Rhombus Favorability Statistics 2023

Published May 04, 2023 13:51 PM

Rhombus, while growing significantly, has largely been overshadowed by larger "Hostage as a Service" competitors Verkada and Meraki, what do integrators think of them?

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Inside, we examine statistics and commentary from 180+ security integrators on Rhombus' positioning, pros, and cons.

Weak ************ *******/*** *********

******* *** *** ********* ***** ***********, with **** **% ****** ******* ** no *******. ***** ***** **** ** opinion, ***** ****** *** *** ******* (0%).

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Modest *********** ******** ** ****

*******' ************ *** ******** ******** ***** 2021, ** ** * **** -* net, **** ******* ******** ***** ** to *% **** *%.

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Less ***** ******* **

***** ******* *** *** *********** **** in *** ******* *** **, ** was **** *********** ******* *** **, where **% ** *********** *** *** know *** ******* *** ** *** a ******* *******.

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***** ******* ** * **-***** *******, this ***** *****, ****** ******* ******* faces ********** **** ***** ** ***********. However, *******, **** ***** ****** *********** Verkada *** ******, *** ******* **** on ***-*********** ******** ***********.

Growing ************

******* *** **** ** ********* *** more ****** ************* **********, ******* *** grown ************* ** *** **** * years **** ~** ********* ** ~*** now:

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**** ** **** ***** *******, ************** Rhombus ********* *** ** *****, *** LinkedIn:

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Key ******

**** *********** ******** **** **** ****** did *** **** *** ******* *** (59%) ** *** * ******* ******* of **** (**%).

***** ***** **** ** *******, ** found ***** *** ******:

  • ****-**/******* ********
  • ***** *****/****** ***** ******** **** ****
  • *********** ** *******
  • *********: ****, **** *****, ****** ***********

Lock-In/Hostage ********

*** **** ****** ******** ******* *** on *******' ****** ****** *** ************ model, ******* / ******* ** * ******* Explained **-*****.

  • "* ******* ** ** * *********** system, * ***'* **** ** ** locked **** * *********** *******."
  • "******* ****** *.* ******* ******* **** a ****** ***** ******** *****"
  • "***** **** * ****** ******* * just ***'* **** *** **** *** proprietary."
  • "** ***'* ***/**** *** ******** **** will **** *** ******* ******* ** a ********."
  • "* **** *** ********* ****** *** locked **** * ******* **** *** turn **** * *****."
  • "***'* **** *** *********** ********* **** I **** * ******** **** *** to ****** ****."
  • "***** *** ******* * ** *** at * ***** ****** ****** *** HaaS ***** ** ********* ***** ** any ******** *'** **** ****."
  • "** ********** **** ****, *** ****'* lumping **** ******** **** ******* ***** the **** ****** ***** * ***** will."
  • "**** *** ****. ** ******** ** HaaS *********."
  • "**** **** **** ******* ****** **"
  • "****"

**** **** ******* ******** ****, ****** the ******* ** *** **** * web ********* ** * ******* ***** still ** ******** *** *************. ************, we **** ******** ******* **, *** Rhombus *********, **** **** **** **** deals **** **** *** ***** ** open ***** ******* ** **** ****** leave *******. ********** ***** ****** ***** *** ** Take ****** ********* *******.

Few *****/****** ***** ********

******** ** ****, ***** *********** *** concerns ***** ***** ******* ****** ******* they *** *** **** ***** *******. There *** **** *** ******** *******:

*****'* **** ** ****** ****. * don't **** ***** ***** *******

*********, ***** ** **** ***** **** several ******** ********* *******' ********** ********* ** ***** ********** ****** ***** ** *** *****, there *** **** *** ** **** year's *********:

******* ****** ** ******* ****. ******** for *** ********** ** **** ***** sell ****** ** *** ******** ***********.

Verkada ***********

*********** ********** ******** ******* ** *******, most ***** *********:

  • "***** **** **** *** * **** they **** * ******* ***** ** verkada ******* *** **** *** ******* and ******** ** **** *********. ** just **** ******* ***** **** * would *** *** ********."
  • "******* ** **** *******'* ****** ******. Same ******* ********* **** *** ** pushy ** *** ***** ****."
  • "**** *** ******* ******* *** ******* attitude. ** * ***** ****'* ****** than *******. * ***** ******* * hold ** **** ***** *** *** could ***** *** ****** ** ******* on *** ***** ****."
  • "****** ********* ** ******* ******* *** baggage."
  • "**** *** ** *** **** **** as *******, **** ****, ********* ******* - **** ***** ******. **** **** well *** * ***'* **** ****** about **** ** ******* *** *** or *** *****."
  • "** *** *********** ******* *** ** upcoming *** **** *** *** ********** Verdaka *******, ** *******."
  • "******* *******"

****** **** **** **** ***** ***** with *******, ******* ******* * "****** up."

  • "** ***** **** **. ** ****, we **** ***** **** *******. **** that, ** *** *** *** ***** with ** **. ********** ** ******** model *** ********..."
  • "**** **** **** ******* ****** **"

Positives: *****, **** **, ****

***** ****** ******** ** ******* **** often ******* ***** **** ** *** value *** *** *****.

  • "******* ******* *** * **** ******* for *** ****. *** ******* *** easy ** ********* *** *** ***** service ***** ****."
  • "**** ******** ** * ***** *** simple ******** **** ******** **** ** manage *** ******** ******* *********. *** integration *** ****** *** **** **** the **** ** ******** **** **** as ****. *** ******* **** ** narrow *** *********."
  • "******* **********, *** ******* *** ** say. *************** ****** ** ******* *** devices, *** ********** ** ****."
  • "********** ******* **** ** **** ** work ****. **** **** ** ** two ***** ****** ******* *** ***** product ********* ***** **** **** ********."
  • "***** **** *** ********** ***** ********"
  • "***** *********, ****** ******."
  • "******* ***** ***** ************ ******** **** easy **. * **** *** ****** with ***** ******* ****** ***, *** did **** ******** ** ****."

*******, **** *********** **** * ******** view **** ******** **** ** *********:

  • "*****'* **** ** *** *** * did *** * ************* ***** ***. The ******** ***** **** ******** **** Ava *** **** ******** * **% dealer ******** *** *** *********."
  • "**** *** ********, ******** ***** *** price. **'* * **** **** *** sure, **** *** ****** ***** *** quotes ****** ****."
  • "********* *** **** **** *******"

*******, *** *********** **** ******* ***** integration ** ******* (********** *******, ********* *** ************* ****** Tested********** ** ************* / **** ****** Tested):

  • "******** *** ******* *** ******** ***** where ******* ****** ** ********* *** to *******. ****** **** *******, ******** rooms, ***."
  • "*** *********** ** ******* ** *********."

*******

*******' ******** ** ******** ** ****** unless **** **** *********** ******* ** their ********. ***** ********** **** ********** marketing **** **** **** *** **** than *******, *** **** ****** **** regarded ** *******, *.*., ********* ***** *************** ************ ***** *******.

******* ** ****** ** ****** * distant ********** ** *******, ******* * change ** ********, ****** **** *** growth *** ****** ********* ** ****, Rhombus *** *** ********* *** * significant ****.

Comments (2)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
May 04, 2023

**'* ** ************* **** ******* ** longer ***** ******. * ******* ******, 2021 *** **** **** **** **** channel.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Oct 30, 2023

** ***** ******* ***. * ***** out ****’** ********** ** *******. ******* is ******** ******* **** ***** ******** with ** ***** ******* *** ** the ******** ** *** ****** **** yellowing ** *** ********* ***** ********* laggy ** *** ***** ***** ***** lost. *** ***** ** *** **** is *** ******* ***** ** ****- not *****, ** ** **’* ****** out. *** ***** ********* *** *** I *** *** ***** *********** ******* me ******* **** *******.