Coworking & Flex-Office Member Access Cards

Who This Is For

This solution is designed for coworking space operators, flex-office managers, and multi-location workspace brands that issue physical access credentials to members. Whether you run a single 50-desk location or a national portfolio of shared offices, you share a common challenge: member turnover is high, onboarding windows are short, and credential costs per member need to stay manageable.

It also applies to property managers and commercial landlords who host coworking tenants and manage a centralised access system across multiple organisations. If your access platform is cloud-based and issues credentials that can be enrolled remotely, your members are our typical customers.

We supply credentials for operators who do their own credential management in-house, as well as integrators and managed-service providers who handle the access programme on behalf of coworking clients. Our managed and cloud access credential range is built around the formats these platforms actually deploy.

Cloud-Access and Member Formats We Cover

The majority of modern coworking spaces run cloud-managed access control, and the credential formats used by those platforms span both low-frequency proximity and high-frequency smart card technologies. We stock compatible credentials for the most widely deployed systems in this vertical.

For Kastle-managed buildings, we supply Kastle Systems 32-bit compatible cards, the standard proximity format presented to Kastle readers in multi-tenant commercial properties. For Verkada Access installations, we supply Verkada compatible access cards that enrol through the Verkada Command dashboard in the same workflow as any other credential. ProDataKey PDK cloud installations are served by our PDK Red compatible cards, which present the correct facility code and bit-length to PDK readers.

On the smart card side, coworking operators running HID readers have two main paths. Installations using older HID reader infrastructure often rely on HID Corporate 1000 48-bit compatible cards, a 13.56 MHz format that offers stronger credential uniqueness than basic 125 kHz prox. For operators running HID Origo or iCLASS SE hardware, HID Seos compatible blank credentials are available — these are enrolled by your own system, which writes the facility and member data at issuance. We also carry a range of 13.56 MHz HF smart card formats and 125 kHz LF proximity credentials for access systems outside the major cloud platforms.

If you are not certain which format your readers accept, our access card format identification guide walks through the practical steps: checking the reader label, reviewing your access software's credential type list, and reading an existing card with a standard mobile NFC app where the format permits it.

Fast Member Onboarding and Offboarding

Coworking member churn is structural — desk plans turn over weekly or monthly, and the access programme has to keep up. Every day a new member waits for a physical credential is a day they are relying on workarounds. Every day a departed member's credential remains active is an unnecessary security exposure.

Compatible credentials from Security ID Systems arrive pre-formatted to the correct bit-structure and facility code for your system. When the card or fob reaches your desk, it is ready to enrol through your cloud dashboard — no additional programming step is required on your side beyond the standard credential add-and-assign workflow your team already uses. Bulk orders are supplied with sequential or randomised credential numbers according to your preference, and we can hold standing stock for regular top-up orders so your operations team is never waiting on a reorder.

For operators who want to understand the cost and quality trade-offs of compatible versus OEM-supplied credentials before committing to a supply arrangement, our compatible vs genuine access cards guide sets out the key differences plainly, including chip technology, encoding standards, and what to look for in a supplier.

Bulk Credentials Across Locations

Multi-location coworking brands face a credential logistics challenge that single-site operators do not: different buildings may run different access platforms, and member credentials may need to work across more than one location. We supply compatible credentials for multiple formats within a single order, consolidated into one shipment with clear labelling by format and location.

Our bulk compatible access card buying guide covers the practical questions: minimum quantities, lead times, how to handle mixed-format orders, and what information we need from you to ensure the correct facility code and bit-length are supplied for each site. For operators managing credentials across a portfolio of buildings — including mixed commercial tenants and coworking floors — our office building and commercial tenant access card solution covers the broader multi-tenant credential picture.

Key fobs are available as an alternative or supplement to cards for operators whose members prefer a compact credential for building entry. Both card and fob form factors are available in the same formats and can be mixed within a bulk order. We also supply compatible credentials for operators transitioning between access platforms, where both the legacy and replacement formats need to be in active stock simultaneously.

• Single-order supply of multiple formats for multi-platform portfolios
• Cards and key fobs available in the same format within one order
• Sequential or custom credential numbering on request
• Standing-order arrangements available to maintain buffer stock
• Mixed legacy and replacement format supply during platform transitions

Request a Quote

To receive a quote, contact our team with the access platform or reader brand at your location, the credential format currently in use (if known), approximate quantities required, and any specific encoding requirements such as facility code. If you are unsure of the format, include the reader manufacturer name from the hardware and we will identify the compatible credential for you.

For operators running access systems in adjacent verticals — such as residential buildings with coworking floors, or gated communities with shared amenity access — our apartment and multifamily building access card solution and gated community and HOA fob replacement solution cover the credential requirements for those environments.

Security ID Systems is an independent manufacturer and supplier of compatible access-control credentials and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Kastle Systems, Brivo, Verkada, HID Global, or ProDataKey.