bookable resource a month, nothing on top |
| Buying process | A quote for every paid module | Sign up online, with a 14-day free trial |
| Software billing | Annual | Monthly or annual |
Buying
Start today, without a quote.
Envoy sells modules on top of a platform tier, and quotes each one. Booking's price is public, and you can start on your own.
Buying Envoy
- Choose a platform tier: Premium or Enterprise
- Add modules: Reservations for rooms, Screens for signage
- Get a quote for the platform and each module
- Sign an annual plan
Buying TRMNL Booking
- Create a free virtual device
- Connect a room calendar
- Try it free for 14 days
- Pay $8 a month per room, or yearly. No contract
Envoy & TRMNL Booking Cost Comparison
See the whole price before you buy.
Envoy adds a platform fee it does not publish, and each room needs a powered display. TRMNL bills each room once, with nothing on top.
Envoy
- Every Envoy plan starts with a platform tier, priced as a flat annual fee. Envoy does not publish it.
- Rooms are booked through the Reservations module, priced per bookable resource, plus the platform fee.
- Digital signage is Envoy Screens, at $12 per device a month. Visitors Premium is $362 per location a month.
- Room displays are a separate purchase: a tablet or touch panel, a wall mount and power at the door.
- Every paid module is billed annually, after a quote.
TRMNL Booking
- Booking is $8 a month, or $80 a year, for each bookable resource shown on a screen. A room on several TRMNL or browser displays still counts once.
- You can let anyone book your rooms & resources by scanning the QR code. We don't charge according to the number of employees & additional users.
- TRMNL hardware is optional and sold separately, with volume pricing for teams. You might be able to reuse your existing devices. The list of supported displays keeps growing.
- Your subscription price stays the same forever.
- Envoy facts retrieved from their website on October 12th, 2026.
Hardware & subscription: 3-year cost
| Rooms | Envoy | TRMNLTRMNL Booking |
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5 |
$2,995 + platform fee $2,095 hardware |
$1,895 $695 hardware |
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10 |
$5,990 + platform fee $4,190 hardware |
$3,590 $1,190 hardware |
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20 |
$11,980 + platform fee $8,380 hardware |
$7,180 $2,380 hardware |
- Envoy: Reservations at $5 a month for each room, plus a Galaxy Tab A11+ ($299.99) in a locking wall enclosure ($119), the cheaper tablet on our tablet comparison. The platform fee is left out, because Envoy does not publish it.
- TRMNL: a TRMNL OG for each room ($139 each, or $119 from 10 with team volume pricing), plus $80 a year per room.
- Annual billing on both sides, over 36 months, before tax and shipping. Envoy also leaves out power at each door and device management (MDM) for the tablets.
Trade-in offers
Make the switch & we’ll sweeten the deal.
Your room calendars stay in Google or Microsoft, so there is no data to move. Your Envoy room tablets can show Booking in their browser.
Already paying for Envoy?
Get TRMNL Booking free for the time remaining on your contract with Envoy, up to 12 months. We’ll also throw in volume pricing on our devices at any quantity.
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep Envoy Visitors at the front desk?
Yes. Booking reads your Google or Microsoft room calendars directly and needs no Envoy integration. Run Envoy Visitors at reception and Booking at the room doors.
Does Booking do visitor management?
No. Booking has no visitor sign-in, ID scanning or badge printing. Anyone who scans the QR code on a display can book the room from their phone, with no TRMNL account or app.
Is there a platform fee?
No. Booking is $8 a month, or $80 a year, for each bookable resource shown on a screen. That is the whole software price.
Can I use the tablets I already have?
Yes. Open any room or collection at its own private URL in a browser, on a tablet, TV or LCD screen. It needs no login or app, and refreshes itself. TRMNL ePaper is optional, and a one-time purchase if you want it.
Do TRMNL displays need power at the door?
No. A TRMNL runs 3 to 6 months per charge at typical refresh rates, and hangs from its hook recess. Recharge it over USB-C a few times a year.
Can I switch from Envoy without moving data?
Yes. Booking reads the same Google or Microsoft room calendars, so your bookings stay where they are. You can run both until your Envoy contract ends.
Which calendars work?
Google (personal accounts and Workspace), Microsoft (Outlook, Exchange Online rooms and Microsoft Places workspaces) and any iCal feed.
Try Booking on your busiest room.
Create a free virtual device, connect one calendar and test the room display before you buy hardware.
We sell TRMNL. Envoy facts and US list prices on this page come from Envoy's public site, checked on October 12th, 2026. Envoy module prices exclude a platform fee that Envoy does not publish. Hardware, tax and shipping are separate unless stated otherwise. Envoy is a trademark of its owner. TRMNL is not affiliated with Envoy.
