Gate Sentry
Visitor Management and Access Control for

Apartments, Condos & Townhomes

Hardware-free, keyless mobile entry with no wiring, no installers, and no maintenance. Scalable, secure access that residents and visitors actually use, with property management simplified from one dashboard.

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The Sentry Solo Difference

Built to Eliminate Complexity

Replace failing legacy hardware with a scalable 100 percent software based platform that residents and staff actually enjoy using.

Resident using the VirtualKey mobile app to open a multifamily gate SentrySign QR code mounted at an apartment community entrance Property manager admin portal for multifamily access control

VirtualKey

  • Smartphone based resident entry
  • One tap unlocking for gates and doors
  • Residents add guests and vendors via app

VirtualKeypad

  • Wallet storable digital visitor passes
  • Scan QR sign and enter code to open
  • Virtual Intercom: visitors without a code reach the right resident securely, names and numbers never shared

Admin Access Scheduler

  • Set hours for common area amenities
  • Timed vendor windows for maintenance
  • Manage site wide entry policies remotely

Portfolio Control

  • Remote dashboard for multiple sites
  • Searchable digital entry audit trails
  • Instant move in and move out onboarding
Residents

One App for Everything

Give your residents the premium amenity they expect. They control their personal guest and vendor access directly from their smartphone, increasing satisfaction and security.

  • Instant mobile entry: unlock gates or doors with a single tap and forget the key fobs
  • In-app guest management: add personal guests, family members, or vendors from the app
  • Virtual Intercom: residents receive high definition calls from guests directly on their phone
  • Real time alerts: residents are notified instantly the second their visitor arrives
See the Resident Experience
Resident managing guest access in the Gate Sentry VirtualKey app
Visitors

Professional Entry, No Delays

A seamless, self guided arrival experience for guests and delivery drivers. Visitors receive their access code in advance and can add it to their mobile wallet for ease of use.

  • Scan and open: visitors scan the SentrySign QR code and enter their unique code to open the gate
  • Mobile wallet integration: guests receive a pass with a unique code stored in their digital wallet
  • Virtual Intercom: if a visitor needs assistance, they can contact the correct resident securely
  • Reduced congestion: fast scanning and code entry prevents vehicle pile ups at the entrance
See How Visitors Get In
Visitor scanning a SentrySign QR code to enter an apartment community
On-Site Managers

Full Control, Zero Hardware

Manage daily access, monitor activity, and streamline property operations, all without the burden of physical hardware or maintenance calls.

  • Centralized dashboard: control and monitor all access points in real time from one platform
  • Access Point Scheduler: automate amenity doors and unmanned gates with flexible open and close times, plus separate schedules for residents, guests, or vendors
  • Access restrictions per household: limit specific gates or amenities, then choose which households it applies to and when
  • Remote automation: instantly grant or revoke access and automate resident onboarding or vendor entry
  • Real time entry logs: every entry is logged and stored for searchable reporting, audits, and issue resolution
See the Management Dashboard
On-site manager using the Gate Sentry admin dashboard for an apartment community
Regional Managers

Oversight Across Every Property

Gain scalable oversight across multiple properties while reducing costs and improving resident satisfaction through one standardized platform.

  • Centralized portfolio management: add or remove residents, update profiles, and manage every site from one place
  • Searchable digital logs: instantly access all visitor and vendor activity with powerful filters and search
  • Actionable reporting: monitor staff performance, peak arrival times, and resident engagement across sites
  • Broadcast communication: send email announcements about property events or maintenance to residents instantly
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Regional manager reviewing multi-site access reports on the Gate Sentry dashboard
Built for Communities Without a Guard

How Entry Works With No Guard at the Gate

Most apartment, condo, and townhome communities have no guard on site. With Sentry Solo, our self-service product, every arrival is handled from a phone. Here is what that looks like for the three people who show up at your gate.

01 VirtualKey

A resident pulls up to the gate

They tap once in the app and the gate opens. No fob, no code, no waiting. The same tap works for garage doors, amenity rooms, and building entrances, and every entry is logged.

02 VirtualKeypad

An expected guest arrives

The resident already sent them a pass, so they scan the SentrySign QR code, enter their code on the secure keypad in their own phone browser, and drive in. Nothing to download and nothing installed at the gate.

03 Virtual Intercom

An unexpected visitor shows up

With no code, they search by the resident or unit and place a secure call for entry. The resident answers on their phone and lets them in, and names and personal numbers are never shown.

Every entrance, gate, garage, and amenity runs on Sentry Solo from one dashboard with a single audit trail. No callbox, no kiosk, and no hardware to install or maintain.

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Seamless Onboarding and Support

Switching to a digital system should not be hard. Our hardware-free solution ensures a rapid rollout, backed by real human support every step of the way.

Effortless Setup

  • White-glove onboarding: you hand us your resident and access data and we do all the setup for you
  • No hardware installs or wiring required
  • Focus on residents, not technical overhead

Go Live in Days

  • Deploy across entire sites in under a week
  • 100 percent software system ensures zero downtime
  • Designed for rapid staff and resident adoption

Real Human Support

  • Dedicated specialist for your community
  • Personal live help, not automated bots
  • Ensures smooth, worry free operations
Multifamily FAQ

Questions From Property Managers

Does Gate Sentry require any hardware at the gate or door?
No. Gate Sentry is hardware free. There are no callboxes, keypads, fob readers, or kiosks to buy, install, or maintain. Residents enter from their phone and the software works with the gate operators and door hardware a community already has.
What if our property does have a staffed gate or front desk?
Most apartment, condo, and townhome communities are unguarded, so this page runs on Sentry Solo, our self-service product, where residents and visitors enter from their phone. If your property does staff an entrance or front desk, you can run that gate on Gate Sentry, where an officer checks visitors in on a tablet, and keep every other entrance on Sentry Solo. Because both run on one platform, a community can use Sentry Solo on its own, Gate Sentry on its own, or a combination of the two, all in a single dashboard with one audit trail. You can request a multifamily demo to see which fits your community.
How do residents add their own guests and vendors?
Residents manage their own guest and vendor access from the app or web portal. They can send a digital pass, set it for a single day or recurring visits, get a real time alert when the visitor arrives, and take a high definition Virtual Intercom call directly on their phone.
Can regional managers oversee multiple properties at once?
Yes. Portfolio control gives regional managers a single dashboard across every site, with searchable entry logs, reporting on peak times and engagement, and instant move in and move out onboarding, so standards stay consistent across the whole portfolio.
How long does it take an apartment community to go live?
Because there is no hardware to install or wire, rollout is fast. Most communities deploy in days rather than months, and our team handles data migration and trains your staff and residents. You can request a multifamily demo for a timeline and pricing for your property.
Does it keep working during an internet or power outage?
Access events are logged and synced through the cloud, and the platform is built so entry keeps functioning reliably. Because there is no on-site server or wired callbox to fail, there is far less that can break compared with legacy hardware systems.
What People Say

Trusted by Residents, Staff, and Visitors

From daily residents to first-time guests and delivery drivers, here is how Sentry Solo works for the people who use it most.

Apartment Resident
Jordan Moran, Resident
"With my last apartment, I had to carry a gate remote that constantly died on me. Here, I just use the VirtualKey and the gate opens. No batteries, no replacements, it is way simpler."
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See Sentry Solo at Your Community

Get a tailored walkthrough for your apartment, condo, or townhome community, with custom pricing for your gates, garages, and amenities. A specialist will reach out within 1 business day, or call (800) 975-5971.

  • A live look at keyless, hardware-free entry
  • Custom pricing for your gates, doors, and amenities
  • A quote you can take to your board or ownership