OpenVia review
A free retrofit-focused access platform with guest, delivery, monitoring, and API tools.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
OpenVia is a property access platform for multifamily and commercial properties that want smartphone-based entry without replacing existing electronic access-control or gate systems. Residents and tenants can use their smartphones for entry, while property managers can issue temporary passes to visitors, service providers, and delivery drivers. The platform also includes a QR-code virtual video callbox and Parcel+ delivery access for gated or access-controlled properties.
Its free plan covers a substantial set of core access functions, including resident entry, guest and delivery passes, the QR video callbox, access monitoring, parcel access, retrofit support, integrations, and API access. OpenVia does not publish a standard pricing table; prospects are directed to request a quote. The free Virtual Callbox offer applies to qualifying properties, so suitability depends on the property and offer terms rather than a universally available package. Companies planning to connect their own systems can use the API, while documented integrations include Continental Access, LiftMaster, Honeywell, Brivo, CDVI, Linear, DoorKing, and Avigilon.
The product’s clearest focus is retrofit access entry and day-to-day visibility: managers can grant and terminate access and search or review access events from a dashboard. That makes OpenVia a practical fit for properties seeking resident credentials, temporary access, delivery handling, and a virtual callbox while retaining existing hardware. It is less suited to teams whose primary requirement is recurring access-policy scheduling or broader policy automation. Properties outside the United States should also account for the stated retrofit-device limitation. Choose OpenVia for a retrofit-oriented access layer with a free entry point; consider another option when scheduled access rules are central to operations.
OpenVia pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free plan includes resident entry, guest passes, monitoring, and parcel access.
- Retrofit support connects with existing access-control and gate systems.
- API access and integrations support connected property operations.
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a quote rather than published paid tiers.
- Retrofit devices are limited to properties in the United States.
- Ongoing access-policy scheduling is outside the documented feature set.
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