Current MSRP For VMS Systems

Looking at software only, break them down into tiers:

• Entry level - smaller camera count (say 25 or less) - $50 to $100 USD MSRP
• Mid level - 100 cameras or less, some more functionalities - $125 to $200 MSRP
• Large / enterprise level - 'unlimited' cameras, 3rd party integration, enterprise management - $250 to $350 MSRP

Most VMS companies offer multiple tiers and most pricing falls roughly into 1 of those 3 buckets.

Juan,

For small projects, only considering the VMS licensing cost is a reasonable way of comparing vendors. However on bigger projects this is not the case. A TCO analysis which takes into account all the direct and indirect costs of running VMS A vs VMS B is needed. Beyond the camera license cost, other things to evaluate include:

• Additional “add-on” VMS licenses needed (e.g. SDK license, concurrent user license, server license, etc)
• How much infrastructure is required (e.g. how many servers does one vendor use vs another vendor)
• Any special 3^rd party licensing requirements (e.g. is Microsoft Clustering needed for high availability)
• General operating costs (e.g. the cost of maintaining the software, training users, etc).
• Etc…

When you consider more than just the up-front VMS license cost, the differences are more visible. Hope this helps.