Favorite Access Readers Statistics 2023
Choices for readers are expanding, with more marketing for mobile, smartcards, and more. But what are the favorite ones and which are gaining or losing ground?
In this report, IPVM examines responses from 120+ integrators, analyzing the results, finding key themes, and sharing integrator commentary explaining their selections.
For previous results, see Favorite Access Control Reader Manufacturer 2018.
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Executive *******
*** ** (*****) *** ******* ****** for *** ******* ******** ******, ******* about **** *** *****. *******, **** position *** ******* ******** ***** ****,**** *** *** **** **% ** favorite *****.
*** ********* ** ************* *** ** the *******'* ****** ***** ****** (****** ********* **** **** *********** *****) **** ****** **** ** find *********** ********. ******* ******* **** no ****** **** ** *** ** a ******-****** ********, *** **** ***** mention **** **** * ****** ******** reader *****.
*** ******* ****** ** ***** ******* fragmented. ********, ********* ****, ********/*******, ******** Alta (********), *********, *** **** ******* the **** ****. *******, ***** **** of ***** ********* ******* ***** *** OEM ***** *******, ***** ********* ******** votes ** *** ***** ** ** their ******** *************.
Key ******
- *** ***** ******* ********** ******** ** ~47%.
- *** **** ***** ******** ********, ********* Data, ********, ****, ****, *********, *** ICT.
- ***'* ****** ******** *** ***** * factor.
- **** ****** ******* (***'*) ******* *** to ********* ************* **********.
- ****** **** ********* ***** *********** *****, not *****.
- *********** ****** **** **** *** ***** was ******.
Fragmented ***** ***
***** *** **** **% ** *****, the ******* *** **********, **** *** next *** ***** ********* ******** ******* ~30% ** ***** *****. **** *** brands ******** ******* *% *** *.*% each. ***** ******* ****** *** ****** industry ** * *****, ***** *** many ******* ********* ********* ******* ***, which **** ******/ *********** *************, *** one ** *** ****-**** *** ***** door ********** ******** ***** ******* ********.
*******, *** ******** ******* *** *** spot *** ***** **** ****** ** substantial, **** #* *** ** ~**%, WaveLynx ** #* ** ~*%, ********* Data ** #* ** ~*%, ******** Alta (********) ** ~*%, *** ********* at ~*.*%.
HID ******* ** ******* ********
*** ******** ** *********** ***** *** as *** ********, **** ***** ******** citing ********* ******** *********** - *** brand's ***** ********** ****** *******, *********** pricing, ******* ******* ***********, *** ***** recognition:
- "*** ****** ******* ****. ***** *************."
- "*** ******. ** *** **** *********** with *** ***** *** ** **** hundreds ** ********* ** ***** *** readers *** *****. **'* **** **** we **** ****** ****."
- "** *** ****** ***, **** ******* they *** *** **** ******** *********."
- "*** ** *** ** *** *** most *** ********** *******. **** **** with * ******* ** ******* **** we ******, *** **** ******** ******* in ***** ** *** ******* ****, where ** **** ** ******, ***. This ***** **** ***** ***** ***** us ** **** **** ******** ** the ****."
- "***. ******. **** ********** *** ********** inexpensive *** **** *** *** *******."
- "*** *****. ******* *** *** ******* an ***-**-*** ******** **** ***** ** a ********** *****."
- "***. **** **********."
- "***. ******** ****** **** ** *** market, ********** *** *********** ** *** solution (*** ***** ** ******* * guarantee ** ******)"
- "***, **** *** **** **********"
- "*** ********* - *********** & **** common."
- "*** *****, **'* ** **** ******** that *** ****** ****** ******** **** a ****** ***** ** *******."
- "*** ** ** ********. **** ******** most ** *** ****** ***** ** India. ****, ***** ******** *** ****** and *** ******* ** ***** ** good."
- "** **** ***, ***** *** * problem, ***** *******, ****-******* ********."
- "***, **** *** ****** *** ****."
- "*** *****. ** ****** ****** *** HID. **'** **** **** ******* **** and ***** *** **** *****."
- "*** ******* *** **-** *******."
- "********* ** *** *** ******* *** historical ***********, ********, ***********, *** ****. Currently ***** *** ***** ****."
- "***. ***** *** ****"
- "*** - ****** *********** *** **** span"
- "*** ********* , **** *** *****"
- "*** *** **** ******* **** ***** technology *** **** ** **** ** migrate **** *** ** ****-********* ***********."
- "*** - ******* ** ***** *** availability"
- "** **** * *** ** *** readers ********* ******* **** *** ********** with * *** ** ***** *** access *******. "
- "*** - *** ** *** ******* to **** * ****** *** *********** every ******."
- "*** **** ******* **** ***** **********."
- "*** *****, **** *** * ***** product **** ***** *******."
- "********* *** *** ******** ********** ******* because ** ** *********** * "********" in *****."
HID ****** ******** *** *********
*** ***** ** ********* **** ***'* favorability *** ******* ***** ************ ***** (**** **********), **** * ***** ******** ****** being ***'* ******** ******** ****** ******* lengthy **** *****.
******** *** ******** **** ***** ****** chain ** *********, ** *** ******* ** ******* responses ***** ****** **** *** **** forgotten ** ***********, *** **** ***** still ***** *** **** ******* ** have ***** ****** ****** ***** ** use:
- "***-*****, ***. ****-*****, ******* *** ******. As * *******, ** **** ** longer ** **** ** *** ********."
- "*** *** **** *** ******** *** easy ** ******. *** **** **** part ** ******* *** ** ******* on ****."
- "***, ******* * *****. ** **** used **** ****** ***** ***** *** a ******** *** **** ****** *** the **** ******* **** ***."
- "*** *** ********* ***** *** *** good."
- "******** ** ****** ** **** *** didn't ****** **** ** *** **** supply ********** **** *** *** ****** did."
- "** *** ****** *** ******* ** they *** *********** (******/**.** *** /**) and ********** ******. **** **** ** the ***** ***** *** **** ****** to ** **** ******** **** ** terms ** ********* *** ******. ***'* say **** ***** ***."
** *********** ******* *** ****** ***** and ********* ******
- *** ********* **** **** *********
- *** ************ ** *** *** *******
- *** ******** ***** "********", ** *** kHz *** ** ******
- *** **** ******* ********* *********
********
** * *** *****, ********-***** WaveLynx *** ********* ** ** *********** to ***, **** **** ****** ***** free ****** **** ******* *** *** fact **** *** *** *** ** a ******* *******:
- "******** ** ****** ** **** *** didn't ****** **** ** *** **** supply ********** **** *** *** ****** did."
- "********- ** ***** *** ****"
- "******** ** ** ********. ******** ***** a **** (******) ******* **** ** can *** **** ******* *******. * also **** **** ******** ******* ******."
- "***** ******* *** ***********. *** ******* available *** * **** ***** *****."
- "*** ***, *** ** *** ********. Wavelynx"
- "******** **** *** *** ***"
- "** *** ***** ******** ******* *** the ****** **** ****** ** ** opinion"
- "** ******** **** *** ***** ******* for ****** ***********. ***** ****** ***** to ** *** ** *** ******* to ****** ****** *********** ******** ** the *********** **** **** ** ***'* offering."
******** *** **** ******** **** ** then ******* **** ***, *** **** purchased ** ******:
- *** **** ********
- *** ******* ******** ********** **** ********
- ****** ******* / ******** ********, ********** to ***
Farpointe ****
**********-***** ********* **** **** *** ***** a *****-********* ****** ***** ***** **** by ***, ** ** ******* ***** ******* *** **** ****** *** Vulnerable *****-********* *******, *** ******* **** ********, ******** integrators ***** ***** ************* *** *******-**** reliability:
- "**********, ****** ***** **** ***** *********."
- "********* ** ******** ****** ** ******** Data *** *** *** *** ****** with ********* **********. ***** **** ******* and **** ** *** *** *********** and **** **** *********."
- "********* ** **** ** ****** *** in *** *** ***. **** ** the ******* ** ** *** ******** or **** ** **** **** ******** credentials ******* ******. ****** *** **** to ***** **** ****** ******* **** they ***'* **** ** ***** **** is ******** ** ****."
- "********* **** **** *******/******. ****, **** low ******* **** ** *** *******."
- "******** *** ** ************, *******, *** price."
*** **** ******** ** *********'* ******, see:********* **** ****** ****** ****** ****** Tested.
*******/********
***** ********* ***** *** ***-****-***** ************ Schlage *** ****** **** ***** *********:
- "*******. *********** **** *** ********* ** units"
- "******, *******, ***"
- "**%-**% ** *** ******* *** ******* so ** **** **** ******* ***** luck **** ****/*****."
- "****** *** ***"
- "******** ***** ****, ******** *******."
*** ****** ********, ***********/******* ****** ******** *** ****** ************* Examined*** ******* ** *** *** ******* has ************ *** ***** ******* *** mobile ****** ******.
****
******-***** **** *** **** ********* ** some ** ***** ********:
- "****. ***********, ********, *****, ********* *******."
- "**** - ***** ***** **** ********."
- "****, ******** *** ****** ***********."
- "**** ** *** **-** ****** ******* of **** ** *** *** ************."
*** ****, *** *** ******* *** test ** ****, ********* ***** ****** offerings ***** ********* **** ******* ******.
Prefer ******* *******
******* ****** ***** *** *********** *** answered **** ****** ********* ******* ******* OEM'd ** ***** ****** ******** ** choice. **** *** **** ******** ******* the ******* *** ********** *** ****-********* by *** ****** ********.
- "* **** **** ***** *** *** tend ** ***** **** ************-******* *******. IE *****,*******, *****,****"
- "******* ** * ****** **** **** and **** ** **** ****. *************, HID ** ** ****-******* *** *** hardest ** **** ****. ** *** end ** *** ***, ** *** gets ***** *** ***** ***."
- "** ********* *** ******** ****** ** offered ** *** ********* ** *******. Lenels2, *******, ****** ***..."
- "***** **** *******. *********** **** ******* keys."
- "******."
- "********* ***** **** *** ******* *** control ******."
- "********/**** ** *** *** **** ** they *** ***** ***********, *** *** mobile ********** ********** ** *****."
- "***, *******, *** **** ****. * don't ****** **** * ********, *** this ** **** ** ******* **** the ************ **, ** *** **** of ***, ** ** **** * special **** ** ******."
- "** *** ***, * **** ** opt *** *** *********. ********* **** can ********* *** ******* ***********. ** that *****, *** **** ******** ** SKIDATA."
- "********* ******** *** **** **** *******"
- "****** **** ********* **** *** ********** and ******** *************."
- "*** *******"
- "*****.*** - **** ********* ***********."
- "******* ******"
- "** ******** ** ********/**** *******. *** hand **** *** ***** *** ***** features. ****** ***** ************* ***** *** reading **** ****** ********** ** **** also."
Favorite ***** ** ***********, *** *****
******* *** *** ****** ***** ** a ******** ****** ***** **** *** rather ******* ***** ********* ***** ** the ************* *** ******** *** ****** supports:
- "*******. **** *** ********* ** ******** vendors, ***** ******* *** *********** ** switch *******."
- "* ** * *** *** ** any ****** **** *** *** **** that *****'* *********** ********** *** ******* at *** **** **** *** ******** transitions."
- "*****-****** ******* **** **** *****"
- "** ******** ***** ** ********** ******* are *** *********, **** *********, *** mobile/BLE ***** *******. "
- "**-*** *******. *'* *** ******."
Multiple ********* ******
**** ***** ******** ****** ****** ** their ********, * ******* ********** **** in ******** *****. **** ** ****** a *********** ** ***** ******** ** look ** ***** ********* ****** **** single-sourced *** (*.*.,*** ************ ** ***), *** *** ******* ****** ********* have ****** **** ** *** ******** offerings **** *** **** *** *****:
- "*******, ******** ****. ** **** **** support *** ****. * **** ***** seen ** *** *** ** ** life."
- "******, *********, *****.***"
- "***, ******* ** ******** ** ** able ** *** ****** ** *** near ******."
- "********* ** ***"
- "** *** *** ******. **** *** Invixium, ********, *** ******. *** ** most ********* *** *** **** ******* accepted ** * ******* **** **** HID."
- "** ******** **** ** ********** ******* are *** *********, **** ********* *** mobile/BLE ***** *******. ********, *** *** Wavelynx *** ** ******** *************."
- "******* **** *** *********. *** *** everything ****. **** *** ******* *** both ****."
- "** *** ***** * **** **** of ********, *********, *******, ******* ******* to ********** ** ***** ********* ******* features **** ***** *************. ******** *** been ***** ****** *** *** **** the **** * ***** *** ** used ***** ****** *** *** ***-**** projects. ********* ******* ******* * ***** deal ** ******** ** ** **** use ***** ** ********* *******. ******* readers ** *** ** ******* ** the **** ****** *** **** **** great. "
- "***, *******, *** **** ****. "
- "******, ****."
- "*** ** ****. *** ** "********," and ****** *** **** ** ****** them *** *********** ****. **** *** encrypted ******* ** **** **** ***** platform."
- "** *** ***** * **** **** of ********, *********, *******, ******* ******* to ********** ** ***** ********* ******* features **** ***** *************."
- "** *** * *** ** *** / ** & **** - **** for ******** ******* **** (********* ***)"
- "*** *** *********."
- " ********, *** *** ******** *** my ******** *************."
- "** **** * *** ** *** readers ********* ******* **** *** ********** with * *** ** ***** *** access *******. *** ** **** * better ****** **********, **% ** *** new ************* *** **** ***** *** Avigilon **** *******."
- "***, *******, & *****. *** *** anything ***********. ******* & ***** ******** locksets *** ******** ************. *** *********** for *** *** ******* *******, ***** MiFare *********** *** ***** ******** ** they *** ***********."