Keycafe vs KEYper: A Modern Alternative to Legacy Key Lockers
Ditch your old clunky key boxes. Keycafe offers real-time visibility, remote management, and a scalable, cloud-based solution KEYper can’t match.
Ditch your old clunky key boxes. Keycafe offers real-time visibility, remote management, and a scalable, cloud-based solution KEYper can’t match.
Manage and track keys from anywhere in the world—no outdated software installation or local network access required.
Get instant visibility into who has keys and when they were used. Customize permissions and get notified of unusual activity in real time.
Connect Keycafe with your existing tools using our partner integrations or open API for effortless automation.
From 10 keys to 10,000, our flexible key locker system and tiered plans ensure Keycafe grows with your operations.
For tech-forward businesses that value modern convenience and remote key management capabilities, Keycafe is the clear choice.
Main Features |  | KEYper |
|---|---|---|
Cloud-Based Platform |  | |
Real-Time Key Status & Notifications | | |
Remote Access & Permissions | | |
Audit Trails & Reporting | | |
Multi-Location Management | | – |
Granular User Permissions | | – |
Built-In Video Camera | | – |
Keys Stored Individually | | – |
Battery Backup | | – |
Offline Mode | | – |
Plug-and-Play Installation | | – |
Easily Scalable Over Time | | – |
Custom Branding | | – |
Customer-Facing Applications | | – |
User-Friendly, Mobile-First Design | | – |
"We’re very pleased with Keycafe from the design and aesthetics to the easy-to-use, well thought-out, and dynamic software that is incorporated to manage the system."
Keycafe offers a number of partner software integrations, including short-term rental management platforms, fleet management software, and car rental software. In addition, an open API is available for customers to build their own integrations.
KEYper
KEYper Systems, on the other hand, offers partner integrations only with dealer management systems. Similar to Keycafe, they have an open API.
Keycafe offers a range of customization options across their product, including custom-branded vinyl wraps, branded fobs, and uploading a logo and setting brand colours for the SmartBox screen.
KEYper
While KEYper Systems offers multiple colours of their key pegs, custom branding is not available for hardware or software.
Keycafe is designed for seamless multi-site management. Administrators can monitor and control key access from a centralized dashboard, providing real-time insights into key transactions across all locations. This makes it particularly useful for enterprises with distributed teams or shared access requirements.
KEYper
KEYper Systems, by contrast, is more suited to single-location setups or businesses that require on-premises control. Users must be on the same internet network as the locker, so while management of multiple locations in close proximity is possible, true multi-location management is not possible.
