FRP

What FRP does

FRP LLC is a Honolulu-based private company founded in 2017 that develops a local-first facial recognition platform for access control, loss prevention, and workforce time tracking. Its technology stack runs all biometric processing, FaceKey verification, and access decisions on customer-owned Android/iOS edge devices (ACK units) and existing RTSP cameras, with no dependency on a vendor cloud — synchronization occurs through the customer's own Google Account using AES-256 encryption. The platform is NIST FRVT-validated and supports both SaaS deployment through authorized partners and full on-premises installation for data sovereignty use cases.

The company's commercial offering spans two core products: frp®acs, an enterprise access control and loss prevention platform for retail chains featuring real-time watchlist alerts, offender balance tracking, marketing analytics, and self-checkout shrink prevention (Sovereign Edge architecture); and frp®hospitality, a SMB-tier app for vacation rentals, hotels, gyms, and coworking spaces with Face ID, QR, and BLE lock integration. Revenue is generated through three pricing tiers — frp®hospitality at $9.95/device/month, frp®SaaS at $99.95/device/month (50-device minimum), and frp®On-Prem at $1,495 per device with a 100-device minimum plus installation fee — plus a broader ecosystem of integrations with Google Workspace, Telegram, Espero Cloud MDM, Zebra, and multiple smart lock providers.

FRP serves a multi-vertical customer base spanning commercial real estate, retail, education, vacation rentals, fitness, construction, and financial services across the US, Canada, UK, Germany, and France, with a flagship European convenience store deployment spanning nearly 2,000 stores. The company distributes through self-serve app stores for SMB customers, direct enterprise sales, and an authorized partner/integrator channel. In November 2025, FRP completed its first disclosed acquisition, Arc & Co, signaling entry into inorganic growth.

Name

FRP

Legal name

FRP LLC

Website

https://frp.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FRP provides a local-first facial recognition platform for access control, loss prevention, and time tracking. Its frp®acs and frp®hospitality products serve retail, hospitality, education, and commercial customers across thousands of locations in the US and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

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, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. App Rental Licensing - frp®hospitality: Subscription-based rental model at $9.95/device/month for the frp®hospitality app. Includes punch clock, access control by Face ID and QR, indoor/outdoor usage scenarios. Subscription covers continuous development and maintenance.
2. SaaS Subscription - frp®SaaS: Cloud-hosted SaaS deployment at $99.95/device/month with minimum 50 licenses. Includes real-time alerts, trespassing analytics, marketing analytics, detention and financial reports, targeted promo campaigns, staff presence tracking.
3. On-Premises License - frp®acs: Per-device perpetual license at $1,495/device with minimum 100 licenses plus installation fee. Full on-premises deployment with complete customer data ownership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FRP offers a facial recognition-based access control and asset protection platform consisting of two core products: the frp®acs platform for retail loss prevention and commercial/enterprise environments, and the frp®hospitality app for vacation rentals, hotels, gyms, and coworking spaces. Both products share a local-first architecture where biometric processing, FaceKey verification, and access decisions execute entirely on customer-owned devices without vendor cloud dependency, with optional synchronization via the customer's own Google Account using AES-256 encryption.

Product overview

FRP offers a unified platform architecture consisting of two core products: frp®acs platform for retail Asset Protection and Loss Prevention teams, and frp®hospitality app for hospitality, vacation rental, and commercial access control. Both products share the same local-first, privacy-focused architecture where biometric processing and access decisions execute entirely on customer-owned devices. The platform supports both SaaS deployment through authorized cloud partners and On-Prem deployment for complete customer data sovereignty. Key features include FaceKey facial recognition, QR code authentication, and real-time visual access logs. The frp®acs platform adds enterprise-grade marketing analytics and offender management for retail chains, while frp®hospitality app focuses on guest check-ins, time tracking, and smart lock integration for vacation rentals and coworking spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• frp®acs platform: Advanced access control platform powered by facial recognition, designed for commercial, retail, and enterprise environments with encrypted logs, real-time alerts, and remote management.
• frp®hospitality app

Products and services

• frp®acs platform An advanced access control platform powered by facial recognition for commercial, retail, and enterprise environments, combining real-time security monitoring, smart access management, marketing analytics, and tools for personalized promo campaigns. Available in SaaS and On-Prem deployment models.
• frp®hospitality app A privacy-focused guest and staff access solution integrating with smart locks, CCTV, booking calendars, and on-site terminals. Designed for vacation rentals, hotels, gyms, coworking spaces, and corporate environments, supporting Face ID, QR codes, and BLE lock integration with no proprietary cloud required.
• frp®SaaS Cloud-based deployment option for the frp®acs platform hosted by authorized FRP service providers, including security alerts, trespassing analytics, marketing promo delivery, and visualized attendance reports. Priced at $99.95/month per device with minimum 50 licenses.
• frp®On-Prem On-premises deployment of the frp®acs platform installed entirely within customer's own infrastructure, providing complete control over customer data, infrastructure, retention policies, and operational processes. Priced at $1,495 per device with minimum 100 licenses plus installation fee.
• frp®acs v3.1 On-prem LP platform release with purpose-built interface for action, featuring clear prioritization by GPS, offender type, and balance owed, smart alerts, and a workflow-driven interface for store teams and headquarters.
• FRP K-12 Checkpoint Solution K-12 Checkpoint solution for schools featuring interactive checkpoint acknowledgment workflow for student boarding, building entrances, authorized pickup, aftercare check-in/out, and visitor awareness, using existing RTSP cameras and supporting session-based QR passes in Apple Wallet & Google Wallet.
• Sovereign Edge Architecture for SCO Sovereign Edge model for self-checkout shrink prevention that repurposes existing Zebra TC devices as fixed edge units for local inference, operator-first decision model, and customer-owned data, integrating with Google Chat for escalation workflow.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes millions of visits daily while maintaining historical archives measured in billions of detections
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability11 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationDeep platform integration with Google services. Uses Google Calendar for booking-based QR credential delivery, Google Drive/Workspace for data sync and storage, Google Contacts for guest management. Customer's own Google Account serves as transport layer - FRP has no access to this data.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Verkada: Cloud-based physical security platform combining video surveillance, access control, and AI-based analytics. Competes with FRP most directly in enterprise access control and AI-augmented video for commercial and retail deployments, but ships cloud-first whereas FRP is local-first.
• Brivo: Cloud-native access control and physical security platform serving commercial and multi-tenant real estate. Direct overlap with FRP's commercial and hospitality access control motion; both target the same mid-market buyer with subscription-based access control.
• Alcatraz AI: Facial recognition–based access control provider focused on enterprise workplaces and data centers. Closest direct peer to FRP's FaceKey/acs offering in terms of product category and buyer profile, though Alcatraz leans more cloud-native.
• Oosto: Vision AI platform for real-time watchlist matching and access control, used in retail, casinos, and critical infrastructure. Comparable to FRP's offender/watchlist detection use case and the on-prem deployment model.
• RemoteLock: Cloud-based smart lock and access control platform focused on vacation rentals, multifamily, and commercial self-storage. Directly comparable to FRP's frp®hospitality product line and short-term rental go-to-market motion.

Broad incumbents

• Genetec: Established unified physical security platform (video, access control, ALPR) sold primarily to enterprise and government. Competes in the same end-customer RFPs as FRP for large retail and commercial deployments but ships a much broader portfolio.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's commercial security and access control division (Pro-Watch, NetAXS) competes with FRP in enterprise commercial real estate and large retail chains. Different in scale and breadth but addresses overlapping use cases.
• Kantech (Johnson Controls): Enterprise access control brand under Johnson Controls, deployed across global commercial real estate. Overlaps with FRP's enterprise commercial and retail access-control motion but with on-prem heritage and integrator-led distribution.
• Salto Systems: Global electronic access control vendor serving hospitality, commercial, and education verticals. Competes with FRP in hospitality access control and education (K-12 / campus) deployments, with broader hardware portfolio and integrator channel.

Emerging players

• Kogniz: AI-based computer vision platform for safety, security, and operational insights in industrial and commercial environments. Comparable to FRP's anomaly detection and watchlist matching capabilities at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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