--- description: Review of Gate Sentry Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Gate Sentry | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Visitor Management Software](/directory/4205/visitor-management/software) > [Gate Sentry](/software/104436/gate-sentry) # Gate Sentry Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/104436/gate-sentry Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/104436/gate-sentry?page=2) > Gate Sentry is visitor access management software designed for guard-manned gates and entrances, from gated communities to office buildings. Its tablet-based software system eliminates the need for additional hardware like scanners and computers, centralizing all guard activities into one unified tool. Guards can search for visitors using various criteria, such as resident names, addresses, vendor names, or license plate numbers. The tablet works seamlessly both online and offline, ensuring uninterrupted logging. Additionally, any changes made to the visitor list by users automatically update on the guard's tablet in real-time, providing security staff with the most accurate data and streamlining the visitor check-in process to just 3 seconds. Users have the flexibility to use either the mobile app or the web portal to create and update their visitor lists, allowing them to add or remove visitors anytime, anywhere, using any device. When an authorized visitor is granted access by the guard staff, the user receives arrival notifications via text and email, which are also logged in their history. Sentry Solo is a revolutionary access management software designed for unmanned gates, entrances, amenities, and other desired access points. It significantly reduces costs by eliminating all hardware and enabling mobile access through the VirtualKey and VirtualKeypad. With the VirtualKey, users can directly open any access point from their mobile device within the Gate Sentry app, eliminating the need for clicks, keys, and fobs. Sentry Solo also extends to visitor access. Users can easily add their visitors' names and phone numbers within the app, classifying them as permanent or temporary. Upon submission, the system automatically sends a text to the visitor, containing a unique 5-digit access code specific to that visitor. Permanent visitors always have access, while temporary visitors' codes expire as set by the user. At the desired access point, visitors will find a QR code instead of a physical keypad. Scanning the QR code on their mobile device triggers the appearance of the VirtualKeypad, without the need for app downloads. Our VirtualKeypad reimagines traditional keypads by making them mobile. Visitors enter their unique 5-digit code, granting them entry. Users receive arrival notifications via text and email, which are also logged in their history. Gate Sentry and Sentry Solo offer unparalleled access control for any access point or property type. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 69 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 69 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Gate Sentry - **Location**: Dallas, US - **Founded**: 2012 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per User - **Pricing Details**: Pricing is based on the number of users and visitors. A quote and demo are available via the Gate Sentry website. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin and 186 more ## Features - Access Management - Alerts/Notifications - Badge Management - Contact Management - Document Management - Email Management - Employee Directory - ID Scanning - Mobile Access - Pre-Registration - Registration Management - Reporting & Statistics - Self Check-In/Check-Out - Third-Party Integrations - Visitor Tracking - Watch List - Workflow Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Visitor Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4205/visitor-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I did not have any cons. ----- ### "Gate Sentry Review" — 5.0/5 > **Benny** | *3 September 2019* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use, you can add temporary or permanent guests. > > **Cons**: Nothing. It works easily. Maybe you could add a photo ID next to the name for the gate people ----- ### "Gate Sentry Review" — 3.0/5 > **Heather** | *31 August 2019* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to understand and learn. The native app is pretty stable so no issues with it logging me out from time to time. I like that it allows me to add visitors and contractors as both temporary and permanent so there is not a whole lot of need for re-entry. > > **Cons**: When I add a new vendor, I have to scroll to the very bottom of the existing neighborhood list which is very inconvenient. Our address is registered in Gate Sentry but for some reason our neighborhoods’ gate guards cannot locate it all the time so they call us. The process for activating Gate Sentry as new residents was also confusing mostly because the person we initially contacted at the HOA management did not know what Gate Sentry was - it took us escalating to the community manager to resolve the issue. > > Gate Sentry fits our needs but the user experience feels clunky and slightly outdated. I do not understand why Vendors are massed through the neighborhood but that may be a future improve. Overall I think Gate Sentry should look into how modern applications create ease of use and custom elements for the end user. ----- ### "Great system" — 5.0/5 > **Susan** | *20 February 2020* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to setup and use. Can now receive guests efficiently > > **Cons**: The UI on the website isn't the most user friendly. The app experience has been better ----- ### "Great Software for a Neighborhood" — 5.0/5 > **David** | *5 September 2019* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the ability to allow guests access and enter my vendors in one application. It is easy to use the software. > > **Cons**: Actually the software does what I need it to do. If I could have more information on who to contact in my neighborhood association, that would be a good enhancement. > > It’s a great app\! ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/104436/gate-sentry?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/104436/gate-sentry) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data