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IoT enhances automation ef-
ficiency by enabling secure,
real-time data exchange, while
cloud integration offers scalability,
remote monitoring, and reduced
maintenance costs. Together, they
support advanced models like Ac-
cess Control as a Service (ACaaS),
providing businesses flexibility,
visibility across sites, and seamless
updates. This interconnected shift
from traditional systems to IoT
and cloud solutions fuels strong
market growth, according to Mar-
ketsandmarkets.
Rapid growth of ACaaS
Hosted access control as a service
(ACaaS) is expected to hold the
largest market share in the overall
access control market owing to
its flexibility, scalability, and cost-
effectiveness. Unlike traditional
systems, ACaaS eliminates the
need for heavy infrastructure or
on-premises servers, as data is
stored and managed at third-party
locations. This allows users to gain
complete control over access rights
without incurring high mainte-
nance costs.
Being cloud-based, it requires
no client-side software and
enables centralized monitoring
of multiple facilities, offering
seamless and maintenance-free
experience. Hosted ACaaS also
enhances security and efficiency
by supporting remote access and
management from any device.
Solutions can provide robust,
feature-rich, and always-available
access control that businesses
can rely on for uninterrupted
operations. The ability to push
security patches, updates, and
troubleshooting remotely ensures
higher resilience compared to
on-premises systems, Marketsand-
markets stresses.
More software centric
Another research company,
Omdia, states in its 2025 Access
Control Report that the access
control software market has been
the fastest growing global driver
of access control equipment sales
over the past decade as the in-
dustry has become more software
centric.
"Cloud-based solutions have
emerged as a significant growth
driver due to their scalability and
their enhanced data processing
capabilities", says Bryan Montany,
Principal Research Analyst, Physi-
cal Security at Omdia.
Critical infrastructure
Additionally, the growing need
to safeguard critical infrastruc-
ture such as oil & gas, chemical,
pharmaceutical, metal & mining,
power, automotive, and water
treatment sectors is fuelling adop-
tion. With increasing concerns
around unauthorized access and
data security, enterprises are turn-
ing toward ACaaS for its ability
to provide secure, scalable, and
future-ready solutions.
ID verification and
smart buildings
The ID verification market is
growing faster than the access
control market. Marketsandmar-
kets estimates that the sector is
projected to grow from 14.34
billion dollars in 2025 to 29.32
billion dollars by 2030 at a
CAGR of 15.4 per cent. And
the smart buildings market grows
more or less at the same pace with
a CAGR of 15.6 per cent from
2025 to 2030.
Commercial smart buildings are
at the forefront of the smart build-
ing segment within the smart cities
market, largely due to their high
adoption rates in office buildings,
retail spaces, and corporate office
parks. This trend is driven by the
demand for increased operational
efficiency and cost reduction.
These buildings implement various
solutions, including automated
building management systems
(BMS) that help to reduce HVAC,
lighting, and energy consumption.
Smart visitor and access systems
enhance security and streamline
entry processes. AI-driven space
optimisation and data analysis
maximize the use of space based on
occupancy patterns, Marketsand-
markets stresses.
Residential market
on the rise
Residential premises have wit-
nessed an increased adoption of
access control and video surveil-
lance security systems. Residential
properties have installed electronic
lock-based access control systems
to prevent invasion and bur-
glary. One of the most important
requirements regarding protecting
personal belongings is to carry out
rigorous and detailed control of
the people who enter and leave
the residential premises. The entry
gates are the doorways to residen-
tial communities and buildings.
Without supervision, anyone can
freely enter and exit the property.
The demand for electronic prod-
ucts has surged with the growing
home automation trend. Home
security is a major concern for
homeowners nowadays.
North America leads
the market
North America holds the largest
share in the global access control
industry driven by rising demand
for cloud-based services, mobile
access control solutions, and
advanced management software.
Organisations across industries
are increasingly adopting these
technologies to enhance security
and operational efficiency.
The region is also witness-
ing strong uptake of biometric
authentication and multi-tech-
nology readers, particularly in
the commercial and government
sectors. For instance, the US
Department of Defense and
the Department of Homeland
Security have long relied on
fingerprint biometrics to facilitate
both physical and digital access
while addressing critical security
concerns, according to Market-
sandmarkets.
A new report from Marketsandmarkets suggests
that the access control market is expected to grow
from 10.62 billion US dollars in 2025 to 15.80 billion
dollars by 2030, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate
(CAGR) of 8.3 per cent. The market is driven by the
rising adoption of IoT-enabled security systems and
cloud-based platforms.
Cloud-based platforms and ACaaS
drive the market for access control
Cloud integration offers scalability, remote monitoring, and reduced maintenance costs.
Special Feature: Access Control
Editor: Lennart Alexandrie