COMPARE
How ZeroKey Compares.
Every owner we talk to is weighing the same options. Here’s how they line up after the sales rep has gone home.
What you’re really choosing between.
Hub-and-Wi-Fi platforms. Strong software, but they depend on hubs, gateways and building Wi-Fi, often with a subscription that grows with your unit count. When the network has a bad day, so do the doors.
Retail smart locks. Affordable per lock, but usually residential grade and managed one door at a time. Fine for a house, hard to run across a portfolio.
Wired key card systems. Proven, but they need wired panels, licensing and IT support, which makes older buildings expensive to convert.
Brass keys. Cheap up front, then you pay for rekeys, lockouts, lost masters and staff time every year, with no record of who has access.
ZeroKey. Grade 1 hardware, one app for every door and a full record of who opened which door. Standalone needs no Wi-Fi or IT; Connected adds real-time control where you have a network. Installed and supported by our own crews.
“Traditional access control would have doubled our cost and required Wi-Fi throughout the building. ZeroKey was installed in a day, costs about half as much, and turns over a short-term tenant in seconds instead of an hour.”
Charlie Sullivan, Sullivan Development, Leavenworth Lofts
Compare the cost over the life of the door.
The cheapest option on day one is rarely the cheapest over ten years. Brass keys add rekeys, lockouts and staff time every year. Subscription platforms add a monthly fee per unit that never ends. Retail smart locks wear out on high-traffic doors. Key card systems carry wiring, licensing and IT costs.
ZeroKey is priced per door, with $0 down on qualifying projects, and built for 10+ years of service. Your custom ROI report runs the comparison on your own numbers.
When each option makes sense.
Frequently Asked Questions.
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Often, yes. Or it can extend one to doors the wiring doesn’t reach. We’ll recommend the right path during the walk-through.
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Not with ZeroKey Standalone. ZeroKey Connected uses your building’s network for real-time control. You can mix both across a portfolio.
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Grade 1 is the highest commercial rating for door hardware, built for doors that open hundreds of times a day.
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Per door, with $0 down on qualifying projects. Book a Discovery Call for a per-door quote on your property.