Swiftlane
Swiftlane combines cloud-based access control and video intercom for buildings and communities.
What Swiftlane is
Swiftlane combines cloud-based access control and video intercom for buildings and communities. Residents can use face recognition, mobile access, visitor PINs, key cards, or voice-enabled unlocking. They can answer two-way video and audio intercom calls from a mobile phone or computer and remotely unlock doors. Swiftlane lists mobile apps for iOS and Android, as well as web access. Resident Basic includes video intercom access, resident and visitor PINs, Bluetooth, and remote unlock; Resident Premium adds face recognition, video calls to the intercom, photo capture, and access logs. RentGPT is a free multilingual AI leasing chatbot that can be added to an apartment website and is pre-trained on property information. Listed integrations cover property management software, Yale and Igloo Home smart locks, Eagle Eye Networks surveillance, and Brivo access control. The Brivo integration syncs users and supports remote unlocking through an API without extra hardware. Swiftlane says face recognition is optional and describes anti-spoofing based on 2D and 3D facial depth data. Its enterprise page states SOC 2 Type II certification and describes encrypted communications, two-factor authentication, audit logs, and encrypted storage policies.
Good
- Access by mobile, visitor PIN, key card, or face recognition
- Residents can answer intercom calls remotely
- Brivo integration syncs users and supports remote unlocking
- RentGPT is a free multilingual leasing chatbot
- Face recognition is optional
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request
- Motion Detection Video Clips cost $30 a month per intercom device
- The paid motion feature offers up to 300 clips per day
Who it suits
Swiftlane may suit residential buildings and communities looking to combine door access and video intercom. Property teams can also consider RentGPT for an apartment website or the listed property-management integrations.
Verdict
Swiftlane combines resident access options with video intercom and property-related integrations. Pricing is on request, so teams should confirm costs for their required setup.
Plans and prices
From Swiftlane's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | Video intercom · resident PIN · visitor PIN · Bluetooth unlock · remote unlock |
| Motion Detection Video Clips | $30 a month | 15-second clips · up to 300 clips per day · 30-day cloud retention · custom schedules · per intercom device |
| Premium | Priced on request | Basic features · face recognition unlock · video calls to intercom · photo capture · intercom and PIN logs |
| Resident Basic | Priced on request | Video intercom access · resident and visitor PINs · Bluetooth and remote unlock |
| Resident Premium | Priced on request | Basic features · face recognition · video calls to intercom · photo capture · intercom and PIN access logs |
| Wallet Plan | — | Apple Wallet or Google Wallet door pass · introductory discount for first 15 days · price shown in app |
| Wallet Plan | — | Apple Wallet or Google Wallet door pass · introductory discount for first 15 days · price shown in app |
The facts
Each one read from Swiftlane's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access methods
- The platform supports face recognition, mobile access, visitor PINs, key cards, and voice-enabled unlock.checked 4 Oct 2026
- API access
- Entrata and Brivo connections require customer credentials and activation by Swiftlane support or an account manager.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Biometric security
- Swiftlane says facial data is encrypted in transit and storage, is not sold or shared, and is tested through SOC 2 controls and penetration testing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Brivo integration
- The Brivo integration syncs users, supports remote unlocking, and requires no extra hardware; Swiftlane says it is enabled via API.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Developer availability
- An independent API directory reports no public Swiftlane developer API, OpenAPI specification, SDK or webhook catalog.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The installation-manual library covers SwiftReader, Swiftvision, readers, controllers, vehicle hardware, provisioning and firewall configuration.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Face recognition
- Face enrollment is designed to take under a minute and uses 2D and 3D depth anti-spoofing with existing electronic locks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Facial recognition privacy
- Swiftlane says face recognition is optional and describes anti-spoofing using 2D and 3D facial depth data.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Founder and investors
- Swiftlane says founder and CEO Saurabh Bajaj created the company; its About page names Caffeinated Capital, Bloomberg Beta and SciFi VC among investors.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Funding history
- Crunchbase records two funding rounds in 2020 and 2021 with Bossa Invest and Position Ventures listed as investors.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official integration material names Okta, G Suite, Azure, Buildium, Entrata, Yardi, Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Intercom
- Residents can answer two-way video and audio intercom calls from a mobile phone or computer and remotely unlock doors.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Key cards and fobs
- Swiftlane supports proximity cards, encrypted fobs and long-range readers for garages and elevators.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Legal name
- Swiftlane, Inc. is identified as the contracting company and lists a San Francisco address in its terms and privacy policy.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Swiftlane terms prohibit reverse engineering and source-code discovery, consistent with a proprietary closed service rather than open-source software.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing transparency
- GetApp lists no public pricing, free version or trial details for the main product, while some advanced functions are paid add-ons or premium plans.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: reliability
- Independent reviews repeatedly mention freezes, reboots, offline intercoms, connectivity problems and occasional facial-recognition failures.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- The iOS and Android app unlocks doors and other access points, handles remote unlocks and lets managers change permissions.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Swiftlane identifies Saurabh Bajaj as its founder and CEO and gives its address as 736 Clementina Street, San Francisco, California 94103.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Swiftlane as a privately held San Francisco security company with 11–50 employees founded in 2019.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free trial
- The resident Premium trial is activated automatically when a building enables end-user billing; afterward the account switches to Basic without a charge if the resident does not continue.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Limit: Android behavior
- A Google Play reviewer reported Android problems and an incident where access was granted despite an in-app denial message.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Swiftlane says its mobile access app is available for iOS and Android.checked 4 Oct 2026
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