Celayix alternative
when the post matters as much as the schedule
CGuardPro is a Celayix alternative for security companies that need more than scheduling: proof at the post, guard tours, incident reports and a control room, for $5 per user per month with a 7-day trial. Celayix is deep scheduling and time-and-attendance software used across many shift-based industries. As of October 2026 it publishes price ranges starting at $400 to $800 a month, with a 25-employee minimum on an annual term, and its scheduling depth is greater than ours.
What does Celayix do well?
Filling shifts. Celayix has 25 years in shift management and its security page describes rules-based autofill when a guard calls off, self-scheduling, shift bidding and an AI scheduling assistant, plus time and attendance with payroll integration and geofenced check-in. Guard tours are covered with QR codes or NFC tags and exception alerts. For a mid-sized or large firm whose biggest cost is overtime and open shifts, that is a serious tool, and its price ranges are published, which many vendors do not do.
How much does Celayix cost compared with CGuardPro?
| Employees / users | Celayix per month (published range) | CGuardPro per month ($5 × users) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Within the published $400–$800 range (25-employee minimum, annual term) | $125 |
| 50 | Within the published $400–$800 range | $250 |
| 100 | Within the published $400–$800 range | $500 |
| 300 | Within the published $1k–$8k range | $1,500 |
Celayix ranges from celayix.com/pricing, read in October 2026; the actual quote depends on users, package, integrations and implementation. CGuardPro adds a one-time $299.99 implementation fee and counts every login as a user. Confirm with each vendor.
Why choose CGuardPro over Celayix?
Because clients rarely ask whether the schedule was optimal. They ask whether the officer was there, whether the round was done and what happened at 2 a.m. CGuardPro is built around those answers, and its per-user price works for small firms too:
- Clock-in with a face and a fix, and a geofence per post with exit alerts.
- Tours that hold up: QR or NFC scans checked on the server, with missed-tour and uncovered-post alerts.
- Reports: incident reports with photos, daily activity reports, shift pass-down, post orders, visitor and vehicle logs.
- Emergencies and voice: guard panic button, client SOS, push-to-talk radio and an alarm receiver.
- A client portal with its own app, included.
If your firm has hundreds of officers and scheduling is where the money leaks, Celayix's depth may matter more than all of that, and we would tell you so.
How do the features compare?
| Topic | Celayix (as published) | CGuardPro |
|---|---|---|
| Built around | Scheduling and shift coverage, across many industries | The guard post and the control room, security only |
| Scheduling | Rules-based autofill, self-scheduling, shift bidding, AI scheduling assistant | Scheduling with relief coverage and uncovered-post alerts |
| Clock-in | Geofence check-in, real-time location | GPS plus selfie; per-post geofence (radius or polygon) with exit alerts |
| Guard tours | QR codes or NFC tags, checkpoints and exception alerts | QR and NFC, each scan verified server-side; missed-tour alerts |
| Incident reports and DARs | Not described on its security page | Incident reports with photos, daily activity reports, shift pass-down |
| Client portal | Not described on its security page | Included, with a client app and client SOS |
| Control room | Not described on its security page | Panic button, push-to-talk, alarm receiver (Contact ID, SIA DC-09, Surgard) |
| Payroll | Pushes verified hours to payroll systems | Approved hours to Gusto (US, free); QuickBooks Online announced |
| Implementation | Scoped separately; most customers live in 4–10 weeks | $299.99 one-time; live in days |
| Trial | Not stated on the pricing page | 7 days, no credit card |
Celayix column: celayix.com, its security and pricing pages, read in October 2026. "Not described" means the page is silent, not that the feature is missing; ask the vendor. Celayix is a trademark of its owner; CGuardPro is not affiliated with or endorsed by it.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good Celayix alternative for a security company?+
If your hardest problem is proof at the post rather than the schedule itself, CGuardPro is the alternative to test. It is built only for physical security companies and covers scheduling, GPS and selfie clock-in, geofences, QR and NFC tours, incident and daily activity reports, panic button, push-to-talk and a client portal, for $5 per user per month plus $299.99 once, with a 7-day trial.
How much does Celayix cost?+
As of October 2026, Celayix uses custom pricing but publishes ranges: $400 to $800 a month for teams of up to 100 employees, and $1,000 to $8,000 a month up to 1,000 employees, with an enterprise quote above that. It requires a minimum 25-employee licence on an annual term, and implementation is scoped separately. CGuardPro is $5 per user per month, so 25 users cost $125 a month.
What does Celayix do better than CGuardPro?+
Scheduling. Celayix has spent 25 years on it: rules-based autofill when a shift opens, self-scheduling and shift bidding, and an AI scheduling assistant. It also serves healthcare, hospitality, events and manufacturing, which matters if you run more than security. If complex scheduling is your main pain and you have the scale, it is a strong choice.
Is Celayix built only for security companies?+
No. Its site lists security alongside home healthcare, long-term care, hospitality, events and venues, manufacturing and libraries. Its security page covers scheduling, time and attendance, geofence check-in and QR or NFC checkpoint tours. CGuardPro is built only for physical security companies and is used by more than 600 of them.
How long does it take to switch to CGuardPro?+
Days, not weeks: load clients, sites and posts, build the roster, print QR codes and install the app. The one-time $299.99 implementation covers configuration, data import, training and go-live support. Celayix says most of its customers are fully implemented within 4 to 10 weeks, which reflects its focus on larger, more complex organizations.
Schedule it, then prove it
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