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Both offer digital hall passes. Only one gives you real hallway control.
Securly Pass offers basic digital passes—but it’s built around teacher workflows, not school-wide accountability. You’ll find the core functionality there—but not the visibility, controls, or support needed to manage hallway movement at scale.
SmartPass gives you the tools to reduce disruptions, track missed class time, and keep students from meeting up. It’s a system schools choose when they want less chaos and more structure.
Securly Pass routes all pass activity through the teacher—meaning staff must manually approve every pass request. Pass also lacks data visibility for non-admin staff, leading teachers to have to request specific insights.
SmartPass, by contrast, offers complete visibility and control. Teachers, admins, and support staff all have the tools to keep students accountable—without creating extra friction. The Student Snapshot is an invaluable source of truth for hard conversations with students or families.
What’s the Difference
Feature
SmartPass
Securly Pass
Actionable data
Teachers can view comprehensive pass usage on Student Snapshot
Only admin can access students’ comprehensive data
Group Passes
Yes — ideal for interventions, field trips, small groups
Not available
Encounter prevention
Built to detect and block meetups of groups of any number of students
“Contact Control” configured for only two students at a time
Wait-in-line system
Students can queue virtually when spaces are full
Not offered
Hall Monitor
Easy view of active passes
"Live Dashboard" layout that can be paused, leading to confusion
Missed Class Time
Built-in report on Student Snapshot
Not tracked
Emergency mode
Instantly pause all student passes
Not available
Support + onboarding
Always free, includes live training + setup help
Per-site onboarding fees apply
Flex Activity Scheduling
*Add On
Use SmartPass x Flex together, with pass and activity data in one place
Available but separate
If your school already uses Securly for other services like web monitoring, then Securly Pass could make sense. We understand schools are looking to consolidate and streamline operations when possible.
But if you need a system that gives staff better control, students less room to wander, and administrators clearer insights into missed instructional time, SmartPass is built for exactly that. Our support team also consistently hears that reaching Securly’s team—whether for help during onboarding or after—isn’t easy. That’s why SmartPass provides live chat, a robust help center, and free training for every school, no matter the plan.
Plus, as a Raptor Technologies company, SmartPass is now part of a larger suite of products that support campus movement and student safety. Talk to us about additional tools like DismissalSafe, VolunteerSafe, and Badge Alert.
SmartPass
Securly Pass
Admin + teacher visibility
Teacher-only view
Multiple staff roles + permissions
Limited controls
Works on any device + kiosk mode
Requires student devices
Detailed analytics across school/district
Limited reporting
Free training + live support
Per-site onboarding cost
Proven behavior + class-cutting reductions
No outcome data shared
We created this page to help schools make informed, confident decisions—not just based on pricing or feature checklists, but on what will actually work best for your team.
Too often, comparison pages are designed to tear competitors down or gloss over meaningful differences. That’s not our approach. We believe schools deserve clear, honest information—not vague claims or marketing fluff. Our goal is to highlight where SmartPass shines, where other tools have strengths, and what tradeoffs are worth considering.
Everything on this page is based on publicly available information, firsthand feedback from schools who’ve used both tools, and sources like demo videos and help docs. If you currently use Securly and think we’ve gotten something wrong—or if you work at Securly and want to clarify how something works—we welcome your feedback.
Please email us at [email protected] with Comparison Page Feedback in the subject line. We’ll continue updating this page as our products—and the market—evolve. Thanks for helping us keep things honest and useful.
If all you need is a digital version of a paper pass, Securly Pass can get the job done. But if you want fewer hallway incidents, more time in class, and a system everyone can trust, SmartPass is ready.
