OpenVia
OpenVia is a property access platform for multifamily and commercial buildings.
What OpenVia is
OpenVia is a property access platform for multifamily and commercial buildings. Residents and tenants can use smartphone credentials to enter and share temporary access with guests, delivery drivers, and service businesses. Its Virtual Callbox connects visitors and tenants by video through a QR code, without requiring visitors to install an app. Parcel+ lets authorized delivery drivers enter gated or access-controlled properties and records their access events for property managers. Managers can use a dashboard to review access activity, grant or end access, and set permissions. OpenVia also provides a low-voltage retrofit device that operates an electronically secured door, elevator, or gate; installation takes less than 10 minutes. The access panel needs 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi or Ethernet, with dedicated LTE available as an addition to the plan. Supported access systems named by OpenVia include Continental Access, LiftMaster, Honeywell, Brivo, CDVI, Linear, DoorKing, and Avigilon. A free plan is available; subscription pricing requires a quote. Devices are available only to US properties, and each property must have at least one device.
Good
- Free plan available.
- Guests can access Virtual Callbox without installing the app.
- Parcel+ records delivery-driver access events.
- Dashboard supports access permissions and event monitoring.
- Supports door and gate access.
Watch out
- Devices are available only to US properties.
- At least one device is required per property.
- Subscription pricing requires a quote.
- Access panel needs Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
Who it suits
OpenVia suits multifamily and commercial property managers seeking smartphone entry, visitor access, and access-event monitoring. It requires an existing electronic access or gate system and internet connectivity.
Verdict
OpenVia combines resident entry, visitor and delivery access, and management tools in one platform. Consider its US-only availability, connectivity needs, and quote-based subscription before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From OpenVia's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| OpenVia property access subscription | Priced on request | Quote required · devices available only to US properties · requires an existing electronic access or gate system and internet connectivity · Subscription; terms state a one-year term unless otherwise specified in a purchase agreement. |
The facts
Each one read from OpenVia's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access integrations
- The site names Continental Access, LiftMaster, Honeywell, Brivo, CDVI, Linear, DoorKing, and Avigilon among its supported access systems.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Availability limit
- The terms state that OpenVia devices are only made available to US properties and that at least one device is required per property.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Connectivity requirement
- The access or gate panel requires 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi or Ethernet, with a dedicated LTE connection available as an addition to the plan.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- OpenVia presents its access products for multifamily and commercial properties.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Management dashboard
- Property managers can use a dashboard to monitor access events, grant and terminate access, and set permissions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Parcel deliveries
- Parcel+ gives authorized delivery drivers access to gated or access-controlled properties and logs their access events for property managers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says location information is used to confirm that users are physically present at a building to help prevent unauthorized access.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Property management integrations
- OpenVia says it works with property management software and displays integration logos, but the page text does not name those systems.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenVia is a property access platform that lets properties grant temporary access to third parties.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Retrofit hardware
- OpenVia supplies a proprietary low-voltage retrofit device that actuates an electronically secured door, elevator, or gate and takes less than 10 minutes to install.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Smartphone entry
- Residents and tenants can use smartphone-based entry and share temporary access with guests, delivery drivers, and service businesses.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The terms say the Property Service team can answer installation questions during normal business hours.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Virtual Callbox
- The Virtual Callbox provides video calls between visitors and tenants through a QR code, and visitors do not need to install the app.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The terms identify the provider as Front Porch Ventures, Inc., doing business as OpenVia; the site lists an address in Birmingham, Alabama.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- 811 5th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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