vFound vs ReceivingRoom
ReceivingRoom is tablet software for apartment package rooms, priced by unit count from $70 a month, with email or text message notices for residents. vFound Parcels runs in the browser on any device, charges one price per site for any number of units and sends email rather than text messages. It costs US$75/month per site, billed yearly at US$900.
ReceivingRoom is a tablet system for managing packages delivered to a condo or apartment building and released to residents, priced by the number of units in the building.
vFound Parcels reads each label from a photo, emails the person a pickup code and records a signature at handover, for one yearly price per site. Here is how the two compare, fact by fact.
ReceivingRoom facts checked against its public website on 11 November 2026.
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Side by side
| Feature | vFound | ReceivingRoom |
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| Price | US$75/month per site, billed yearly (US$900 a year); 14-day free trial we set up with you | Plans by number of units, in monthly payments: $70 for up to 200 units, $85 for 201 to 300, $95 for 301 to 400 and $105 for 401 to 500; larger properties contact the vendor. No signup fee, no long-term commitment, unlimited staff accounts; the currency is not printedSource |
| Reading the label | Photo of the label; vFound AI reads the name, room, carrier and tracking number and finds the person on your list | Staff scan the tracking barcode with a barcode scanner and confirm the unit on the tablet, and the page says it avoids using tablet cameras to photograph barcodes or labels; its home page adds that packages can be logged with or without barcodesSource |
| Telling the recipient | Email with a pickup code and a QR pass, in the person’s language (thirteen languages); vFound Parcels sends email, not text messages | Residents sign up for email or text message (SMS) notices, included in the monthly plan; units with packages can also show on a TV screen in a lobby or mailroom, and its home page adds printed mailbox slipsSource |
| Proof of handover | Signature on screen; each parcel is handed over once, with its full history | Residents sign for packages on the tablet at pickup or re-delivery, and staff can release packages in bulk; its home page says signatures are available in the staff portal and package log reportsSource |
| Reminders | Email reminders while a parcel waits (at most three); a due-back-to-sender list | Not publicly stated on the pages we checkedSource |
| Export | CSV export of every parcel | The package log records exactly when each package was received and released; export formats are not publicly statedSource |
| Several buildings | More than one building is part of vFound Enterprise, priced per organisation: each building is its own site, with a cross-site overview in Reports | Not publicly stated: the pricing page lists plans by unit count for one property and tells larger properties to contact the vendorSource |
| App to install | None: vFound runs in the browser on any phone, tablet or computer, and recipients get email | Designed to run on 10-inch Android tablets with standard barcode scanners, which the customer buys; its home page says it is a tablet app rather than a desktop or browser solution. A display adapter at $40 and a receipt printer under $300 are optionalSource |
| Company details | vFound is operated by Naltyx Data and Marketing Consulting, as the Terms of service put it; the About and Contact pages say how to reach the team | Not publicly stated: the pages show a 2011-2026 copyright to “ReceivingRoom” and name no operating company, address or phone numberSource |
Key facts
| Price for one site | US$75/month per site, billed yearly at US$900. Prices in EUR, GBP, CAD and AUD |
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| What is included |
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| Limits | No limit on records, team members or storage. Other limits: 50,000 people on the people list, shared by Parcels, Equipment and Visitors, 5,000 rows per people import, 10 API keys and 25 webhook addresses. |
| Languages | Recipients see pages and emails in 13 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Turkish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Arabic. The staff workspace is in English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian and Arabic. |
| Where data is held | Hosted by OVHcloud in Singapore, with an encrypted copy of backups in Canada. When AI assistance is on, vFound AI reads the photo or text in Australia. Deployment in your own country comes with vFound Enterprise. |
| How to start | 14-day free trial we set up with you, then yearly by invoice. Request a trial |
Fit and limits
- Who it is for
- Staffed mailrooms, package rooms and reception desks that receive parcels for other people, such as university mailrooms, apartment buildings, offices and hotels.
- Price
- US$75/month per site, billed yearly at US$900. 14-day free trial we set up with you, then yearly by invoice.
- What it replaces
- A paper parcel log or a spreadsheet, with a photo of each label, an email to the recipient and a recorded handover.
- What it does not do
- It notifies recipients by email, not text message, and it does not operate parcel lockers or open doors.
- It does not book a courier, buy postage or print carrier labels, and it does not scan letters or open mail.
- Only with vFound Enterprise
- More than one site, single sign-on, two-step sign-in and deployment in your own country are only available with vFound Enterprise, which is scoped and priced for your organisation. What Enterprise includes
Facts from the field
Figures and rules published by operators, regulators and industry bodies, each linked to its source.
- The US Postal Service reported processing and delivering an average of 22.7 million packages a day across one year. United States Postal Service
- The University of Illinois returns residence hall packages not picked up within two weeks while classes are in session, and holds packages over the fall, winter and spring breaks. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Choose ReceivingRoom if
- You manage a condo or apartment building and want a tablet system priced by unit count, from $70 a month.
- You want notices on a lobby TV display or as printed mailbox slips, which it lists.
- You want text message (SMS) notices to residents, which vFound Parcels does not send.
Choose vFound if
- You want vFound AI to read the label from one photo and find the person, instead of scanning barcodes with a separate scanner.
- You want nothing to install and no tablet to buy: staff and recipients use the browser.
- You receive parcels for offices, universities or hotels as well as buildings; ReceivingRoom’s pages describe condo and apartment buildings.
- You also run lost and found, coat check, equipment or visitors at the same desk.
Meet vFound Parcels
Scan labels rapidly, give every recipient one private pickup page, and run the queue, shelves, handovers and delivery rounds.
See everything in vFound ParcelsFrequently asked questions
How does ReceivingRoom pricing compare with vFound Parcels?+
ReceivingRoom prices by units: its pricing page, checked on 11 November 2026, lists $70 a month for up to 200 units up to $105 for 401 to 500, and tells larger properties to contact the vendor. vFound Parcels is US$75/month per site, billed yearly at US$900, whatever the number of units.
Does vFound Parcels send text messages like ReceivingRoom?+
No. ReceivingRoom lists email and text message (SMS) notices. vFound Parcels sends arrival notices, reminders and pickup confirmations by email, in the recipient’s language, and does not send text messages to phones.
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