GateStride vs Kisi
A Kisi alternative that keeps the access control you already own.
Kisi is a polished, mobile-first cloud access-control system. Like other cloud platforms, adopting it generally means installing Kisi’s own controllers and readers and paying a per-door subscription. If your access control already works, GateStride delivers the headline wins — phone unlock and knowing who’s in — as an overlay, with nothing to rip out.
Where they differ
- Deployment: Kisi replaces your door hardware; GateStride keeps your existing panels, locks and certifications and adds a small node per door.
- Monthly cost: a new platform adds a per-door subscription; GateStride can lower your bill by dropping paid mobile-credential and card fees on the system you keep.
- One login, not per-seat: GateStride connects to your access system as a single integration user and manages all your people itself — so per-user billing on the underlying system goes away.
- Exit tracking & muster: GateStride records exits and gives a live who’s-inside list and one-tap fire roll call — the half most systems leave out.
- Offline: GateStride door nodes keep opening from a cached, signed credential set even with no connection.
- Privacy: GateStride uses device credentials and non-biometric person detection by default; facial recognition is optional, off by default, and offered only where legally compliant.
When to pick which
Starting from scratch or want a single-vendor cloud suite? A platform like Kisi makes sense. Already have working, certified access control and just want no-card entry, exit tracking and a smaller monthly bill? That’s exactly what GateStride is for. See the full comparison.