Best door access control with built-in time tracking

Six cloud door access systems compared on one question most comparisons skip: can a door entry become a paid hour? Facts come from each vendor's own website.

By TimeClock 365 Team · Last reviewed · Vendors listed alphabetically, not ranked

The short answer

Most cloud door access systems log entries but don't turn them into timesheets. Of the six we compared, TimeClock 365 has time and attendance built in - timesheets, overtime and payroll export from door entries (we make it, so check our claims). Kisi offers time-onsite analytics in a separate licence. Avigilon Alta, Brivo, ISONAS and Verkada don't list time and attendance on their own sites; they are strong security platforms, and Verkada and Avigilon Alta pair access control with video.

How we compared

Six criteria that matter for access + attendance

1

Time and attendance

Does a door entry become a timesheet - with overtime, approvals and payroll export - or only a log or an analytics report?

2

Credentials

Cards and fobs, Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, fingerprint and face. Can every employee use the method that suits the door?

3

Pricing transparency

Is the software or hardware price published on the vendor's own site, or only available as a quote?

4

Hardware model

Which controllers and readers you must buy, and whether existing hardware can stay.

5

Security breadth

Video, intrusion and visitor management on the same platform - important for security teams.

6

Try before you buy

A free trial, a demo, or a quote for your building.

At a glance

Door access systems with time tracking, compared

SystemTime & attendanceWallet keysBiometric readersPublished pricingBest for
Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath) Not mentioned Apple Wallet (iPhone, Apple Watch) Via integrations Quote Touchless, mobile-first entry and Avigilon video
Brivo Not found Apple and Google Wallet Not found Quote Established cloud security platform with both wallets
ISONAS (Allegion) Not found Pure Mobile app Not found Quote Simple PoE reader-controllers, cloud or on-premise
Kisi Time-onsite analytics (paid licence) Apple Wallet; Android via app Not listed Platform from $99 + hardware One security licence: access, visitors, video, intrusion
TimeClock 365 Built in - timesheets, overtime, payroll export Apple and Google Wallet (add-on) Own fingerprint and face readers $1.90 / user / month Door access and payroll-ready timesheets in one account
Verkada Not mentioned Apple Wallet (NFC) Not mentioned Hardware MSRP published + licences Access control tightly integrated with cameras

As of November 2026, from each vendor's own website. "Not found" / "Not mentioned" means we didn't see it on the pages we checked - ask the vendor. Features and prices change.

Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath)

Best for: Touchless, mobile-first entry and Avigilon video

Cloud access control from Motorola Solutions. Credentials include Apple Wallet badges on iPhone and Apple Watch, Wave to Unlock, DESFire cards and fobs, PIN codes and licence-plate credentials.

Strengths

  • Wide choice of touchless credentials, including Wave to Unlock and licence-plate access
  • Apple Wallet badges with Express Mode
  • Part of the Avigilon video ecosystem

Trade-offs

  • Time and attendance is not mentioned on its credential pages
  • No public prices - quote only
  • Google Wallet is not mentioned

Source: Credentials · Apple Wallet · TimeClock 365 vs Avigilon Alta

Brivo

Best for: Established cloud security platform with both wallets

Cloud access control platform (Brivo Access). Mobile credentials include an employee badge in Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch, and Brivo Wallet Pass in Google Wallet on Android 8 or later.

Strengths

  • Both Apple Wallet and Google Wallet credentials
  • Identity integrations such as Okta and Azure
  • Long track record as a cloud access platform

Trade-offs

  • We found no time and attendance or timesheet feature on brivo.com
  • No public price list on brivo.com
  • Wallet credentials need NFC-enabled Brivo readers

Source: Apple Wallet · Google Wallet · TimeClock 365 vs Brivo

ISONAS (Allegion)

Best for: Simple PoE reader-controllers, cloud or on-premise

Allegion brand. Pure Access software runs in the cloud or on your own server, with Pure IP reader-controllers powered over Ethernet (PoE) - no separate panel. Pure Mobile turns a smartphone into a credential through an app.

Strengths

  • Reader-controller in one device, powered over PoE
  • Choice of cloud or on-premise software
  • Cloud licences tiered by number of doors

Trade-offs

  • We found no time and attendance feature in Allegion's ISONAS material
  • No public prices
  • Mobile credential is app-based; we found no Apple or Google Wallet support

Source: Pure Access Cloud

Kisi

Best for: One security licence: access, visitors, video, intrusion

Cloud security platform. The One Security Platform licence covers access control, visitor management, video, intrusion detection and analytics. Employee badges in Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch; Android users unlock with the Kisi app.

Strengths

  • Published platform and hardware list prices (licence "starting at $99"; Controller Pro 2 $850)
  • Access, visitors, video and intrusion under one licence
  • Time tracking analytics: first unlock, last unlock and time onsite

Trade-offs

  • Time tracking is analytics in a separate "Advanced workplace analytics" licence - timesheets and payroll export are not listed
  • No Google Wallet badge, per Kisi's own guide
  • Biometric readers are not listed on its pricing page

Source: Pricing · Apple Wallet guide · TimeClock 365 vs Kisi

TimeClock 365

Best for: Door access and payroll-ready timesheets in one account

Cloud door access control with time and attendance built in - we make it, so weigh our view accordingly. Doors open with fingerprint, face, card, PIN or a wallet key; the first entry of the day starts the workday and the last exit ends it.

Strengths

  • Door entries become timesheets with overtime rules, approvals and payroll export
  • Own fingerprint and face recognition readers
  • Published per-user pricing: $1.90 for door access, $4.90 with attendance (billed annually)

Trade-offs

  • Runs only on TimeClock 365 controllers and readers, bought from TimeClock 365
  • Door access can't be tried free - it needs hardware at your doors
  • No video surveillance platform of its own; wallet keys are a paid add-on, priced on request

Source: Pricing

Verkada

Best for: Access control tightly integrated with cameras

Cloud access control natively integrated with Verkada video security. Unlock methods include mobile NFC in Apple Wallet, encrypted keycards, Bluetooth and licence-plate recognition; existing readers and keycards can stay in use.

Strengths

  • Native video integration - see the video of every door event
  • Published hardware list prices (for example the 16-door AC62 controller at $5,999)
  • 30-day free trial with one device

Trade-offs

  • Time and attendance is not mentioned on its access control page
  • Most devices need an additional licence
  • Google Wallet is not mentioned

Source: Access control · Pricing

How to choose

Pick by what you need the door to do

  • Payroll-ready hours from the door - look for built-in time and attendance, not only access logs.
  • Access and cameras together - Verkada and Avigilon Alta are built around video.
  • Both Apple and Google Wallet - Brivo and TimeClock 365 support both.
  • Fingerprint or face at the door - TimeClock 365 makes its own readers; Avigilon Alta uses integrations.
  • Known costs up front - Kisi and Verkada publish hardware prices; TimeClock 365 publishes per-user software prices.
Access Control Dashboard
TimeClock 365 access dashboard with live entries, door status and alerts

TimeClock 365 pricing

Door access from $1.90, with attendance $4.90 per user / month

Billed annually. Door access runs on TimeClock 365 controllers and readers, quoted per building - so it starts with a demo and a quote, not a free trial.

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Frequently asked questions

Which door access control systems include time and attendance?

Of the six systems compared here, based on each vendor's own website in November 2026: TimeClock 365 builds timesheets, overtime and payroll export into door access; Kisi offers time-onsite analytics (first unlock, last unlock, time onsite) in a separate licence; Avigilon Alta, Brivo, ISONAS and Verkada do not list time and attendance on the pages we checked.

Can door access logs replace a time clock?

Only if the system turns entries into working hours. A plain access log shows who opened which door and when. A time and attendance system also decides when the workday starts and ends, applies overtime and break rules, handles corrections and approvals, and exports hours to payroll.

What is the difference between time-onsite analytics and timesheets?

Time-onsite analytics report first entry, last entry and time spent on site over a period - useful for occupancy and attendance insight. Timesheets are the hours you pay: they need rules (overtime, breaks, rounding), manager approval and export to payroll.

Do I need special hardware for door access with time tracking?

Yes. Every system here runs on its own or approved controllers and readers. TimeClock 365 door access needs TimeClock 365 controllers and readers, bought from TimeClock 365 and quoted per building. Verkada says existing readers and keycards can stay in use; ISONAS uses PoE reader-controllers.

How much does cloud door access control cost?

Few vendors publish prices. On their own sites: TimeClock 365 is $1.90 per user per month for door access and $4.90 with attendance (billed annually), with hardware quoted; Kisi lists a platform licence "starting at $99" plus hardware such as the Controller Pro 2 at $850; Verkada publishes hardware list prices plus licences. Avigilon Alta, Brivo and ISONAS are quote-based.

Can I try door access control for free?

Verkada offers a 30-day free trial with one device. TimeClock 365 door access needs controllers installed at your doors, so it can't be tried free - book a demo and get a quote instead. The other vendors here are sold by quote or demo.

Why is TimeClock 365 on this list if you make it?

Because it is one of the few door access systems with time and attendance built in. We list vendors alphabetically, explain the criteria, name our own trade-offs and link to each vendor's own pages so you can check the facts yourself.

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Door access control

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Access control + attendance

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Pricing

Plans, add-ons and hardware quotes.

TimeClock 365 vs Kisi

Side-by-side comparison.

TimeClock 365 vs Brivo

Side-by-side comparison.

TimeClock 365 vs Avigilon Alta

Formerly Openpath.

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