Integrations / Upgrade Kantech
Kantech mobile access, without throwing out a working Kantech.
Your Kantech / EntraPass does the job — it just feels dated: staff still swipe cards, there’s no phone unlock, and it can’t tell you who has left the building. So you start pricing a whole new system… then you remember what ripping out every door, reader and run of wire actually costs. GateStride is the third option: keep the Kantech you have and add the modern parts as software.
Looking for a Kantech dealer?
GateStride is independent software, not a Kantech dealer. If you need a Kantech installer or service, your existing integrator is the place to start — and if they install Kantech, they can install GateStride on it too. Integrators: become a partner.
We’ve stood exactly where you are
A perfectly good Kantech, one swipe-card too many, and a quote to replace the lot. We got as far as looking at the panel to find the dealer — and then asked the obvious question: why scrap hardware that works? GateStride is what we built instead. It overlays Kantech rather than replacing it, so you get the two features people actually ask for without the rip-out.
What you add — and what stays
You add
Hands-free phone unlock (phone, watch or tablet), a live who’s-inside list, exit tracking and one-tap fire muster — managed from one center across every door and site.
Kantech keeps
Your controllers, readers, locks, request-to-exit, fire release and UL certifications — untouched. GateStride only reads EntraPass events and calls its unlock.
No rip-out. No per-user mobile fees.
Replacing a system means tearing out doors and re-certifying the life-safety path — days of downtime and a big bill. GateStride adds a small node at the door and leaves everything else alone. And because it connects to EntraPass as a single integration user and manages your people itself, you don’t pay per user for mobile credentials. Add staff without adding seats. See the full overlay-vs-replace comparison.
Frequently asked questions
Can I add phone unlock to Kantech without replacing EntraPass?
Yes — it’s a
software overlay. Kantech stays; GateStride adds the phone unlock and exit tracking on top.
Are you a Kantech dealer?
No. GateStride is an independent product that works with
Kantech EntraPass. Need someone to install the door node? We’ll connect you with a
GateStride integrator.
Do I have to tear out my doors?
No — that’s the whole point. The hardware stays.
Keep the Kantech. Lose the card.
A short demo on your own EntraPass — before you spend a cent replacing it.
Kantech® and EntraPass® are trademarks of their respective owner. GateStride is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Kantech.