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What does your guard station actually cost?

Wages, shifts, and coverage across every gate, annualized. Adjust the inputs to match your site.

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Total annual guard cost
$227,760
Monthly$18,980
Daily$624
Per gate / year$227,760

GateGuardX is a one-time hardware kit plus a monthly platform fee, most sites recover the investment in 6–8 weeks.

One operator retired a $216,000-a-year guard post, read how

How this is calculated: annual cost = gates × guards per shift × shifts per day × hours × operating days × hourly rate. An estimate, your fully-loaded cost (benefits, overtime, turnover, no-shows) is typically higher.

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GateGuardX replaces it, a one-time hardware kit plus a monthly platform fee, on the gate you already have, and most sites recover the investment in 6–8 weeks. Send a few photos and we'll confirm compatibility with a quote, usually within 48 hours.

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