Comparison

CloudGate Lite vs XPressEntry by Telaeris

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CloudGate Lite

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The CloudGate Lite provides an all-in-one solution to manage your visitors and workforce to optimize busy buildings with high traffic or unsupervised lobbies. Powered by CloudGate platform and CloudGate Web Portal, it delivers a highly scalable, enterprise class end-to-end access management system.

About

XPressEntry by Telaeris

This mobile solution provides handheld access control and emergency mustering capabilities. It validates credentials, tracks entries/exits, and ensures employee safety during evacuations by integrating with various access control systems.

Highlights
  • Handheld badge verification
  • Emergency evacuation mustering
  • Corporate event access management
  • Handheld biometric verification
  • Workplace surveys and health screening
  • Entry/Exit tracking
  • Time and attendance tracking
Features
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XPressEntry is the handheld, mobile solution for access control. IMPORTANT: The XPressEntry iOS app requires an active connection to an XPressEntry server to function. This app is part of a larger system and does not operate as a standalone solution. The XPressEntry server handles all core functionality, including device and user management, real-time data syncing, reporting, and integration with over 40 leading physical access control systems (PACS). If you are not currently a customer or do not have access to an XPressEntry server, this app will have limited functionality. XPressEntry handheld readers validate permissions and authenticate credentials against the identity information on record in the access control system database on-the-go from anywhere, record entries and exits where door readers are not practical or available maintaining the latest facility occupancy information, challenge credentials within high security areas, quickly muster employees during a real emergency evacuation, and much more. HANDHELD BADGE VERIFICATION – Validate permissions and authenticate identities on-the-go where fixed readers aren’t practical plus maintain facility occupancy data in real time. EMERGENCY EVACUATION MUSTERING – Ensure everyone is safely accounted for during a true emergency to improve evacuations, employee safety and OSHA / regulatory compliance. CORPORATE EVENTS & TRAINING – Use existing security badges for access management to manage attendees and deny access when necessary to events and training. HANDHELD BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION – Enforce high-security protocols with biometrics and multi-factor authentication to deliver enhanced identity authentication. WORKPLACE SURVEYS – Pre-screen employees with configurable health or safety questions and deny access when necessary to help reduce workplace risks and illness. OTHER USE CASES – Entry / Exit Tracking, Time and Attendance, Confined Space Management, Bus Entry Validation, Guest / Visitor Tracking, Remote Parking, Mobile Enrollment, and more. XPressEntry handheld readers proudly lead the industry with the most access control integrations and lead the industry with the broadest support for badge technologies plus biometrics. Access Control Integrations: Access Control Integrations: Acre (Access It!, ACTpro, DNA Fusion, Feenics, Matrix Frontier, PremiSys), AMAG, Apollo, Avigilon, Bosch, Brivo, Digitronica, Dormakaba, DSX, Galaxy, Gallagher, Genetec, Hirsch, Honeywell (EBI, MAXPRO, Pro-Watch, WIN-PAK), ICT, Kantech, LenelS2 (OnGuard, S2 NetBox), MAXXESS, Nedap, PACOM, Paxton, Schneider Electric (Access Expert, Security Expert), Siemens, Software House, Spica, Suprema, TKH Security, Verkada, Vanderbilt, ZKTeco. Please visit https://telaeris.com/ to learn more.

Screenshots

CloudGate Lite3 screens
XPressEntry by Telaeris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: XPressEntry by Telaeris at every 9 days against CloudGate Lite's every 24 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudGate Lite ships an update every 24 months, XPressEntry by Telaeris every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CloudGate Lite versus XPressEntry by Telaeris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudGate LiteXPressEntry by Telaeris
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoloinsight Inc.Telaeris inc.

In-app purchases

None

CloudGate Lite

No in-app purchases

None

XPressEntry by Telaeris

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudGate Lite free?
CloudGate Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XPressEntry by Telaeris free?
XPressEntry by Telaeris is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CloudGate Lite or XPressEntry by Telaeris have ads?
Neither CloudGate Lite nor XPressEntry by Telaeris shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudGate Lite or XPressEntry by Telaeris?
CloudGate Lite ships an update every 24 months, and XPressEntry by Telaeris every 9 days. Most recently, CloudGate Lite was updated on October 10, 2026 and XPressEntry by Telaeris on October 24, 2026.

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