What VIZpin does

VIZpin is a privately held Delaware corporation headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, that operates a cloud-based SaaS platform for smartphone-based access control. The platform uses a smartphone's Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to control remote devices without requiring a local network connection, and is positioned as the connectivity layer underlying the company's Entegrity product line, which spans access control hardware, smart locks, video intercoms, and visitor management. The company was effectively relaunched around 2016 with smartphone credentials, and has since methodically expanded its product surface from 2017-2024 with door/gate controllers, a long-range BLE reader, battery-powered lever sets and deadbolts, an access keypad (VIZitor), and a video intercom app and panel. It also offers an OEM API/SDK program that lets third parties embed VIZpin access control technology into their own products or platforms.

VIZpin's revenue model is hybrid: it sells hardware (controllers, smart locks, keypads, intercom panels) and recurring SaaS subscriptions (PLUS and LITE service tiers with differentiated warranty terms) for cloud platform access and mobile credentials, and provides custom hardware/software development services through its OEM program. Go-to-market combines product-led growth (end users download the app and manage credentials independently), an API-first posture via the OEM/Integration Partner channels, and channel partners (authorized resellers, technology integrators, and OEMs). Customer segments are segmented by vertical: the primary segment is multifamily property managers (apartments, condos, rental communities), with secondary segments of OEMs and developers embedding the technology, and small-to-mid commercial business owners needing access control and visitor management. Geographic footprint is anchored in the United States with documented presence in the European Economic Area and Switzerland underpinned by GDPR and Privacy Shield certifications.

Operationally, VIZpin is a small company (11-50 employees) that has self-funded primarily through a series of small exempt securities offerings rather than large institutional rounds, with disclosed Form D activity in 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2023 totaling roughly $1.02 million raised against a cumulative target of roughly $2 million. Leadership includes President & CEO Paul Bodell and Founder Nick Willis (New Zealand Director), with founder Michael Dubilet active on the company blog. The customer base is described qualitatively as 'thousands' of property managers, business owners, OEMs, and developers, with no revenue or ARR figures disclosed.

Name

VIZpin

Legal name

VIZpin Inc.

Website

https://vizpin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VIZpin provides a cloud-based SaaS platform that uses smartphone Bluetooth Low Energy for keyless access control, smart locks, video intercoms, and visitor management, primarily serving multifamily property managers, small-to-mid commercial owners, and OEM and developer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription Services: VIZpin operates as a SaaS platform providing ongoing subscription services for access control and visitor management. The platform includes different service tiers (PLUS, LITE) with varying warranty periods and features. Service fees are charged for the use of the cloud platform and mobile credentials.
2. Hardware Products: Sale of access control hardware including VP1 Bluetooth Controllers, Door/Gate Controllers, Long Range BLE Readers, Entegrity Lever Sets, Entegrity Deadbolts, VIZitor Access Keypads, and Video Intercom Panels. Hardware includes limited warranties covering factory defects.
3. OEM/Custom Development Services: Custom hardware/software development services through the OEM program, allowing partners to build their own custom cloud services and apps using VIZpin technology.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

VIZpin is a cloud-based SaaS platform that uses smartphones' Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to control remote access devices without requiring a local network connection. Under its Entegrity product line, the company sells smartphone credentials, door/gate controllers, smart locks (lever sets and deadbolts), access keypads, video intercom apps and panels, and provides OEM API/SDK integration for partners to embed access control into their own products.

Product overview

VIZpin is a SaaS platform that uses smartphones' Bluetooth to control remote devices without needing a local network connection. The company offers the Entegrity product line which includes access control hardware (Door/Gate Controller, Long Range BLE Reader, Entegrity Lever Set, Entegrity Deadbolt, VIZitor Access Keypad, Video Intercom Panel), mobile apps (Video Intercom App, Smartphone Credentials), and an OEM API/SDK Program for custom integrations. The product portfolio spans from core smartphone credential technology (launched 2016) to comprehensive video intercom solutions (2022-2023) and smart deadbolt locks (2024), serving property managers, business owners, OEMs, and developers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Entegrity: Product line including access control, smart locks, intercoms, and visitor management for smart property systems.
• VIZitor

Products and services

• Smartphone Credentials Mobile digital credentials that allow residents and users to unlock doors securely using their mobile devices—no physical keys or cards needed. Convenient, contactless, and easy to manage.
• Door/Gate Controller Controller that works exclusively with smartphone credentials, providing secure, seamless access through mobile devices. Designed to eliminate physical keys and cards.
• OEM API/SDK Program APIs and SDKs enabling seamless integration of VIZpin access control technology into third-party systems and products, allowing partners to customize and extend functionality and build their own custom cloud services and apps.
• Long Range BLE Reader Bluetooth Low Energy reader enabling convenient access from greater distances. Residents can unlock entry points effortlessly using their smartphones.
• Entegrity Lever Set Battery-operated lever lockset offering wireless, keyless access with easy installation and no wiring or network required. Ideal for properties seeking flexible access control solutions.
• VIZitor Access Keypad Access keypad allowing property managers and residents to generate temporary guest codes for visitors and service providers, ensuring controlled access without physical keys.
• Video Intercom App Mobile app enabling visitors to place live video calls directly to residents' smartphones. Residents can see, speak with, and remotely unlock the door for guests, combining convenience, security, and real-time access control.
• Video Intercom Panel Physical intercom panel allowing visitors to place video calls to residents from entry points. Residents can see and communicate with visitors before granting remote access, enhancing security and convenience at multifamily properties.
• Entegrity Deadbolt Battery-powered deadbolt lock designed for multifamily properties with smartphone access. Provides robust, keyless security with easy smartphone access—no keys or cards needed.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Integration PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration Partners integrate access control and visitor management capabilities into their platforms using VIZpin's robust APIs and SDKs. This channel enables third-party platforms to offer VIZpin-powered access control features to their customers.
• OEM PartnerscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOEM Partners embed VIZpin technology into their own products, creating custom cloud services and apps. VIZpin provides expert support for partners building customized access control solutions. This program includes custom hardware and software development capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kisi: Kisi provides cloud-managed mobile access control for offices and multifamily, similarly combining BLE/phone credentials, controllers, and an API for integration — directly competitive with VIZpin's product-led, SMB-to-mid-market motion.
• RemoteLock: RemoteLock offers cloud-based access control and smart-lock management for multifamily, vacation rental, and commercial properties, with a similar SaaS-plus-mobile-credentials model that directly overlaps with VIZpin's Entegrity platform.
• Nexkey: Nexkey built a mobile credential and BLE-based access control platform with a strong integrations and API focus, closely mirroring VIZpin's OEM/integration partner program and SaaS-led GTM.
• Brivo: Brivo offers a cloud-native access control platform with mobile credentials, APIs, and integrations for commercial and multifamily properties — a well-established direct competitor to VIZpin's cloud SaaS model.
• ButterflyMX: ButterflyMX is a leading smartphone-based video intercom and access control platform for multifamily and student housing, directly competing with VIZpin's VIZitor video intercom app/panel and mobile credential offerings.
• Latch: Latch built a smartphone access control and smart-lock platform purpose-built for multifamily, the exact vertical VIZpin targets, with a comparable SaaS-plus-hardware go-to-market. (Note: Assa Abloy acquired certain Latch assets.)
• Salto Systems: Salto is an established electronic access control and mobile credential (Salto KS / JustIN Mobile) vendor serving hospitality, multifamily, and commercial — overlapping heavily with VIZpin's BLE mobile-credential architecture.

Broad incumbents

• Assa Abloy (Yale/August): Assa Abloy owns Yale, August Home, and HID, and operates the largest portfolio of mobile credentials (Seos, Aperio) — competing across multifamily, commercial, and OEM licensing layers that VIZpin also serves.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell provides enterprise-grade access control (Pro-Watch, Niagara), video, and visitor management for commercial real estate — overlapping with VIZpin's cloud-managed, integration-driven access stack at the enterprise tier.
• Allegion (Schlage/igloohome): Allegion owns the Schlage and igloohome smart-lock brands and provides commercial electronic access control at global scale, serving as the dominant incumbent in the same property-management access category as VIZpin.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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