The two video intercom platforms we install most often for multifamily and small commercial. They solve the same problem — residents accept visitors and deliveries from their phone — but their architectures are fundamentally different.
ButterflyMX is cloud-first, app-driven, and ideal for buildings where you can run network to the front entry. It's the modern multifamily standard — and where most new-construction projects land by default.
Comelit is wired-first, with optional app integration, and excels in retrofits of older buildings, larger commercial properties, and any deployment where you need wired buzz-in as a fallback.
Most multifamily buildings we work on get ButterflyMX. Most older or commercial buildings we work on get Comelit. The decision usually makes itself once we see the infrastructure.
You're pulling network anyway. ButterflyMX deploys cleaner during build than during retrofit. Multifamily lease-ups love it.
App-first workflows fit modern resident expectations. Lease-up marketing for "phone is your key" lands harder.
ButterflyMX's delivery codes and carrier-PIN flows solve the missed-delivery problem better than wired alternatives.
Native PMS integration means resident provisioning is automatic. New leases get access on day one without admin work.
Existing wired intercom infrastructure can often be reused. Comelit is purpose-built for these retrofits.
Older residents and assisted-living properties often prefer a physical button on the wall. Mixed-mode (panel + app) is fully supported.
Buildings without reliable internet at the entry can run Comelit wired without cloud dependency. App is optional, not required.
Wired-only Comelit avoids the per-door SaaS fee. Long-term operating cost is lower for stable properties.
The right answer depends on your building's age, infrastructure, resident demographics, and PMS. We install both. The walk-through gives us the information to recommend honestly.
Schedule a free walk-throughIn larger portfolios with mixed property ages, yes — ButterflyMX at newer properties, Comelit at older retrofits. We standardize by building, not by portfolio.
ButterflyMX front-entry: 2–4 days for typical scope. Comelit: 4–7 days depending on wiring complexity. Retrofit timelines can extend if existing infrastructure needs significant updates.
Both platforms support this. ButterflyMX has resident PIN entry and physical key fobs as fallback. Comelit's in-unit hardware obviously handles non-smartphone residents natively.
Free walk-through, honest recommendation, line-item estimate. We install both.