Directory of 70+ VSaaS / Cloud Video Surveillance Providers

By IPVM Team, Published Jun 07, 2019, 09:32am EDT

This directory provides a list of VSaaS / cloud video surveillance providers to help you see and research what options are available.

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State of VSaaS Market

While most of the 2010s saw significant opposition to VSaaS, now VSaaS offerings and adoption has increased significantly. Though it is still a minority of the market in 2021, we expect VSaaS, via managed offerings, to become the majority in the next 3 yeras.

For more see VSaaS State Of The Market 2021

Commercial / Enterprise Focused Providers

Below is a list of VSaaS options focused on the commercial/enterprise side.

1000eyes - Axis AVHS Partner, Axis cameras only, cloud-based storage and management.
3dEYE - Open. Cloud or local/hybrid recording. Cloud-based management/access.
Acti - Open. Cloud and local/hybrid options.
Actuate (formerly Aegis AI) - Open. Cloud-based recording, AI-based gun and knife detection. IPVM Actuate Profile
Agent VI: - Open. Cloud or on-premise real-time video analysis with alerts, video search, and business intelligence.
Airship: - Open. Enterprise-focused security management platform, offers real-time asset tracking, dynamic mapping, and radio integration.
Angelcam - Open. Cloud-based recording and management/access. IPVM Tested in 2015, product updated since our test.
Arcules - Open. Canon / Milestone spin-out, focusing on cloud VMS / analytics. Arcules Cloud VMS Tested Arcules Favorability 2021
AVA - Open. Ava end-to-end cloud-managed system, with their own cameras, NVR appliances, and deep learning analytics. AVA VMS And Video Analytics Tested Ava Camera Test
Avigilon Cloud Services - Open, supports proprietary appliance and cloud-connected ACC. On-site recording, cloud-based backup of selected video. Cloud-based management/access to appliances. Avigilon Merges Blue and ACC
Axis AVHS - Proprietary. Cloud-based recording and management. IPVM report Axis AVHS Analysis 2016
Axis Guardian (Being discontinued after 2021)- Proprietary and a limited number of Axis cameras supported, cloud recording, and management. Axis Ending Guardian
AxxonSoft - Open, DIY VSaaS solutions based on customer needs built on Axxon Next VMS, including 3rd party analytics where needed or requested. Axxon Presents VMS 4.4 and AI Behavior Analytics
BluB0X - Open, Microsoft Azure-based video, access control, and alarm management platform with analytics. BluB0X Profile
Bosch - Open. Supports proprietary and 3rd party cameras with multiple tiers including a free version.
byRemote - Open, Cloud-based storage and management.
CamCloud - Open, API integration with some models/brands, others supported via H.264 or MJPEG streaming. Cloud-based recording and management/access.
Camio - Open, but typically utilizes on-site hardware. Cloud storage, with a focus on analytics-enhanced search. Cloud-based management/access of video. Camio Presents Coronavirus Social Distancing Analytics 2020
ControlByNet - Open. Cloud or local/hybrid recording and management/access.
CVMS - Open, but requires VMS integrations with a limited number of choices. Cloud storage for off-premise video backups.
Duranc - Open. Cloud-based recording and management/access. Duranc Presents AI VSaaS
EagleEye Networks - Open. Cloud or local recording, cloud-based management/access. IPVM Eagle Eye Test 2018
Envysion - Local storage, video analytics, cloud-based storage, and management with a focus on restaurants and retailers.
Evercam - AI smart cameras for remote construction project timelapse & site management.
FLIR - Open, VMS with Cloud support and options to integrate with 3d party software.
Genetec Stratocast - Open, but limited cameras supported. Cloud or local recording, local recording requires Genetec recorder. Cloud-based management/access of video. Genetec Cloud Tested; Genetec Synergis Cloud Link - Complex, Costly and Confusing
Hik-ProConnect - Proprietary, with an option for paid cloud storage. Hik-ProConnect Examined
Irisity - Open, hosted management and recording, focus on AI-cloud analytics.
IntelliVision - OEM hosted video platform with AI object detection and facial recognition. Nortek Acquires IntelliVision
Ivideon - Open, Hybrid cloud storage and analytics through Ivideon NVR recording software. Direct-to-cloud recording with their OEM Dahua cameras, Hikvision, and OCO cameras or using their Ivideon Bridge(Ivideon Russian VSaaS Profile)
IPConfigure Orchid Cloud - Open. Cloud-based management/access, on-premise recording. IPConfigure Presents Orchid Fusion VSaaS
iPRO VideoInsight - Open with license fees, free for with i-PRO Extreme cameras. Remote viewing available. Only for the U.S. and Canada.
Ironyun - Open. Hybrid cloud AI analytics-focused security management software. IronYun AI Analytics Tested
Meraki (Cisco) - Proprietary Camera. On-camera storage, cloud-based management/access. Cisco Meraki Cloud VMS/Cameras Tested
Mersoft - Open. Cloud-based management and recording, 3rd party video analytics support.
Milestone - Open, AWS-hosted, cloud-based management and recording, Milestone Marketplace partner software supported. Milestone Launches Multiple Cloud Solutions
Mobotix - Open. MOBOTIX and ONVIF Cameras. Hybrid cloud management and storage with MOBOTIX Bridge for backup storage.
Monuv - Open. Cloud-based management, video analytics and recording, 3rd party NVR support.
Morphean - Axis AVHS Partner, Axis cameras only, local storage, video analytics, cloud-based storage and management. 2016 Morphean Profile
NetRex - Axis AVHS Partner, Axis cameras only, video analytics, LPR, cloud-based storage and management.
Network Optix - Open. Network Optix OEMs VMS software with remote cloud access to many manufacturers including Hanwha. Network Optix Cloud Access Tested
Ocucon - Open. Cloud-based with facial privacy analytics. IPVM report July 2018
OpenEye - Open. Local on-site recording, cloud-based evidence storage, cloud-based management/access. OpenEye Apex Cloud VMS Tested
Qumulex Open. Cloud, on-premise, or hybrid deployment for surveillance and access control. ex-Exacq founded Qumulex
Rhombus Systems - Proprietary cameras with on-board storage. Cloud video backup and management, AI analytics. IPVM Rhombus Systems Profile
Salient - Open. Salient has a VSaaS cloud version of their CompleteView VMS. Salient CompleteView 20/20 VMS Tested
Solink - Open, local recording with cloud backup, cloud management, AI analytics. Solink Company Profile
Strops - Proprietary Camera. Local recording. Cloud-based management/access. IPVM report July 2017
Tyco (Exacq) Cloud - Cloud, local, and in-camera recording, cloud-based and local management/access. Unique for surveillance hardware-as-a-service offering. Smartvue Profile, Exacq's Cloud Drive Storage Tested
Vcloud.AI - Open. AI powered cloud video surveillance and video analytics with IoT and automation.
VIAAS - Proprietary Camera. Cloud-based recording and management/access.
Videoloft (previously Manything) - Open with limited support, Videoloft's core offering is cloud video storage and remote mobile monitoring. Startup Videoloft Presents Cloud Storage
Videonetics - Open, local and cloud storage, Cloud-based management, AI analytics.
Verkada - Proprietary Camera. Local storage, cloud backup options. Cloud-based management/access. Verkada Video Analytics Tested 2020; Hostage As a Service - Meraki, Rhombus, and Verkada
VXG - Open. Local and cloud storage, cloud based management and AI-analytics.

By contrast, see Directory Of 110+ Video Management Software (VMS) Suppliers.

Consumer / Residential Focused Providers

Most, but not all, consumer-focused video surveillance products include cloud storage (at least as an option). Also, unlike commercial offerings, consumer ones are typically closed systems that only work with their own camera. Consumer / residential products include: