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title: "Access Control"
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# Door Access Control

## 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
- [Parakey](/docs/parakey)
- 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 |
| **Parakey** | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO | YES |
| **Paxton NET2** | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| **Salto KS** | NO | YES (Salto tags) | NO (visitors only) | YES | NO | YES |

### Supported Nexudus Check-in / Check-out Feature

| Access Control System | Check-in | Check-out |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ACT365 | YES | YES |
| Avigilon | NO | NO |
| Brivo | YES | YES |
| Doordeck | NO | NO |
| Doorflow | YES | YES |
| Gallagher | YES | YES |
| Genetec | NO | NO |
| Kisi | YES | YES |
| Avigilon Alta | YES | YES |
| Paxton NET2 | YES | YES |
| Parakey | NO | NO |
| 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 |
| **Parakey** | 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 |
| Parakey | €/$/£ 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 |
| **Parakey** | Cloud-based |
| **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](https://help.nexudus.com//v3/docs/automation-tiles)) |
| **Avigilon** | NO | NO |
| **Brivo** | NO | YES |
| **Doordeck** | NO | YES (using [Automation Tiles](https://help.nexudus.com//v3/docs/automation-tiles)) |
| **Doorflow** | NO | NO |
| **Gallagher** | NO | NO |
| **Genetec** | NO | NO |
| **Kisi** | NO | YES (in-app or using [Automation Tiles](https://help.nexudus.com//v3/docs/automation-tiles)) |
| **Avigilon Alta** | NO | YES |
| **Padword** | NO | YES (using [Automation Tiles](https://help.nexudus.com//v3/docs/automation-tiles)) |
| [**Parakey**](/docs/parakey) | NO | YES |
| **Paxton NET2** | NO | NO |
| **Salto KS** | NO | YES |

Account that represents one of your spaces in Nexudus. If you manage multiple locations, you have a network.