Company **********
**** ******* ** * US (*****) ****** ******* offering *****-**** **** ***** systems ** ********** *********. The ********'* ********** ****** is *** ******, *** the ******** ********** *** compatible **** ******* ********,**** ******, ***********/****** ***********.
**** ******'* ******* ********-*********** focus *** **** * clean ********* *** ********** for ********** *****, *** full-time ***** ***** ** operators.
*** ******* ***** ** a ******** ** *****-***** integrator ********* ** **** but **** ******* ****** independent **** ********* *** ******** ** ********** ** ****.
Comparison *****
*** ***** ***** ********* Open ******* ****** ******** competition ***** ** ****** differentiation ******* **** ****** size, ******** '********', **** of ***** ***********, *** how *** ******* ** sold ** *********:
** ****, *** ******* lacks * '******' ** 'cloud' ****** *** ** local ****** ** **** mounted ********** *****. *******, *** platform **** ***** *******/******* *************/ ******* ***.
****** **** *********, ****** licensing ** ****** ***** on **** ***** (***** 'subcontrollers' ******) *** ********** client ****** ******** ******, and ***** ******** ** done *** * ******** (for ***) ****** ****** than * **** ********** module.
*******, **** ******* ******** a ***** *** ***** ***** *********** ********* ******,***** ***** ************* *** *** *****, and ****** ***** ********/**** lock ******* **** ****, Allegion, *** *****.
Management ********
*** ***** ************** *** Open ******* ** *** management*** ***************, ***** ***** ** 'clean', '******', *** '**** to *****' ** ********* ****** ********* *******.
*** ********* ** * thick ****** *** ******** a ***** *********** *** use, ****** * ******* based****** *** ******** ********* *** ******** via *** ******* ********** server.
********** ** ****** ****, the ****** ******* *** Fusion *********** ******** *** same ******** ******** *** managing ********. *******, **** the ***** ** ******** and ********* *******, * key **** *** ******* is ********* *** ************ the ******* ******* ***** on *** ***** *********** or ********** ******** ******.
** * ******* *****, the *******'* **** ******* market ******* ** ******* systems. *******, ******** *********** features *** ***** ************ system, ***** ******, *** intercom ************ *** ********* as ***** *******.
** *******, **** ******* can ** ******** ** takeover ******** ****** ******* preserving ******** ******** ** Mercury ******** *********** **** been ********** ****.
Platform ****
**** ******* ** ********* price *********** **** ******* SMB ****** *****, ******* within **% - **% of ***** *** ***** Mercury-centric ****** ******* **** *** ******, **** *******, *** ******** ******.
*** *******, *** ***** IP **********, ********* ********* two **** *** ** priced ** ~$*,***, ********* software, *****-**(**-****) **********, ***** ******, two *******, *** ** cards.
*******, **** ******* **** not ******* *** **** of * ********* ******* server/PC. ****** **** **** puts ***** ****** ***** moderately ****** **** * similar **** ***** ******* ** ******** ******** ****** ********** ***** ****** **** ***** cost ~$*** - $**** for ******* *** **** systems. In *******, *** '*** door' ******* ***** **** bigger ******* *********** **** doors.
****** *** ***** ****** management ******, ********** *** often ********* ********** **** photo ** ***** ******, Active ********* ***********, *** Alarm ***** *** *** integration *** ********** ****.
Both ******* & ********** ******** ********
**** ******** ***** **** a ****** '**********' *******, but ****** **** ********** users ******** ********** ****** costs, ********* ~$*,*** ****. Subcontroller ****** *** ********* sold ** ****** ** 10 (~$***) ** ** (~$3,500). *** ***** **** per ****** ****** ***** on ****** ** **** Options ************** ****** *** quantity *********.
Annual ******* ********* ******** *** *******
**** ********* *********, ***-***** ******** ******* *********** ******** *** **** be ******* ******** *** software ******* *** *******. Pricing ********* ****** ~$*** to $*,*** *** *** agreement ***** ** ****** size.
Dealer **** ***** *******
**** ******* ** * dealer *******, **** ** direct ****** *********. ******* pricing ** *** ******** available *** *** ** found ******** ** *** ********* *** ******* ********** programs. ****** *** **** from ****** ** ******, unlike *********** ********* **** generally **** ****** ******* and *** ****** *********.
Supports **** *****, **** ******* ** *** ***** ***********
**** ******* ******** **** rebranded ******* ******** *********** *** ********* *****, although ***** *** ***** controllers **** **** *** Isonas *** **** *********.
** **** ************, ***** enclosure ********* *********** ******** versions *** *** ********* door *********** **** **************(**-****), ** ** ********* two-door **-**** *** **-****. In ********, ********* ***** like **-**, **-***, **-**, MR-16IN *** **-***** *** also *********, **** ******* recently ***** ********** ****** * ******** Panels.
**** ******* **** ******** Mercury ****** ******** **** for ******** ****-*****, ******** House, ************* ********.
*** ****** ***********, **** Options ****** * ****-****************** ******************* *** ** ***** in * ** *********. The ********* ******** **** onboard *** **** ******* controllers, ***** **** ******* claims '****** ** ** 600,000 ***********' ******** ** 240,000 *********** ** ***** models.
Reader *******
******* ******** ** **** Options ** ***** ** broad ****** *** ********** support **** ***** ******* access *********. ******* ******* beyond ***** ******* *** ******** ****. **** ******* ****** native ********** ******* *** major *** *** *** 13.56 *** ********** *******. Less ****** ******* **** XCeed ** *** ********* Data *** **** *********.
Ongoing *******
**** ******* ******* ** generally ******* ** *******. This ****** ** * benefit ******** ** ***** providers *********, ***** **** ****** support** *** ** *** biggest **********. *******, ******* does *** ***** ******** upgrades, *** ** ** optional ***** *** *** customers.
Video ***********
**** ******* ******* ********* ***** ********, ********* ********** ********* like *****, *********, ********, and *******. ************, **** Options ** * *********** for *********, *****, *** Exacq.
** ****, *********** **** are ***** ** * single *** *********** ******** into **** *******. ****** incumbent ******* **** ***** or ******** *****, ***** can ********* ***** ******* with ******** ** ******* and *** *** *** rather **** '*** *******' for **** ******.
**********
**** *******'* *********** **** and ****** ******* *** service ****** ******* *** disadvantages ******** ** ***** offerings, ********** ******* ******* on *** *** ****** like********,*****.***, ** **** **** ***** *******.
*** *******, ********* ******* from ******* ** ******* *** ****** ********* ******* distribution *** ** *** limit **** ******* ** dealers ****** ** ****** 'direct ******* *********' ** purchased. ************, ** *****-***** systems *** ********** **** Open *******, ** ******* software ******* ********* ** required ** ******** *** integration ** ******* ** Open *******'* ********.
******** ******* *****, **** Options **** *** ***** the ***** ****** ** integration ******* ** ***** systems. *** *******, ***** claims ************ **** **** ** partners, ********* ******* **** LPR, *** **********, **** Alarms, ********, *** ******** systems.
*** ******* ********** *****, Open ******* ********** '*** of ***' **** * platforms (***'* **** *****, ******** [**** ** longer *********], *************), ***** ***** ******** 11 ***** ********* ** well. **** ********** ************ (other ***** ** ************, not **** ******* **********) may ** ********, *** require **************************** ****.
Other ********
**** ** *** **** ****** ******* ******* profile, **** ** ** ******* series ** ******* ***** on ****** *********.
Comments (12)
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Note for the Isonas 3rd party integration that a Mercury EP level controller must be at any/each site where Isonas IP reader integration into their software is desired.
Had a case where we had a large Isonas end user with readers spread throughout many sites, i.e lots of small-medium systems. We could not consider deploying the Open Options software without first going to every site and installing an OO Mercury controller first. This made the idea of converting to their software platform a non-starter.
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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Good question .... I don't know for sure, but I do know that a single EP would have supported at least 18 readers since one of the site had that many. Most of the other 14 sites had 2-6 readers each.
It was difficult to work with OO at all, since they only worked with their own dealers and any inquiries about the integration were not handled with much priority in my experience. When I looked for information on the OO website, there was nary a mention of any details of the Isonas integration (this is going back a year or two), which was odd since Isonas had a press release on their own website touting the integration, but there was not a corresponding press release on OO's website.
I never saw an actual project where the Isonas readers were used on a native OO project, but that's because we were not an OO dealer. It would be interesting if an OO dealer that did add the Isonas readers to one of the projects posted on their experiences of doing so.
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Clint Hays
I'm glad to see some new articles on the access side of the world. Open Options is a system I've never personally used so this is a good breakdown for me.
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Kevin Helms
I wouldn't consider Axis Entry Manager, or the Avigilon Embedded Platform to be "similar" to the Open Options DNA platform.
DNA is a robust, server based, enterprise level access control platform. Neither Axis Entry Manager, or Avigilon Embedded Controller is on an enterprise level and is only good in a smaller system capacity. Don't get me wrong, they both are good options in their markets, just not a "similar" type to OO DNA Fusion.
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Kevin Helms
I disagree on the premise that DNA is going to be more expensive than Entry Manager and AVO Embedded. It seems like the differentiating factor in these cases would be the embedded software vs the server based platform, and in return, cost. The server based software is going to be far more powerful than the embedded, and provide many additional features and integrations than embedded platforms.
That being said, while DNA can run enterprise wide, they don't have an Enterprise Architecture as far as master and regional servers.
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