By James Kelly on December 17th, 2019
Smart cards and access control can be a complicated business, and before you even consider the different technologies on offer, there are several brands you should be aware of. There are lots of different brands on offer, but there are three big ones: HID, Paxton and MIFARE.
We only ever stock the best here at the Smartcard Store and we only ever want to recommend the top products to our customers, so today we’re going to be sharing with you the access control brands we deem to be the best in the business and the ones you should be trusting with your security.
Widely known as the industry leaders when it comes to access control and secure identity products, HID offers affordable and reliable quality products such as proximity cards enabled to work with a range of different readers. In fact, it is HID’s Proximity card range that brought the word into popular usage.
HID’s access control technology has moved on significantly since the Prox card was launched way back in the 90s though. You can read about the different card families in our HID product guide.
The HID product range currently includes Proximity, Indala and iCLASS. You can read more about how they differ and which one is best for you in our HID card family guide. Smartcard Store are proud to be official venders of genuine HID products, offering the best possible prices.
Another brand that very much sits at the forefront of the access control business is Paxton, producing cards, key fobs, readers and more, offering full access control systems for buildings of all kinds.
Paxton access control products use the latest and most reliable technologies to power their products, producing the sleekest looking and lightest feeling products that are easy to incorporate into your building and business.
Paxton don’t just limit their customers to standard proximity cards for use with their readers but offer an extensive range of products such as sticky discs and key fobs in a variety of sizes and shapes to suit, all of which are genuine and affordably priced when purchased through the Smartcard store.
A trading name of NXP, MIFARE are one of the leading brands for contactless access control solutions, stocking a range of quality cards, stickers and key fobs that work with a number of different access control readers and technologies.
Offering quality, reliable solutions at an affordable price, NXP’s range of access control mediums range in price depending on the type, so packs of 100 cards can vary between £25.00 and £230.00 while key fobs are around £75 for 100 and stickers are priced between £50.00 and £75.00.
This really depends on your exact requirements and whether or not you already have some form of access control system in place. Whatever brand you choose, if you buy your access control products from Smartcard Store you can guarantee you’re choosing reliable and affordably priced products made by leading manufacturers. We only supply the best.
For more information on access control technology, you can check out our other access control guides or, for the best industry advice, give Smartcard Store a call on the number below.
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