A modern app for your Hikvision access control
The Hikvision hardware is solid. The software around it (desktop tools, dated web UIs, per-device logins) is where the pain lives. You can keep the controllers and replace just that layer.
Keep the hardware, replace the software
There's rarely a good reason to tear out working access controllers and door stations. What wears people down is managing them: juggling separate device logins, a clunky interface, and no clean way to see who has access to what across locations. Portir sits on top of the hardware you already run and gives you one modern app for all of it.
What you can do from one place
- Doors, live: the status of every door, who has access, and the latest entries, with remote open when you need it.
- People & visitors: employees with standing access and visitors on a deadline that expires itself, each with exactly the doors they need.
- Cards, PINs & face: multiple cards, a keypad PIN and a face photo, all written to the device from one screen.
- Schedules: weekly auto-unlock windows that open during business hours, with a badge required after.
- An entry log with photos: who entered, when and how, with a photo captured at the door.
- Alerts & automations: "if X happens, send Y." A site goes offline, access is denied, a new booking arrives, and you hear about it by email, WhatsApp or push.
Cloud convenience, on-site control
You don't expose your devices to the internet. A small on-site agent connects outbound to Portir (no inbound ports to open, no VPN), and the controllers stay on the local network. Because codes, cards and faces live on the device itself, the doors keep working even if the site's connection drops; Portir warns you it's offline and re-syncs when it returns.
Built for multiple sites and clients
Run one building or fifty. Each location has its own agent reporting into a single app, and if you manage access for several clients, every organization's data stays fully separated. Roles control who can see and do what.
It installs without drama
- Keep your Hikvision devices where they are.
- Drop a small agent on the local network, outbound connection only.
- Add doors and people, and you're running the whole estate from your phone.
Give your access control a modern app
Keep the hardware. See your doors, people and codes in one place.
Frequently asked
Which Hikvision devices are supported?
Hikvision access controllers and video door stations: the DS-K series and related models. You keep your existing readers, cards and keypads; nothing is rewired.
Do I have to expose my devices to the internet?
No. A small on-site agent connects outbound to Portir, so there are no inbound ports to open and no VPN. The devices stay on the local network.
Can I manage more than one location?
Yes. Each site runs its own agent and reports into one app, and you can keep several organizations fully separated on the same platform.
Is it an app I install from a store?
It's a web app (PWA). Open it in a browser and add it to your home screen; it runs full-screen with notifications on iPhone and Android, in light or dark theme.