A reference of the different types of access control card readers and which countries they're commonly found in

An Access Control System Reference

This is a quick reference you can use to identify what access control system someone is using simply by looking at a reader. Keep in mind this reference is user contributed, so information may be missing in the majority of cases. If you could contribute on GitHub, it would be appreciated.

Readers

Cards and Key Fobs

Some access cards are clearly branded and marked, making them easy to identify. It is much harder to identify a HF (13.56 MHz) access card or key fob without proxmark, as they almost all look the same.

Image Details HID Prox II Card HID Prox II Key Fob HID iClass Key Fob HID Indala Key Fob HID Indala Card InnerRange SIFER Card

Contributing

Any contributions, especially making the front-end nicer or information on access control systems in your country, are much appreciated. Please send a pull request on GitHub and the website will be updated automatically when the information is merged.