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What is Keycafe?

Keycafe is a physical key management system designed to help businesses streamline their key control processes. Keycafe’s solution is particularly beneficial for industries such as property management, automotive dealerships, and hospitality, where multiple staff members or customers may need access to keys. Keycafe reduces the risk of lost keys and unauthorized access. Real-Time Key Tracking: Every key exchange is logged, giving businesses full visibility into who accessed a key, when, and for what purpose. Remote Key Management: Manage key access and permissions from anywhere, making it easy to provide access to contractors, employees, or tenants without being physically present. Customizable Alerts and Notifications: Receive alerts for key pickups and returns, ensuring you’re always informed of key activity in real time. Keycafe’s key control system improves efficiency by reducing the time spent managing keys, increases accountability by providing an audit trail for all key usage, and enhances security through controlled, traceable access.

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Keycafe is a B2B SaaS key management solution that powers an IoT electronic key locker system, the MS5 Series SmartBox.  Deployed in over different 40 industries, including auto dealerships, hotels, car rental agencies and property managers.  The platform's internet-enabled SmartBox ensures real-time access control, preventing key loss and enhancing operational efficiency.


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Seller
Keycafe
Year Founded
2012
HQ Location
Vancouver, BC
Twitter
@key_cafe
1,600 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
50 employees on LinkedIn®

Jason C.
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JB
juston b.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Key control made easy"
Ease of use, tracking and real time notifications check all the boxes for consistent key control
Luis F.
LF
Luis F.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"GREAT SOLUTION KEYCAFE"
Nous utilisons Keycafe depuis plusieurs années pour gérer presque 100 % de nos check-ins, et notre expérience est extrêmement positive. Cette solut...
AS
Aaron S.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Great Solution for Hotel Key Control"
Keycafe intuitive interface makes it easy to use for a broad audience especially in our case for a hotel associate team. Our property was online a...
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AS
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Keycafe?

Keycafe intuitive interface makes it easy to use for a broad audience especially in our case for a hotel associate team. Our property was online and using the system, less than a day after the equipment arrived on property. Customer service and technical support has been on point and attentive. Not only with response to technical issues, but multiple follow-up to ensure product success. The setup cost and ongoing expense are very competitive when compared to other available options and a main reason Keycafe drew our attention when considering a key management system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Keycafe?

We initially had issues with network connectivity, but our IT team worked with Keycafe to resolve issue in a couple of hours. Given the size of some our key rings in a hotel environment, the bay size on the key café can be challenging to fit certain department keys. We have had to be creative with key sets for our maintenance team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Keycafe solving and how is that benefiting you?

Hotel key control and tracking. Keycafe allows us to provide every user with a unique access code and designated bays for each key set along with report tracking and notification of unreturned keys. It fit all of the needs we wanted in a key tracking system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PK
Fleet Supervisor
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Keycafe?

Quick access to the keys, traceability, system notifications and history of key management. All available features are good, quick access to the portal adn in emergency, you can remotely help the user to access the keys without any worry of getting stuck. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Keycafe?

I like everything about the system, but the only thing that I can think off is to upgrade boxes with key door sensors so that if they update, key in or out, ones you close the door, key either checks out, or checks in :) Just a suggestion for future development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Keycafe solving and how is that benefiting you?

24 hour key management system with secure lock box that is allowing easy and efficient key check in and out process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
AH
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Keycafe?

KeyCafe allows us to use codes at the console, a phone app, or a website browser to check out keys. This really simplifies things for all of us--we use the KeyCafe box quite frequently. Initial product set up was clean and easy. It is easy to add people to use the tool, change key access, and troubleshoot. Managers such as myself can determine who has keys checked out. One time I had a key showing checked out but it was actually inside the box due to a technician mistake. I was able to get help very quickly to correct the issue and gain access to the key again (under 10 minutes). The help documenation online is well written and easy to follow. I highly recommend this product and the support is fantastic! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Keycafe?

This is really minor because it happens with all phone apps out there but I did recently have an issue where I could not check out keys from the phone app and had to use my code instead. The app would spin and spin on the request and never allow checking out of keys. Deleting & reinstalling the app fixed the issue in minutes. Overall this was a minor hiccup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Keycafe solving and how is that benefiting you?

The main problem is access to rooms. We want to log who is going in and out of said rooms. With the KeyCafe we can monitor who is using keys to get into limited access spaces. It also solves the issue of staff not wanting to carry a huge set of heavy keys that can be lost. This way, with centralized KeyCafe access, they use keys one at a time when needed. If a key is lost, it is a smaller issue to deal with compared with a full ring of keys! When people are on vacation or out sick, everyone with access to the key can check it out and use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jeremy A.
JA
Sr. Assistant Property Manager
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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Review source: Organic
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What do you like best about Keycafe?

I love that it is easy to use and I love the design. I love the remote open feature if someone needs access to a key and I am not in the building I can send an open request to the key cafe and all the person has to do is press the button on the touch screen and it will open for them. I also love the camera that collects live video and audio when interacting with the key cafe box. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Keycafe?

I can't think of anything that I don't like about Keycafe Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Keycafe solving and how is that benefiting you?

Key management and having to be on site if a key is needed. I can be remote and give people access to what they need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SD
Facilities Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Keycafe?

Our experience with Keycafe over a one-year period has been very positive. The badge system coupled with the online platform has allowed us to optimize the tracking of our keys. It is a particularly useful tool for coordinating a large team and ensuring good traceability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Keycafe?

For the moment, we haven't identified any weak points, we are satisfied with the experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Keycafe solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are manging the keys of a big campus, we have now the visibility that we did not have before Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Luis F.
LF
Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Keycafe?

Nous utilisons Keycafe depuis plusieurs années pour gérer presque 100 % de nos check-ins, et notre expérience est extrêmement positive. Cette solution nous a permis de gagner énormément de temps, de simplifier notre gestion opérationnelle, et d’offrir à nos guets la flexibilité d’un check-in autonome et sans contraintes. Les retours des guests sont excellents, et nous ne pouvons que recommander vivement Keycafe à tous les professionnels cherchant à optimiser leur gestion locative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Keycafe?

Price of the machine to buy several for different places Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Keycafe solving and how is that benefiting you?

Make checkin process much simple Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MR
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Keycafe?

The thing that I like most about the KeyCafe is how easy it has been to get set up and going at my organization. The team at Keycafe did great in helping prepare me for what I needed, it was easy to train others how to use it, and it has worked exactly how we envisioned it. It feels like such a high-tech product, yet it functions very simply. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Keycafe?

The biggest downside of using the KeyCafe is the potential for things to go wrong. For example, if our internet went out we could no longer get our keys. Luckily, there are features like offline codes in case anything like that were to happen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Keycafe solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have roughly 20 vans in our fleet that are used every day. This has helped us streamline our key management system a lot. We now can grab keys more easily than before, we can always keep track of who has what keys and when they grabbed them. It has helped make the process easier for all parties involved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
AN
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic Review from User Profile
What do you like best about Keycafe?

Le système est très simple à utiliser. Il permet d'avoir des clefs disponibles à toute heure et de suivre les retraits et dépôts. Nos intérimaires l'utilisent quotidiennement.

Le service commercial a su nous proposer l'offre la plus adaptée à nos besoins et à notre budget.

La mise en place a été très simple et rapide.

Le support technique est réactif et compétent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Keycafe?

Le coût pour une structure comme la nôtre Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Keycafe solving and how is that benefiting you?

Keycafe nous a permis de faciliter et sécuriser la gestion des clefs confiées à nos intérimaires remplaçants.

Cela nous a fait gagner le temps qui était nécessaire pour donner et récupérer les clefs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DP
IT Director
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Keycafe?

The ease of use and the quicksetup are jsut some of the things we love about KeyCafe. We love the quickness of getting keys and the ease of adding users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Keycafe?

Looking for more features is our only thought here. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Keycafe solving and how is that benefiting you?

Quickness to get keys in place of finding a person to get keys from. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AB
Safety Coordinator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Keycafe?

Keycafe is ideal and cost-effective for nonprofits with little staffing. It frees up time by requiring each person to manually sign out the keys they sign out, and knowing they are tracked as far as sign-in and sign-out makes sure keys are returned. Customer service is fantastic. It was easy to implement. We use it daily and it was easy to integrate into our company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Keycafe?

Not much; I would like lower nonprofit pricing for premium features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Keycafe solving and how is that benefiting you?

lost or missing keys, as well as proper reporting for vehicle use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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