Cheqroom targets large media productions, universities, hospitals — native RFID, Enterprise SSO, unlimited assets. Pricing starts around €199/month and climbs on quote. For an SME that does not want a 3-month sales cycle, ark.stock lists everything (CHF 12-149/month) and invoices to the centime.
Powerful on RFID + enterprise. Opaque on pricing.
Cheqroom (Ghent, 2013) plays upmarket: media productions (RAI, BBC), universities, hospitals, teams of 50+. Native RFID for batch scanning, enterprise single sign-on, deep integrations. Pricing is by admin (not per user), with unlimited assets. Entry price listed around €199/month — but most deals go through a private quote. For a Swiss SME, ark.stock delivers an equivalent pro-grade experience without the Enterprise sales cycle.
RFID support: bulk scan, hundreds of items inventoried in minutes. Included on Enterprise tier, paid add-on on Core and Business.
Enterprise SSO (Azure AD, Okta, SAML) — large-org IT integration.
Very polished web + mobile UI, premium iPad experience.
Unlimited assets, no overage when going from 1 000 to 10 000.
Entry at $184/admin/month (Core) — minimum admin counts apply (annual billing). Enterprise and ELA deployments go through a private quote.
No native Swiss QR-bill — built for US/EU Enterprise invoicing.
AWS USA hosting per their official documentation — not in Switzerland.
2-4 month sales cycle for Enterprise contract — no self-serve.
| Feature | ark.stock | Cheqroom |
|---|---|---|
| Native RFID (bulk scan) | No | Yes |
| ark.stock supports QR, barcode, NFC — no native RFID. | ||
| Enterprise SSO | Partial | Yes |
| ark.stock supports TOTP 2FA + Magic Link; SAML SSO on Enterprise roadmap. | ||
| Unlimited assets | Yes | Yes |
| Public listed pricing | Yes | Partial |
| Cheqroom lists €199 entry but 80 % of deals go through private quote. | ||
| Swiss invoicing via ark.plan (SIX / ISO 20022 QR-bill) | Yes | No |
| Versioned quotes + signature (via ark.plan) | Yes | Partial |
| Preventive maintenance + inspection | Yes | Yes |
| Self-service (credit card → instant access) | Yes | No |
| Swiss hosting (Infomaniak Geneva, ISO 27001) | Yes | No |
| Swiss nFADP + GDPR compliance | Yes | Partial |
| Isolated instance per customer (dedicated database and container) | Yes | No |
| Full CSV / Excel / PDF export anytime | Yes | Yes |
What the matrix above asserts, here's how it looks inside ark.stock. Previews faithfully rebuilt from the app.
SIX QR-bill embedded on every invoice. ISO 20022 standard, native IBAN, scanned and paid by any Swiss bank.
Versioned quotes with immutable snapshots. Each send freezes prices and terms — 100 % traceability without guessing what was on the table 6 months ago.
Fast loan in three steps: QR scan, pick borrower, validate. 80 % of loans are routine — the app removes the friction on those 80 %.
On the Enterprise roadmap — extended NFC planned 2026 Q4, RFID optional 2027. If RFID is a blocker today, Cheqroom is a better short-term pick.
Ballpark from the public grid: 10 × $184 = $1,840/month on Core, 10 × $275 = $2,750 on Business, 10 × $367 = $3,670 on Enterprise. Minimum admin counts apply, annual billing — actual commercial terms may differ. ark.stock Enterprise: CHF 149/month flat, unlimited users.
Yes: Cheqroom exports items, assets, clients to CSV/Excel. Import via ark.stock Mapper. Photos via public URL (Cheqroom export) then batch re-import. Typical migration: 3-5 days for 5 000 items.
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