Replace Brivo with OpenACS / Custom MQTT.
MQTT-based access control with open hardware (ESP32 controllers + Wiegand readers). Full audit trail, remote unlock, and scheduling. No per-door monthly fees.
You're losing ~R66 600 to ~R111 000/year.
10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of Brivo.
Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.
Brivo vs OpenACS / Custom MQTT
Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of Brivo. Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.
Per door
Per door
MQTT-based access control with open hardware (ESP32 controllers + Wiegand readers). Full audit trail, remote unlock, and scheduling. No per-door monthly fees.
The migration, handled.
Downloading free software isn't the job. Running it in production is. That's the part we do.
Data migration
Export everything from Brivo, transform, and import cleanly into OpenACS / Custom MQTT. Nothing lost.
Parallel running
Old system stays live while the new one takes shape. Cutover only when you're ready.
Integration & SSO
Wire it into your existing email, auth, and payment stack. No isolated island.
Hardening & backups
POPIA-ready config, automated backups, monitoring, and patch management from day one.
Team training
Hands-on onboarding until your people are comfortable. Not a PDF they won't read.
Ongoing support
SLA-backed maintenance so you're not Googling error messages at 2am.
Three weeks from now, you could already have switched.
The audit is free. We'll give you a fixed-price migration quote, a timeline, and the risks, in writing. You decide from there.