Luxer Access vs. SmartRent
SmartRent is strongest when the goal is a smart home in every unit plus operations software. Luxer Access is built for the access layer itself, from the intercom to the unit door.
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What SmartRent offers
Smart home and operations platform for rental housing, with access control as one part of the suite.
- Reported 890,870 units deployed and about 600 customers as of December 31, 2025. Source
- Describes its Smart Community products as smart apartments, access control for buildings, common areas, and units, community WiFi, and self-guided tours. Source
- Uses hub devices and a brand-agnostic approach that ties third-party smart devices into one interface. Source
Where SmartRent is strong
- Broad in-unit smart home through hub devices that tie in third-party devices
- Operations software such as work orders and self-guided tours
- Wide footprint with large institutional owners
When Luxer Access is the better fit
- Your priority is secured access at entrances, gates, amenities, and units rather than in-unit smart home devices
- You want a video intercom with facial recognition built into the same system
- You want access hardware built on ASSA ABLOY and HID standards
- 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. SmartRent: FAQs
Is Luxer Access a SmartRent alternative?
For building and unit access, yes. SmartRent covers more in-unit smart home devices; Luxer Access focuses on entrances, common areas, gates, and unit locks on one access platform.
Does Luxer Access sync with my property management system?
Yes. Luxer Access syncs with RealPage, Yardi, and Entrata so move-ins and move-outs update access automatically.
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