DoorVi vs MyDoorView: Which QR Video Intercom Fits Your Building?

Key Takeaways

• Both products turn the visitor's phone into the intercom, so neither needs wiring to every apartment.
• MyDoorView is a hardware-plus-app system: a QR placard, the VUE-7 touchscreen panel with card reader, PIN codes, elevator control and ALPR (MyDoorView VUE-7).
• DoorVi is software-first: a QR sticker, an optional tablet as a digital concierge, and a relay (ESP32, Sonoff, Tasmota, Waveshare) or a PDK/Brivo integration to open the door.
• DoorVi's pricing is public; MyDoorView's is quote-based through dealers.
• Pick MyDoorView if you want a physical panel with a card reader or plate recognition at a gate. Pick DoorVi if you want the lowest hardware footprint and a fixed per-unit price.

How a QR video intercom works (both products)

1. A QR code is mounted at the entrance.
2. The visitor scans it with their phone camera and a building directory opens.
3. The visitor picks a resident and starts a video call.
4. The resident answers in the app and taps to unlock.
5. The unlock reaches the door through a relay or an access-control system, and the visit is logged.

The difference between the two products is mostly what sits around that flow: the hardware at the door, how the lock is released, and how you buy it.

What is MyDoorView?

MyDoorView is a US smart-intercom company that sells a QR mobile intercom (VUE-QR), a 7-inch video panel (VUE-7) and licence-plate recognition, mainly through security dealers. Swiftlane's review lists it as founded in 2014 in Norcross, Georgia (Swiftlane review).

• VUE-QR: a building-specific QR placard that opens a virtual entry panel with a searchable resident directory and PIN-code entry, and can include direct-dial buttons for the office or security (SecurityInfoWatch).
• VUE-7: a 7-inch touchscreen panel with a 2MP camera, one-way video and two-way audio, a built-in card reader, PIN codes residents can text to guests, two relay outputs, elevator control up to 64 floors, PoE power and 90 days of video logs (MyDoorView VUE-7). A dealer listing notes the panel requires a subscription (Alibi Security).
• Integrations: its site shows PDK, Brivo, Eagle Eye Networks and Malibu (MyDoorView), and Brivo publishes an integration brief (Brivo).
• Pricing: not published; reviews say to request a quote (ButterflyMX review).

What is DoorVi?

DoorVi is a QR-code video intercom and visitor management platform: visitors scan a QR code and video-call residents from their own phone, with no entrance panel and no intercom wiring.

• Entry modes: QR-only, Guard + QR, or Tablet + Reception, and they can run together at the same property (doorvi.co).
• Lock opening: ESP32, Sonoff, Tasmota or Waveshare relays on an existing strike or maglock, or integrations with ProdataKey (PDK), Brivo, Mobgate, Intelbras and igloohome. DoorVi is an official PDK integration partner (PDK guide).
• Visitor tools: six-digit guest codes, pre-approval passes (single-use, date-range, recurring, event), a visitor log, the Guard Doorman app, resident-to-guard calling and broadcast announcements.
• Management: an admin dashboard at multi.doorvi.co with CSV resident upload and multi-property control.
• Pricing: up to $5 per unit per month, no setup fee and no installation fee. One unit covers up to six members.

The user journey on each system

Picture a 40-unit apartment building in Atlanta with one front door, an existing maglock and no full-time concierge.

The visitor

MyDoorView: scans the QR placard, or uses the VUE-7 touchscreen if one is installed, searches the directory and calls the unit. A guest with a PIN from the resident can enter it instead.

DoorVi: scans the QR sticker, searches the web directory and calls the unit. A guest with a six-digit code enters it and skips the call. If the building uses a tablet concierge, the visitor can call from the lobby tablet instead of their own phone.

The resident

Both: the app rings, the resident sees the visitor on video and taps to unlock from anywhere. On DoorVi, the visitor doesn't see the resident's phone number unless "Callback Number" is on, and other household members linked to the address can also answer.

The guard or front desk (if any)

MyDoorView: the QR placard can include direct-dial buttons to the office or security.

DoorVi: the Guard Doorman app gives staff a digital directory and a visitor queue; residents can call the guard, and management can broadcast announcements to every resident.

The property manager

MyDoorView: works with a dealer to install the VUE-7 and/or QR placards and to connect PDK or Brivo; call logs with video are kept for 90 days on the panel system.

DoorVi: sets up the property in the admin dashboard, uploads residents by CSV, adds a relay in Relay Manager (or links PDK/Brivo), and reads every entry in the visitor log. See the property setup guide.

Day 1, week 1, month 1 with DoorVi

• Day 1: QR sticker on the door, relay wired to the maglock release and tested, residents invited.
• Week 1: residents answer visitors from work; the first guest codes and passes go out.
• Month 1: the manager reviews the log and decides whether a lobby tablet or a second entrance is worth adding.

Side-by-side comparison

MyDoorView facts: MyDoorView, VUE-7, SecurityInfoWatch, Alibi Security. Checked 28 Sep 2026.

How the wider market compares

Where DoorVi fits best

1. No proprietary panel to buy or replace. A QR sticker, and a tablet only if you want one.
2. Lock opening on your terms. A low-cost relay on the existing strike or maglock, or a direct PDK/Brivo integration; see retrofitting existing gates and connecting an intercom to access control.
3. Published pricing. Up to $5 per unit per month, with no setup or installation fee, so a board can budget without a dealer quote.
4. More than a door call. Guard app, resident-to-guard calls, broadcasts, pre-approval passes and a visitor log in one app.
5. Proven next to other systems. A YashOne society in Pune has run MyGate at the main gate and DoorVi at the tower lobby for about a year, with no guard needed to open the lobby door for visitors (how that works).

When MyDoorView makes more sense

• You want a physical panel at the door with a touchscreen and a built-in card reader.
• You need licence-plate recognition at a vehicle gate.
• You want elevator control handled by the intercom panel itself rather than your access control system.
• You already buy through a security dealer who installs and services MyDoorView.

If you're weighing panel options more broadly, our ButterflyMX alternatives guide and DoorVi vs ButterflyMX cover the rest of the field.

What it costs: a worked example

Assumptions (labelled): 40 units, one front door with an existing maglock, no concierge.

• DoorVi: up to $5 × 40 units = up to $200 a month ($2,400 a year), $0 setup and $0 installation. Add a relay module and an electrician's visit if the door needs one; that varies by door.
• MyDoorView: quote-based. Ask the dealer for the monthly subscription, the VUE-7 hardware and installation cost (if you want the panel), and whether the QR-only option needs any hardware at the door.

Compare three-year totals, not month one: subscription × 36 + hardware + installation + likely repair costs for anything mounted outdoors.

FAQ

Is DoorVi the same as MyDoorView?

No. They are separate companies. Both offer QR-based video intercom, but MyDoorView also sells the VUE-7 panel and licence-plate recognition, while DoorVi is software-first with relay and access-control integrations and published pricing.

Do both work with PDK and Brivo?

Yes. MyDoorView lists PDK and Brivo integrations, and DoorVi integrates with ProdataKey (as an official partner) and Brivo, plus Mobgate, Intelbras and igloohome.

Do visitors need an app for either system?

No. With both QR intercoms, the visitor scans the code with their phone camera and calls from the browser. Residents use the app.

How does DoorVi open the door without a panel?

A relay (ESP32, Sonoff, Tasmota or Waveshare) wired to the existing electric strike or maglock releases it when the resident taps unlock, or DoorVi triggers the door through PDK or Brivo.

Which one is cheaper?

DoorVi publishes its price: up to $5 per unit per month with no setup or installation fee. MyDoorView pricing is quote-based, so compare a written quote over three years.

Can I switch from MyDoorView to DoorVi?

Usually yes, if the door has an electric lock or a PDK/Brivo controller. DoorVi connects to the existing lock or access control, so the door hardware can stay.

Does DoorVi do licence-plate recognition?

No. If you need ALPR at a vehicle gate, MyDoorView or a dedicated ALPR system is the better fit.

Related questions

• What are the best MyDoorView alternatives?
• Is a QR intercom secure if someone shares the code?
• Can a QR intercom control elevators?
• What happens to a QR intercom when the internet goes down?

Conclusion

MyDoorView and DoorVi solve the same problem with different amounts of hardware. If you want a panel, a card reader or plate recognition, MyDoorView is built for that. If you want the lightest setup, lock opening through relays or PDK/Brivo, and a price you can see up front, DoorVi fits.