How pricing works

Every price has three parts: hardware once, installation once, platform monthly.

Commercial, logistics, parking, and multi-site deployments are quoted per site, because gates, lanes, cameras, and integrations vary. The price is a one-time hardware kit, installation, and a monthly platform fee — you get an itemized quote from a few photos, usually within 48 hours.

Logistics and industrial sites bring GateGuardX in to retire a 24/7 guard post — one operator's was about $216,000 a year in coverage at standard contract-guard rates — and run it for a fraction of that.

30-day money-back guarantee · itemized quote from photos in ~48 hours

By environment

Where a deployment starts.

Residential & HOA

Gated communities

From $3,500 kit + install + $299/mo
Managed service · 24-month agreement · 30-day money-back

Hardware kit, installation, and a managed monthly platform fee. Retires the fobs, codes, and the call box.

Logistics & industrial

Yards & truck gates

Itemized per site
vs. ~$18,000/mo for one 24/7-staffed gate

One operator retired a 24/7 guard post, about $216,000 a year in coverage at standard contract-guard rates, and runs GateGuardX for a fraction of that.

Multi-site & enterprise

Every gate, one policy

Volume pricing, per gate
Itemized per site

A central dashboard, volume pricing per gate, and enterprise support with guaranteed response times (SLA).

Residential has a published starting price; logistics and multi-site are quoted per site, because the number moves with gates, lanes, and cameras. Not sure where yours lands? Put it next to a real baseline with the guard-cost and gate-delay calculators below. Every deployment is itemized from a few photos, usually within 48 hours.

1.3M+ gate openings · 99.9% plate-read accuracy · In production since 2023 · Deployed internationally

Measured across our production deployments since 2023 — not an independent benchmark.

What you're paying for

Three parts. Nothing hidden in any of them.

One-time

The hardware kit

  • NDAA-compliant plate-reading camera (built in an approved country to meet US federal security rules), set up to read plates day or night
  • Small on-site computer that does the plate reading right at the gate
  • Smart controller that opens your gate, using the same wiring your remotes already use
  • Pre-configured for your site before it ships
Monthly

The platform fee

  • Software and system updates
  • Technical support
  • Cloud access for logs and management
  • Authorized-vehicle list management

The third part — installation — is a one-time line quoted for your site and itemized in your quote. We always arrange it: our certified partner where available, or a local installer we brief and bring online remotely.

What moves the number: how many gates and lanes you run, and whether you already have security cameras with a clear, head-on view of approaching plates (plate-reading cameras) that we can reuse. That's why the quote is itemized instead of a one-size price.

The terms, stated plainly

No surprises in the agreement.

  • 24-month minimum platform agreement
  • 30-day money-back guarantee — we remove the hardware and restore your gate
  • 1-year hardware warranty
  • No recurring hardware costs
  • Installation is always arranged by us — our certified partner, or a local installer we brief and bring online remotely — and itemized as its own line in your quote

The agreement has a 24-month term, but the first 30 days are covered by the money-back guarantee. Cancel in that window and we remove the hardware and restore your gate.

Do the math yourself

What the gate costs you today.

One operator retired a 24/7 guard post, about $216,000 a year in coverage at standard contract-guard rates. Run your own numbers — the formulas are disclosed on each calculator.

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1
3
8h
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Total annual guard cost
$227,760
Monthly$18,980
Daily$624
Per gate / year$227,760

GateGuardX is a one-time hardware kit, installation, and a monthly platform fee.

One operator retired a $216,000-a-year guard post, read how

How this is calculated: annual cost = gates × guards per shift × shifts per day × hours × operating days × hourly rate. An estimate — your fully-loaded cost (benefits, overtime, turnover, no-shows) is typically higher.

Pricing questions
How much does GateGuardX cost?
Residential gate automation starts at $3,500 for the hardware kit, plus installation (itemized per site) and $299/month for the managed platform. Commercial, logistics, parking, and multi-site deployments are quoted per site — you get an itemized quote from a few photos, usually within 48 hours.
What's included in the monthly platform fee?
Software and system updates, technical support, cloud access for logs and management, and authorized-vehicle list management. There are no recurring hardware costs.
Is installation included in the price?
It is not part of the $3,500 hardware kit — it is itemized as its own line in your quote. We always arrange it: our certified partner where available, or a local installer we brief and remote-commission — your quote states which. The hardware is pre-configured for your site before it ships.
Is there a contract, and can I cancel?
The platform agreement runs 24 months, but the first 30 days are covered by a money-back guarantee — cancel in that window and we remove the hardware and restore your gate. Hardware carries a 1-year warranty.
Why isn't there a single published price for commercial sites?
The number moves with how many gates and lanes you run and whether your existing cameras can be reused, so commercial and multi-site deployments are itemized per site instead of sold at a one-size price. Most operators weigh it against a 24/7 guard post — about $216,000 a year at standard contract-guard rates.
How is a gate management system priced?
A GateGuardX gate management system is priced in three parts: a one-time hardware kit, a one-time installation quoted for your site, and a monthly platform fee. Residential starts at $3,500 plus $299/mo on a 24-month agreement. Commercial, logistics, and multi-site deployments are quoted per site, itemized from a few photos, usually within 48 hours.
Is there a gate price calculator?
Yes. The GateGuardX tools page has ROI calculators that put the system next to your current costs, including a guard-cost calculator and a gate-delay calculator, with every formula disclosed. One operator automated a guard post that cost about $216,000 a year at standard contract-guard rates. Residential automation starts at $3,500 for the kit, plus installation (itemized) and $299/mo.
What if a hardware component fails?
The three components are independent. A failed one is designed to be replaced on-site without rewiring; most replacements can be handled by on-site staff or a local technician.
What does the rollout look like?
From your go-ahead to a working gate is usually about 2–3 weeks: we order and pre-configure the hardware for your site, line up a certified partner (or a local installer we brief), and handle any permits. The on-site install itself is under a day, and we test with real vehicles before you're live. One team builds it and supports it.
Get started

Get your exact number.

Send a few photos of your gate, we'll confirm compatibility and send an itemized quote, usually within 48 hours. It installs on the gate you already have.

  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • 1-year hardware warranty
  • No gate replacement
  • Compatibility answer in 48 hours