Access Control for Small Business: Cloud vs On-Prem

For most small and medium businesses, cloud-managed access control (Kisi, Verkada, Openpath) is the simplest, most maintainable option. Mobile credentials, remote management, audit logs, and no on-prem server to maintain.

On-prem (AMAG, Lenel, Genetec) makes sense when you have 100+ doors, strict regulatory requirements, or integration with legacy systems.