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What an ID scanner costs a bar

An ID scanner costs a bar in one of four ways: a handheld bought for each checking point, a subscription for each device, a plan for the venue or a fee per scan. AgeShield ID Scanner is a venue plan: $499/year or $49/month for three devices scanning at once.

The four ways ID scanning is priced

Each one charges for something different, so the same venue can pay very different amounts.

A handheld bought for each checking point

One purchase for each door, bar or register that checks IDs. A second checking point is a second purchase.

What to count: A yearly subscription per handheld for the fuller fake ID check, up to $200 a year per device on published prices, plus mobile ID support, lists, photos and a warranty sold per device. New license formats reach a handheld when someone connects it to Wi-Fi to update; an app updates through the app store.

A subscription for each device

A monthly or yearly fee for every phone or tablet that scans.

What to count: The fee multiplies with every checking point, and some features sit on a higher tier.

A plan for the venue

One fee for the venue with a set number of devices included.

What to count: How many devices are included, and what each one past that costs.

A fee per scan

Credits or a charge for each check.

What to count: Busy nights cost more, and the price of a credit pack changes the math.

Compare it with a specific setup

What AgeShield costs for one, three and six checking points

1 device
$499/year, or $49/month · three years $1,497
3 devices
$499/year, or $49/month · three years $1,497
6 devices · 3 included + 3 extra
$997.99/year, or $97.99/month · three years $2,993.97

Every plan covers three devices running the AgeShield ID scanner app. Core plan, billed annually or month to month. Pro is $699/year or $69/month with the same three devices. Prices exclude sales tax.

  • Three devices on every plan
  • No hardware to buy
  • 14 days free on your first venue

Work out your own number

Set how many devices scan at once, the plan and how you pay.

Billing
AgeShield plan

AgeShield Core

$41.58/month

$499.00 a year · 3 devices included

Questions about what ID scanning costs

How much does an ID scanner cost?

It depends on how it is priced. A handheld is a one-time purchase for each checking point, a subscription is charged for each device, and a venue plan covers several devices for one fee. AgeShield ID Scanner is a venue plan: $499/year or $49/month for three devices scanning at once.

How much does an ID scanner app cost?

AgeShield ID Scanner is free to download. A plan for your venue is $41.58/month billed annually or $49/month, with three devices included and more from $13.86/month each, billed annually.

Is a phone app cheaper than a handheld scanner?

It depends mostly on how many places in your venue check an ID. A handheld is bought once for each checking point, while an app plan is paid every year but covers several devices. The comparison of an ID scanner app and a handheld scanner works through the numbers.

What does AgeShield cost for six devices?

$997.99/year on Core: the plan's three devices plus three device slots at $166.33/year each. Month to month it is $97.99/month.

See what it costs at your door

Fourteen days free on your first venue, with every Pro feature on and three devices scanning at once.

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