Is Awaio an alternative to KiiOn?

It depends on the building. KiiOn is made for housing co-ops, associations and sports clubs that want to book, pay for and open shared spaces. Awaio is made for workplaces: it also opens doors with the phone, and adds lockers, desks, rooms and parking in the same system. Many teams start with one module and add more later.

Can Awaio work with our existing doors?

Yes. The Smart Access Box connects the existing relay of doors, barriers, turnstiles and gates to the app, so you keep your locks. Awaio also connects to a range of access control and smart lock brands through Inlet.

How is KiiOn priced compared to Awaio?

KiiOn has monthly booking packages with a 30-day free trial, adds a monthly fee per door for mobile access and charges a fee per card payment. Awaio is priced per resource, such as desks, rooms, lockers and parking, with unlimited users. Hardware is priced separately.

Does Awaio have a video intercom like KiiOn?

KiiOn’s QR video intercom is one of its strengths, and Awaio does not list one. With Awaio, visitors and deliveries get time-limited access, or an admin unlocks the door remotely.

Can Awaio run a building with several companies?

Yes. Each tenant gets its own community with its own admins, members and booking rules. The property owner runs shared rooms, parking and entrance doors.

Awaio vs KiiOn: which mobile access platform fits your building?

KiiOn, formerly Zesec, connects existing doors to the phone, adds a video intercom and lets housing co-ops and associations book and pay for shared spaces. Awaio also opens doors with the phone, and adds lockers, desks, rooms and parking for offices and shared workplace buildings, all in one system.

The Awaio admin dashboard on a desktop screen

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Key differences

Different buildings: KiiOn is made for housing co-ops, associations and sports clubs. Awaio is made for offices and buildings shared by several companies.
More behind the door: both open doors with the phone. Awaio also runs lockers with its own digital locks, plus desks, rooms and parking, in the same app.
Visitors: KiiOn has a video intercom that visitors reach by scanning a QR code. Awaio gives visitors and deliveries time-limited access or a remote unlock.
Pricing: KiiOn charges a monthly booking package, a fee per door for mobile access and a fee per payment. Awaio is priced per resource, with unlimited users, and you can start with one module.

Feature comparison

Feature	KiiOn	Awaio	What this means for you
Lockers and access
Locker management	Not in public documentation ^[1]	Yes	Awaio lockers open with the phone, card or PIN, with no keys to hand out.
Digital locks	Not in public documentation ^[2]	Yes Open with phone, RFID card, PIN or fingerprint	Awaio supplies its own locks for lockers, drawers and doors that open with a phone, RFID card, PIN or fingerprint.
Mobile access to doors	Yes ^[3]	Yes	Both open doors with the phone, and both can limit access to the booked time.
Access cards	Not in public documentation ^[2]	Yes Locks read the RFID cards people already carry	Awaio locks read the RFID cards people already carry, so nobody needs a new card.
Access control hardware	MX controller for existing electric locks, over 4G, WiFi and Bluetooth ^[3]	Yes Smart Access Box	Both connect the doors you already have to the app, so you keep your locks.
NFC service points	Not in public documentation ^[4]	Yes TapCard and TapDot: tap the phone to book or open	People tap their phone on a TapCard or TapDot to book or open a resource.
Parcel and delivery handling	Partly No parcel lockers. Delivery services can be given digital keys, with your consent. ^[2]	Yes Parcel lockers with a notice when the delivery is ready	Awaio parcel lockers tell people when their delivery is ready.
E-bike charging lockers	Not in public documentation ^[1]	Yes Indoor and outdoor e-bike charging lockers	Awaio runs e-bike charging lockers indoors and outdoors.
Booking
Meeting room booking	Shared spaces such as halls, laundry rooms, saunas and party venues ^[5]	Yes	Both prevent double bookings. Awaio is built for meeting rooms and syncs with Outlook and Google Calendar.
Desk booking	Not in public documentation ^[5]	Yes	With Awaio, people book desks from a floor plan.
Parking booking	Partly Guest parking can be booked as a shared space ^[6]	Yes	With Awaio, parking bays, EV bays and bikes are booked in the same app.
Recurring bookings	Partly Shown in the admin screens, not on product pages ^[1]	Yes	Book a regular room or desk once instead of every week.
Book on behalf of others	Partly Admins can create bookings ^[1]	Yes Admins and reception book for others, and colleagues can share bookings	In Awaio, admins and reception book for others, and colleagues can share bookings.
Interactive floor plans	Not in public documentation ^[5]	Yes	Awaio admins draw and update floor plans themselves in the browser.
Indoor wayfinding	Not in public documentation ^[4]	Yes Live map of rooms, desks and colleagues, with real-time occupancy	Awaio shows rooms, desks and colleagues on a live map, with real-time occupancy.
Check-in and auto-release	Not in public documentation ^[7]	Yes	Awaio releases unused bookings so others can use the space.
Payments for bookings	Yes ^[2]^[8]	Yes Paid parking and other paid bookings	Both let people pay when they book, for example for a paid space or parking.
Custom booking forms	Not in public documentation ^[5]	Yes Custom forms for rooms, pool cars and more	Awaio adds custom forms to bookings of rooms, pool cars and more.
Events and registration	Not in public documentation ^[5]	Yes Events with registration in the app	Awaio runs events with registration in the same app as everything else.
Booking quotas	Partly Booking rules on the Business package ^[8]	Yes Quotas set in the booking rules	Both set rules so popular spaces are shared fairly.
Integrations
Calendar sync	Partly One-off .ics export from the admin screens ^[1]	Yes Outlook and Google Calendar	Awaio syncs room bookings both ways with Outlook and Google Calendar.
Your own calendar in the app	Not in public documentation ^[5]	Yes Work and private calendars from Microsoft and Google, in the app and on the web	In Awaio you see your own meetings next to your bookings, on your phone too, so you plan the office day without switching apps.
Single sign-on	Partly Listed on Enterprise in an older price list. No providers named. ^[9]	Yes Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace	Awaio signs people in with the Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account they already use.
Outlook add-in	Not in public documentation ^[5]	Yes Book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook	With Awaio, people book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook.
Meeting room displays	Not in public documentation ^[5]	Yes Works with Microsoft Teams Rooms. QR codes and TapCards replace door displays.	Awaio uses QR codes and TapCards at the door and works with Microsoft Teams Rooms.
Mobile app	Zesec app for iOS and Android, for door keys and intercom calls. Booking runs in a web calendar. ^[10]^[11]	Yes	The Awaio app for iOS and Android books, opens doors and lockers, and checks people in.
Building system integrations	Partly Salto integration on the former Zesec site. No systems named today. ^[12]	Yes Access control systems through Inlet	Awaio connects to access control systems through Inlet.
Sensor integrations	Not in public documentation ^[3]	Yes Occupancy and indoor climate sensors, such as BLDNG and Swegon	Awaio brings occupancy and indoor climate data into the same view.
API and webhooks	Yes ^[7]	Yes API and webhooks	Both connect to your other systems through an API and webhooks. KiiOn’s unlock API has an open sandbox.
Communication
Notifications	Yes ^[8]	Yes Push and email	Both send automatic notices and reminders.
Messages to everyone in the workplace	Not in public documentation ^[5]	Yes	Awaio lets you reach everyone in the building with one message.
Booking confirmations	Yes ^[1]^[8]	Yes A confirmation for every booking	Both confirm bookings, so people know the space is theirs.
Admin and analytics
Utilisation analytics	Partly Finance reports and door access logs. No space usage reports. ^[8]	Yes	Awaio shows how desks, rooms and lockers are actually used.
Multi-tenant buildings	Partly Several organisations on Enterprise, and several properties in one system ^[8]^[5]	Yes	In Awaio, each tenant runs its own part of the building, while the owner runs shared rooms, parking and entrance doors.
User roles and permissions	Yes ^[4]	Yes	Both let you give each admin only the access they need.
Security, support and pricing
EU data hosting and GDPR	Data stored in the EU, GDPR. No certifications named. ^[1]^[13]	Yes Hosted in the EU. GDPR compliant, DPA on request.	Both keep your data in the EU.
Support	Email and phone in Swedish, weekdays 09:00 to 16:00 ^[14]	Chat and email in English, Swedish and Norwegian. Weekdays 08–17 CET.	Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian.
Pricing model	Monthly booking packages, plus a monthly fee per door for mobile access and a fee per payment. 30-day free trial. ^[8]^[13]	Per resource, not per user. Unlimited users.	Compare the cost per door and per payment with Awaio’s price per resource for your building.

Lockers and access

Locker management

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[1]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio lockers open with the phone, card or PIN, with no keys to hand out.
Digital locks

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[2]

Awaio

Yes Open with phone, RFID card, PIN or fingerprint

Awaio supplies its own locks for lockers, drawers and doors that open with a phone, RFID card, PIN or fingerprint.
Mobile access to doors

KiiOn

Yes ^[3]

Awaio

Yes

Both open doors with the phone, and both can limit access to the booked time.
Access cards

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[2]

Awaio

Yes Locks read the RFID cards people already carry

Awaio locks read the RFID cards people already carry, so nobody needs a new card.
Access control hardware

KiiOn

MX controller for existing electric locks, over 4G, WiFi and Bluetooth^[3]

Awaio

Yes Smart Access Box

Both connect the doors you already have to the app, so you keep your locks.
NFC service points

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[4]

Awaio

Yes TapCard and TapDot: tap the phone to book or open

People tap their phone on a TapCard or TapDot to book or open a resource.
Parcel and delivery handling

KiiOn

Partly No parcel lockers. Delivery services can be given digital keys, with your consent.^[2]

Awaio

Yes Parcel lockers with a notice when the delivery is ready

Awaio parcel lockers tell people when their delivery is ready.
E-bike charging lockers

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[1]

Awaio

Yes Indoor and outdoor e-bike charging lockers

Awaio runs e-bike charging lockers indoors and outdoors.

Booking

Meeting room booking

KiiOn

Shared spaces such as halls, laundry rooms, saunas and party venues^[5]

Awaio

Yes

Both prevent double bookings. Awaio is built for meeting rooms and syncs with Outlook and Google Calendar.
Desk booking

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[5]

Awaio

Yes

With Awaio, people book desks from a floor plan.
Parking booking

KiiOn

Partly Guest parking can be booked as a shared space^[6]

Awaio

Yes

With Awaio, parking bays, EV bays and bikes are booked in the same app.
Recurring bookings

KiiOn

Partly Shown in the admin screens, not on product pages^[1]

Awaio

Yes

Book a regular room or desk once instead of every week.
Book on behalf of others

KiiOn

Partly Admins can create bookings^[1]

Awaio

Yes Admins and reception book for others, and colleagues can share bookings

In Awaio, admins and reception book for others, and colleagues can share bookings.
Interactive floor plans

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[5]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio admins draw and update floor plans themselves in the browser.
Indoor wayfinding

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[4]

Awaio

Yes Live map of rooms, desks and colleagues, with real-time occupancy

Awaio shows rooms, desks and colleagues on a live map, with real-time occupancy.
Check-in and auto-release

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[7]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio releases unused bookings so others can use the space.
Payments for bookings

KiiOn

Yes ^[2]^[8]

Awaio

Yes Paid parking and other paid bookings

Both let people pay when they book, for example for a paid space or parking.
Custom booking forms

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[5]

Awaio

Yes Custom forms for rooms, pool cars and more

Awaio adds custom forms to bookings of rooms, pool cars and more.
Events and registration

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[5]

Awaio

Yes Events with registration in the app

Awaio runs events with registration in the same app as everything else.
Booking quotas

KiiOn

Partly Booking rules on the Business package^[8]

Awaio

Yes Quotas set in the booking rules

Both set rules so popular spaces are shared fairly.

Integrations

Calendar sync

KiiOn

Partly One-off .ics export from the admin screens^[1]

Awaio

Yes Outlook and Google Calendar

Awaio syncs room bookings both ways with Outlook and Google Calendar.
Your own calendar in the app

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[5]

Awaio

Yes Work and private calendars from Microsoft and Google, in the app and on the web

In Awaio you see your own meetings next to your bookings, on your phone too, so you plan the office day without switching apps.
Single sign-on

KiiOn

Partly Listed on Enterprise in an older price list. No providers named.^[9]

Awaio

Yes Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

Awaio signs people in with the Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account they already use.
Outlook add-in

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[5]

Awaio

Yes Book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook

With Awaio, people book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook.
Meeting room displays

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[5]

Awaio

Yes Works with Microsoft Teams Rooms. QR codes and TapCards replace door displays.

Awaio uses QR codes and TapCards at the door and works with Microsoft Teams Rooms.
Mobile app

KiiOn

Zesec app for iOS and Android, for door keys and intercom calls. Booking runs in a web calendar.^[10]^[11]

Awaio

Yes

The Awaio app for iOS and Android books, opens doors and lockers, and checks people in.
Building system integrations

KiiOn

Partly Salto integration on the former Zesec site. No systems named today.^[12]

Awaio

Yes Access control systems through Inlet

Awaio connects to access control systems through Inlet.
Sensor integrations

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[3]

Awaio

Yes Occupancy and indoor climate sensors, such as BLDNG and Swegon

Awaio brings occupancy and indoor climate data into the same view.
API and webhooks

KiiOn

Yes ^[7]

Awaio

Yes API and webhooks

Both connect to your other systems through an API and webhooks. KiiOn’s unlock API has an open sandbox.

Communication

Notifications

KiiOn

Yes ^[8]

Awaio

Yes Push and email

Both send automatic notices and reminders.
Messages to everyone in the workplace

KiiOn

Not in public documentation^[5]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio lets you reach everyone in the building with one message.
Booking confirmations

KiiOn

Yes ^[1]^[8]

Awaio

Yes A confirmation for every booking

Both confirm bookings, so people know the space is theirs.

Admin and analytics

Utilisation analytics

KiiOn

Partly Finance reports and door access logs. No space usage reports.^[8]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio shows how desks, rooms and lockers are actually used.
Multi-tenant buildings

KiiOn

Partly Several organisations on Enterprise, and several properties in one system^[8]^[5]

Awaio

Yes

In Awaio, each tenant runs its own part of the building, while the owner runs shared rooms, parking and entrance doors.
User roles and permissions

KiiOn

Yes ^[4]

Awaio

Yes

Both let you give each admin only the access they need.

Security, support and pricing

EU data hosting and GDPR

KiiOn

Data stored in the EU, GDPR. No certifications named.^[1]^[13]

Awaio

Yes Hosted in the EU. GDPR compliant, DPA on request.

Both keep your data in the EU.
Support

KiiOn

Email and phone in Swedish, weekdays 09:00 to 16:00^[14]

Awaio

Chat and email in English, Swedish and Norwegian. Weekdays 08–17 CET.

Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian.
Pricing model

KiiOn

Monthly booking packages, plus a monthly fee per door for mobile access and a fee per payment. 30-day free trial.^[8]^[13]

Awaio

Per resource, not per user. Unlimited users.

Compare the cost per door and per payment with Awaio’s price per resource for your building.

Not in public documentation: we found no mention of it on the KiiOn website, help centre or app store listings.

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Why teams choose Awaio over KiiOn

Doors and lockers in one app

Open entrances, gates, parking barriers and lockers with the same app, with access that follows each person’s role or booking.
Works with the doors you have

The Smart Access Box connects existing doors, barriers, turnstiles and gates, and Awaio locks fit existing locker doors.
Start with access, grow from there

Begin with mobile access and add lockers, desks, rooms or parking later, priced per resource with unlimited users.

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One system for the whole workplace

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