Onguard

Name: Onguard
Brand: Onguard

Onguard is an enterprise physical access control system that manages door and reader control, badge and visitor management, alarm monitoring, and integrations with third-party video and security systems.

Est 1993|Valuation $1.7M|Raised $6.3M|30 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 8K|Website|Web traffic 23K|FTEs 114|HQ Amsterdam, NL

MarketsPhysical Security Systems Accounts Receivable (AR) Automation

01Competitive Landscape

| Aspect | OnGuard (LenelS2 PACS) | Genetec Security Center / Security Center SaaS | Software House C•CURE 9000 | |--------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------| | Starting Price | VAR quote-based; public MSRP pricebooks exist but vary by system size/support plan | Published SaaS MSRP examples: vendor-published per-connection/year pricing examples (plan-dependent) | Commonly quote-based; public price lists exist in some procurement postings | | Best For | Enterprises needing deep PACS features, legacy deployments, large integration ecosystem | Organizations seeking unified security and clearer SaaS packaging; hybrid/cloud journeys | Enterprises standardized on Johnson Controls ecosystem or C•CURE deployments | | Key Strength | Mature PACS footprint; broad partner ecosystem; security feature updates (e.g., mutual TLS) | Usability reputation in some communities; transparent SaaS price anchors; unified platform | Strong enterprise access control heritage; large installed base | | Key Weakness | Support/training gating and perceived support friction; pricing opacity; upgrade complexity | Pricing can still require partner quotes for full solution; may require additional appliances in some architectures | Also complex and quote-based; UI/administration preferences vary | - Direct competitors and their key differentiators - Genetec differentiates with a unified security narrative and publishes SaaS pricing by connection. - C•CURE 9000 competes as a long-standing enterprise PACS with deep access control capabilities. - Feature comparison: where does this product excel vs lag behind? - OnGuard appears to be investing in modern security controls (mutual TLS, controller certificate/password management in newer materials) and browser-based client experiences. - Some users perceive Genetec as more user-friendly and cite better support experiences. - Pricing comparison: value proposition vs alternatives - OnGuard: channel-based pricing can be hard to forecast without VAR engagement; public MSRP pricebooks help but may not reflect real pricing. - Genetec SaaS: more easily modeled per-connection subscriptions, though full deployments still depend on partner scoping. - Customer testimonials comparing this product to competitors - Community migration discussions include opinions that Security Center is more user-friendly than OnGuard (anecdotal). - Market share and adoption trends - No authoritative market share figures were found in retrieved sources. - When customers choose competitors instead (and why) - Community discussions suggest switching for: - Better usability - Better support responsiveness - Cleaner path to hybrid/cloud deployments

01Competitive Landscape

Aspect	OnGuard (LenelS2 PACS)	Genetec Security Center / Security Center SaaS	Software House C•CURE 9000
Starting Price	VAR quote-based; public MSRP pricebooks exist but vary by system size/support plan	Published SaaS MSRP examples: vendor-published per-connection/year pricing examples (plan-dependent)	Commonly quote-based; public price lists exist in some procurement postings
Best For	Enterprises needing deep PACS features, legacy deployments, large integration ecosystem	Organizations seeking unified security and clearer SaaS packaging; hybrid/cloud journeys	Enterprises standardized on Johnson Controls ecosystem or C•CURE deployments
Key Strength	Mature PACS footprint; broad partner ecosystem; security feature updates (e.g., mutual TLS)	Usability reputation in some communities; transparent SaaS price anchors; unified platform	Strong enterprise access control heritage; large installed base
Key Weakness	Support/training gating and perceived support friction; pricing opacity; upgrade complexity	Pricing can still require partner quotes for full solution; may require additional appliances in some architectures	Also complex and quote-based; UI/administration preferences vary

Direct competitors and their key differentiators
- Genetec differentiates with a unified security narrative and publishes SaaS pricing by connection.
- C•CURE 9000 competes as a long-standing enterprise PACS with deep access control capabilities.
Feature comparison: where does this product excel vs lag behind?
- OnGuard appears to be investing in modern security controls (mutual TLS, controller certificate/password management in newer materials) and browser-based client experiences.
- Some users perceive Genetec as more user-friendly and cite better support experiences.
Pricing comparison: value proposition vs alternatives
- OnGuard: channel-based pricing can be hard to forecast without VAR engagement; public MSRP pricebooks help but may not reflect real pricing.
- Genetec SaaS: more easily modeled per-connection subscriptions, though full deployments still depend on partner scoping.
Customer testimonials comparing this product to competitors
- Community migration discussions include opinions that Security Center is more user-friendly than OnGuard (anecdotal).
Market share and adoption trends
- No authoritative market share figures were found in retrieved sources.
When customers choose competitors instead (and why)
- Community discussions suggest switching for:
  - Better usability
  - Better support responsiveness
  - Cleaner path to hybrid/cloud deployments

Aspect

OnGuard (LenelS2 PACS)

Genetec Security Center / Security Center SaaS

Software House C•CURE 9000

Starting Price

VAR quote-based; public MSRP pricebooks exist but vary by system size/support plan

Published SaaS MSRP examples: vendor-published per-connection/year pricing examples (plan-dependent)

Commonly quote-based; public price lists exist in some procurement postings

Best For

Enterprises needing deep PACS features, legacy deployments, large integration ecosystem

Organizations seeking unified security and clearer SaaS packaging; hybrid/cloud journeys

Enterprises standardized on Johnson Controls ecosystem or C•CURE deployments

Key Strength

Mature PACS footprint; broad partner ecosystem; security feature updates (e.g., mutual TLS)

Usability reputation in some communities; transparent SaaS price anchors; unified platform

Strong enterprise access control heritage; large installed base

Key Weakness

Support/training gating and perceived support friction; pricing opacity; upgrade complexity

Pricing can still require partner quotes for full solution; may require additional appliances in some architectures

Also complex and quote-based; UI/administration preferences vary