smart locks head-to-head · 2026
Salto Systems vs Onity
Operators evaluating Salto vs Onity are comparing the European-strong independent-friendly vendor (Salto) against the North-American-strong chain vendor (Onity).
Which wins for what
Salto wins for European independents and properties wanting deeper Mews/Apaleo integration. Onity wins for North American chains and properties already standardised on Onity hardware.
Salto Systems
Positioning: Salto is the most widely integrated smart-lock vendor across independent-friendly hospitality stacks, with broad PMS and guest-journey platform compatibility.
Target: Independent hotels (20-500 rooms) wanting deep PMS-integrated mobile-key and smart-lock workflows across diverse property types.
Pricing: Check the current vendor pricing and obtain a written total for the property, modules, payment terms, integrations and implementation. No standard price or relative cost advantage is assumed.
When to choose: Choose Salto when the property is doing a lock-replacement project or new build and wants the broadest PMS-integration ecosystem.
Onity
Positioning: Onity is an established enterprise smart-lock vendor with strong North American hotel-chain presence, particularly in mid-scale and select-service segments.
Target: North American independent hotels and chains, particularly in mid-scale segments.
Pricing: Check the current vendor pricing and obtain a written total for the property, modules, payment terms, integrations and implementation. No standard price or relative cost advantage is assumed.
When to choose: Choose Onity for North American independents or chains in mid-scale segments.
Editorial disclosure
This site is operated by Maciej Dudziak, founder of Guestivo. Salto Systems and Onity are in the smart locks category, which is not Guestivo's category. Vendor framing on this page is based on category mechanics, not publisher allegiance.