Gate Sentry
Gate Sentry provides visitor management for staffed entrances, while Sentry Solo handles self-service access at unmanned entrances.
What Gate Sentry is
Gate Sentry provides visitor management for staffed entrances, while Sentry Solo handles self-service access at unmanned entrances. At staffed gates, guards use a tablet to check visitors in, scan SentryPasses, verify IDs, and record entries. Passes can be sent by text or email and saved to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. Sentry Solo offers residents VirtualKey, invited guests SoloPass, vendors VirtualKeypad, and an Intercom option for unexpected visitors; guests can use SoloPass without an app download or account. A cloud dashboard supports access management, live entry logs, reporting, and oversight across multiple properties. Tablet check-in can keep logging entries offline and sync when connectivity returns. Security features include digital audit trails, device-bound guest passes, time-limited codes, and a property-wide visitor and vehicle ban list. The company says the tablet works with existing gate operators and entry systems. Gate Sentry is paid, with pricing on request and no free trial. It serves gated communities, apartments, hospitality sites, and commercial properties.
Good
- Supports staffed and unmanned entrance workflows.
- Guests can use SoloPass without an app or account.
- Tablet check-in can log entries offline.
- Dashboard includes live logs and multi-property oversight.
- Works with existing gate operators and entry systems, according to the company.
Watch out
- Paid service with pricing on request.
- No free trial is listed.
- Staffed check-in requires a tablet.
Who it suits
It suits gated communities, multifamily properties, hospitality sites, and commercial properties that need staffed check-in, unmanned access, or both. It is also relevant to teams overseeing multiple properties.
Verdict
Gate Sentry combines visitor check-in and self-service entry tools with a cloud dashboard for access oversight. Buyers should note that pricing is provided on request and there is no free trial.
Plans and prices
From Gate Sentry's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Gate Sentry and Sentry Solo | Priced on request | Custom per-property pricing based on gates, entrances, and units · Free 20-minute demo |
The facts
Each one read from Gate Sentry's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Compatibility
- The maker says Gate Sentry runs on a tablet and works with existing gate operators and entry systems.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- The product is intended for gated communities, apartments and multifamily properties, hospitality sites, and commercial properties.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Management
- The cloud dashboard provides access management, live entry logs, reporting, and multi-property oversight.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile passes
- SentryPasses can be delivered by text or email and saved to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline operation
- The staffed check-in tablet can keep logging entries offline and sync activity when the connection returns.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Gate Sentry provides visitor management for staffed entrances, while Sentry Solo provides self-service access control for unmanned entrances.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security features
- Gate Sentry describes digital audit trails, device-bound guest passes, unique time-limited codes, and a property-wide visitor and vehicle ban list.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Setup time
- The company says most properties are fully up and running in 30 days or less.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Staffed check-in
- Guards use a tablet to check in visitors, scan SentryPasses, verify IDs, and log entries.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support and onboarding
- The company offers white-glove data transfer, role-specific training, and 24/7 support for security teams.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Unmanned access
- Sentry Solo offers VirtualKey for residents, SoloPass for invited guests, VirtualKeypad for vendors, and Intercom for unexpected visitors.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Southlake, Texas, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The company says Gate Sentry was founded by Michael Rendon, a former HOA board president.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Gate Sentry lists its app for iPhone and iPad on the Apple App Store and for Android on Google Play.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Visitor app requirement
- Guests can use SoloPass without downloading an app or creating an account.checked 11 Oct 2026
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