Lenel vs Software House Markups Analyzed

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Oct 14, 2016

This note breaks down and contrasts the markups between two big access brands: Lenel (OnGuard) versus Software House (C-Cure). Our analysis of dealer markup survey data reveals interesting trends and differences in profitability and competitive performance.

Markup Comparisons

The average markups are:

  • Lenel OnGuard: ~25 - 35%
  • Software House CCure: ~30% - 50%

While markup percentages may overlap, Software House markups generally trended higher. These differences in markups do not mean enduser/resell pricing is dramatically different, but the profits respective dealers take may be.

Inside this note, we examine product differences, cost comparisons, and detailed integrator feedback on Lenel and Software House.

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Markup ***********

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Markup *******

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Component ***** *******

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Product *********** 

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Cost ************

****** *** *********** ********** ** ******** ******** *** ***********, **** Lenel *** ******** ***** ***** ****** ****** ********* *******:

  • **** *** ****** ******* ***** **** **** ******* ***** *****, but *** **** ****** ******** ******* *** ***** *******.
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  • **** ******* *** *********, **** ********* ****** ** ******* *** decades. ******* ****** ******** ** ***, **** ********* ******* ******* revenues ** **** ** *********** **********.

Head ** **** ***********

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Lenel Markups ********** ********

************, *********** ******* **** ***** ******** ******* ** *** **% - 30% *****, **** *** ***** **%. ******** ********:

  • "[*** *****] ** ******* ***** **%".
  • "** ***** **** ** *** * **% ******. ********* ** the **** ** *** ******* *** *** ********, ** ***** a ********* **** **** ************, ** ***** **** **** **** 20%-22% ******."
  • "** *** *** *******, ** *** **%"
  • "**% *** **** ****. *** *********** ********* *** ******** ******* ******* them ****."
  • "******* *** ****** ** ****** **%."
  • "*** *****, *** ******* **% ****** **** **** ********* **** number ** *******, ****** ** ******* ********* ********* **********."

Software ***** ******* ********** ********

** ********, ******** ***** ****** ******* ****** ** ** ****** **** Lenel ****, **** **** ********* **% - **%, *** **** trending **** ******. ******** ********:

  • "** **** ********** ********* **** *** ********* ***** ***** ******** 30% ******* ** *********."
  • "***** ******* **** **** **-**% ** ******"
  • "**%, ********* ***** ** ** ***********"
  • "*** ******* **** ** ** **%. **** *** ******** ****** constant, ******** **** *** *** ****** (**+ ****) ****."
  • "*** **-**% ****** *** ******** ****** ********."

Maintenance ********* **********

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Market *******

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Comments (6)

Undisclosed #1

10/15/16 04:00pm

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  1. ******* *********** ** *****
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Scot MacTaggart

10/16/16 04:04pm

**** ** ****** ***********. *'* ****** **** ** **** *** they ******* ** ***** ** ******** ************ *** **** ** use ******, ********** ******* ***** ********** *******. * **** **'* hard ** *** ** **** **** ** ******* **** *** users, *** ******* ****** *** ******** **** ********** **** *************, it's **** ** ********* *****.

Ryan Butler

10/19/16 12:17pm

*** ****** ******* ******* **** ****** ***** ** *** ******* is ******* (*********** ***** *** ********). **** *** ***** *** operated *** ********* *********** ****** ******* ********* ******* *** ******** House. * ****** ** *** ******* ******** ****** **** ****** this *** **** *** **** ** *********** ** **** *** platform.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Ryan Butler | 10/19/16 04:55pm

******* ***'* *******. *** *******, ***:**** ******* ****** ******* ******* *******.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Ryan Butler | 10/19/16 04:58pm

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Brian Havekost

10/20/16 02:11pm

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