AXIS Camera Station Secure Entry vs Avigilon Alta Access

ACAXIS Camera Station Secure Entry9.3Visit Avigilon Alta Access8.4Visit

Higher score AC AXIS Camera Station Secure Entry #1 in Access Control system 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Axis

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Avigilon Alta Access #5 in Access Control system 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Avigilon Alta

• AXIS Camera Station Secure Entry fits best

  Video-integrated access across multi-site estates

• Avigilon Alta Access fits best

  Gyms and multi-site teams managing access in the cloud

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Side by side

Feature	ACAXIS Camera Station Secure Entry 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Avigilon Alta Access 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Access Control system	#5 in Access Control system
Best for	Video-integrated access across multi-site estates	Gyms and multi-site teams managing access in the cloud
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 90-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	90 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	6 integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AXIS Camera Station Secure Entry 2/3 · Avigilon Alta Access 1/3
Mobile credentials	✓	✓
Access schedules	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Directory sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Door limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit log retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines access control and video management in one interface Supports cards, PINs, QR codes, Bluetooth, and license plates Includes multi-server monitoring, audit exports, and advanced door rules	Mobile credentials include touchless Wave to Unlock. Scheduled rules, guest passes and visitor privileges support flexible access. Open API and 100+ integration apps connect access to other systems.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting Axis or a local partner Requires AXIS Camera Station Pro for its combined video and access workflow The 90-day trial is temporary, not a permanent free plan	Pricing requires contacting sales. Basic has a basic rules engine; advanced rules start with Premium. Basic includes standard lockdown rather than the advanced rules in higher tiers.
Our verdict	AXIS Camera Station Secure Entry brings physical access control into AXIS Camera Station Pro, so security operators can manage doors, cardholders, credentials, access rules, schedules, alarms, and investigations in one interface. It is… Read the review →	Avigilon Alta Access is a cloud-based access control platform for managing doors, users, credentials and sites remotely. It is aimed at organizations from individual facilities to global enterprises, with a clear fit for gyms and fitness… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AXIS Camera Station Secure Entry — where it wins

  • Combines access control and video management in one interface
  • Supports cards, PINs, QR codes, Bluetooth, and license plates
  • Includes multi-server monitoring, audit exports, and advanced door rules

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Axis or a local partner
  • Requires AXIS Camera Station Pro for its combined video and access workflow
  • The 90-day trial is temporary, not a permanent free plan

• Avigilon Alta Access — where it wins

  • Mobile credentials include touchless Wave to Unlock.
  • Scheduled rules, guest passes and visitor privileges support flexible access.
  • Open API and 100+ integration apps connect access to other systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Basic has a basic rules engine; advanced rules start with Premium.
  • Basic includes standard lockdown rather than the advanced rules in higher tiers.

• ACAXIS Camera Station Secure Entry9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 90-day trial

  A video-integrated access system for organizations managing doors across multiple sites.

  Visit AxisFull verdict →
• Avigilon Alta Access8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Remote access management with mobile credentials, visitor passes and app integrations.

  Visit Avigilon AltaFull verdict →