2N (Axis) Favorability Statistics 2023
2N was acquired by Axis in 2016, but sells its own intercoms, mobile credentials, and access products, which differ from Axis' offerings. What do integrators think of the company in 2023?
In this report, we examine statistics and commentary from ~170 security integrators on 2N's positioning, pros, and cons.
See IPVM Testing, including: Axis 2N WaveKey Mobile Access Control Tested, and Axis 2N IP Style Tested.
Net ******** *******
** *** * ****** +**% *** positive ****** **** ********** *** *** knowing *** *** *******/***** ***:
*** ***** ********-***** ** ** ******** more ***** ******* *** **, *** its ************ ** ******* ********:
2N ************ ******** ** ****
** ******** * ****** *** ******** (+44%) **** *** ****** *******,**** (+**% *******). **** *** ******** ************** ******* *********,***** **********'* ********* ******** ** *** not *** ******* ******.
Key ******
******** ********* ** **** ****** **** the ********* ******:
- ******* *********** ****** ********
- ***** ***********
- ******* ******/** ***** ****
- **** ************
- ****** ******** **** ********
- ******* **********/*********** ******
- ******** ** ********/*******
- *******
- **** **** **********
- *******/***'* ****/*** ********
General *********** ****** ********
**** *********** **** **** **** **'* products:
- "* ** ********** ********* **** *** 2N ****** ******* ******. *** ****** security ********, ******** ***********, *** *********** make ** * ******** ******. **** truly ****** *** *** ** ** the *****-***** **************, ******** **** ****** management *** ****** ** ****-**** ****. Although ******* ***** ********** *** **** considerations *****, *** ** ****** ******* system ** * ****** *********** ******** for ************* ****** ******* *****."
- "** ********* **** **** ****, *** product ** ****** *** *** **** options ** *** *** *** *** it **. *** *** ** ** just ** * **** *******, ** a *** *****, ** ** * mobile ***. ****** ******* ** ****** low, **** **** *** *** **** are *********. **** *** ******* ******* the ***** ******* *** ****** ***** sorted ***."
- "*** ******* ***** ****** **** ****** any ***** ***** ** *****. ******* the ***** *****, ** ** * good ********* *** **. ****** **** tech *******. **** **** *** **** indoor **** ******* ** *** ****** that ***** ** ****."
- "**** **** * ***** *******, ********** for ********* ***** *******. *** *** design *** ***** ** **** **** particular ***** ** **** *******. **** reliable ** ****."
- "** *** *** ** *** ******** and **** ******** ***** ********* *** IP ***** *********, *** *** **** they *** ******* ******* **** ******* in ***** ******* ***** ******* *** gone *** **."
- "*******, **** **** **** **** ************ in **** *** ******** **** *** last ****** ** *****. * *** them ******** * **** ********* ****** in *** ******** ******."
- "****** **** *** *** ** ***** for ******** *** **’* *** **-** unless *** ******** ***** * **** cost-effective ********."
- "******* **** ******** (*** *******, ********* SIP *************, ************), ****-******* *******, **** support."
- "****** *** ** ****** *** **** user-friendly. ******* ******** *** **** ********."
- "***** ******** ******* **** ****-**-*** ********* and *********** ** **** ** * great *****-** ******* ***."
- "**** *******. **** ***** ********* ** several ********* ********* *** **** **** well."
- "** *** **** * ***** ****** in ** ****** & ******* * staple ** *** *******'* ********."
- "** ** ***** ** * ********** and *** ***** *********** ******** **** as ******* & ****..."
- "**** ** ******, **** ** *******, excellent ****** ** ****, ********* *****."
- "**** *** ** ******** **** **. Usually ******* *********. ********* ******* ****."
- "*** ******** **** * ******* *** performance *** ********* **** ** ***."
- "** **** **'* ****** **** *** customer *******. ***** ******* ** *****."
- "**** * ***** ********* ** ******** and ****** ******* ********."
- "**** *** ***** ******** *** **** have ****** ** **** **** ** have **** ****."
- "******** ********. **** ** **** ********* but *** *********."
- "**** *******, * *** ** *******, and ****** ******* *****."
- "** ** ********** ** *** **** a ***** *******."
- "**** *****, ********, *******, *** ***********."
- "******* ******* **** ****** ** *******."
- "***** ********** **** *****."
- "**** ********, **** ***************."
- "***** ******* ********."
- "**** **** *** ****** ****."
- "******* ***** ****."
- "**** ******* ********."
- "* **** ***** **** ********."
- "******** ********."
- "******* ****** ** ********."
- "**** ******* *** *************."
- "********* *** ********."
- "**** *******."
- "****** *******."
**** **** **** *** * **** experience **** ** ** *** ****:
- "*’** ***** *** ****** ******* **** in *** **** *** ******* *** easy **** **** ** *** **. They ******** ** ** ****** ******* than *** ******* ******** ** *** past *** **** *** ** *********** as *******."
- "** **** ** ******** ** * previous ********. **** ****** ** ******* well *** **** *** **** ******* years ***."
- "****** *** **** ********(*********), **** **** extensively ** *** ****. ***** ****, units ***** ********* ***** **** *****."
***** *********** / *************
**** *********** **** ** *** ***** integration ************:
- "**** ****** ****** *****. **** **** a ***** ******* **** **** ********** with ******** ****** ******** *** ***. Quality ********."
- "**** ************ *** ****-******** ***** **** the ** ******/******** ***** ********* ** install *** *********."
- "** **** **** ***** ** ** our **-** ******** *** ***** ******** units **** *********** **** ******* *** systems **** ************ **** *******."
- "*** ***** ****** ** *** ******* and **** ** ******* ***** (***********) make ** **** ****** *** ********* in ******* ** *************."
- "****** ******** - *** ******** ********** with ***** ********. **** ***** ** products."
- "** **** ** * *** ** applications."
- "**** *** *********** *** **** ************** you *** **** *** **** *******."
- "**** ********* **** **** **** ************ (EV ***** ******* **********)."
- "[* **** ***] ******* ** ********* into ***** *******."
- "********** **** **** **** *********."
- "**************** **** *******."
- "*********** *** *********."
Product ******/** ***** ****
******* *********** ************ ** ******** *** their *****:
- "**** **** ** *** * *** of *******. *** ****** ** *** product ** ******* *********** ** *** customers."
- "* **** *** *********: *. *********** with ******** ****. *. *************. *. Looks."
- "* ********** *** ***** ***** **** of ***** ********/*******."
- "* **** *** ********** ** ***** intercom/reader *********."
- "** *** *************-******* *******."
- "**** **** ********* *** **** ****."
- "********* **** *** **** ** ****."
- "****-******** ********."
- "** ***** **** ************."
- "* **** *** ***** ******* ******."
- "******* ******."
- "***** ******."
- "**********."
**** ************
* *** *********** **** ** ******** are ****** ** *** ** *** install:
- "***** *********, ****** *****, **** *******. Good *** ***** ** ***-**** *************."
- "**** ** *******. *********** **** *** be * ****** *******."
- "* **** *** **** ** *****."
- "* **** *** ******** *** **** setup."
- "**********."**
- "**** *****."
**** *** ********** *** *** ******** opinion ********* **'* ************:
**** ******* ******/*********** (********** ********* ** simple ** * ***** ** ****** can ** * ****).
****** ******** **** ********
* *** *********** ********* **'* ****** company ****. **** ********** ********* ************** ********* **** **** **** **'* integration **** ****:
- "* ***** ** *** ****** ** their **** ***** ****'* ***********. * don't ******* **** *** ***** **** cameras ***, *** **** **** **** solid *********. *** ******* ** ***** Versos **** ** **** *** ** the ***** **** ** ** ******* up *** ********** ****."
- "* ****** *********** **** **** ***** be ***********. * ******** ********** * 2N ****** **** ** **** ***** controller, * *** ** ****** **-*** reading *** ****** ********** ** **."
- "** ** ** **** *******. ********, easy ** *** *** *********, *** like **** * *** ********* *** not *** ***** ******."
- "**** **** ** *** * **** time. **** **** ****** ****** ***** Axis ****** **** *** **** ********* too."
- "*** ** ******** ** ****. *** expecting ****** *********** ** *** ****** control ****."
- "**** ** **** *****. ********* *******. Introduction ** *** ********."
- "***********, ************* **** **** ****."
- "********** **** ****."
- "*********** **** ****."
*** *********** ****** **'* **** ********* negatively. *** ** **** **** **** detailed ******** ********* *** ************ ******* the ***:
- "****** ** ** *** * **** of ****, **** **** ****** ** embrace ****' *** ** ********. *** solutions **** ******* *** *** **** function ***/** ******** **** ***** ******** are *******. ** ** *******, *** 2N ****** *** *** ***** **** stations * ** ****, *** **** sell ** ** *** ******* ** abysmal. * ** ** ***, ** sell ******** *******, *** ** ********** licensing *** *** ** ******** *** resell... *** ** ******* ******* ***** the *** *** *** ******* ** the ***, **** ***** ***** ** the ****** ************ ***** **** ***** either ********** *** *** ************ ******* margin ****** *** *** ***, ** under ********** *** ******* ****** **** the ********. ** * ** ***** to **** **** ** **** ***, all ** *** ** * ****-**-********** look ** **** **** ***** ***** shoulders *** *** "****, **** ** 2N, **** **'* **** ** ****, but **'* *** ****". ***** * am *** **** *** **** *********** this, *** ** * ******* ** to ***** ***** *** ******** ** Axis, **** ********, **** **** ** be *** **** ** **** *** trust, **** ** ** ** ******* where **** *** ****** *** **** companies."
- "**** ** ** * ******* ********. Nothing **** ** ***. ** **** sold * ******. *** **** **** bought ****."
Product **********/************ ******
*** **** ****** ********* ****** ** products ** **** **** *** **** to *********:
- "** **** * ** **-***** ******** system ***** * ***** ***. ************ it *** ** *** *** ****** design *** *** ***** **** **** very ********** *** ***********. * *** of * ********* ** **** ***** parts *** ***** *****."
- "** **** **** ** ** **** applications *** **** **** ********, **** found *** *********** *** *** ****/********* friendly."
- "*** **** *****-***** ********. ************* ******** on-site, ***** ***** ** ********* ** manage *** ********* ***** ***** *********."
- "***** ** **, *** *********** *** licensing *** *** ****-********, ** ** only *** **** **** ******."
- "*** * *** ******* *** *** of *** *** *** *** *** like ***********."
- "***** ******* ******** *** ********* ********* to *******."
- "**** ** ****** *** ******* ************* for *************."
- "****-******* ********. ***, **** ** *********."
******* *********** ********* **** ** ******** are **** *** ***** ** ******* circumstances:
- "* **** ***** ********* ** *******, but ***** **** ** ** *** many ***** ******** ** **** * one-to-one ******** ******. * ***** **** is ****** *** *****-****** **** **** commercial ******** ***."
- "* ***** ******* *** **** ************ although **** ***'* ****** ***** ***** gates ** **** ***** ***** ****."
- "**** *** * ***-*** ******** ***** into ***. *** **** * **** this ** * ****-***** *****-**** ********."
******* *********** ********** ***** *** ** intercom's ****** ******:
- "**** *******/****** **** ******* ** ******** product ***** (*.*. *****)."
- "***'* **** **** **** ****** **** low-resolution *******."
- "******* *** ****, *** **** **** be ****."
*** *********** ********* ************* ******** ****** 2N's ********:
- "* ***** * ****** ***** *** cybersecurity ******* ****** ***** ****** ************ storing *** *********** ** *** **** device."
- "**** *** ********, *** *** ******** reader/controller ***'* ******. ** *****'* ******* EOL ********."
***** *********** **** ******* ********** ***** 2N's ********:
- "*'* **** * *** **** ******* on *** ******* *** *** **** issue ** **** ***'* **** * complete ******** **** ******* *** *** have ****** ****** **** *****-***** *****(* sip ******, ** ******, ***)."
- "******** ********* ***** *** ******* **** new ******** ******* **** ******* ******** (or *** **** ** **** ******* to *******)."
- "**** **** ** ******* **** */* connections ** *** **** *** **** functional *******."
- "* **** ** ** **** *******, but **'** *** ******* ****** ** the ****."
- "************* ** *** *** ****."
- "*** *****-*****."
******** ** ********/*******
**** *********** **** **'* *******/******** ***** be ******:
- "***** ******** ***** ** ******, *** I **** ** *** **** ** that. ******** ** *** ** ********* as * ***** **** ** ** be."
- "**** ** * **** **** *******. The **** ******** ** ********* ****** education. *** ******** ** *** **** enough."
- "***** * ****** ********** ** ******* and *********, ****** ** *** **** is *** ****."
- "****** *****'* ******* **** ****** **** well."
- "**** ******** **** ** **** ****** support."
- "** ********* ***, **** **** **** product *********."
*** ********** ********** **** **'* ******* strategy ******** *** ******* *******:
*** **** ******** *** ** ** they **** **** ******* * ****** distributor *** ***'* **** ******** **** systems ***********. **** *** * ******** effect ** ***** ** ** ***** experience ****** *** ********* *** **** support.
******* *********** **** **** **** **'* support:
- "*** ********* ******* ** **** ** answer **** ** **** * *******."
- "**** ******* ** **** ** *** get *** ***** ******."
- "******* *********, **** *******."
- "*** ******** **** ** **** **** good."
- "******* ***** *** **** *******."
- "*** ***** *** *** *******."
- "***** ******* ** ****."
- "**** **** *******."
- "**** *******." **
*********
**** *********** ********** ***** **'* *******. Several **** **** ******* **'* ********* fees:
- "* ******* *** *** ** *** the ****** ***. **'* **** *********** but ****** ********** *** * ******** to ****** *********** *** ******** ******** to ******** *** ****** ** **** an *******. **** **** ** ****!"
- "******** ** **** ***** **** ***** solutions, ***** ****** *** ****** **** their *********** **** ** ******* *** Fermax."
- "**** ** ***** **** **** ********* are ******* ** ***** *** **** type ** *******."
- "******* ******* **** **** ******, *** can *** *********."
- "******* ***** ***** ********* ******."
- "******* ****, ******** *** ****."
- "**** ******** ** **** ** ** a ****** ******."
- "****** ********, * ****** *****."
- "**** *** *********."
- "******* *****."
- "**'* ***** *********."
- "*********."
**** * *** **** ** *** reasonable *******:
- "** **** *** ************ ******** **** the ********."
- "****** *************."
- "********* *******."
Lead **** **********
*** ********** ********** ***** **'* **** time:
**** ***** *** ******** *** *** product *** *** ****/**** ***** ******* doesn't **** * ******* ****** ****** we ******** *** *** ***** *** not **** * **** *********** ** most ***** *** ** ********. ** give ********* ****** **** ** **** Bluetooth ******** ** * **********.
*** ********** **** **'* **** **** is ****** **** ********** ******* *** said ** ***** ******* ******** ******:
*** ******* ** **, *** ***** is ****, ******* ** ****. ** Aiphone *** **** ***** * ***** be **** ******** ** **. ** has * *********** *** **.
*******/***'* ****/*** ********
******* *** ******** *** ******** ********, 28% ** *********** ***** "***'* ****" for **:
- "** **** *** ***** *** *** offering - ** ** ***** ********** to ******* **."
- "*'** ***** ***** ** **** ** used ****."
- "******* ** ***** *******, **** *** in *** **. ***** ****** ****."
- "** ** *** *** **, ** use *******."
- "* ** *** ******** **** **** product."
- "*** *** **** ******** ** **."
- "* **** *** ****** **** **."
******** ** ****'* ********* **. ***? Do *** *** *** ***** **** than *** *****? ** *** ******* fit ** ********* ******** (**** *** vs. **********)?