Due to the discontinued BioStar 1, Suprema recommends migration to BioStar 2 for customers using BioStar 1.


BioStar 1.x support discontinuance notice


To migrate BioStar 2, we share the file that compares the available features in the server between BioStar 1 and the latest version of BioStar 2.


Features
BioStar v1.93BioStar v2.8
User
Max. Card per User18
Max. Fingerprint per User ProductDependent10
Max. Face Pose per User Product
5
5
Auto User Sync to DeviceNoYes
Custom Level AdminYesYes
Template On Card (BioStar 1)
Access on Card (BioStar 2)
YesYes
Longtime Inactivate User StatusNoYes
Custom FieldYesYes
Personal MessageYesNo
User ID Auto IncrementalYesYes
User ID EditYesNo
User ID AlphanumericNoYes
(Dependent per User Product)
Access Group
Max. of Access LevelN/A128 (1st generation devices)
2,048 (2nd generation devices)
Max. of Access Group32128 (1st generation devices)
2,048 (2nd generation devices)
Max. of Access Group per User416
Max. Door per Access Level
N/A128
Auto Sync to DeviceNoYes
Access Group Report by Door/User/ElevatorNoYes
Zone
Max. of Zone26100
Max. of Device per Zone641,000 (Global)
32 (Local)
Anti-passback ZoneYesYes
Fire Alarm ZoneYesYes
Entrance Limit ZoneYesNo
Interlock ZoneYesYes
(with CoreStation)
Muster ZoneYesYes (Global zone only)
Alarm Zone (BioStar 1)
Intrusion Alarm Zone (BioStar 2)
YesYes (Local zone only)
Access ZoneYesNot Necessary
Scheduled Lock/Unlock ZoneDoor basedZone based
AC Advanced
Dashboard
NoYes
Audit TrailYesYes
Device Embedded ServerBioStar Lite
(Dependent per User Product)
No
Server MatchingYes (Card, Finger)
Yes (Card, Finger)
Visual Map (BioStar 1)
Graphic Map (BioStar 2)
YesYes
VideoYes (Limited Support)Yes (NVR)
Badging
NoNo
Visitor ManagementNoYes
Lift Management (BioStar 1)
Elevator (BioStar 2)
YesYes
BioStar VideophoneYesDevice's VoIP
CloudNoYes
Local API ServerNoYes
BioStar 2 Mobile App (User, Door, Monitoring, Alarm)NoYes
Suprema Mobile AccessNoYes
Active DirectoryNoYes