Genea Cloud Access Tested
While Apple Wallet integration is much discussed but still constrained, Genea is touting being an early adopter, but how does Genea’s cloud access perform or compare to other cloud access platforms?
We tested Genea and its Apple Wallet integration to see how it compares to previously tested cloud access control offerings, including:
- Key Strengths
- Key Weaknesses
- Apple Wallet Integration
- Genea Mobile App
- Video Integration
- Mobile Options
- Eight videos showing both hardware and software
- Versus Avigilon Alta, Brivo and Verkada
- Pricing
For background and previous Genea coverage, see Genea Favorability Statistics 2023 and Genea Access Control Profile.
Note: In the coming weeks, we will release a standalone test on Apple Wallet access control integration.
Pricing ********
***** **** *** ******** *******, *** do **** ******* ****, *** ** dealer-only, **** ******* *** ** ********** resellers. *** ******* *** *** *** pricing ** *********** ******** ** ****** in *** ***** ****** ******, ***** is ********* ** *** ~$** - $15 *** ***** *** ****.
***** ******* ******* ********. *** *******'* controller ******, ***/******* ********'* ******, ** often ****** ** ~$*,***, *** ********** credential ******* ***** **** ~$*** - $600 *** **** ******.
** *******, *****'* ******* ** ******* to ******** **** ********* **** ******** Alta *** *****, ***** ***** * greater ****** ** ******* ******* ************* and ********** ******** *******. *******, ***** will ********* ** **** ********* **** Verkada, ***** *** * ****** ******* service **** *** * ****** **** hardware/reader ****, **** ***** *** **** expensive ******.
***** ******* ***** ***** ***** ** the ****/****** **** ** ****** *****. They **********:
** ******* ** *** ******** *** we ***** * *** **** *** per **** ******* ** ********** *** per ****** **** ***** *** ********** office. ** *** ** *** *** partners **** ******* **** **** ***** their *********’ *****. *** ******* ***** include *** ************ *** **/* *******.
***** **** *** ****** ***** *** integrations, *** * ****'* ******* ******** any ********* ************ *** **/* *******.
Apple ****** ****
** ********* *****'* ****** *** ********, we *** **** *** $* *** user *** **** *** **** ****** user:
***** **** *** ******* ****** ******* and ****, "*** $* ***** *** is ****** *********," *** *** *** answer *** **** **** **** ******* / ******** *** **** ** ****** user **** ** *********** *** **.
Executive *******
***** ********* ******* ** ******** ***** average ******** ** ***** ***** ****** control ********* ****** (******** ****** ******** ****). ***** *** ******* ***** ***** was ***** ******* *** ****** ***********, it *** ******* ** ***** ******* in **** ***** ********** **** *******, video ***********, ****, *** *** *******.
************, ***** ***** ******* ****** / video *** *********** ******* ***** ** many ********** ********** (*.*., ** ***** import, ** ***** ************, *** ******* elevator ** ******** **** *********** *******) but ********* *****-***** ****** ******** ******* error ** *** *******.
***** ** *** ***** ****-****** ****** system **** ************ ***** ******, ***** our ******* ***** ********** ****** ***. As *** ***** ******** *** ********* process ***** *******, ** **** ** test **** *******, ** **** *** held **** ***** ******* ** ***** platforms. *** ****, ******** ****** ******** *** ****** ******* Adoption ********.
Key *********
*** ******* ******* ******* ***** *** strengths:
- ***** ****** **********: ** *** *******, *****'* ***** Wallet ****** *********** **** ***** *** deploying ****** ** ***** ***** ****** than ***** ********* **'** ******.
- ******** ********* ***********: ****** ******* ********, ******** *****, and **********, ***** ******** ******** ** the *****. ** *******/***/********* ****** ** needed.
- ******* ********** ********:****** *********** ******** ***** *** ******* management *******, ***** ******** ********** ******* management, ********** **** ****** *******, ********* check-ins, ********* ******, *** ****** *********** as **** ** *** ******* ********.
- ********** *******: ** ******* ***** ***** ** Genea **** ***** ******** ****** ******* and ***** ** * ***** ****, a ******** ******* *** ******* ******* specific ***** **** ******** *****/******.
- ******** ****** *******: ** ***** *** *** ***** Wallet *****, ***** ***** ******** *** other ******* *** ******, ********* ***** own ****-***** *** **** *** ***** app *** ******** *****. ** ****** these ******* *** *** *** **** trouble ** ******.
Key **********
*******, *** ******* ******* *** ********* weaknesses:
- ***** & ****** *** *******:** *** * ***** **** ********** to ** *****, ***** **** ***** a **** ** **** **** *** video, ** **** ***** **** *** automatically *** ** ** ****** ******.
- *** ****** **. *** ***********: ** ********** ******** ******** ** the *** ****** *** *** ********* in *** ***, ********* ***** *********** on ***** **** **********.
- ***** ****** ** *** ****: ***** ***** ****** ** * big ****, ** **** ***** ** HID ******* *** ****. ***** ***** us **** *** ********* ******* ** other ****** ******, *** ****** ** now ******* ** ***.
- *** (*********) ***** ********: *****'* **** ********** *******, ******* Security, **** *** ***** ******* **** onboard **** ***** ********, ********* ********** power ********. *********** *** ***** *********** (e.g.,**** *****) **** ******* ** *** ***** contacts, ******** **** ***** **** ******* and ********** ***** ** ** ******** powered.
- ** **** "********* ****" ******: ***** ******* ********* **** **** Secure ******* *** ** ****, ***** is ** ******* ** **** *** the *********** ***** '********* ****' ** disable ********** **** **** ***** ****. For ****, ***:*********** **** "***** ** *****" *****.
Versus ******** ****
**** *********** ***** ** **** **********, including ******** ******** ***** **********, *******, selection, *** **** *****-***** *******. *******, given *****'* ****** ********** ******* *** performance, ** ** ***** ** ** better **** ****'* **** ** *** and ***********.
***** ******** **** ****** ****** **** Alta, ***** **** ****** *** *** models ** ***** ***** *** ******, whereas ***** ******** **** *** ***** units ***** **** ** *** *******. Genea ******** ***** ******, ***** **** does ***.
*** "********* ******" **** ****** ******** a **** *****-**** "****" ******, *** if ***** ****** ** ****, ***** users *** **** ** ** * door *** ****** ** **** * locked ***** ** ***** ****** ** bag, ******** *** ***** ** ~* inches ***** **** *** ** * foot ** ******** ******.
**** ***** $** - $***/** *** door, ***** ***** ***** $*** - $180. ****'* ******* ****** ***** ******* its "*****" ******* **** ******** ******* advanced ********, **** ** ********* *** integration, ********** *****, *** ******* **********, that ***** ******** ** ***-******** ***** of *** ******* *******.
*** ****, *** ******* (********) ************.
Versus *****
**** *****, ***** ***** ** ***** Wallet ***********. *******, ** **** *** tested *****'* *********** *** **** ** test ** **** ** ** *********.
** ******** ** *****, ***** ** weaker ** ***** *********** *** *** party ****** *******. ***** *** ****** ***** ***** ******** **** ******** ONVIF *******, ***** ***** *** ** ******* video *** ********** **** **** ***** video *******.
**** ***** *** ***** ************* ********* run ~$** - $** *** **** per *****, *** ***** ******* ****** by ****** *** ** ********/****** ****.
*** ****, *** ******** ************.
Versus *******
***** ** ****** ** ***** **** Verkada's ******* ***** *** ****** *********. While ******* ** ********** **** **** its *** *******, *** ******* ** camera ******* ** ******, *** ***** can ** ****** ******* **** ****** events. ***** ****** ** *******, *** any ***** *********** ***** ***** ** the ***** *******'* ******** *** ** not *******.
*******, ***** ** ******** ** ********** models, ********** ******** ******* ******** *********** that *** ** ****** ** *** specific ****** **** *****, ***** ******* only ***** *** *********** ******: ~$*,*** 4-door (****/****) ** ~$*,*** **-**** (****) controllers **** ** *** **** **** count ** *** ******.
***** ******* ******* ********. *** *******'* controller ******, ***/******* ********'* ******, ** often ****** ** ~$*,*** *** ****** several ****** ** *, *, *** 4 **** *********** *** ********* ***** ranging **** ~$*** - $*,*** ****. Genea ******** ********** ********** ******* ******* from ~$*** - $*** *** **** models.
*** ****, *** ********** ****** ******* ************.
Apple ****** *******
** **** ******* *****, ** *** a ***** **** ****** ** ***** Wallet ** ****** *** ****. *** phone *** ******, *** ********** ** at *** ****** ********* *** ****** card *** ****** *** *** '****' LED **** ** *** ********** *********:
Apple ****** ******* **** *** ******* ****
***** ***** ********** ***** ******, ******* is ******* ** *** *******. ***** says **** *** ******* ** ****** this ** ***** ****** ****:
** *** ******* ** *** ******** wallet *********** *** **** ** ****** it ***** **** ****.
** *******, ** ***** ***'* '********' like ***** & ** **** ********* even **** ***** ***** ******.
***** *** ******-*****, ***** ******** **** and ******** ****** ********* ********* ******* of ***** ******:
***** ********** **** *** ******** ** expand ** ****** ****** ****:
*** ******** ****** *********** **** ******* both ****** *** ***. *** *** not ******** ******* *** ****** ****** at **** ****. ** ********** ****** Wallet ******* **** *** ** *** end ** **** ****.
** ****** ******* ***** ****** *********** and ***** *****, *** ****** ****** without ********. ** **** ** ******* a ******** ***** ****** ****, ***** a ****** **** ** *****, ******, unlocked *********, ***, ** *** ****** weeks.
Dead ***** ******* = ** ****** ******
*** ******* ***** **** **** *** phone *** ** *******, ***** ******/*** is *** ********* ** ** ***** some ***** *******, ** ***** ** the ***** *****:
**** *** *** ****** **** **** 'Express ****' *** ******, ***** ******* NFC ***** **** **** ******* ***** is ***********, ********* ****** ***** ******* *******.
Multiple ****** *******
****** ******** ****** ******* ***** *** user ********** *** ****** *********** *** best ** *** ******* ** **** tested.
** ****** ******* ***** ****** ****** methods, ********* ***** ******, ***** *** Seos-based ****** **********, *** *** ***** app. ** *** *** ********** ******** or ******** ** **** **** ** attempts.
***** ***** ***** ********* (*.*., *****, PDK, *******) ******* ******* *** ** maybe *** ****** *******, ***** ******** up ** ***** ** ***** ****** is ****, ********* **** '*********' ***** that **** *** ******* *** **** to ****** ** ****** *** ***** first.
Genea ****** *** ********
** *** ***** *****, ** **** Genea's ***. *** ********* ** *****, with **** ************** ** ***** *** mouse ****** ****** *** ***** **** fundamental ********, **** ** '******', '**** Events', '*******', ***.
Video, ********** *** ********* ** ***
** *** ****, ***** *********** *** floor ***** **** *** *********/ *********** in *** ***** *** *** **** only **** ** *** *** ******.
***** **** *** *** ** ***** for ****** ***** *** *********** ************** but *** *** **** ******** *********:
*** ****** *** ** ********* *** mobile ****, **** ********** (***,******, *******, credential) ****** **** ******, ********** ********* or ***** ********* ***** *** ******* invitations.
** ****, ***** ********* ****** ****** to *** *** *** ****** ** their ******* ** ****** **** *** app, ***** ** ********** *** ********* for ****** *****.
Web ****** ********
*** ***** ***** *** *** ****** elements, ******** ******, *** ******* ******** locations:
Events ******
*** **** *****, *** '********' *** will ******* *** **** ****** ****** and ** ******* ** ********, **** details **** ***********, *********** *********, *****, time/date ******, *** ***** *****:
** *** *******, **** ****** ********* the **** ****** ******* ******* ** real-time, ** *** '*********' **** ****** behind **** ******** *** ** ******* minutes ** ********** ***** ****.
******* ****** ***** ****** ** ****** activity ** **** ********* **** **** screen ****** **** ********* ******* *** timelines *** ******** ********* ****/**** ****** from ****** *******.
No ******* ****** & *****
** *** *****, ** '***' * video **** ********** ** ** ****** event, *** ******* ******** ******** *** corresponding ****** ****. *****, *** ***** does *** ************* *** ** ** events ******.
**** * ********** ******** * ****, the ***** ******* *** *** ***** in *** ***** ****. *** ********* like ****, *****.***, *******, *** *******, video ********** ***** ***** ** *** main ***. ***** ********** **** *** parties.
***** **** **** ** * ********** interface (**) ****** ******** ** ****** bandwidth:
** ************ ***** *** *** ************ like **** ** ****** ********* *********** and ******* *** **. ** **** that ********** ******* ***** *** ***** event ***** ***** *** ***** *** cause **** ** **** *** *****. Maybe *'* ******** ** *** ******** but * ***** *** ** *** this ** ********* *** ** ******. If *** *** ** ***** ** event *** **** ** **** *****, click *** ****. *********, *** *** let ** **** ** ** *** river ** ******.
Video ***********
******* ** * ******* *********** **** combines ***** *** ****** **** ***, Genea **** ************ **** ***-***** *** and ***** ***** ********* *** ********* recorded ***** ***** **** ****** ******.
** ****** ***** *********** **** *** different *********, **** **** ****** ***** clips ********* ** * ******* *** shown *****:
******* ***** **** ***** *** ******* timed ***** ** **********, **** **** does *** **** ****** ***** ******** text, *.*., (**** ****, **** ******, visual ********** ** ******* ************), *** the **** ** *********** ***** ****.
***** ******** *********** ** ********* ***** platforms, *** *** ** *** ******* live ***** **** *****: ***** ****** and *********, ***** ******** ***** ******* from ***** ***** ** ********** *** live ******* ****** *****.
***** *********:
*** **** **** ** ** *** stream ***** **** ** **** **** are ********* *** ***** ******. *** others ***** *** ***** ********* **** the *** **** *****. *** ***** VMS ************ ******* ******** *******, ***** streaming *** ****** ******* *** *********** floor *****. ** *** ******** ******* on ****** *** ********* *********** * two-way *********** ** ********* *** ****** Genea ** ******** ** ***** ******* interface.
** ****** ***** *****-***** *******, *** Genea ****** *********** ** **-**** *** systems **** ** ***** *** *********:
Floorplan ****
****** **** ***** ***** ****** ********* like *****.*** *** *** **, ***** provides ******* ** ***** ********* **** of ***** *** *******:
*******, ****** ***********, ***** **** *** show ***** ******* *** * ***-** showing **** **** *******, ******* ***, and ****/**** ****** ** ******.
Visitor **********
***** **** ******** * ******* ********** module ** *******, ***** ****** ***-********* or ****-** ********** ** ********* ****** users **** *** ********** **** ********* Genea **** *****:
*** ********* ****** ******** *****-** *******, including ** ***** *** ******, *** not ********* ***** ****** ******.
***** **** **** *** ******* ** this **** ***** *** ****** ********:
***** ****** *** ****** ** *** available **** ***** *****, *** ** in *** *****.
Slack ***********
** *******, ** **** *****'* *** to ******* ****'* *** ******** (**** share/instant *********)***** ********* ** ******* ** ****** ****** occurring ** *** **** ******:
**** **** ** *********** ***** ** useful *** ******* *** *** *** full-time ****** ********* *** *** *** have *****'* *** ****** ****** *** still **** ******* **** *** ****** system ** ** *** **** ********* use.
Manual **** *******
* ******* ******* ****** ** ***** systems ** **** ****** ** *** ability ** ***** ****** ******** ***** simultaneously. ***** ******** ****** ***** *** at * ****, *** *** ********* and ********** **** * ****** ** high ****** ** *****, **** ** a ******** ******.
** **** *****'* ****-****** ************* ** investigate **** *** ***** **** ****** 'bulk *******' ** ******** ******* **********:
** *** **** ****, ********** ***** developers ** ****** **** **** ****** result ** ****** *******. *****, **** solution **** *** ***** **** ** Genea *****, ********** ***** **** ******* is ******** ***** *** ************ **** in ********** *********.
Mercury ******** *******
***** ******** ******* ******** ******** ** its *****-***** ******, ************* ******** ******* a **** ********** *** ********-***** ********** servers. ****** ***** ********* (*********** ********), ***** **** *** ******* ********** hubs ** ******** ******.
** *** ***** *****, ** ******** the ****** ********** **** ** *** Genea ****:
No **** "********* ****" ******
** ***** ************* ************** **** "***** ** *****" Risks, * *********** **** ** **** is ********* **** **** ********* *** encryption *** *********. **** ****** *** and **** ********* ********* ********* **** to ******* ****, *** ** ******* in ***** ******** ****.
*** ******* ****** ** ****** ***** with ******** **** ** ****** *******, but *** ***** ********* **** *** include * ****** **** ***** *** the ******* **** ********* ****.
***** **** **** *** ************* *** will ****** **. **** **** **, we **** ***** *** ******** *** test ** *******.
Limited ***********
************ **** **** '**-*******' *********, **** as **** ****** *** ********* ******, are *** *********, *** **** ********/**** lock ******* *** ******** ******** ******* are *** *********.
*** ***** ***** ****** ********* ************:
** *******, *** ** **** ** those ************ *** ** ******, ********* Assa ** ***** *** ********* *********, but ** ******* *** *********, ****, or ********** *** ********* ******* ***** common *********** ******* ******* ***** ****** *******.
Phone **** ******** ******
** ****** ***** * ****-******** **** wallet ** *** ** *** ****** would **** *** ** ******* ********** first. (** ****** **** ** *** Seos **** ** *** ******.)
** **** **** ** ********, *** reader ******* *** ***** ****** **** first *** *** *** ******** ** erroneously **** ******** ** ***** *****:
Apple ****** **** ******
** *** ********* ***** ****** *********** for ******, ********* *****, *******/***** *********, phone ****/******** *****, *** ****** ** Airplane ****, *** ***** *** **** variables **** *********** ****** ***********.
Software *** ******** ******
** *** **** ** *******, *** versions ** *** ******** *** ******** were *** ****** ********:
- *** ***** *** ********: ***.*.*.*
- ******* ******** ******: **.**.*(***)
- ****** **: *** **.*
- ****** **: *** **.*
- ***** ***** **: ******* **.*
- ****** ***** *: ******* ******* **
- ***** ****** ****** ***: *** *.**.* (7)
- ***** ****** ****** ***: **** ***** V3.10.3#351
- ****** ** ******* ** ******* ***.*.****.***
- ****** ****** ** *** **.*.* & 17.1
** ***** *** ****! *** *** clarification **** **** ******: ** ******* all ******** ******** ** **** ** ASSA ******, ****'** **** ********** ** the ******** *** *** ** ******* both **** *** ******* ***** ******** destination ********. **'** ********* **** ** December.
*** ****** *** ***** *** ***** in *** ************ *** ** **** they're ************ ***** *** ******* *** so ****'** ********** ******* *** "********" and "*********" *** ****** **** *** integrations *** ***** ** **** *** API-based ************.
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