Smartphone access for apartments and gated communities
Residents and guests can open community gates with just a phone!
Tap2Open is a secure, convenient, and easy way for residents and guests to gain access to gated communities via smart phones. Gone are the days of waiting in long lines at the gate or spending precious time speaking to a remote attendant.
Tap2Open allows residents and invited guests to enter a gated community or secured door at the push of a button. Without installing an app!
- Ideal for any electronic entry system such as gated communities, office buildings, storage facilities, parking garages, and apartment complexes
- Cloud-based service is easy to use, simple, and convenient for any size installation
- Residents can use their PC, tablet, or smartphone to send an invitation to their guests
- Guests can use the invitation to access the premises only during the scheduled time when they are at the gate
- Works seamlessly with guards, barcode readers, remotes or can be used stand alone
- Can be used to replace or enhance a callbox or to eliminate or reduce guard costs
- Now with Spanish and French language Support!
Benefits for Residents
Residents can allow access to guests from anywhere using the Tap2Open website or app and sending invitations via text message, email or web link. When your guest arrives, they let themselves in using their smartphone! Residents can also use Tap2Open to the enter their community using their smartphone just like a remote!
- Residents can easily schedule a single visitor or send invitations to a group
- Flexible scheduling allows residents to control exactly when guests may enter
- Residents can provide guest access even when they’re not at home
- Residents can use their smartphone like a remote
- Residents can use their smart phone to “buzz in” guests from anywhere in the world
- Residents can cancel or update an invitation at any time
- Invitations can be locked to a single guests’ phone for additional security
- Residents can get a notification when a guest arrives
- Residents can use the system on all of their devices
Convenience for Guests
Eliminate the Wait at the Gate!
Waiting in line at the guard station or callbox is a major inconvenience for your guests. With one tap from their invitation guests can let themselves into your community. First time guest? Tap2Open provides turn by turn directions for guests.
- Guests avoid long lines and don't waste time waiting in line for entry
- No need to install an app; a single tap opens an invitation right in the guest’s mobile phone’s browser
- Automatically provides guests with driving directions and entry instructions on their smartphone
- Guests can avoid exposing themselves to rain, snow, or other extreme weather when entering the community
Community Control
Community administrators can add or remove residents to the community with ease via our web-based Community Management system. The system allows administrators to view entry logs, change passwords, and move-in/move-out residents.
- Administration can be done from any PC, tablet or smartphone
- A community can have multiple administrators
- Administrators do not have to be on site
- Residents are managed with an easy-to-use web interface- No special programming tools required
- Works with existing access systems and reduces overhead to help cut costs
- Increases security with less manpower
- “Move out” feature ensures past residents’ privacy
- Each gate or door can have its own access schedule
- Gates that were previously resident only can now be opened up to guests
- Guess access to a specific gate can be limited to certain days and times
- The system maintains detailed access logs