Kisi
Secure your space with modern, cloud-based access control
About Kisi
Kisi is a cloud-based physical access control platform that combines door readers, controllers, and intercoms with a web dashboard and mobile app. Admins manage doors, elevators, schedules, and visitors across locations remotely, while users unlock with phones, Apple Wallet passes, or key cards. It integrates with identity providers, camera systems, and industry software for gyms and coworking spaces.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Simple setup and an admin dashboard reviewers consistently call easy to use
- Phone-based unlocks and Apple Wallet badges remove lost keycard and forgotten code issues
- Strong integration library covering SSO/SCIM, camera systems, gym, and coworking software
- Can overlay existing access control hardware instead of forcing a full rip-and-replace
- Well-documented API and mobile SDKs for custom or white-label apps
- Manages multiple locations remotely from one cloud dashboard
Cons
- Total cost adds up: the platform fee covers software only, with hardware and per-door, elevator, and integration licenses extra
- Reviewers report slow customer support response during outages
- Limited support channels, with no live chat
- Some hardware gaps, such as no native long-range reader
Key Features
Cloud access management
Manage doors, elevators, and users across every location from one web dashboard, with access levels, unlock schedules, first-to-arrive rules, and restrictions.
Mobile and physical credentials
Users unlock with the Kisi mobile app, mobile credentials, Apple Wallet employee badges, or physical key cards and fobs.
Lockdown and offline support
Trigger lockdowns remotely, and controllers keep working offline with over-the-air firmware updates.
Visitor management
Share remote access links, run self check-in, and keep visitor logs; the Kisi Intercom Pro adds video intercom for guests.
Video surveillance integrations
Connect camera and VMS systems such as Cisco Meraki, Eagle Eye Networks, Rhombus, and Spot AI, including tailgating detection.
Identity provider sync
SSO and SCIM provisioning with Microsoft Entra ID, JumpCloud, and other directories for automatic onboarding and offboarding.
Industry integrations
Connect gym and studio software (Mindbody, Glofox, Gymdesk) and coworking platforms (Nexudus, OfficeRnD, Optix, Cobot) to automate member access.
Occupancy and time tracking
Advanced workplace analytics track occupancy and time on site using Kisi Readers.
Hybrid deployment
Install Kisi hardware from scratch or overlay it on existing access control wiring and readers with mobile or physical credential overlays.
API and mobile SDKs
All functions are available through an API and iOS/Android SDKs for building white-label workplace and tenant apps.
Pricing
- Admin dashboard access
- Access control
- Visitor management
- Video surveillance
- Intrusion detection
- Analytics and reporting
- $1,099/year on annual billing
- Hardware and add-on licenses may be required
- Everything in OSP
- Advanced and custom analytics and reporting
- Custom event retention policies
- Enterprise onboarding and support
- Custom roles and permissions
- Prioritized feature requests
Best For
Gyms and fitness studios
Offer 24/7 member access synced from Mindbody, Glofox, or Gymdesk, with occupancy tracking for unstaffed hours.
Coworking and flex spaces
Automate member onboarding and offboarding across locations through Nexudus, OfficeRnD, or Optix integrations.
Corporate offices
Provision employee access from Microsoft Entra ID or JumpCloud, manage visitors, and audit entry logs for compliance.
Multi-site organizations
Centrally control doors, elevators, and lockdowns across many buildings without on-site servers.
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