When is Seam a better fit?

When your entire stack is Seam-supported locks and you will build policies, guest UX, and operations UI yourself.

When is OpenApp a better fit?

When PalGate, Shelly, MQTT, or Home Assistant matter, or you need invites, intercom, and multi-site operations in product form.

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OpenApp vs Seam

Seam is middleware for many smart lock brands. OpenApp is access control when you need gates, relays, virtual intercom, guest invites, policies, monitoring, and multi-site orgs - not only lock tokens.

OpenApp is ingress-only software, not a listed fire or escape-door system. Occupants must be able to exit without a phone or the cloud. Compliance

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When is Seam a better fit?: When your entire stack is Seam-supported locks and you will build policies, guest UX, and operations UI yourself.
When is OpenApp a better fit?: When PalGate, Shelly, MQTT, or Home Assistant matter, or you need invites, intercom, and multi-site operations in product form.