Proxly Beta — 20 free units

Why your current setup only solves half the problem.

Clickers, apps, and geofences all help — but they still leave you reaching, waiting, checking, or wondering if the gate opened. Here's where each one falls short.

The clicker's range is the gamble.

Up close, a clicker is rock-solid. Out at the gate — a receiver 100+ feet down the driveway, behind a metal gatepost, in the weather — its range turns unpredictable: it fires one day and not the next.

The clicker hunt.

One for the Tesla. One for the Range Rover. One for the truck you only drive on weekends. Half have dead batteries. The other half are in the wrong console.

Apps lag, miss, and depend on the cloud.

Built-in car geofencing is better, but most cars don't have it — and it only works on that one car. Phone geofences drain the battery and fire 30 seconds late or half a block off. So you tried one, opened the app twice, and went back to the clicker.

No one solution does both garage and gate.

Today it's a patchwork — a clicker for the garage, an app or a separate remote for the gate. No current product opens both reliably from the car.

Proxly's Tag has its own GPS and triggers the opener the moment you actually arrive — at gate distances, across opener brands, with no app and no subscription.

How it works

A small Tag in your car carries its own GPS, so it knows when you reach home. A Hub wired to your opener listens for it. Drive in and it's open; drive out and it opens again — hands-free, both ways. And because the Tag rides with the car, not in your pocket, it triggers when you actually drive in, not when you walk past on foot.

The Tag

Sticks to your windshield

Has its own GPS receiver, so it knows exactly where your vehicle is — without using your phone's GPS or draining your phone's battery. Sends an encrypted signal to your gate from long range.

Rechargeable via USB-C. We're still testing in real-world conditions, but our goal is up to a year on a single charge.

The Hub

Wires to your gate opener

Two wires from the Hub to two terminals on your gate opener's control board. We tell you exactly which ones. Works with LiftMaster, Chamberlain, DoorKing, FAAC, Nice, and most residential brands.

A note from Team Proxly

We're a small team — engineers, designers, homeowners. This started with our own garage doors: the remote was always in the wrong car, and the app lagged every time we turned into the driveway.

Then one of us got an EV. It unlocked just because the key was in a pocket — no button, no app. The car knew we were there. The garage didn't.

So we built one fix for both gates and garages — a Tag on your windshield, a Hub at your opener, and a gate that opens because you arrived.

This Beta exists because our test bench has the same five openers it always has. Your gate doesn't. If we send you a unit and it breaks, that's data we need before we ship to a thousand more people.

If you have questions before you apply, our email is below. We answer all of them ourselves.

— Team Proxly California · getproxly@gmail.com

Everyday convenience, built in.

Auto-open is the core. It works without the app, WiFi, or cloud — the Tag talks directly to the Hub over local radio.

Optional — connect the Hub to WiFi if you want the free app for remote control and schedules.

Opens automatically

Your gate starts opening before you reach it.

Opens as you leave

Drive out hands-free, without reaching for a remote.

Manual control anytime

Press the button on the Tag to open, close, or cancel an automatic trigger.

Works offline

No internet required for core auto-open.

Secure local link

The Tag and Hub use an encrypted connection that can't be cloned or replayed.

Remote open/close — free app

Let in the landscaper from your phone, or open and close from anywhere.

Schedules — free app

Open for the dog walker every Tuesday at 2pm.

The Proxly app is free for everyone forever — no monthly fee.

The clicker security problem

A stolen clicker opens your house. A stolen Tag opens nothing.

The clicker (or visor remote)

A garage opener clicker on your visor is paired to your house. Stolen from your car in a parking lot, plus the registration paperwork (which has your home address), and a thief has the keys to your front door.

Documented in KTVU coverage of Moraga, CA — burglars hit ~15 unlocked cars in one night, used the openers to enter four homes. Same pattern in Point Loma.

The Proxly Tag

The Tag has built-in anti-theft protection that renders it non-functional once it's been taken from your car. So even if a thief reads your address off the registration and drives to your house, the stolen Tag won't open your gate.

A disabled Tag can only be re-activated from your authorized app.

If your car gets broken into, your house stays safe.

Works with what you already have.

Proxly works on any car, and its Hub wires into the low-voltage trigger every residential opener exposes — gate or garage. If you can open it with a clicker today, Proxly can open it automatically. No subscription, ever.

LiftMaster

Chamberlain

DoorKing

FAAC

Nice

Viking

Apollo

Elite

Linear

Eagle

Known exception: the latest Chamberlain/LiftMaster Security+ 3.0 garage door openers (post-2022) lock down the wired trigger input and are not supported.

Works with the car you already drive — the Tag fits any windshield (tested on Tesla Model X / Y / S / 3, Rivian R1S / R1T, Range Rover, and F-150 Lightning). Setup takes about 20–30 minutes. Prefer not to install it yourself? We have installer partners ready to handle the install for you.

The offer

Twenty homeowners. Free hardware. No strings.

★ $499 hardware + free Proxly app · yours free

Tag + Hub + free Proxly app + a direct line to the team

One Proxly Tag — windshield-mounted, GPS, encrypted radio
One Proxly Hub — two wires to your gate opener's control board
The free Proxly app — remote opening, scheduling, Alexa, Siri (free for everyone forever)
A direct line to us — we answer every email ourselves

No payment now. No payment later. No "early bird" upsell hiding behind the free hardware. The hardware is yours.

In exchange, you use it. You tell us when it doesn't work. That's the whole deal.

Who this is for

This works if all three of these are true.

You have an electric driveway gate.

Swing or slide, doesn't matter. Single or double, doesn't matter. What matters is that there's a powered gate opener with a control board somewhere — not a manual gate.

Your opener is on the compatibility list.

LiftMaster (CSL24U / CSW24U), Nice, FAAC, DoorKing, Apollo, Mighty Mule, Eagle, Linear, Viking, Chamberlain. Not sure? We'll verify once you reach out.

You're okay wiring up a Hub — or having an installer do it.

Two wires from the Hub to two terminals on the opener. If you're handy, there's a video. If you'd rather have someone do it, we'll coordinate a local installer at our cost.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about Proxly

Will it work with my gate opener?

Almost certainly. Proxly works with virtually all residential gate openers — LiftMaster, Chamberlain, DoorKing, FAAC, Nice, Viking, Apollo, Elite, Linear, Eagle, and others. Two wires from the Hub connect to two terminals on your gate opener's control board. We'll confirm compatibility for your specific model once you apply.

Does Proxly need internet?

No, not for the core auto-open. The Tag and Hub talk to each other directly over long-range radio — your gate opens whether your home WiFi is up or down. If you choose to connect the Hub to WiFi, you also unlock remote opening and scheduling from the Proxly app, but that's optional.

Isn't this just geofencing?

Sort of — but not the kind that doesn't work. Most "smart gate" apps use your phone's GPS to detect when you're home. That drains your battery, lags by 30+ seconds, and can trigger when you walk past your gate on foot. Proxly puts a dedicated GPS receiver inside the Tag, mounted in your vehicle. It knows exactly where your car is relative to your gate, with no battery drain on your phone and no false triggers when you're not driving.

How difficult is installation?

For most standard gate openers, about 20-30 minutes. The Hub connects to your gate opener with two wires (we tell you exactly which terminals to use). The Tag sticks to your windshield with adhesive. You'll need a screwdriver and basic comfort opening up your gate opener's control box. If you'd rather have a pro handle it, we have installer partners ready and can recommend one in your area.

What if I don't want the gate to open?

Press the X button on the Tag as you approach. It cancels the auto-open command and keeps your gate closed. Useful if you're just turning around in your driveway or need the gate to stay shut.

How long does the Tag battery last?

The Tag has a rechargeable battery. We're still testing in real-world conditions, but our goal is up to a year on a single charge under normal use. When it runs low, you charge it with any standard USB-C cable in a few minutes — same kind of cable you already use for your phone or laptop.

When will I hear back if I'm selected?

We review applications in weekly batches. If you're a fit for the Beta, we'll email you within a week to confirm your gate setup. Hardware ships once we've confirmed compatibility together.

Come home to a gate that opens automatically.

2 times in. 2 times out. Every day.