HID Access Control Usage Statistics
HID is the largest physical access control credential and reader manufacturer, but how widely are they used?
This report, based on 120+ integrator responses, shows HID's dominance, how it varies globally, and key reasons why integrators use or do not use HID.
Executive *******
**** ********** **** **** ~**% ** access ******* *** ***, ****** *** market ********** ** *** ***** *** the ***** ***********/********* **** ** ***. The **** ****** ********* **** ******, though ********** ***** ***'* ****** ******, wanting ** **** **** **** ***, and *** ****-** **** ********** *****.
*******, ***'* ****** ********* ** ****** outside *** **** ** ******, **** a ********** ***-****** ***** ** *** US, *** **** *****, ****** ***** substantial *******:
**** ** *** ******** **** ********* HID ***** ******** ** *** **** end ** *** ******, * ***** that *** ******** *** *******:
Established, ******** ***** *** ****
*** **** ****** ******* ** **** HID ** ***-**** *** ******* *****, offering ******** ** ****** ****, **** the *******'* ******** *** "********" ******** in *** ****** ******:
- "(***) ***'* *** ***** ***** ***."
- "*** **** *** ******** *** *********** so ** ** *** **** *******."
- "***** *** ******** ** * *** of *******."
- "***** ****** **** ** *** ********"
- "****'** ** ****** ********** **'* **** difficult ** ** **** ******** ****, and * ***'* ***** *** ***** company *** ****** **** ** **** a ********** ****** ** ***** ***. I ***** **** ***** *** **** concerned **** ********* *** ********** (*.*. migrating **** ****** ** **.*****) **** the ***** ****."
- "** ** *** * *** ** HID ***********. ** ** **** ** are ******** **** *** **** ** offered ** *** ****** ******* *******."
- "******** ******** ** ******** ****."
- "*** * **** ****, *** *** the *** ** ******* ** *** credential ******** *** ** ************ ** their ****** ******** ***** **** ***** access ************* **** ***** ******* ******. As *************' ********* ******* ** ******* 13.56MHZ ******* ** ******* ***** **** to *** ****** ******* *** ** avoid **** ****** ****** ****** ** have **** ******* *** ***********."
- "* *** ** *** ******* ********."
- "** *** ** ******** ******* *** have ******* **** ** ***** *** sales *********."
- "******** ********."
- "******** ********/** ** **** **** ****** are **** **."
- "******* **** **** *** **** ****** penetration *** *** ***** *** ********** in *** ********. **** **** ****** as **** ********* **** ******** *** provide * ****** **** ********** *** customers."
- "**** *******, **** ** ********"
- "**** *****, ******* *** ***********"
- "***** **** **** *** *** **** standard *** ******* ** *****."
- "**** ***** *** ****** *** * long **** *** ***** ***** ** everywhere"
- "***** *** ******** ** * *** of *******"
- "******** ** ******** *** ******* ************."
- "*** *** **** ** ******** ******** in ******** **********, ********** *** ***** brands *** ************. **** ** ********* to ******."
Access ****** ******
**** ********* ************ ******* *** ** so ***** *** ***** ** *** market, ******** *********** ****** ** ********. Many *****/****/******* *** ******* ** *** brand's *********** ** *** ******.
- "**** *** *** **** *********. ***** manufacturers **** * **** ***** ****** share, *** *** ** **** ** see *** ****."
- "******* ********* ** **** ***********."
- "*** *** **** *** ******** ****** in ****** ***********"
- "**** *** ** ********** . ** lot ** ********* *** ****** **** existing ******* *** **** ** **** they *** *** **** ** ***** existing."
- "**** *** ** *** ***** *** hid *******"
- "** *** *** ** **** *** a ****** ** *** ******."
- "**** **** *** ****'* ***** ** the ******. ** **** **** ***** them *** * **** **** ** new ********* ** ***** ** *** them. ** ** **** ** *********** brand ** *** **** ****** *** the ********** ** ** ***** ** haven't **** *** ****** ** **** on *** ******** * ****** **** reader ****."
- "*** *** ** ***** *********"
- "**** *** ***** ********** ** *** industry, **** ** ** ***."
- "**** ****** ****** ** ********."
- "**** *** * ******** ** **% of *** ************* *** ******* ** provide."
- "***'* *** *** ******"
- "********* ** **** *********, **** ** Mifare ******** ***** *** **** **** Mifare."
- "**** ** ***"
- "**** *** *** ******"
More **** *** ******** ********
****** ******* ******* ****** ********** **** make *** * **** ******* ****** for ***** ****** *******:
- "*** ******** * ******, **** ********* option *** ****** ******* **** ** deploy ***** **********. **** ******* * number ** ******* *** *********** *** readers, **** ** ***** **** **** together **** ** ******."
- "**** ** ******, **** ******* *** higher ******* **** ****."
- "*** *** * ********** *** ********** quality *** ******** ** ***********."
- "********* ******* *******, ****** ********, ******** protocols *********, ******** *******/*******, **** ******"
- "******** ****** *****, ********** **** **** is **** ******, *** **** ***** brand ***********."
- "*** *** * ***** ****** ** continuity *** ********* *** * *********** portion ** *********. **** ******* ** and *** *** ***** **** * reliable ******* ************ **** *** **** term"
Because ** *** ****-**
**** ********* **** ***** *** ***'* customers *** ********** ****** ** ** the *******'* *********** ******* (*.*., ****) or **** *** **********/******* ** **** over *** ****** ** * ********* offering:
- "*** **.***** **** ********* *** ** SEOS ******** *** ***'* ******."
- "*** ******** ** ******* ** **** are *** ***********. ***** **** * would *** *** ** ****** *********** but ******* **** ** **** *** customers **** ** ** ******** **** that."
- "***** ********. ********."
- " ** *** ** ********* *** adding **** ******** ******* *** **** is **** **** *** *** **** to ***** ********."
- "**** **** *** ******** ******"
- "**** **** ** ** ****** ** 100%. ********** ****** *** ***** ********* such ** ***** ***** *** ********* which *** **** ******. ***** ***** these ****** ****** **** * **** stronger **** ** *** ****** *** to ***'* ****** **** ******. ** are ******* ****** ****** ******** / Alta ** ****, ****** ********** **** from ****** *** *****."
- "** *** ** ***** ***** ****** in ** *** ***** *** **** option."
- "* ******** *** *** ***** *** wanted ** ***** ** ******* *** printing ******."
- "******* **********, **** * ******** ** using **.** **’* ******* ****** ** credentials."
- "** ** *** *** *** ******* but **** ** *** ****** ****** system ** *** ****."
- "******** **** ************"
- "*** *** ******* *********** * ****** and **** ******* * ****** ** it. ****, *** ***********'* ****** ******** is **** ****, *** ************ *** same **** ******** **** *******."
- "** *** ** **** *** ************* open, *** ********* *** ****** ******** hardware **** **** **** ***."
Ordering **********
**** ******** ******* ******* *********** **** ordering *** ******** *** ** **** part ******* *** ****** ************** **** is **********, *** ** *********** **** other ********** **** **** ******* *** cumbersome ******, **'* ****** *** **** to **** ** ************:
- "** **** * ***** ****** ** HID *********** ** ******** ******* ** restock. ** ** *** ***** *** credentials ** *** ******** ******* *** tends ** **** **** **** ******* and *** ********** ** ***** ******* tends ** ** * ********** (*** sometimes *********) *******."
- "** ***'* *** ****** ****** *** spec'd ** **** **** * ******* PN's *** ******* *** ***** *********** is * ****. **** ***** ***** for ****** ** *******, ****** *** generally * **** ** *****."
Lead **** ***********
**** **** ***'* ******** ****** **** extended **** **** *** ********* ******* experienced ****** *** ***** ******** *** after:
- "* **** **** ** **** ** move **** **** *** *********** **** other ********* **** *****...** *** *** fed ** **** ***** **** *****."
- "****** ******* **** **** ** ***, all *** ******* **** **** ******* Schlage ******* *** ** ************. *** readers *** ***** **********. *** *** local *** ** ***. * **** from *** ***** **** ***** * years, *** * **** ** *** Allegion *** *** *** ****. *** old ***** "*** **** *** *** know" ***** ****** ****** ** *** security ********."
- "**** ** ************ ** *** ** have **** **** **** ****. ****, the **** ** ****** *********** ** too ****."
- "** **** ** ** ***% *** as *********** **** ****** ************ *** HID ****** ***** *** **** ******* delayed, ** **** ******** ** ***** vendors."
- "** ********** **** *** ***, **** the **** *** *****, *** ****** with ******* ************/********, *** ** *** those ** ********* ******* ** * constricted ****** *****."
- "**** ** ************ ** *** ** have **** **** **** ****. "
- "*****'* *** *** **** ** * choice. **** ********** ***** **** **** HID ***** ********."
- "**** ** ** ******* *********. ** longer *** ****. ****** ******* **** percentage **** ****."
*** **** ** ****, *******: *** ********* **** **** *********, *******: *** **** ******* ********* *********.
***** *** ** ***** ******** *** favorable ** ***********,*** ************ ******* ************* ** **** results.
Shifting **, ****** ***** ******
********** ******* ** ***'* ****** ***** issues *** ******* ***** ***** ******-******** from *** *******, ******* ********* *********** brands **** *** *** *****:
- "****** *****, ** *** ****** ***** more *** **** **** ****** ******** like ********"
- "*** ** *** ***** *******. *** use ******** ****** **** ******** ** Farpointe ** ******* *****."
- "** ****** *** *** *********** *** legacy ******* ** **** *********. ***** systems *** ****** ******** ** ***."
- "********** ****. *** *** ** ***** Ranger ***** ** *********."
- "******** ******* *** ****** ** **** and *** ************ ******* ** **** better.""
- "****** *********."
- "**** ** *** ***** ******** *** using ******** ***********."
Demand ****** ******* **
***** ********* *** ********* ****** *** globe, ***-*** ******* ******** ***** **** HID *** **** ****** *** ** only ************ ****/*** **** ** **** countries:
- "*** ** ******"
- "*** ****** ** *** *******."
- "*** ****** *** ***** *********."
- "** ****** *** ***** ********** ***** come ******* **********. (** *****, ** is *** **** **** ** * main *****.)"
- "** ****** *** **."
- "*** ******."
* *****. **** ************'* ***** **** Controllers **** ****** *******. ** ******** is ** **** ***, ** ******* more **** ********* **** ****** *** Door *********** *** ******* **********. **** Installers *** ******** ******** ********* ***** bundle **** ******** *******. ******** ****** HID ******* ** * ******* ******* reader, ** ***** ** **** *******.
********* *** *** **** ** ******* that ***** *** **********.
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