Gantner
Austrian maker of access gates, smart lockers and cashless payment for leisure sites and workplaces
Quick Overview
| Company | Gantner Electronic GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Access Control Systems |
| Headquarters | Austria (headquarters), Austria |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Austria (EU) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages checked |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Not stated on the pages checked |
| Main Features | Access control for commercial and public facilities, attraction access, fitness check-in, time and attendance, smart lockers, cashless payment, GT7 with XS4 Face |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Best For | Gyms, attractions and facilities that combine entry, lockers and payment |
| Replaces | Brivo |
Detailed Review
Gantner is one of the SALTO WECOSYSTEM companies, as its contact form says, and has its headquarters in Austria. Industry pages target fitness, attractions, smart office, corporate security, education and community catering.
Access control is one block of its portfolio beside smart locker systems, cashless payment and cash register systems.
Access control lines
The access pages split into attraction facilities, commercial and public facilities and fitness club check-in, with time and attendance listed next to them.
GT7 powered by XS4 Face is highlighted as access without a card, wristband or smartphone.
Lockers and payment
Smart locker systems range from centrally supplied lockers to battery-powered ones and internal logistics systems, with an LX Suite for locker workflows. Cashless payment runs through RFID terminals and vending.
Support network
The site lists a partner portal, an academy and support routes for Gantner hardware and software, Vintia and Gantner DigiRest.
Limitations to Consider
Gantner is strongest where access, lockers and payment meet, so a plain office door project may use little of the range. It belongs to the same group as SALTO, which matters if you want a rival bid. The pages we checked list no prices, no cloud service details and no company registration, so city and data hosting are unverified.
Who Should Use Gantner
Fitness clubs, leisure sites and offices with locker rooms that want one vendor for gates, lockers and payment. A small office with a few doors is likely better served by Tapkey, while enterprise estates with audit duties can look at Nedap Security.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Access, lockers and payment together
- Fitness and attraction focus
- Face-as-credential option
- Time and attendance listed
- Academy and partner portal
Cons
- Same group as SALTO
- No public pricing
- Access is one of several lines
- Hosting details missing
Alternatives to Gantner
Other European access control systems worth comparing before you decide:
Tapkey
Austria · Phone-as-key access with a free plan for five people
Paxton
United Kingdom · Installer-sold door entry with licence-free Net2 and Paxton10 software
iLOQ
Finland · Battery-free digital locks managed from one cloud platform
EVVA
Austria · AirKey smartphone keys and Xesar for local or cloud management
See all European access control systems or compare them directly against Brivo on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Its contact form says data is processed by Gantner Electronic GmbH within SALTO WECOSYSTEM, so it is part of the same group as Salto.
Industry pages cover fitness, attractions, smart office, corporate security, education and community catering.
Yes. Smart locker systems are a core product line, including battery-powered lockers and internal logistics systems.