Guide
Types of Commercial Access Control Systems: Choosing the Right Solution
Explore different types of access control systems and learn how to choose the best option to enhance security and convenience for your facility.
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Secure Every Door Without the Complexity
Kastle's fully managed access control means no hardware to maintain, no software to update, and no security team to hire. Just seamless, intelligent access across every property you manage.
Business Outcomes
Access Control That Solves Real Problems
Simplify Operations
Kastle monitors, maintains, and supports your access system around the clock. No in-house security team. No on-site IT. No 3 a.m. calls about a failed reader.
Modernize the Tenant Experience
Mobile credentials via Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. Keyless entry from parking garage to suite. The kind of frictionless access your Class A tenants expect — and compare you on.
Scale Across Your Entire Portfolio
One credential across multiple properties. Centralized cloud dashboard. Add a building in days, not months — and manage it all from a single screen.
Managed by Security Experts, Not Just Software
Most access control vendors hand you hardware, point you to a knowledge base, and wish you luck. Kastle assigns a dedicated security team that configures, monitors, and optimizes your system — from initial design through year ten and beyond.
- Dedicated specialist team who knows your properties by name
- 24/7 monitoring from Security Operations Centers — real people, not a call center
- Remote configuration and troubleshooting — no truck rolls, no waiting
- Proactive security hardening based on access pattern analysis
The Platform Behind 3,600+ Properties
Every capability is designed for property teams who need security that works across buildings, not just within them.
Mobile Credentials
Your Phone Replaces Every Badge — native Apple Wallet and Google Wallet integration means tenants never download an extra app. Express Mode provides access even when the phone needs a charge. Issue, revoke, and manage credentials remotely in seconds.
- Apple Wallet with Express Mode and Power Reserve
- Google Wallet with Aliro-ready EverPresence platform
- Instant remote provisioning and revocation
- Guest credentials via text or email — no app required
Ecosystem & Integrations
Connects With Your Existing Infrastructure
Kastle’s open platform integrates with the systems your building already runs on — from identity providers to building automation.
Active Directory & Azure AD
Automated provisioning and deprovisioning synced to your employee directory. New hire gets access day one; terminated employee loses it instantly.
Smart Building Controls
BACnet and Modbus integration with HVAC, lighting, and energy management. Occupancy data from access events drives building efficiency.
Open API & SDK
RESTful APIs and SDKs for custom integrations. Connect Kastle data to your property management, ERP, or business intelligence tools.
Elevator Dispatch
Destination dispatch integration with Otis, Schindler, ThyssenKrupp, and Kone. Credential tap calls the elevator and selects the floor.
Identity Providers
SAML/OIDC single sign-on with Okta, Microsoft Entra, and other identity platforms. One login for both digital and physical access.
HR & Workforce Systems
Workday, ADP, and UKG integrations automate credential lifecycle. Onboarding, role changes, and offboarding flow directly to access rules.
We manage 24 properties across the DC metro area. Before Kastle, we had three separate security vendors and constant finger-pointing when something went wrong. Within six months of consolidating to Kastle, security incidents dropped 73%, and we eliminated a full-time admin role that existed solely to manage badge logistics.
Customer Story
From Three Vendors to One Platform
CBRE consolidated three separate security vendors onto a single Kastle platform across 24 DC metro properties — reducing incidents 73% and eliminating a full-time admin role.
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Access Control Is Just the Beginning
When access control, video surveillance, and visitor management share a platform, every system makes the others smarter.
Video Surveillance
AI-powered cameras with 24/7 professional monitoring. Video-verified alarms get police response five times faster.
Visitor Management
Pre-registration, ID scanning, and watchlist screening. Branded experiences that impress visitors and protect your people.
Managed Security
Dedicated SOC specialists who monitor, maintain, and optimize every system — so your team never has to.
Resources
Go Deeper on Access Control
Guides, case studies, and industry insights for security decision-makers.
Industry Trends
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Mobile access control via smartphones is addressing hybrid work challenges and replacing traditional badge systems across commercial properties.
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Case Study
How Centralized Access Management Transformed Security at a Global Law Firm
A top global law firm unified access across 22 U.S. offices using Kastle’s centralized access management solution.
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