Favorite VMS / NVR Manufacturers 2020
In 2018, a new winner emerged and a former top choice declined. Now, there is a new #1, a new top 5 finisher and 2 major VMSes in decline.
Our 2020 Favorite VMS results (from 200+ respondents) is the first to include a breakdown of responses from inside vs outside the US.
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Gainers - ********, ******* ***** *** *******
******** ****** ************* ** ****** *** clear #* ******** ** *** ** while ******* ******** ** #* **** in *** ******* *** ** ***** Network ***** (********* ****) ******* **** virtually ** ***** ** ***-*.
Falling - ***** *** *********
***** **** *** ****, ******* ** the ****** ** *** *** *, continuing * ***** ***** ** *** 2018 *********, *** ********* ************ ***** ************ ******* ** ****. ***** ***** ******** * **** number ** ********* *********, **** **** received *** ****** **** ******** *****.
********* *** #* ** **** *** remains #* ******* *** ** ** a ***** ******, *** **** ** 3rd ****** *** **. **** ******** fewer ********* ********* **** ******** *** Genetec.
Avigilon # * ** ** / ****** ***************
******** ******** *** ******** ****** ** favorable *********, *** **** *** ****** negative ********* ****** *** *** * VMSes. ******** ********* *** ******** ** negative ***** ** **** *:*, ******** to *:* ** ****. *******, **** received *** ******** ******* ** *** US, ***-***** ** *********, *** **** of *******.
********** *** ****** **** ****, ******** favorable ********* ***** **** ** ***, good ********* ******* *** ********* ** the ******* ******* *** ***********.
- "********. *********** *** *******. ** **** do *********, *** * ***** *** more **** *************** ****** **** ********* than ********. **** ** **** **** when ********* ******** **** ***** ************'* cameras (****, ****, *******, ***)"
- "********. ** *** *** **** ** what ** **** **** **** *** vendor (***** *******, *******, ********, *********, access *******) *** ** *** ******* platform. **** ***** ** **** ** ordering, ******* **** ******** *******, ******** multiple *********, *** **** ** ** a ****** ****** **** ********"
- "********. **** ** ***, ***** *******, alarm *** ****** ******* ***********, ******** Solutions *********** **** ******, *** ******** and ******** **********, ******** *** ******* really **** *** ***** ********."
- "* ****** ********. **** ** ******* of *** **** ** *** *** capability ** **** *********** ****-****** ****** than ******* ****** ** ******* *** expert ** **** ************."
- "********. ***** ********* ** ********* *********. Clients **** *** **** ** ** to ***, *** **** ****** ****** adept ** ** **** *******"
- "******** *** *** **** *** **** VMS *** ** **** *** *** users ** *****, ******** ******* *** great **** *******"
- "** *** ******** *** ******* ** is **** ****-******** *** *** **** rock ***** *** ** **** *** past ** ***** ***** * *** minor ********"
- "********, ** **** **** ***** ********** end ** *** ********* **** ****** analytics."
- "******** - **** ***** *** ***** the ******* *** ****** *** *** customer"
- "********. **** *******, **** ******* ********. Easy ******** *************."
- "******** ** ******/********* ********* ****. **** to *** ********. "
- "********. ******, **** ** ***, **** of ********, ********* **** **."
- "********, **** **** ***** ********* ******* response."
- "******** *** ***, * **** ** clean *** **** ** ***."
- "******** ******* ******* ***********"
- "******** **** ********* *** ****"
- "********, **** ** ***."
#* ******* ******* - ********** *****
******* ****** ********* ** * *** VMS *****, *** ******** *** **** compared ** ****, ******* #* ****** and ******* ** *** **.
********* ********** ********* ******** ***** *******'* extensive ********, *** ******* ** ***** camera ******, ******* ***** *** ******, and ***** **********/********** *****:
- "** ****** **** **** *** *******. The ******** ** *** ******** *** larger ********** **** ************* ** ** find *** ******** ******* ****** *** reasonably ******..... *** ***** **** **** it ***** ** *** **** *****, access, ********* *** ** ** **** comparing ******* ******** ******* *** ** integration ***** **** ** * ****"
- "******* ** ** ******** ********. * feel **** **'* ********* **** ******** and ** ***** **** **** ***** with ***** ******** ****** *******. **** the **** ********* ** *** **** looking *** **** ************"
- "** ***** ** ** ******, *******, most ********, **** *********** **** ***** access *******, ************* **** *************, ***."
- "*******; ******* ****** ** *********** *** system ********* **********. ******* ***** ** customization ******** **** ** **** ****"
- "******* - ********** ******* **** ***** to **** *******. *** ******* ***** make ** ****** ** ***** ** all *****."
- "******* *** *** ****** ************* ***** it *** **** ****** ******** **** as ****** *********** *** *** ******* to ******* ******** ******* ** *** cameras."
- "******* *** ********** *****. ******* ****** for *** *********** ******* ******* *** can ** ***** ** **** *** customer ************."
- "** ** **** ******* ** ******** (Streamvault) *******. ******* ** * ***** platform **** ****** * ********* ******* platform."
- "******* **** ******** ******* **** ********* Good ********* *** ****** ***** # of *******"
- "*******. ** ******** *** ****** ******** options *** *******, ****** *******."
- "******* ***** **** ** *** **** one *** ******* *** **** **** far"
- "******* - ******* **** ********* *** Enterprise ***** ********"
- "******* ** ** ******** *** **** purely ***** ** ******** *** ********."
- "******* **********, *********** *** **** *********"
- "******* **** ******** *** **** ** use"
- "******* - ******* ********, ****** *******."
- "*******. ***** *** ********** *******."
- "*******, **** ************* ************ ****** *********"
********* - **** ************
********* ******* **** #* ******* ** 2018, *** ******* #* ******* *** US *** *** **** *** *** in *** **.
********* ********** ********* ***** *** **** architecture ****** *******, ***** *******, *** extensive ******* ******** ** ******* ******* for ***** *********:
- "********* - ******* ***** *** **** VMS ********, ***** *** *****, ****** support, **** ** ******, *********** **** Functionality *** **** ********* ***-*** *** enhancements ******* *********."
- "********* ******* **'* **** ** ***. I ***** ***** ********* ** ******** and *** ********* ******."
- "*********. *** *** ********** *** ********** customers, ********* ** * ********* *** worth *** $$."
- "********* - ** ** ******* **** & *** ******* **** ******* *** long **** **** ** ********* ** less "
- "********* ***** **** ** ****. ** is ******** ****** ** ** **** about ********** *** ***** *** ********** priced ******* *** ***. *** ****** facing ************ **** ****."
- "********* ******** ** * *** ****** I *** ***** *** ******** *** server ** **** *** ******** ****"
- "********* ************ ** ********** *** **** consuming. ******* ********** ******** *** **** of *** ****."
- "********* ********. ********, ********, **** ** setup, ****- *** ****-******** *********."
- "*********. *** ****** **** *** ********** camera *****. ******* *** **** *********."
- "********* ********: **** ****** , ************* with ******** *************"
- "********* ***** *** ** **** *** this. ** **** ***** **** ******** the *********"
- "*********, ****, ** **** **** **** for * **** ****. ******** * solid ********"
- "*********: *** ****** **** ************ **********"
- "*********. ***** ***** **** ******** *** feature ****."
- "*********. *** ** **** **** ******* brand ** ******"
- "********* ********* *** *** ******** **** other *******"
- "*********. ***** ******* *** ***** *******."
- "*********, *** ** **** ********* ** integration"
- "********* ******* - **'* *** ****"
*** ****** ******* ** *** **** it ***** *** ********* ****. **** reasons **** *** ********:
- ******* ***** ** ******* ** ********* and *****'* ******* *** ***** *** want * ***** ****, **** ** use ******.
- ******** ********* ** ******* ** ******** VMS ********* *** ******* ** ********** advanced ********.
- ********* *** *** ******** ************ **** in *** **** *** *****, *.*.,********* *** ********.
******* - ******* ***** (*** ****) - ****-********
******* ***** *** *** ******* ****** responses ** **** ** ** ****** but *** ******* ** *** ***-* globally ** ****.
* *********** ****** ** ********* ********* noted *** ********'* **** ** *** as *** ******* ****** *** ********* Network ***** (*** ****):
- "** ******** ******** * ***** **** for **** ******* ********* **% ** what *** **** ********* ********* *** do ** ******* **** *** ****, allows *** ******** ******* ******** **** other ******* ***** ****** **** **** China's ***** ***** ***** **** *******. If ********* ** ***** **** ********** are *** ********, **** ** *** go ** ********"
- "******* ******** ********. *** ****** ** very ****-******** *** ***** ********* ** fast ***** ***** ****** ******. ********* can ****** ******* *** ******, **** what **** *** ******* ***, *** make *******.******* *** ****** ***** **** this ******. **** ******* ** **** and ***** *** ** ********* ******* for ******** *******."
- "******* ******** ********. * ***** ** is *** **** ******** *** **** friendly *** *** *** ***** ** the ******. * ***** *** ********* appreciate *** ******* **** ** ********* model **** ***. *** ******* ** perpetual ******* ****."
- "******* *****/** ******** (**** *******). ***** really ****. **** *********,***** '**** *** buck', ***** **** *** ***-****, ***** software, ****, ****, ****** ****** ****** app"
- "** ******** - **** ******** *** the ******** ***** ******* **** * large ******* ** *******."
- "****** **** - ******* ****** *** dependable. ***** **** **** *** ****** cameras ** **** ** ***."
- "******* ******** ********. **** *** * have **** ** *****. **** ** deploy, ****** *** *** **** ****-******** VMS ***** **. ********** **** **."
- "** *******. * **** ** *****, making ********** ******** ********** ******** *** easy ** *******, *******, ******** *** upgrade, **** ***** ***********."
- "******* ******** **-********, **** ** ***, powerful, ** ****** *********** ****."
- "** *** ** ****** ********* *** the ******** *** ******** ***** ******* external ******** / *******"
- "** ********, **'* *** ******* ****** for *** *** **** *** *** great ********."
- "******** ** **** ** *** *** deploy. ********* **** *** ********** ** the **."
- "******* *****. **** ******** *** **** solid"
- "** ******** - **** ** *** for *** ******."
***** - ******* *************
**** *** ********* *** ***** *** Exacq, ****** ** ***** ******** * significant ****** ** ********* *********, **** integrators ******** ****** **** **** ************ with *****:
- "***** *** ******** *** ******** ***** the *********. *** ******** ****'* *** near *** ***** ** ******* ************ for *** ******* ********* ** *** Tyco ********* *** **** **** **** Enterprise *******"
- "*****. **** *********** ** ******* ***** hardware *** **** ** *** ***. Better **** *** ****** ********** ***'* from *** ****** ****** *** *** as ********* ** ********** ** ****** end *** ********"
- "*** ******** ******* ************ * ****** Exacq. **'* **** **** *** ********* staff *** ********* ** ***** *** is **** ** ******* *** ******. "
- "*****. * **** **** **** *** a **** **** *** * ** comfortable **** ****."
- "***********, ** ** ****** ** ******, has *** ** *** ******** *** is **** **** ********."
- "*****, **** ******** *** ******** **** we **** ******* *****."
- "*****, ******* * **** **** ** many ** ****."
- "***** ***** *** *** ****. **** easy ** *** *** ****** ******"
- "***** ** **** ** **** **** and ********* *** *****"
- "***** *** - ** **** **** using **** *** * *****."
- "***** **** ***** **** ***** * joined ****"
- "***********. **** ******* **** ****** *******."
*******, **** ******** **** *********, ********** a ****** ***** ** ********* *******:
- "*****. ********* *** *** ******** ***** systems ** ********* *********. ***** ****** app ** ********** *** ********* *** very ********** **** ** *** ******* consistently. **** ** ************ *** * system **** ****** '***********' **** *** being **** **. **** ******* ** unhelpful *** *************. * ***** ****** talk ** ** ******** **** ******."
- "***** ******* *** ******* ******* ********* to *********** ***** ***** ***********. ** have ******* **** ****** **** **** loose *** ************ ******** **********. *** vendors *** *********** ********** **** *** product. *** **** *** **** ** respond *** ****. **** ******* ***** a ******** **** ****."
- "*****, **** *** ******* ******* *** never *** ******* ********** ***. *** bounced ****** ***** *** **** *ê* finally ******** **** **. *** ******* to **** ** *********"
- "*****. ****** *******. ******* **** ** to ******* *** ******* ***** ** did. ******* *****. **** *** **** to ***** *** ******. ***** ******* 4 ***** *** ****** ** *********** the ******* *** ** ******* *****"
- "*****. **** ** ******* ******* ** newer ****** ******. ********* ***** ******** to ******** ******* ********** ******** *******. Updating ********* ** *******."
- "*****. **** * *** ********** **** licensing *** ******* *********"
- "*****, ******** *******. ****** ** *** an *** ** **** ******* *****."
** ****** ** ***** ********** ********** more ****** ** ****:***** ************ ******* ****. ** *****'* ******, **** **** been ****** ******** ***** ******** (*.*.,***** ****** ***** ****** ******) *** ** *** **** ** not ****** ** ****** *** ********** of ***** * ****/*** ********** *** the ******** ******** **** ************* *******.
*** *** ***** *** ** ******* with ******* ********* **** ****.
******* - **** **************
**** ***** / ***** *** ******** to ******, ***** ** *** ********* for ******* ****** ***** *** ********. Can ******* ***** *** ***** **** continue ** **** **? *** ***** regain *** ***************? **** **** ********* do **** *******? **** *** ******** push ** ***** *** ***** ** a **************?
***** ***** **** * ****** ** generic "******" *********, ** ******* *** integrators *** ** *** ******* **** responded, **** ********* **** **** ***** Hanwha **** *** **** *** ***** Wave ** *** *** ***** **** yet. ******* ******** *** ************* **** mentions **** **** ***** *** ***+ integrators.
*** ***** *** ****** *** ******** in *** *****? ** ** ***** not *********?
******** ******** * ****** ********* *******, and ******* *** *** ******** **** factoring ** ******** ********
*** ***** ******** ******** ** *** negative ********?
**** **********, **'** * ******** *******. While ** ****'* **** ******* ****** over *** ****** *********, *'* ****** to **** ** **** ****. *** users **** ****** ***** *** *********. The *** *** ****** **** ***** have **** ******. *** ******** ******* takes **** ******* **** **, *** we ****'* ***** ******** *****. **** support ** ****** *******, *** ******* manager *** **** **** **** ********* for **, *** ****'** *********** ******* of *** ******* ********.
*'* ** ******* ** *** **** other ****** *** ******. ***** **'** missing ********* :)
*'* * ****-**** ********* *** **** of ******** *** * ***** **** everything *** ****. * **** ** issues **** *** ******* *** ** continually ******** **** **** *******. * like ***** ***** **** *** ***** tech *******. **** ****** ** ******* they *** **** *************** *********** *** made * *** ***** ******* **** might **** ********* ****. *'* ***** using ******** *** ***, ********.
*'* ** ******* ** *** **** other ****** *** ******. ***** **'** missing ********* :)
*'** **** ****** **** *** ******* iteration ** ********/****** * *** ****** back ** * ~*** ****** **** converting **** *** ****** ********* *******. Overall, * ***'* ***** ** ******** * ** **** **** ******* was ***** ******* *********** * *** no ******** *** **** *** ** reason ** ******* **. * ******** their ******* ** *********** ** ***-******** due ** *** ******* ******* ** Cognify. ******* *** ******* *** ******** of ****.
*** ******* ****** ***** ****** **** the ******** ************ ********* ** *** a ****** **, *********, ********** *** motion *********, ***. *******, *** **** complaint ***** ** ******** ** ******* other *** ********* ******* *** ********* to * ****** ******. ******* ** feels **** *** *** **** ********** with **** ** ****... **** ***********. I ******* **** *** *** ** expert ** ** ***** *** ** real ********.
* *** ** ************* ****** ** the ***** ***** ********.
****, **** *** *** ***+ ***********, do *** **** **** ********** *** new ** **** ****** *** **** poll ** ****? *** *** **** majority *** **** *********** *** **** surveyed ** **** *** ****'** ******** VMS ********, ** *** **% *** to *** ****** *** ****'* *** the ****** ******* *** *********?
** ** *** ***** **** ** year *********. ** ****** *** ************ and ****** ***** **** ***** ** be ****** ********** ** *** **** few *****.
****, ** ******** *** ******* ** our************ ************ ********* **** ** *** ******** *** for *********** ********* ********.
*** *** **** *** **** ** in *** *********? **** **** * can **** **** ** ****** ** pursue * ********* ******** ***** - supporting ***** ******* *** ***** **** and ***. *** ****** *** / more ********** *********** **** ***** ****** to ***** *** **** ********* ** Genetec.
**** ** ****** ** ****** * stealthed ******** ***** - ********** ***** cameras *** ***** ****
**** ****** *** * ***** *** (see ****). ***** **** **** ********* ***** its *** ********, *** ******* **** the ***** ** ********** **** ******** has ***, **** **** * **** seen, ** *** ******** **.
*'** ***** ** **** ** ****** on *** ********* *** ****.
***** **** **** ********* ***** *** VMS ********, *** ******* **** *** level ** ********** **** ******** *** and, **** **** * **** ****, is *** ******** **.
**** **** ** ****** ********** **** both ***** *** "****" ****** ************ that ** ********* ***** **** *** while **** ****** ** **** * semi-closed *****-**** ***. * ****** ***** them *** ******* *** ******. *** Milestone/Axis/Canon ************ ** *** ******.
*** *********/****/***** ************ ** *** ******.
******. ** **** ** * ***** next ***** ********** ******** ****. **** ***** *** ************* **** Milestone *** ********.
*** *******, ******, ** **** ********* every '******' ************ ***** *** *** VMS / *********. **** *** ************ been *** ** *** ***** ********** of *** ****** ************* ******* ***** own ***.
*** ********* **** *** *** ***** noting ****** ** * '******' ************ that ** ******* ******** * *** competitor ** ******** **** ***** *** Milestone.
****** ****** ****. ** ****** ***** and ***** *** ** ***** ** are ***** ******* *** ***** *** partnerships. * ********** ****** **** ********* and ******* ** ****** ******** ***** year *** ** **** **** ** millions ** ******* ** ******** ********. The **** ******** ** ** ******** primarily *** * ***** *** **** Hanwha ******* *** * ******** **** as * **** ****** ****** ** end-user *** ** ******, ***** ** 3rd ***** ***********, *** ***'* ******* recurring **** ** ***** ******. * completely ******** **** **** ********* **** we *** ******* ******** * ********** to *********** *** *********. **** ** simply * **** ** **** **** cameras. **** ** ** ***** ***** would *** ***** ** ******* *** targets ** ** ************ ** ******* Wave. ** *** **** **** ********** engaging *** *** ******** *** ******** large ******** ********.
* ********** ******** **** **** ********* that ** *** ******* ******** * competitor ** *********** *** *********.
*****, *** * ***'* *** *** it ******'* **. ** ****/************ ** a ******, **** ** *** *** inexpensive ******* ***** *** ** **** is ****** *** **** **** ***** (I ***** ****'* **** ********* ** your ********* ***** *** ***** ************), that's ******** **% ** ***** ************ oppurtunities. * ***** *** ****** *** have **** ********* ******** ** "******* features", *** *** * **** ******** customer **** ** ****** **** ** determine ** **** **** ** **** ever **** *** ************ ****** *** basics. *** **'* ***** ************ **** only **** *** ***** ********* ***** NetworkOptix/Wave **** ** * ********** ** the *** *** *******.
***** , ***** ** ******* ** VMS *** ********* ** ****** ***** than ********* . ********* ** ************ . **** *** ** ******** *** expensive **** **** *** ******* *** big ***** ** *** ***.
*** **** ***** ** *** ** the *******?
* **** **** **** **** ** more ******** . ***** *** ** the **** ***-**** ******** *** **** hardware ******.
*** ** *** ********* ******* .... easy ** **** ** *** *** next ****
**** ******** * ******* ****** ** favorable *********, ********* *** ****** ******* with ** ******** ******** ** *********. Integrators ****** ***** * ********** *** an ***-**-*** **** ******** ** ***** reason *** ***** ****** *******.
***** ** **** ****** **** *** with ********, **** ** **** ****** with ***********.
** ** ****'* *** ******** ** would **** *** ** **** *** replacement ******* *** ***** *** ** their ***** *** ******** ****** ** the *-******. **** ** *** *** change **** ***, ** ****** **** competitive ***** ****, **** **** *** I ***'* **** ** ***** ***** dealing **** ***** **** ******* ** hardware ******.
*** **** *** ****** *** *** Exacq ********* ** * ****. **'* literally *** ****** ** ***** ****** to ******* **** ***'** ****** ** order. ** ***'* **** **** ***** tech ******* *****, ** ** ****** provide *** *** ******* *** **** install ***** ****** ******** ** **.
*** **** **** ** **** ( 2 ******). *** **** *** ** getting ** **** ****** ******* ************ out ***** ** ** *** ***** part *** *****. * **** ******** of ****+ ******** *** *** **** time * *** * ************ ******, there **** **** **** **** ***** have * ****** **** ** *** license *******, *** *** **** ***** and *** *** ***** ****** ******** with ****.
**** ****** ** *** **** *** good ** *** *** ****** **** too * **** ****** ********** ******* but ** **** ******* *** ***** of ** ****** ** **** *** correct ******* *** *** *****.
*** ****** **** *** **** ** a **** ***** **** ** ********** on *** ***** *****?
**** ***** ** *** **** ****** to ** *** **** ****** **** who ****** **** ** *** **** it *** ** ******* *** ***** one *** *** ********* *******.
**** ******* *** ***** ** ** trying ** **** *** ******* ******* for *** *****.
*****, ** ** ********* ********** ******* of *****. *** *******, **** ** currently ******* ** * *** ****** shootout. ** *** *** ****** **** ********** ******** - ********, Dahua, *****, *******, *********, *********, ******* Optix***** ****** *** ******** - ********, Dahua, *****, *******, *********, ************** ****** ******** - ********, *****, Exacq, *******, *********, *********, ***.
**** ****** *********** *** ********* ********* to **** ****** ** **** ** being ******* *** **** ** *********.
** *** ** **** ** ****** and *********** ******* ** *** ****** to **** ** ** **** **** again... *** ** *** *** ****** either. **'* *** ***** *** *** something **** *** **** **** *** top **** ** *** ** ** not **** ** *******, **** ************ appear *****.
*****. * ********** ***** *** *** coming ****, *** ********** *** * basis *** ***********. ****** **** ******, the ***** ** ********* *** ***********. Integrators *** *** ********* ******* **** "ease ** ************" ** "********* ******", but ***** ****** **** ********* **** you ***** ****. *** ***** ******** tend ** ******* ** **********, **** well ** ******* ************, **** **** friendly **********, *** ********* ******* *** end ***** *****. ** **** ****'*, integrators ******'* ** ********** **** ** the ***** ***** ** ** **** to **** *** ***** ********* *** intangibles **** **** **** ********* **** their ***********. ** * ***** ** is * **** **********, **** *** are ******* ***** *** *** **** (such ** *******, ********, *********), **** the ******** **** **** **** **** and ** ********** (*** *** **** part). **** **** *** ****** *******. They ******** **** ***** ** ******** from **** ** ****, ** *** measurement **** *********** ** ***** ******** comes **** ** ******* (***-*****/*********/**** ***** engineering, ***.), ***********, **** ** ************, sales ******* **********, *** *** ****.
*** ***** ******* *** * *******?
*** ***** ******* *** * *******?
******* ****** **** **** ************ ** exists.
***** *** * ****** ******** "*********" mention, *** **** *** *** ******* Video *******.
***** ******* *** ********* ********* ** one ** *** ***** ***** ******* installed *** *** *** ***** ********.
*** **** ** * ****** ********, folks... ****** ** *** ****** *** source *** ******* ***** *** -- ask *** **** *** ** ****!
(‘*********** ************ *’ ** * ****** Techwin ********... ***)