Door Access Control
  • 10 May 2024
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What are Access Control Systems

Access control systems are a safe and convenient way to remotely control who can access your space and use its amenities.

Door locks in your space are linked to the access control system in which you create access groups. Access groups define a selection of doors that customers can unlock if they are part of the group. Each access group you create should include all the doors customers need to unlock to access an area of your space or a specific resource.

Access groups are then linked to Nexudus items such as passes, desks, offices, or resources. Customers are automatically added to the linked access groups when they purchase a pass, book a resource, or rent a desk.

Why Use an Access Control System

Access control systems can improve your space's operations in several ways:

Extending Your Opening Hours

Customers can access different areas of your space and unlock doors autonomously, including when you don't have staff physically in the space.

Increasing Security

Customers can only access areas and unlock doors if they're part of an access group that grants them these access rights.

Getting Accurate Occupancy Reports

Customers are checked in and out as they unlock doors in your space which improves the accuracy of occupancy reports of resources, desks, and offices.

This feature isn't available with some access control systems.

Supported Access Control Integrations

Nexudus integrates with the following access control systems:

  • ACT365

  • Avigilon

  • Brivo

  • Doordeck

  • Doorflow

  • Gallagher

  • Genetec

  • Kisi

  • Avigilon Alta

  • Padword

  • Paxton NET2

  • Salto KS

Choosing an access control system

Choosing the right access control integration for your space will depend on several factors such as:

  • Your budget

  • How you want your customers to unlock doors

  • The country where your space operates

We recommend you read up on the available access control systems and get in touch with them to figure out which would work best for your space. You can also see our comparison tables below to get a better idea of what each access control system can and cannot do in Nexudus.

Access control systems comparison

The tables below are meant to help you compare the available access control systems based on the following criteria:

  • Supported Access Methods
    Which methods customers can use to unlock doors

  • Supported Nexudus Check-in / Check-out
    Can customers be checked in and out in Nexudus based on the doors they unlock

  • Supported Nexudus Items
    Which Nexudus items you can link to access groups

  • Nexudus Integration Charge
    How much Nexudus charges you to use each integration

  • On-premise and cloud-based
    Which access control systems are on-premise and which ones are cloud-based

  • Door Unlocking Using the Passport App
    Can customers unlock doors using the standard or white-label Passport app

Supported Access Methods

Access control system


Access cards


Key fobs


PIN code


White-label Passport


Automation tiles with Passport

System's own app


ACT365

YES

NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

Avigilon

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

Brivo


YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

YES

Doordeck


NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

Doorflow


YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

YES

Gallagher

YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

YES

Genetec

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

Kisi

NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

Avigilon Alta

YES

NO

NO

YES

NO

YES

Padword

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO

Paxton NET2

YES

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

Salto KS

NO

YES (Salto tags)

YES

YES

NO

YES

Supported Nexudus Check-in / Check-out Feature

Access Control SystemCheck-inCheck-out

ACT365

YES  
YES
Avigilon
NO 
NO 
Brivo
YES
YES
Doordeck
NO 
NO
Doorflow
YESYES
Gallagher
YES
YES
Genetec
NO 
NO 
Kisi
YESYES
Avigilon AltaNO 
NO 
Paxton NET2YESYES
Salto KS
YES
YES

Supported Nexudus Items

This table breaks down the Nexudus items that you can link to access groups. If the Nexudus item can be linked, then any customer getting that item through their contract or directly via purchase will be able to unlock the doors included in the relevant access group.

Access Control System

Passes

Doors

Resources

Offices

Desks

ACT365

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Avigilon

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Brivo

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Doordeck

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Doorflow

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Gallagher

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Genetec

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Kisi

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

Avigilon Alta

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Padword


YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Paxton NET2

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Salto KS

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Nexudus integration charge

This table breaks down the charge Nexudus will add to your subscription if you enable any of the supported access control integrations.

This charge only applies to Nexudus and doesn't include what the access control provider will charge you to use their services.

Access Control System

Monthly Nexudus Charge (per location enabled)

ACT365

€/$/£50

Avigilon

€/$/£50

Brivo

FREE

Doordeck

€/$/£50

Doorflow

FREE

Gallagher

€/$/£50


Genetec

€/$/£50

Kisi

FREE

Avigilon Alta

€/$/£50

Padword


€/$/£50


Paxton NET2

€/$/£ 50

Salto KS

FREE

On-premise and cloud-based

This table breaks down which access control systems are on-premise and which ones are cloud-based. On-premise software is installed on one or more devices and can only be used on the devices where you install it. Cloud-based software can be accessed via any web browser by logging in using admin credentials, just like Nexudus!

Access Control System

On-premise / Cloud-based

ACT365

Cloud-based

Avigilon

On-premise

Brivo

Cloud-based

Doordeck

Cloud-based

Doorflow

Cloud-based

Gallagher

On-premise

Genetec

On-premise

Kisi

Cloud-based

Avigilon Alta

Cloud-based

Padword


Cloud-based

Paxton NET2

On-premise

Salto KS

Cloud-based

Unlocking Doors Using the Passport App

Some access control integrations let your customers use the Passport app or its white-label version to unlock doors.

Access Control System

Standard Passport App

White-label Passport App

ACT365

NO

YES (using Automation Tiles)

Avigilon

NO

NO

Brivo

NO

YES

Doordeck

NO

YES (using Automation Tiles)

Doorflow

NO

NO

Gallagher

NO

NO

Genetec

NO

NO

Kisi

NO

YES (in-app or using Automation Tiles)

Avigilon Alta

NO

YES

Padword


NO

YES (using Automation Tiles)


Paxton NET2

NO

NO

Salto KS

NO

YES


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