Suprema BioStar X Base Licence, Access Control Software for Your Own Server

Overview

BioStar X is Suprema access control software that runs on your own Windows server. It manages Suprema face, fingerprint, card, mobile, QR and PIN readers, doors, schedules and access levels from one console, with live monitoring, event logs and reports. A base licence is required to activate and run it; capacity upgrades and feature add-ons are applied on top.

Is it right for you?

Choose BioStar X if you want your access control data kept on your own server rather than in the cloud, and your doors use Suprema readers or controllers. Small offices, shops and clinics start at Starter; schools, factories, campuses and multi-building sites move up the levels as doors, users and operator accounts grow.

Choosing your licence

Every level runs the same software. The levels differ in how many doors, users and operator accounts they cover, and in which features are included.

• Device Manager: 0 doors, 200 users, 1 operator. For places where another system runs the doors and BioStar X only manages Suprema devices. User and operator upgrades only
• Starter: 5 doors, 100 users, 1 operator. For a small office, shop or clinic. No capacity upgrades
• Essential: 32 doors, 1,000 users, 10 operators. For a growing office, school or single building. Adds floor maps, capacity upgrades and the full range of add-ons
• Advanced: 128 doors, 50,000 users, 20 operators. For larger offices, factories and campuses
• Enterprise: 500 doors, 100,000 users, 40 operators. For large buildings and multi-building sites. Advanced access control included
• Elite: 2,000 doors, 500,000 users, 100 operators. For very large estates, airports, hospitals and enterprise campuses. Advanced access control included

Count your doors, users and operator accounts and allow room to grow. From Essential upwards you can add 32 doors, 5,000 users or 10 operators per capacity upgrade instead of moving to the next level. The exact licence code is confirmed on your quotation.

Key features

• Users and groups, doors and door groups, schedules and access levels in one console
• Live door, device and alarm monitoring with event, real-time and image logs
• Native face and fingerprint enrolment on Suprema readers, plus mobile, QR, RFID card and PIN credentials (varies by reader)
• Batch face enrolment from a CSV file of face images, and remote face enrolment by phone link (needs the Remote Access licence)
• Audit trail of system changes, access to personal data and exports
• Floor maps for monitoring doors and devices by area (Essential and above)
• Advanced access control included in Enterprise and Elite: global anti-passback, fire alarm, intrusion alarm, muster, occupancy limit, elevator control and interlock
• TLS 1.3 encryption on major communication channels

What else you need

• A Windows PC or server that meets the sizing in the specifications, with MariaDB or Microsoft SQL Server
• Suprema readers or controllers on your network
• The BioStar X software, downloaded free from the Suprema download centre (free account required)
• Optional add-ons such as time and attendance, video, visitor management or the mobile app, each licensed separately

Installation

BioStar X is installed on your server by your installer or IT team. Readers and controllers connect over the network.

Software and licences

A base licence is required to activate and run BioStar X. Capacity upgrades and feature add-ons are applied on top of it. Moving from BioStar 2 is supported through a standard installer, after the BioStar 2 system is updated to its latest version.

Time and attendance is a separate licence at any level. Advanced access control features and most other add-ons need Essential or higher; the mobile app, event log API, remote access and plugins can be added to any level.

Before you buy

Device Manager does not control doors, and Starter cannot be upgraded with capacity packs. Credential support depends on the reader model. Ask us to check your readers and add-ons before ordering.