What are the main differences between an online and a standalone access control system?

Both control access to your property however the online access control system allows you to monitor activity on site much more closely. An online access control system is controlled from software on your PC, allowing you to add, delete and amend user details from the software as well as monitoring events, open entrances, and set up and amend time zones for users. A standalone access control system is a simplified system, set up at each individual door, where fobs supplied simply grant a user access through an entrance.