Luxer Access vs. ButterflyMX
ButterflyMX is strongest at the front-door video intercom. Luxer Access covers the intercom too, then carries the same credential through readers, common areas, and unit doors.
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What ButterflyMX offers
Smartphone video intercom first, with access control for doors, gates, garages, and elevators.
- Says it serves more than 20,000 multifamily, commercial, student housing, and gated properties in all 50 states. Source
- Built around a touchscreen video intercom; residents open doors, gates, and key-fobbed elevators from a phone and send visitor passes. Source
- Keeps a date- and time-stamped photo of every door release for 365 days and connects to property management systems. Source
Where ButterflyMX is strong
- Very large installed base and strong name recognition with residents
- Simple install at the entry: internet, power, and a door strike
- Delivery PINs per carrier and photo audit trail on every entry
When Luxer Access is the better fit
- You want the unit door on the same platform, with integrated ASSA ABLOY, Kwikset, or Level smart locks
- You want face, Wallet, phone, PIN, card, and fob credentials across every reader, not mainly the intercom
- You want one team to own specification, installation, go-live, and support
- You also run or plan Luxer One® lockers and want one credential for doors and packages
What Luxer Access includes
- Works in any building: older-system replacements, new construction, and properties adding secured access for the first time
- Building entrance, common areas, gates, and unit doors on one platform
- Video intercom with facial recognition plus QR, PIN, card, and fob entry
- HID Signo readers with Bluetooth, NFC, and Apple Wallet and Google Wallet credentials
- Unit-door smart locks from ASSA ABLOY, Kwikset, and Level
- Resident and access data synced with RealPage, Yardi, and Entrata
- Luxer's own team owns specification, installation, go-live, and support
- Optional bonus: one credential also opens Luxer One® lockers and the package room
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Luxer Access vs. ButterflyMX: FAQs
Is Luxer Access a ButterflyMX alternative?
Yes. Both handle video intercom and building access for apartments. Luxer Access adds HID Signo readers, facial recognition at the intercom, and integrated unit-door smart locks on one platform.
Can Luxer Access replace an existing intercom system?
Yes. Luxer Access is installed in older-system replacements as well as new construction. We scope the existing entries, wiring, and doors first so you know what can be reused.
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