Exacq vs Avigilon

Author: John Honovich, Published on Jun 17, 2015

A member requested:

"I need to find some IPVM info on Exacq vs. Avigilon. I don't have time to read 500 articles. Is there a short cut comparison as to which product integrator prefer and why. HELP??"

He's literally right. We have 389 entries on Avigilon and 189 on Exacq.

This post provides a 'short cut comparison'. It pulls most directly from the following core IPVM research and testing:

Inside, we cover (1) overall integrator preference, (2) camera offerings, (3) VMS offerings, (4) analytics, (5) support and (6) channel structure.

* ****** *********:

"* **** ** **** **** **** **** ** ***** **. Avigilon. * ***'* **** **** ** **** *** ********. ** there * ***** *** ********** ** ** ***** ******* ********** prefer *** ***. ****??"

**'* ********* *****. ** ******* ******* ** ************** ** *****.

**** **** ******** * '***** *** **********'. ** ***** **** directly **** *** ********* **** **** ******** *** *******:

******, ** ***** (*) ******* ********** **********, (*) ****** *********, (3) *** *********, (*) *********, (*) ******* *** (*) ******* structure.

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Overall ********** **********

**** ***** *** ***** *** **** ******* *** ****** **** offerings ** **** ********** *******. *** *******, ***** ****** *** favorite *** **** ***** ******** ****** ** *** *** **** for *******, *** *** ********* - *** **** ************* ** do **. *** **** **** ** **** *** ******** **** be ********* **** ****** ***. *** *** **** ** **** choosing ******* **** ** *** **** ******.

**** *** ***-****** ******, **** ****** ********. ******* *** ***** for ***** *** ***, ***** **** ********* ************ *** ******* are ** ************* ** *** **** *** ** **** ** Genetec.

Camera *********

**** ********* ***** ***** *** ******* *** ******* *****-***** *******. However, ***** *** ********* ***********.

******** *** * **** ****** *** ******* ****** ********* **** Exacq. ***** *** * ****** ***** ****** **** ******* **** / ********. *********** ********** ************* *******. ********'* ******* *** ***** ******* **** **** advanced ******** *** *******, **** ******* ***** ****** ********** (*** - ****) *** *****-****** *******. ****: ** *** **** *** 8MP *** ** ******** *******, *** *** ******** ** *** Avigilon's *** ***.

*****'* ******* *** ***** ** *****, ***** *****'* **** ***** tier ******* *** *****'* ********* /**** *** ********* **********. ** ********, ******** ******** * ******* ****** *** ******* for **** ** ****** *********.

Third ***** ****** *******

** *** ***** ***** ****** ****, ***** ****** ************* ************* *** ***** ****** *********** **** ********. ******** ********* ******* ** using ***** ***********, ***** ** *** ** ******** *** **** as ********* ***********. **** *** ******* * **********, ****** ***** has ********* ****** ***** ************, ********** ****** **** *** ** many ************* (********** ********* ********'* *** *******).

VMS *********

**** ********* ***** ******* *** ******** **** *** ****** **** in *** ***-******. ** ******* **** ********'* *** ** **** polished / ****** ** *** **** *****, ****** **** *** relatively ****** ** ***. ***** *** ******** *** **** ****** based ** ******** ***********, ** ****** ********* *** ****** ** our ******** *** **** *** ***** *** ****.

**** ********* ***** ******** ********** ****** ***** ****** * **** broader *****, ********* ****** ****** ****. ** *** ****** *********** side, ******** ****** * ******* ******** ***** **** ******* * single ******** *** ******* (******** **. ****** *** *********).

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******** *** * *********** **** ** ********* ** **** ***** their *** ******* ********* (**** *** ******* ***********) ***** *** been *** ******** ********* ***** **** ********** ******* *** ***** (see ******** ***** ********* ****). ********'* ********* *** ******** ** ********* **** *** ***** ***** (see******** ******** ******* ******) ** ** **** ** ********, **** ** * *** ***** for ********.

***** **** ********* **** * ****** ** ***** ******** *******. *******, ***** ************ **** ***** ******* ***** ** ******** create ****** ************ *** ******. **** ** **** ******* **** Avigilon's **** *** **** *********** **** ***** *******, *** **** users *** **** ** *********.

*******

********'* ********* ******* ** **** ******. *****'* *** ************ **** good *** *** ** ************ ** ********'*. ******** ******** **** ***** support ******* *** **** ****** ********* *** ******** **** ****** (even **** *** **** ******** ********** *** ********** ******** ********* from ********* ******** **). *** **** ****** ** ***** ******* are (*) ****** ** ******* * **** ** * **** operator *** (*) ******* ** ***** **** * **** ****** support ****** *** *** ****** ****** *********.

Channel *********

******** *** * **** ******* ********** ******* *********. **** ********, dealers **** ** ** ******** *** *** ****** ** ******** per ********* ** ********** *******. ***** *********** ******** *** ******** to ******* ******** / *******. *********** *** *** ********* ** ******* with ******** *** ***** **** *****, ******* *********** ** *******, Avigilon ******** ****** ******* *** ****** ******** ****** ** *** quantity ** ********* *********. ** *** ***** ****, ** *** are *** **** *********, **** ***** ** * ******* *** Avigilon ** *** *** ***** ******** ********** ***********.

*****'* ******* ** **** **** ****. **** ** *****'* ******** do *** ******* * ****** ********* *** **** ** *****'* products *** ** ****** ******. **** ***** ** * *** easier *** ** ********** ** ***** ***** ** ******** *** also ***** ** ****** ** **** *********** *** ********.

***** *** **** ******** ** *** ***** ********** ****, ***** the **** ***********,****** ****** *** ** ***** *** ** ******* ******** **** ** ******* *****-**-*** ****/***** ********. *** **** ******* ***** ******* ** ** ****, *** it ** ****** ***** **** **** *** ****** ** ** more '*************' **** ******* *********** *** *****-******* ** ******* *** recorders.

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*** ** **** ** *** **** ********* ** **** ** us ** ******* ***** ******** ** *** **********. ** **** tried ** **** **** ********** ***** ** **** ** ***** comparison *** *** ***** ** *********.

Comments (13)

Itamar Kerbel

06/17/15 03:35pm

** *** ** *** **** - **** ***** *********** ***** own ******* ** *** **** ***?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Itamar Kerbel | 06/17/15 04:24pm

** *** ** ** ****, ** ***** **** ** *** lower *** ***** / **** / ** ******** ******* *** from *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to John Honovich | 07/11/15 06:02am

******** *** ******* (*** *** * *** **** *******, ******* and *** *******) *** ********* *** ******** ** **** ********* (most ** **** ** *** ** ******).

Donatas Fankinas

06/17/15 08:31pm

**** *********** *** **** *******! ***** ***, ****.

* ** **** ** ***** ******** (**** **** ** ******* and **** **** *** *******(**** ** **** *** ****** *** third *****) ** ***** ********). ******* ***** *** * ***** this ***. ** *** ***** ********* ***** ***** ********* **** with ******** *** *********** **********.

** *** ** ****, **** ******** *** ** ******** *** easier ** *** (** ******* **** ****** *** *********** ****** time ****), ***** ****** ******* (***** *'* *** ** **** to ******* *** ****** ****** **** ***** *****. *** ****** for *** ***** *** ********), ******* ********** ******* *********, *** strong ******** ********* (******* * ** ******** *** *** ****** side, *** *** ******* (******* *** ****** *******, *** ****** expensive)).

**** ***** ***** ***** ******* *** ****, * ********** ** conect ** **** ******* *** **** ** ******** *** ****.

*********:

*. ** ** *********** ** ******* ******** ******** **** (******* load ******* *******, ****** *** ****** *****), **** ** ******** (servers **** ******** **** **** **, ** ******* *** ****** machines (**********, ***, *******, *** *** ***.)) **** ***** ******. I ** *** ****, *** * *****, **** ******** ** leader ** **** ****.

*. ********* *** **, ** ***** ** **** *********** ** read ******** ** ***** ******* :).

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Donatas Fankinas | 06/17/15 10:01pm

*******,

******** ** **** *** ****** **********, ***:*** ****** ********** ******. ***** ******** ************** *** *********** ***** ***** ***** ****.

** *** ********, ** ******* ** *** ******* ** ****. V1 ** ******** *** *** ** ********* ****. ** ** multistreaming, ******* ** ***** *** **** ******. ** ** *** HD *** ******* ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to John Honovich | 06/18/15 03:45pm

*** *** **** *** ******* ** **** **? ********'* ******* indicates *** *********:

"

**** ********** ****** ********** *.*

***** ***, **** *** **** ********* **** *** ******** *********** standard. **** *** ********* *** ** *** ******* ************ ** the ******** *********** ******** **** ****-********** *******. ***** ******** ******** coding *********** *** **** ******* ***********, ** **** ******** ****** average ******* ******* *** **** ******* *********** **** *.***, *** is *** * ****** **** ******** ****** *** ***** ******** surveillance ********.

** * ******, **** *.* *** ********* ** ******* **** the *.*** *********** ********, ************** ********* ***** **** ****-********** ******* performance, ******* ******* ********* ** *.*** *** *** ************ *** flexibility ** ****. **** ********** ******* ******** * ****** *** superior ******* *********** **** ******* ****** ********* *.*** ***********."

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 06/18/15 04:33pm

**** ******** ****** ** ** '**** *.*' ** ***** *** implementation ** ****. **** '*.*' ** ****** (*) ******** ** (2) *****-*********, ********* ** *** ******.

Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 06/18/15 04:10pm

******** ** **** *** ****** **********, ***:*** ****** ********** ******. ***** ******** ************** *** *********** ***** ***** ***** ****.

** ** ***** ******** **** ******** ***********.

** *** ********, ** ******* ** *** ******* ** ****. V1 ** ******** *** *** ** ********* ****. ** ** multistreaming, ******* ** ***** *** **** ******. ** ** *** HD *** ******* ****.

*** *** ********** ******* ***** *** ******** **** ** ***** to ***** ********* ** ******** ** ********** ********* ****** ***** (from **** * ********) ** ******** ********** *** **** ******. This ***** ******** ****** ** ****** *** *** *** ***** has **** ******* ** *** *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

06/18/15 03:47pm

"**** *** ***-****** ******, **** ****** ********. ******* *** ***** for ***** *** ***, ***** **** ********* ************ *** ******* are ** ************* ** *** **** *** ** **** ** Genetec."

*** *** ***** **** **** ************* ** **** **** ** the *** ******* ************ *** ******* *** ***-****** ******* ********* here *** *** ****-*** *******? **** ** *** ****-*** ******* offer **** * ******'* *** **** ***** ** ********?

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 06/19/15 03:11am

***-****** ****** * *** ******** *.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 06/19/15 07:48pm

**** ** *******, * ****'* ****** **** ******** ** ************ *, ** *** **** ** ********** *** **** ******.

******* * *** ******** *** **** *** ********** **** '***-******' seemed ******* ** *** "**** *" ** *** *********** **** system **** *** ***** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

06/19/15 05:52pm

**** ******* ** ** ** *************** ***** ** **'** ***** to *** *** ******** ******** ** *** **** ******** ** High-end/Tier *:

"

****** ******: ***** '**** *', *.*., ** **** ***********, *,***+ cameras, ********* ******** ********** *** ********* ********:

  • ********** **********
  • ****** **********
  • **** *****-***** ****** *********** (******, *********)
  • ***** *** ********** ******* / *********
  • ***** / ***** **********
  • ******* ***** ****
  • ****** / ******** ********** ** ********
  • ***** ********* *** *** ***********
  • **** ******* *******
  • **** ********** *** / ***
  • ************** / ************ ** **** ** *** *****
  • ****** ***** ****** ** **-********** ***** ***** ******* ** ****** that **** *** ****** *****"

** ************* ** **** ***** *** ******** ** **** **** are ***** ******* ** *** *** ***** **** *** ********** as **** *, ** ** ******** *******, ****'* *** **********? Maybe **'* ****** **** ******** **** ********* **** **** ** ****-***.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 06/19/15 05:57pm

**** ***, *********** ******** ***.

***** ** ******* ** * **** *****, ********* ******** ** Genetec *** ******* ** ******** ** ****. **** *** ** queue *** **** **** ** ********* ** *** **** *** weeks.

*** ******, ** *** ***** **** *** **** ***** **** distinguishes **** **** ******** ** *** ** ****, *** *** a *****.

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