Eagle Eye Cloud VMS - $5 Per Camera Per Month

Author: John Honovich, Published on Jan 22, 2014

A startup launched by the founder of Baracuda, a networking company worth more than a billion dollars, is taking aim at the video surveillance market. The new company, Eagle Eye Networks is releasing cloud based video management. Unlike many of the early expensive, consumer focused startups, Eagle Eye is targeting the enterprise market with plans starting at $5 per camera per month, a remarkably low price. In this note, we dig into their competitive positioning.

[UPDATE: See IPVM test results of Eagle Eye's Cloud VMS.]

******** ******** ** *** ******* ** ********, * ********** ******* ***** **** **** * ******* *******, is ****** *** ** *** ***** ************ ******. *** *** company,***** *** ********** ************** ***** ***** **********. ****** **** ** *** ***** *********, consumer ******* ********, ***** *** ** ********* *** ********** ****** with***************$* *** ****** *** *****, * ********** *** *****. ** this ****, ** *** **** ***** *********** ***********.

[******: ******* **** ******* ** ***** ***'* ***** ***.]

[***************]

*******

*** *** ********** **** ** ***** ***, **** ** ***** second ***** **** ***** ************. **********, **** ******* *****, *** offered * ***** ***** ****** / ****** ***** ******* (*** *** **** **** *******). ***** ** *** **** *********** **********, *** ******* *** awkwardly ********** ******* ******** *** ************ ************. ** **** ****** the **** ****** ****** ******* *** ************ ****. *************** ********* **, **** ***** ****** *** * *** ********.

Competitive ***************

*** ******* ***** ***** *** ********** ** *** ******* ** 'smart****'**** **** ** ***** ** ***** ***** *******, ******** ******* transfer ** ***** *** ******* ****** *** *** ******* *** site ** *********** ****** *********. ****** **** *******************, *** ***** *** ******* **** ********** ** **** (**** **** **** ******* ** *****).

*** **** *********** ****** ** *** ***** ***** *** ** their "***** ******* ***** *********" **** *** **** ******** ** site*** ***** ******* ** *** ***** (**** *** ****). ************, what ** ********, ** ***** ******* *********. *** * ******* up ***** ******* (********* ** * *** ******* *** * 16 ****** ******), *** **** ** **** $* *** ***** per ****** (*** *** ****). ***** ***** ******* ***** ********* **** *** *** ******* on ****, ******* *** ****** ***** *********** ** ***** ****, resolution *** ******* ********.

$5 *** ***** *** ******

*** **** *****, *** *** **** ***** ***** ****** *** cloud ********** / ********, *** ******* *** ****** / ********* stored *****.

******** ** *******, **** ** **** ***** $*,*** *** **** (16 * $* * ** ******). ******** ** ************ *******(*****, ********* *****,***.), **'* * ****** ********** ***** (*********** * ********** **** will ** $*,***+ ** **** ** ****** ************** ****) **** ** ***** *** ***** ******/ **********/ ******* part **** ** *** ********* *********.

Cloud ********* *****

***** *** **** ****** * ****** ** ****** ***** ********* plans *** ***** *** ******* ** **** ********* *** **** $15 *** ***** *** ** **** *********. ***** **** * price ** *** ******* **********, ** **** ***** ** **** for **** ** ******* ** **** ***** ** $*,****** **** *** ** ******* *** *** ** **** ** option.

Limits ** *** *** / ****

*** *** ********* *** *** *** ***** ********** ******** ** that *** ************ *** / *** ****** ** **** ****** and ********* ****** ****** ** *** ***** ******** (**** *** controls ** **** ** ****** ****** ** *** ***** ************ to ******* ****** ********) **** *** **** *** *** ******** to ******* ***** *** *** ********** **** ********.

** **** *** *** ****** ** ****** ** *** ** their *********** *** ********.

Dealer **** / ** *** **** *****

***** *** ** ******* ******* ******* **** *** *** ******* listed ** ****. ******* ******* *********, ***.

$5 ** ********

** **** ** *** *****?

** *********

***** *** *** ***** * **** ***** ** ***** *** web ****** *********:

*** *** **** ******* *********** ******* **** *** **** ** lack ** *****-****** ******** *** *****-****** ****** (**** * *****, only .***).

Comments (17)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

01/22/14 04:40pm

What kind of discount?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/22/14 04:44pm

Dealer discount? I thought you all don't want me to share dealers discounts on the site :)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to John Honovich | 01/22/14 05:42pm

I understand!

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/31/14 07:41pm

I don't!
I joined because I had read this was a 'tell it like it is', anti-bs forum, not another insular dealer facade for price protection. 'You all' fooled me...

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/31/14 07:57pm

Are you serious?

We cover pricing all over the place, including regular references to online pricing (which dealers generally strongly dislike) as it essentially gives away what dealer discounts are anyway.

In this case, since its a startup, I am not sure what dealer discounts are going to signal anyway as this company does not sell direct and is just getting started.

Tedor Gligorich

In reply to John Honovich | 01/31/14 09:26pm

I offer condolences, I'm not anglo born by birth and sometimes take things literally at face value, I can see now that you are sarcastically mocking on the dealers, so at least you guy's got a sense of humor! :). Anyway then youre for the customer interest mainly?

Alain Bolduc

01/22/14 05:50pm

Interesting, but they don't provide much information about VMS options on their website apart from the most basic functionality - view, record, add camera, user permissions. The number of cameras supported also seems fairly limited.

It doesn't seem very attractive for more than the most simple applications at first look. I don't know that I would want to sit through a demo simply to be shown how to use these features.

Thumbnail dsc00412 2

Jonathan Lawry

Trecerdo, LLC | 01/22/14 06:13pm

Seems similar to the SmartVue approach, no?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jonathan Lawry | 01/22/14 06:16pm

Jonathan, thanks for bringing that up. Here's our review of SmartVue's Cloud Connected $299 NVR. One main difference we found at that time for that unit was it was SSD only storage on-board, severely limiting camera count.

The Eagle Eye approach is traditional hard drives, 'unlimited' camera count, etc.

I've asked SmartVue to respond with their take.

Thumbnail martin renkis square 2017

Martin Renkis

In reply to John Honovich | 01/23/14 02:16am

Disclosure in advance that I am the founder and CEO of Smartvue Corporation. Although this solution has similarities, Smartvue has been offering "cloud" surveillance solutions since 1999. Our cloud management of video recorders has always been free with any server we sell. We offer additional services such as cloud storage (of any resolution video), collaborative video sharing, and enterprise system managment at an additional cost per month with no long term contracts. As an example, a 20 camera Smartvue S9Q server and free Cloudvue VMS is $1,299 (no ongoing fees). We also offer a free and simple to use REST API as well as free apps for iOS, Android and Win8.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

01/22/14 09:24pm

It looks interesting. I am requesting a demo. They also have a very nice API list with excellent documentation under their support.

Keefe Lovgren

IPVMU Certified | 01/23/14 03:52am

John,

Will you be doing any testing on the VMS in the near future?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Keefe Lovgren | 01/23/14 03:59am

Maybe, maybe not. Depends on the level of interest and how much they develop.

From our reader stats, it seems that most members are not interested in smaller VMS companies unless there is something really different (e.g., we are going to do a test on the $39 4 channel Chinese NVR because its just so cheap that people want to know if there is any possible way it works).

Thumbnail head shots 2018 280

Duane Wilde

01/24/14 05:52am

Interesting.

Did you see the Sony IPELA cloud? They were showing it at ISC West last year. Due out next month I believe

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Duane Wilde | 01/24/14 06:03am

Duane, thanks.

I believe this is primarily Next Level / NLSS. Have you looked at them before?

They have an all-in-one NVR / access control server / video analytics in a single box with cloud / managed video, etc.

Thumbnail head shots 2018 280

Duane Wilde

In reply to John Honovich | 01/24/14 12:25pm

Oh yes, I am. I believe most of those guys came from the Cisco PhySec wing, and I am familiar with that because I had a couple Cisco security deployments during that time.

It is a partnership between Sony and Next Level, Sony will be pushing it pretty hard in the next 6-9 months.

John Honovich

IPVM | 02/13/14 05:17am

Eagle Eye has added a demo video of their VMS web client interface:

The two most notable limitations evident from the demo is lack of multi-camera playback and multi-camera export (only 1 video, only .mp4).

Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.

Related Reports

Cisco Meraki New Cameras and AI Analytics on Dec 14, 2018
Meraki has released their second generation of video surveillance with 3 new cameras, AI-based video analytics, and 2 cloud-based storage...
FLIR Launches Body Cameras Unified With VMS (TruWitness) on Dec 11, 2018
While FLIR is best known for their thermal cameras, now they have expanded into body cameras, launching TruWITNESS, a public safety focused body...
Infinova's Xinjiang Business Examined on Dec 07, 2018
As pressure mounts for companies to stop doing business in China’s Xinjiang region amid a severe human rights crisis, IPVM has found Infinova sold...
VMS Live Monitoring Shootout - Avigilon, Dahua, Exacq, Genetec, Hikvision, Milestone, Network Optix on Dec 05, 2018
Viewing live video is the first interaction and most common task most users have with a VMS. Who does it best and worst? Who offers the most...
Fullerton Returns, Joins OpenEye on Dec 04, 2018
Eric Fullerton became one of the most famous people in the industry as the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Milestone as Milestone became the...
Startup Qumulex Aims For Unified Platform, Adds Infinias Access Founder on Nov 29, 2018
The startup founded by former Exacq executives, Qumulex has hired Wayne Jared, founder of access control manufacturer Infinias and most recently a...
Vintra "AI-Powered" Video Analytics Startup Profile on Nov 27, 2018
Vintra is a Silicon Valley startup focused on AI-based video analytics. They had booths at IACP and ISC West demonstrating their hosted or...
Top Manufacturers Gaining and Losing 2018 on Nov 26, 2018
This is the 5th year IPVM has tracked manufacturers gaining and losing: Top Manufacturers Gaining and Losing 2014 Top Manufacturers Gaining and...
Milestone Disrupts Milestone With Arcules on Nov 19, 2018
Milestone is now competing against... Milestone's own spinout Arcules. New IPVM testing shows that Arcules has incorporated a substantial amount...
Arcules Cloud VMS Tested on Nov 19, 2018
Arcules is a big bet, or as they describe themselves a 'bold company', spun out and backed by Milestone and Canon.  But how good is Arcules cloud...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Imperial Capital Security Investor Conference 2018 Review - ADT, Resideo, Alarm.com, Arlo, Eagle Eye, ACRE, More on Dec 14, 2018
Imperial Capital Security Investor Conference is an event matching industry executives with financiers that frequently leads to future funding...
Cisco Meraki New Cameras and AI Analytics on Dec 14, 2018
Meraki has released their second generation of video surveillance with 3 new cameras, AI-based video analytics, and 2 cloud-based storage...
Foolish Strategy: OEMing Facial Recognition on Dec 13, 2018
Almost as 'hot' as face recognition marketing right now is OEMing facial recognition. Last year, they were a who's who of company's with...
DVR Examiner - Video Recovery from Recorder Hard Drives on Dec 13, 2018
Bypassing passwords and long download times on-site, DVR Examiner collects and organizes video evidence directly from a hard drive extracted from...
2019 Access Control Book Released on Dec 12, 2018
This is the best, most comprehensive access control book in the world, based on our unprecedented research and testing has been significantly...
Huawei Hisilicon Quietly Powering Tens of Millions of Western IoT Devices on Dec 12, 2018
Huawei Hisilicon chips are powering, at least, tens of millions of Western IoT devices, such as IP cameras and surveillance recorders, a fact that...
FLIR Launches Body Cameras Unified With VMS (TruWitness) on Dec 11, 2018
While FLIR is best known for their thermal cameras, now they have expanded into body cameras, launching TruWITNESS, a public safety focused body...
Startup Sunflower Labs' Autonomous Drone Security System on Dec 11, 2018
Startup Sunflower Labs is claiming a unique design on a home security system, combining autonomous drones and 'Sunflower' sensors. Imagine an...
The 2019 Video Surveillance Industry Guide on Dec 10, 2018
The 300 page, 2019 Video Surveillance Industry Guide, covers the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now available,...
Multi-Factor Access Control Authentication Guide on Dec 10, 2018
Can a stranger use your credentials? One of the oldest problems facing access control is making credentials as easy to use as keys, but restricting...

The world's leading video surveillance information source, IPVM provides the best reporting, testing and training for 10,000+ members globally. Dedicated to independent and objective information, we uniquely refuse any and all advertisements, sponsorship and consulting from manufacturers.

About | FAQ | Contact