Proxly Beta — 20 free units

If you have a gated driveway, you've already accepted four things you stopped noticing.

You paid $5,000 to $15,000 for the gate. You shouldn't have to fight it every day.

The visor reach.

Hand off the wheel, eyes off the road, press the HomeLink button, wait. Twice a day, every day. Two seconds of inattention while a delivery truck might be passing your driveway. Small enough that you've stopped questioning it — until you stop having to.

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.

The 20-second tax.

Two trips a day. 365 days. Roughly four hours a year of your life spent in the driver's seat, idling, watching a gate roll open. For a $12,000 gate.

The apps that pretended to fix it.

myQ. iSmartGate. Remootio. You tried one, opened the app twice, went back to the visor. Phone geofencing kills your battery and lags by 30 seconds. The visor is just faster — until now.

A note from the founder

"I live in California. My gate is a LiftMaster CSL24U from 2017, and I spent about four years pressing the visor button twice a day before I got tired enough to build the thing on this page."

The reason there's a Beta is that I want to know Proxly works on the other gate openers out there — not just mine. If I send you a unit and it breaks, that's data I need before I ship to people I can't easily reach.

If you have questions before you apply, my email is below. I answer all of them myself.

— Rupali Founder, Proxly · California · getproxly@gmail.com

The car is the credential.

Not your phone. Not a button on your visor. Not a fob in your cupholder. A small Tag inside your car emits an encrypted GPS signal. A Hub wired to your gate opener listens for it. When your car gets within range of home, the gate opens. That's the whole mechanism.

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.

The Hub

Wires to your gate opener

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

Opens when you arrive. Opens when you leave.

A Hub-defined geofence — an invisible zone around your gate. Tag enters the zone, gate opens. Tag leaves, gate opens again. You never touch anything.

Opens automatically

The gate is fully open by the time you reach it

Cancel anytime

Press a button on the Tag to cancel auto-open

Works offline

No internet required for the gate to open

Secure signal

Encrypted radio between Tag and Hub — can't be cloned

Works with the gate you already own.

Proxly's Hub connects to your gate opener with two wires. If your gate has an electric opener, Proxly almost certainly works with it.

LiftMaster

Chamberlain

DoorKing

FAAC

Nice

Viking

Apollo

Elite

Linear

Eagle

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, F-150 Lightning, and every modern HomeLink-equipped vehicle.

If you want more — the app

Connect the Hub to WiFi and add two things.

Remote opening

Let the landscaper in from your phone, from anywhere.

Scheduling

Gate opens for the dog walker every Tuesday at 2pm.

The auto-open feature — the one that matters most — works forever without WiFi, without the app, and without a subscription. Hardware and app are separate products. The hardware doesn't need the cloud to do its job.

Beta participants get lifetime app access included — no monthly fee, ever.

The offer

Twenty homeowners. Free hardware. No strings.

★ $299 hardware + lifetime app subscription · yours free

Tag + Hub + lifetime app access + a direct line to me

One Proxly Tag — windshield-mounted, GPS, encrypted radio
One Proxly Hub — two wires to your gate opener's control board
Lifetime access to the Proxly app — remote opening, scheduling, Alexa, Siri (normally a paid subscription)
A direct line to me — I answer every email myself

No payment now. No payment later. No "founding customer" upsell hiding behind the free hardware. The hardware is yours.

In exchange, you use it. You tell me 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? I'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, I'll coordinate a local installer at my 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. I'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 (I 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, I'm building a network of installer partners 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 that lasts about 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?

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

Your gate opens before you arrive.