PDK Favorability Statistics 2023
PDK is a "mobile first" low-cost, cloud-access control provider (see how they fared in integrator's Favorite Access Control Manufacturers 2022). What do integrators have to say about them now, in detail?
This report examines statistics and commentary from 140+ security integrators on PDK's positioning, pros, and cons.
See PDK's test results in IPVM's Cloud Access Control Rankings 2023 - Alarm.com, Brivo, DMP, Feenics, Kisi, Openpath, PDK, Verkada.
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***, ************* ** **** (**), *** founded ** **** *** ** * cloud-based ****** ***************** **** ** ***** ******* (** doors ** ****).
***’* “***” ******* ****** ******** *********** for* ****** **** ** ** * doors, ********** **** ***’* ********* ******,*******, ********* ***********. ***’* “***” ******* *** ***** mobile *********** ******’* **** ********.
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***** ****-***** *** ******** +**% *** positive ************, *** ******* ** ******* unknown, ** **% ** *********** ******* responded "***'* ****."
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********** ********* **** **** ***** *** themes:
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Positive ** ********
******* *********** **** ******** ** ***'* products, ********* *********** *** **** ** configuration/installation:
- "****** ********* **** **** ** *** up *** ***. ******* ** ** it *** ********* *** *** **** whether *** *** ***** *** ****** app ** ** *** *********. * would **** **** **** ******* ** programming *** **** **** ******/******* *** each ****."
- "********* ******** ******* *** **** **** to ******* *** *** *** *******. Customer ******* ***** *** **** ** top ***** *** *** ******** *** reliable. *** ******* ******** ** **** to ********** *** **** ** ****."
- "********** *** ********. ******** ** ****** than ******** ********"
- "**** ***** ** ***-*** ******* *** OSDP *********"
- "* **** *** ** *******. **** simple ** ******* *** *****."
- "**** ************ *** **** ** ******."
- "**** ***** *********, ** ** **** & *****"
- "**** ********, ***** *******"
- "***** ***** **** *******."
*** *********** ****** *** *** ***** point ************ ** * ******** *** PDK:
- "*****'* **** **** ** ***, *** it's *** **** **** *** **** very ********. *** ****** ******* ****** is *** **** ******* *****. ******** is ****** **** *** **** ******* is *** *****. ** ** ******* some ******** ********, *** **** ********* don't **** ****."
- "*** ***** ***** ** **** **********, and ***** ******** **** **** ******** for **."
*** *********** *** ******** ********* ********* PDK's ***********:
- "*** *** ***** ******* ******* **** Alibaba *** **** **** ** ***%. Their ***** ** * ****** ***** and * **** ***** ****** **** the ********* ** *** *******. ** signed ** **** **** *** **** not *********** * ******, ****** ******* we *** ********* ***** *** **** term ******."
- "**** ******** ****** **** ****** **** solidly"
Positive ** **** ** ***
******* *********** ********* ********* ** ***'* ease ** ***:
- "********* ******** ******* *** **** **** to ******* *** *** *** *******. Customer ******* ***** *** **** ** top ***** *** *** ******** *** reliable. *** ******* ******** ** **** to ********** *** **** ** ****."
- "* **** *** **** ** ***. Even ****** *** ********* ** *** app *** ** * *** ****** at *****, ** **** * **** good ***. **** * **** ********** I *** ****** ***** ** ***** 1-1.5 *******."
- "********* ********, ***** **** **** ***, easy ** ***, *********** *** ******* support..."
- "******** **** ******* ** ************* **** our ******* ******* *******. ** ** had * ***** ** *** ******* lineup *** ***** **** ***** ** on **. ****** *** **** ** use ** ** **********. *** **** went *** ** *** *** ** help ** ********** *** *** *** enought *** ** ** **** * change ** **** ****."
- "********: *** ***** **** *** **** of ***. ********: ** *** ***** rates ** *** **** *** ***** subscription"
Mostly ******** ** ********/***********
******* *********** ********* **** *** ****** advanced ******** ***/** *** *** ******** to *****/********** *******:
- "***** ** ** ******* ******** ** other *******. ** **** ** ** some ******* **** ***** *** ******* it **** **** ****."
- "*** ** ** *** ***** ** mid-sized *******. * ***'* *** **** as * ****** ******** *** ****** / ********** ***** *******."
- "*** *** ****** *'** ********* **** me ******** ***** ******** ** ** the *********** ****, ******* *** *** done **** ******* *****."
- "***** ***** ** **** ****** *** !!! ****** ** *** ****, ** looks **** *** ***** ******* ** tenants, *** **** ** *********** *** Genea"
- "**** *****. **** ***** **** *** reader ******."
- "** *****'* ****** ***** ** ********."
*** ********** ********* **** *** *** feature **** ****** ** ** *******:
***** ******** *****, ***** ** ** growing ******* ***.
Mixed ** ************
******** ***** ******** *********** ******** ** their *******, **************** ********, ******, *** ****** *** video ************, *********** *** ***** ********* ********* experiences **** *** ***** ************:
- "** **** **** *********** ***** ******* because ** ***** *********** **** ****** WAVE. ******* *** *********** ** ******* with ***** ** *********** ******. ***** those ************ *** **** **** ********, there ** *** ****** ** ************* the *** ******* ** *** *********** to ******* ****** ** *** *********. The ****** ***** ***********, ** ************ by ******* *** ********/***."
- "* ********* * *** **** ****** in *** ******. ** ******** *** to **** **** ****** ** * unified ******/** ********. *****, *** ****** integration ****'* ***** ***. *** *** PDF ****** ****** **** ** **** with *** ******** *****-*****. * ***** it."
- "*****'* **** *** *** **** ****** that ** **********. *********** **** ****** would ** *********** *** **** *******."
- "**** ******** *** ************* **** *** support."
Negative ** ******* ***********
* *** *********** ********* ********** ********* PDK's ******** ** ******* ********** *** access *******:
- "******* ***** ***** ****** ********** ******, works **** *** **** ***** ****** requires ** ****** ******** ********** ***** can **** ** ******."
- "*** **** ** **** ****** ******* and **** *** ****** ** *******, it *****'* ****. ********* *** ***** mom ***** ** ***"
Don't ****/** *** ***
*** **** ****** ******** **** *********** was **** **** **** *** ******** with, ** **** *** ****, ***:
- "* **** ****** ** ***. ***** like **** **** * ****** ******* offering ******* * ***'* **** * whole *** ***** **. * ***** one ** *** ***** ******** *** it *** *****'* ***** ** *** complaints."
- "* *** **** ** *** * couple ** ***** ***. ***** **** an *********** ******* *** ** **** already ******* **** ******** ** ** did *** ****** **."
- "**** *** **** *** *** *** that * ** ***** ** ** I **** ***** ** *** ** see ** ** **** **** *** any ** ** *********."
- "* **** **’* **** ********* *** has * *** ** ************ *** do *** **** *** ********** **** it **********"
- "** *** *** ******* ***, ** not **** *** ********** **** *** product."
- "** *** ****** ** ******* *** first *** **** **** *** **** see *** ** ****."
- "*'** ***** ** ****, *** ***'* have *** ****** ********** **** ****."
- "*** ** **, ***** **** ** interesting *******."
- "** ******** ** ******, ******"
- "** ********** **** **** *******."
- "** ********** **** ** ***."
- "***** **** *** ******."
- "***** ******* ****"
*** **** *** *** ******* *** system ** *** ***** **** ** offline.
**** ********* **** ** ********* ** PDK *.* ** ** ******** ** early ****
******* *** *** *.* *****'* **** to **** **** ***** ********, **** "new" *******/***** ** ***** ****** ******** that's ******* * ******** *** ** the ****. **** ************ ******** ***** on
*********. *** *.* **** **** **** all ******* ***** **** ** *** 1. ** **** **** *** ********* path ******* *******. ***** ****, ** is *** *** ******* ****. ** hope ** **** **** **** ** ISC ****.
* ***** *** *** *** **** the ******* ****
“*** **** **** ***** ****** ********”
*** ******** * **** ******* ** rack ******* ***********…….***?
**** ** ***** ***** **** **** a *** ********** ** ** *** programming. ***** **** *** *** *** cloud ** ****** **** *** *********** vs ****** *** *********** ** *** cloud *** **** **** *** ***********.
**** *** *.* ** *** *********** in *** ***** *** ******* **** the ***********.
*** *** ** **** ***** ** figure *** **** ** * ****** way? ** **** ******* ***** ** platforms **** **** **** ***** **** from *** *********.
*********** *** ******** ** **** ****** control ********* **** *** ***** ** offline. *** ***** ** **** *** programming, *** ****** *******/****** *********.
******* ********:
** * ***** **** **** ******* for *** ******, *.*. ***** ****, network ******, ***. ***, ** *** integrator/administrator **** ** ****** ** *** logs ** ******* ** ***** *** when *** ***** **** **** *******. So **** ******* ** **** **** end **** ******** ***** *** ** say **** ***** ****** ** ******* and *** ***, "**** *** ** go *******?" *** **** *****, "***'* you **** **** ** **** ******* in *** ******* ** **** ****?"
**** ***** *****-***** ****** ** ****, we *** ****** ****** *** ***** logs *** * ********** ** ****, even **** ** ** ******* ...***'* that *** ** *** **** ******** of * **** *****-***** ******, *.*. the ****** *** **** *** *** reliant ** *** ***** ********** ** store *** ******* ****** *** ********* and ****** ********* ******** ** * back-up ** ******** *** ****** ** doing ** ****.