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Park Graph vs Amano McGann: Which Parking Platform Fits Your Operation?
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Park Graph vs Amano McGann: Gateless QR Parking or Gated PARCS
Amano McGann, the U.S. arm of Japan's Amano Corporation, sells gated parking access and revenue control systems: gates, pay stations and access hardware.
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Park Graph or Amano McGann? Amano sells gates, pay stations and access control. Park Graph needs none of it.
Park Graph Starter has no monthly fee and no hardware. You pay 10 percent only when a driver pays.
A gated system means equipment, installation and service before the first paid car.
Park Graph is one QR sign. Drivers scan, pay and go, the same day you post it.
Keep gates where you need them. Go gateless everywhere else.
Start free at parkgraph.com.
Last updated: . Every competitor claim on this page is sourced to the public material listed in the Sources section at the bottom, with the date the claim was verified.
Snapshot: Park Graph vs Amano McGann at a glance
Eight dimensions, two columns, no fluff. The values come directly from each company's public material. The Sources section at the bottom of this page names the source and the verification date behind every cell in the Amano McGann column.
| Dimension | Park Graph | Amano McGann |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment model | Software you run: web dashboard + printed QR sign | Equipment at the site: gates, pay stations, access control |
| Hardware required | None | Yes: gates, pay stations and access control equipment |
| Driver QR-pay flow | Scan the QR sign, pay in the browser. No app, no account. | Gate and pay station at the facility |
| AI-agent / MCP ready | Public MCP server + ChatGPT Actions; findable on every plan | We found no public MCP server (Nov 14, 2026) |
| Operator API depth | Public REST API; API keys and webhooks on Pro and Enterprise | Integrations through Amano ONE and partners |
| Pricing model | Starter $0/mo + 10% (min $0.75); Pro 5%; Enterprise 3.3% | Not in the sources we checked (Nov 14, 2026) |
| Strongest vertical | Surface lots, garages, events, hotels, hospitals | Gated off-street facilities, on-street, validation and valet |
| Typical time to first paid session | Same day: print and post the QR sign | Not in the sources we checked (Nov 14, 2026) |
Best for Amano McGann
A fair comparison starts by acknowledging where the other vendor is the right call. Amano McGann is a real product with a real fit. These are the buyer profiles who should probably stick with Amano McGann (or pick it new), not replace it with Park Graph.
Facilities that need gates
If every car must stop at a gate, you need access control equipment. That is Amano McGann's core product, and Park Graph does not raise a gate.
Owners who want U.S.-made equipment
Amano McGann says it has manufactured PARCS equipment in the United States since 1979.
Sites that run validation programs
Amano McGann sells validation alongside its gates, pay stations and access control.
Best for Park Graph
And these are the buyer profiles where Park Graph is the better fit — the cases where the operating shape, the cost model, or the AI-agent surface tilt the comparison toward operator-side software.
Open lots with no gates
A printed QR sign takes payment at a lot with no gates. Adding gates to an open lot is a large project for a small lot.
Owners who do not want to buy equipment
There is nothing to buy, install or service. Starter is $0 a month and 10% per payment.
Owners who want to start today
Sign up, add your lot and set your rates. Print the QR sign on any printer and post it. There is no hardware and no install visit. A lot can be live the same day.
Drivers who do not want another app
They scan the sign, pay in the browser with Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card, and go. Scan to paid takes under 30 seconds.
Owners who want AI assistants to find their lot
Every plan makes your lot findable through the public API and MCP server. On Pro and Enterprise, Claude and ChatGPT can book and pay for a space.
Owners who price for busy nights
Event pricing and surge pricing come with Pro and Enterprise. The price a driver is quoted is the price they pay.
Owners planning an equipment refresh
Before you reorder hardware for an open lot, price a QR sign for it. Keep the gates where you need them.
Feature matrix
A row-by-row look at how the two products handle the things operators actually have to deliver — the driver flow, the operator dashboard, the API surface, the brand on the receipt. Where Amano McGann's row reads “not publicly documented” or “partner-only,” we checked their public site on the date noted in the Sources section.
| Feature | Park Graph | Amano McGann |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware to buy | None | Gates, pay stations, access control |
| Install visit | None | Equipment installed at the site |
| Driver flow | Scan the QR sign, pay in the browser | Gate and pay station |
| Physical access control | No: Park Graph does not raise a gate | Yes: its core product |
| Cloud software | Web dashboard: sessions, revenue, payouts | Amano ONE |
| Monthly fee | $0 on Starter | Not in the sources we checked (Nov 14, 2026) |
| Per-payment fee | Starter $0/mo + 10% (min $0.75); Pro 5%; Enterprise 3.3% | Not in the sources we checked (Nov 14, 2026) |
| Time to launch | Same day | Not in the sources we checked (Nov 14, 2026) |
| AI assistants | MCP server + ChatGPT Actions; findable on every plan, bookable on Pro and Enterprise | We found no public MCP server (Nov 14, 2026) |
| Integrations | Public REST API; API keys and webhooks on Pro and Enterprise | Amano ONE with partner platforms, such as Parking Base (July 2024) |
| Parent company | Wins Parking | Amano Corporation, Japan |
| Best-fit sites | Open surface lots, garages without gates, events, overflow | Gated off-street facilities, on-street, validation and valet |
Pricing model — qualitative comparison
Amano McGann sells equipment and software. Its prices are not in the sources we checked. The fair test is the total over five years: equipment, installation, service and software.
Park Graph publishes every price. Starter is $0 a month and 10% per payment, with a $0.75 minimum. Pro is $499/mo and 5%. Enterprise is $4,950/mo and 3.3%. Stripe's card processing fee applies on top. Starter has no setup fee, no hardware and no contract.
There is no equipment on the Park Graph side, so there is nothing to refresh later.
Amano McGann's prices are not in the sources we checked, so this page quotes none. Park Graph's pricing is published at /pricing.
Deployment, hardware, and time to launch
A gated system is a site project. Gates, pay stations and access control equipment are installed at the facility.
Sign up, add your lot and set your rates. Print the QR sign on any printer and post it. There is no hardware and no install visit. A lot can be live the same day.
If your lot has no gates today, Park Graph lets it take payment without adding them.
The single biggest practical difference between Park Graph and Amano McGann on most lots is how long it takes to accept the first paid session. Print, post, and accept payments — same day — is a different shape of operating motion than a procurement, install, or marketplace listing review.
AI-agent readiness, public API, and MCP
Amano McGann connects its cloud platform, Amano ONE, to partner platforms. In July 2024 it announced an integration with Parking Base. We found no public MCP server from Amano McGann on Nov 14, 2026.
Park Graph runs a public MCP server and ChatGPT Actions. On every plan, assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT can find your lot through the public API. On Pro and Enterprise, they can also book and pay for a space at the rate you set. API keys and webhooks come with Pro and Enterprise, so your own systems see each booking.
AI-agent commerce moved from theory to a real distribution channel in 2025 and 2026. Drivers ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity to find and pay for parking at the destination they are headed to, and assistants that speak Model Context Protocol can complete that transaction inside the chat. Park Graph publishes a public MCP server and ChatGPT Actions manifest so any lot in the network is reachable to those assistants. See our MCP server and ChatGPT Actions docs for the full surface.
QR-payment comparison
On a gated site, the driver's path runs through equipment: the gate, the pay station and the exit.
On a Park Graph lot, there is no gate and no pay station in the loop. Drivers scan the sign at your lot. They pick a time and pay in the browser with Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card. No app and no account. Scan to paid takes under 30 seconds, and the receipt names your lot.
Park Graph does not replace a gate. Where you need access control, keep it. Where you do not, a QR sign does the job.
A working QR-pay flow is now table stakes for any operator who wants to capture walk-up demand. The right comparison question is not “does the vendor support QR” (most do at this point) — it is “is QR the default driver flow with no app install required, or is it an add-on to the primary flow?” That distinction shows up directly in driver conversion at the lot.
Migration path
Keep Amano McGann equipment where you need access control. Park Graph does not raise a gate.
Add Park Graph at open lots and overflow areas nearby. Post a QR sign and take payment the same day.
Planning an equipment refresh? Price a QR sign for the open lots before you reorder hardware for them.
Most operators run both products side by side for thirty days before making a per-lot decision. The cost of running both is small (a printed sign and a free Starter plan on the Park Graph side); the cost of switching prematurely on a single hunch is much larger. We are happy to help design that thirty-day comparison — see our contact page.
About Amano McGann
Amano McGann, Inc. is the North American company of Japan's Amano Corporation. Amano Corporation lists it among its overseas group companies, established in June 2007 and based in Roseville, Minnesota.
Amano McGann sells parking access and revenue control systems: gates, pay stations, access control and validation. Its site lists off-street, on-street, validation and valet solutions.
It says it has manufactured PARCS equipment in the United States since 1979. Its cloud platform is Amano ONE.
About Park Graph
Park Graph is AI-native parking management software. The product turns any parking lot into a QR-pay surface in under five minutes, ships an operator dashboard with sessions, revenue, occupancy, and payouts, and publishes a public REST API, an MCP server, and a ChatGPT Actions integration so AI assistants can find, quote, and pay for parking on behalf of drivers. Pricing is a per-transaction software fee with a three-tier ladder (Starter is free, Pro is monthly, Enterprise is monthly with a lower transaction fee and white-label). There is no hardware to buy, no integrator to schedule, and no contract minimum on Starter.
See the product overview, how Park Graph works, QR-code payments, AI-agent booking, developer docs, the MCP server, and pricing.
Comparing more than two platforms? See the best parking management software by use case.
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Sources
Every claim on this page about Amano McGann is verified against a public source on the date listed below. If you find a stale claim, reach out and we will refresh it.
- Amano McGann website: solutions and about pages — verified Nov 14, 2026
- Amano McGann news: Amano ONE and Parking Base integration (July 2, 2024) — verified Nov 14, 2026
- Amano Corporation: overseas group companies page — verified Nov 14, 2026
- Parking Network company profile: Amano McGann, Inc. — verified Nov 14, 2026
Switching from Amano McGann? Try Park Graph in an afternoon.
Print a QR sign, post it at your lot, and accept payments today. Run side by side with Amano McGann for thirty days, then decide per lot.
FAQ — Park Graph vs Amano McGann
- Is Park Graph an Amano McGann replacement?
- Not where you need gates. Amano McGann sells gates, pay stations and access control. Park Graph does not raise a gate. It replaces the gated flow only at lots that do not need access control.
- Does Park Graph need any hardware?
- No. Park Graph needs a printed QR sign and a web dashboard. There is no equipment to buy, install or service.
- How does Park Graph pricing compare to Amano McGann?
- Park Graph's prices are published at /pricing. Starter is $0 a month and 10% per payment (minimum $0.75) for up to 3 lots. Pro is $499/mo and 5%. Enterprise is $4,950/mo and 3.3%. Amano McGann's prices are not in the sources we checked, so we quote none.
- Who owns Amano McGann?
- Amano Corporation of Japan. It lists Amano McGann, Inc. among its overseas group companies, based in Roseville, Minnesota.
- Does Amano McGann make its equipment in the U.S.?
- Amano McGann says it has manufactured PARCS equipment in the United States since 1979.
- Can Park Graph and Amano McGann work at the same site?
- Yes. Amano McGann equipment can run the gated garage, and Park Graph can run the open lots and overflow nearby with a QR sign.
- Can AI assistants book my lot?
- Yes. With Park Graph, assistants can find your lot on every plan through the public API and MCP server. On Pro and Enterprise, Claude and ChatGPT can also book and pay for a space.
- How fast can Park Graph go live?
- The same day. Sign up, add your lot, set your rates and print the QR sign. There is no hardware and no install visit.
- Where are the sources behind these claims?
- Every claim about Amano McGann on this page is listed in the Sources section with the date we checked it: Nov 14, 2026.