Kantech Favorability Statistics 2023

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Katie Ferry
•Published Jul 26, 2023 14:10 PM

While Tyco-owned Kantech ranked among integrator's Favorite Access Systems, what do integrators think about the brand in 2023?

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For background on Kantech’s performance in IPVM testing, see:

This report examines statistics and commentary from 170+ security integrators on Kantech's positioning, pros, and cons.

Increases *** ******** ************

******* ******** +**% *** ******** ************, with **** **** **** ****** ** opinion:

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Significantly **** ****-***** ** ****

******* *** ************* **** ****-***** ** 2023 **** ** ****’* **** ************ statistics, **** ** ********** ****** ***** integrators ********* “***’* ****” ** ****.

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Better ***** ******* **, ******** ***** *** ************

******* ** **** ****-***** ******* ** the **, **** ***** ***** ******* and ***'* **** ********* (**% **. 61%). *******, *** ************ ******* *** US *** *****, +**% **. +**%.

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****'* ********* *** ************* ******** **** broader ********* ** *******, ****** *********** companies **** ********** **** **************** ********* ** ***** own **** *******.

Key ******

*** **** ****** ** *********** ***** Kantech, ** ***** ** ******** *********, were:

  • ***** *****/******* ******** *** ******* ********
  • ***** ** *************/*********
  • ***********/******** ** ****/***
  • *** ******** ** *********/***********
  • ***** ** ******* *** ************

Solid *****/******* ******** *** ******* ********

**** *********** ********* **** ******* *** a ***** ******** *** *****/******* ************ but ****** ******** *** ****** ************:

  • "******* ** * ****** ******** *** smaller *******. **** **** * ****** of ******** *****-** *** ******* ******* that ***'* **** ** **********-***** ******** with ******** ************."
  • "** **** * **** ***** **** of ******* *** ** **** ** advertised *** **** ** ** **** unlocks *** *****. *** *********** **** DSC ** ******** *** **** ***** is **. ******* ** ****** ** not ********** **** ******** *** **** used ** ******* *****. *** ****** to *** *** **** ******* ** what ** *** ** ******** ** a ******* ** *** ****** ******* system."
  • "**** * *** ** *** ********** side, ** ********* ******* *** *** time. ***** ******** *** ***** *** don't ***** **** ** *** ******** as *** ********** ******** **."
  • "**'* * **** ************ *******. **** use ** ** **** * **** small *** *** **'** ******* ******* trunk ******** ******* ******* *****."
  • "*** * ******* ****** ** *****. Entrapass ** * ****** **** ********* to *****, *** ***** **** ** works"
  • "**** *** ****** ******* *** *** Small *** *** **** ********. *** the ******* *** **** ****** ** other ***** *"
  • "***** *** ***** ************, **** ** for ******** **** **** * *** doors. ******* ** ****."
  • "***** **** * ********** ****** ********** priced *** *** ****** ***** *** whistles"
  • "******* ** * ***** ****** **** some **** ******** *** ******* ************."
  • "**** *** **** ** **--****** *** reliable, *** ****** *******."
  • "*&* ** *** ******** ** ******, good *** ***** **********"
  • "***** *** *****. **** *** **** any ***** *****"
  • "***** **** **** *******, ***** ****** basic."
  • "** ***** ********* ********, *** ** is ******."
  • "**** *** **** ** *** ****, small ******* ***."
  • "**** *******, **** ***** *** ***** sites"
  • "******* *** ********* *** ****** ********."
  • "** *** ******* ** ***** ****. It *****."
  • "***** ******* **** **** ** *******."

******* *********** **** ******** ********* *** Kantech’s ********* ******** *** **** ** larger ************:

  • "** ********* *** ******* *** *** mid ** ***** ****** ******* *********. There ** * *** ** * cost, ***** ******* *** ************* ************, but *** ********* ** ********** ******** and **** ** *** *****."

Mixed ** ************* *** *********

******* *********** **** ******** ******** ********* configuration *** *********:

  • "* **** ********** *******. *** ****** are **** ** **** ** *** keep *********. *** ******** ** **** to **** **** *** *** **********!"
  • "* ***** *** ********** ** *** system. *** ******** *** **** *** terminals. ******* ********* *** ****."
  • "**** **** *******. ******* ** *********. Easy *******. ** ******** ****: ****** have ** *** ** *** *********."
  • "** **** ******* * ****** *** it *** **** **** ******** *** user ********"
  • "****** ****** *******, *********** *** ***** priced ********."
  • "**** ****** ** *** *** ***** projects."
  • "**** ****** ** *******"

*******, ************* ****** *** **** ** usability **** **** * ****** ********, even ***** *********** **** * ******** view ** *** *******:

  • "***** ********. ****** ***** **** **** several ******** ****** **** ****** ** to **** **** *** ***** ** jobs. ****** ********* ******** **** **** support ** ******** ***** ** **********. Also, ******* ******* *** ********** ** be **** ** ***** *** ******* door *******, ******* ** **** *** many ****** **** **** *** ****** connecting ******* ******** ** *** *****. Older ******** ** ********* ******** ********* credential *********** **** ******* ****** ** the *****. *** ****** ******* *** supports ****** *********. ********* ******, *** system ******** **** *** ** *** happy ***** **."
  • "***'* *** ** ** *** **** very **** *******. ********** ******* ***** by **, *** ** *** * steep ******** *****. *** ********** ** that **'* * ********* ********. ****** any ******, *** **** *** **, grab * *** ** ****** *** call **** *******."
  • "** **** *** * ****** ******** experience **** *******. *** **** ****** have **** ******** ******* ** *** initial *************. ****** *** ** **** virus ** ******** ******."
  • "* **** *** **** ** ** to **** *** ****** *** **** it ** ***** ***** ** ** prem **********. *********** *** ** ********** and ***** *** ** ******* ** when * ***** ********** *** ****** navigating ******* *** ****** *** *** make *****."
  • "* **** *** **** **** *******, Exacq *** *** **** **** ********. Exacq's ******* ** **** ******* ***** for ** **** ******* *** ********* with * **** *** *** *** ACS. *** ***** ** *** **** fore ********** *********** *** **** **** things **** ****** ** *******."
  • "******* ** ** ** ******** *** a *** *****, *** ********* * prefer ** ***** ***** ************ *** to ******* ****** ** ***** *** panel."
  • "******** *** ********* **********. **** ******* for *** ***** ** *** *****. Configuration ** ******* *** **** ** gotchas. ***** * ******** ******* ******* setup."
  • "**** ******* *** ** **** ******** as * ***** **** *** **** it ** ** *** ******* ** is * **** ****** ******."
  • "*** *** ******* *** **** ***** not **** ** ***."
  • "*** ********* - **** ** *** is *** **** ****"
  • "******** ** *** *** **** ****."

Lack ** **********

**** ** ********** *** * ****** response ***** ***********, **** ******* ********** Kantech ** "***" ***/** "*****":

  • "******* ** *** *** ******** ****** control ******* *** ***** *** ** is ******* *** ********. ** ********** with ***** ********* ***** ****** *** the **** ** *** *** *** Tyco *** *** ********* ** *** can *** * ****** ********** ******** solution ** ******* ******** *** ******* systems. *** *** **** ** **** since *** *** *********** *** ****** portfolio ** ******** ******* ** ** stagnating. ***** **** **** ** *********** advancements, *** ********, *** ***** **** took **** *** **, ** ***** BB ****, "*** ****** ** ****"."
  • "** **** ** ** **** ********. They **** * **** ***** ******* that ** **** **** *** ** years. ***** ********, ********* **** **. We ********* **** *** ******* *******, and **** ********* ** ******* **-**** with **** ***** *******. *******, *** organization *** ****** *** **** **** with *** ********** ** *** ****** marketplace. *. ***** *********** ******* ** Exacq (***) *. ** ***** *********** with *** ******* ********** ********* *. No *** (**** **** *** *** coming) *** ******* *. *********** ******* to ******** *** ***** *** *****. 5. ** ****** *. ****** **** higher **** *** **********"
  • "*********** ** ******* *****, ************ ** panels *** ** **** ** **********. Limited ********** ** *** ***** **** matter, ***** *** ** **** *********."
  • "******* ** * ****** ******* *** feels ** *** ****** ******** ** cloud ******* **** *** **** ** our ********."
  • "******** *** **** ** *** *** configure *** **** ***** ** ** another ******* **** ***'* ********** **** competitors."
  • "***** ****** **** **** ****** *** feedback * **** ******** *** **** negative. *** *** ********."
  • "**** *** **** **** ** ******* retrofits ***** ** ******* **** ***** their ***** ***** ****** *** ***** expensive *** ******** ****** ******** **********. Have *** ********* ***, *** ** impression ** **** ** ****** *** old **********."
  • "******** *** ****** ******** *** *********** hardware **** **** *** ** ********* as ***** *************"
  • "****** *** *********. * *** ****** options ********* *** *********"
  • "********** ********. **** * **** ******* so **** ** * ******** ** me"
  • "*** ******."

Proprietary/Negative ** ****/***

******* *********** **** ******** ** *** proprietary ******** ***/** *** ********* ** Tyco/JCI:

  • "*** ******* **** * **** ***** with **** **** ***********. * *** asked ** *********** **** * ***** alarm ******* ** ******** *** ******* on * *********** ******"
  • "*********** *** ******* ********. ****** **** you **** ** ** ** ****'* team *** ** *** ***** ** work ****."
  • "** ******* * *** ******* *******. No ****** **** **** ** ***, just *** * *** ***. ******* is ****** **** *** ********** *****."
  • "** *** **** *** ******** *** that *** *** *** *** ***** readers **** ***** ****."
  • "***** ** ****/******* *******. ******* *********** offerings."
  • "** ***'* ****** **** *** **** family ** ********."
  • "* ***** ***** *** ******** ********/****"
  • "***** ** **** / *** ** I **** **** ** * **********"
  • "********* ** **** **** (****)"

*******, * *** *********** ********* ********** regarding *****/*** ************:

  • "* **** *** **** **** *******, Exacq *** *** **** **** ********. Exacq's ******* ** **** ******* ***** for ** **** ******* *** ********* with * **** *** *** *** ACS. *** ***** ** *** **** fore ********** *********** *** **** **** things **** ****** ** *******."
  • "* *****'* ****** **** **** **** Kantech *** ******* * ***** **** is * ***** ******* ********. **** of *** ******** *** ******* *** I **** ***** *** ********** ***** it. *** *********** **** *** *** exacq ** ****."
  • "***** ******* ** ** ******* **** Tyco * ** **** ** **** a *** ** ***** ***********. ** did **** *** **** **** *** to ****** ** *** ** ****** great **** *** *** **** **** little *********** ********. **** *** * system **** *** ** ***** *** the ******** *** ** ********* ** it ** **** *** *** **** to **** ** *******"
  • "**** ******* *** **** ******* **** reliability. ********** **** **** ***** ******** and *** *********** **** ********* ** awesome."
  • "**** *******. **** ** ** ******** Dynamics. ***** **** *** *****"

Many ******** ** *********/***********

**** *********** *** ******** ********* ********* Kantech ********* *** ***********:

  • "***********. *** **-**** ***** ******* **** no ****** **** ***** *****. ***** standalone ******* **-*/*/*** *** *****. **** to *******, ******* **** ****** *** even * * **** *****. ******** could *** ** ****** *** **'* been *** **** ******** *** ** long **** * ***** ** ***** mess ** *** *** ****** **********. Do ******* *** *** ***** ***."
  • "**** **** *********, **** **** *******, this ***** ** *** ****-*** ***** for * ********/**** ******* ********."
  • "**** * ***** ******* *** ***'* use ** ****** ** *******. **'* one ** ***** ****** **** **** just ***** **** ** **** ****** a **** *** **. * **** that **'* ***** **** *****."
  • "**** **** ****** **** ***** ** a *** ***** **** **** **** old ******** *** ***** ******* **** fine"
  • "******* ** *** ********* ** *** area, *** ** ***** ** **** for *** *** ***** **** **** it. ** ** *** ***** **."
  • "**** ****** **** **, **'** ***** worked **** **, *'* **** *** a **** *******."
  • "* **** ****** **** ** ******* people, *** **** *** **'* * solid *******."
  • "***** *******, **** ****** *******."
  • "**** **** ****** *** **** *** used"
  • "******* *** ***********."
  • "****** ***** ****!"
  • "**** ********"
  • "***** *******"

*******, ******* *********** **** ********/*******:

  • "*** *** **** ******* *** *** actual ***********. ******* ** ** ****** to *** *******, ** **** ******** off ** *** ******* *********, *** it **** **** **** ****** **** it ******** *** **** ** ******** does."
  • "* **** *** **** ******** **** Customer *** ********* **** ***** ******* but **** *** ****** ***** **** this. * **** *** *** *** personal ********** **** *** *******."
  • "** ** ****** **** ******* *** only ******* ******** *******. * ** very ******* ** ***** *********."
  • "** **** **** **** ** ***** products ** *** **** *** **** seemed *******."
  • "**** **** ***** ******** *******. ***** personally ****."
  • "**** **** ***** ***. *** **** keen ** ****. **** *****."
  • "******* *** ********* ** "**", *** we ****** ******."
  • "**'* * ***** ***** ******* *** IMO."

Mixed ** ******* *** ************

* *** *********** *** ******** ********* regarding ******* *** ************:

  • "**** ******* **** ******* *** ***** seem ** ** ******* ******* ** distributors"
  • "****** **** ******* **** *********** *****. Should ******* ********** ****."
  • "********* *** **** ********* *** ***** and ***** *************"

*******, ****** ******** ****** ***** ****** and **** *******:

  • "******* **** ** ** ** #*. The **** **** ***** *** ***** comparison **** **** **** ** #* for **. * ***** ** ** certain ********* *** *** ***** *****."
  • "**** *** **** *********, *** ****** issues **** ** **** **********"
  • "***** ******, *** *** **** **** value"
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