Worst Products
Security integrators periodically report on their favorite and worst products to IPVM. These are known integrators who IPVM pays to answer surveys. Integrators respond with detailed comments on their selections. IPVM incorporates integrator feedback anonymously in reports, allowing us not only to identify worst manufacturers but also to share their explanations on problems.
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Samples
Each report includes manufacturers rankings and dozens of integrator comments like:
- "Axis- delivery dates keep getting pushed back further and further. At time of order in June delivery date given was October, It has now been pushed to Feb"
- "Honeywell - Winpak Version upgrade process is outdated. Sending/Receiving database file is corrupted 50% of the time."
- "Hikvision. Wrong product specified by consultant for the function required by customer. Customer not happy which meant we were back and forth trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Lots of wasted time."
- "HID/Mercury. Their management, or lack of management, with the supply chain has been a mess with cards, readers, and Mercury panels."
2022 Worst
- Worst Camera Manufacturers 2022
- Worst Access Control Manufacturers 2022
- Worst NVR/VMS Manufacturers 2022
- Favorite and Worst Video Analytics 2022
2020 Worst
2018 Worst
- Worst Camera Manufacturers 2018
- Worst NVR / VMS Manufacturers 2018
- Worst Access Control 2018
- Worst Manufacturer Technical Support 2018
2016 Worst
2014 Worst
2011 Worst
Additionally, we have companion reports on favorite products.