Favorite Access Readers Statistics 2023

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Brian Rhodes
•Published Dec 22, 2023 15:26 PM

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?

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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 ********* ******

********

** * *** *****, ********-***** WaveLynx *** ********* ** ** *********** to ***, **** **** ****** ***** free ****** **** ******* *** *** fact **** *** *** *** ** a ******* *******:

  • "******** ** ****** ** **** *** didn't ****** **** ** *** **** supply ********** **** *** *** ****** did."
  • "********- ** ***** *** ****"
  • "******** ** ** ********. ******** ***** a **** (******) ******* **** ** can *** **** ******* *******. * also **** **** ******** ******* ******."
  • "***** ******* *** ***********. *** ******* available *** * **** ***** *****."
  • "*** ***, *** ** *** ********. Wavelynx"
  • "******** **** *** *** ***"
  • "** *** ***** ******** ******* *** the ****** **** ****** ** ** opinion"
  • "** ******** **** *** ***** ******* for ****** ***********. ***** ****** ***** to ** *** ** *** ******* to ****** ****** *********** ******** ** the *********** **** **** ** ***'* offering."

******** *** **** ******** **** ** then ******* **** ***, *** **** purchased ** ******:

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 *** ***********."
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