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Avigilon

Video management in two editions: Unity Video on premise and Alta Video in the cloud.

AI features

AI video analytics such as Appearance Search, unusual motion detection, facial recognition and licence plate recognition, plus AI-powered detection and search in Unity Video.

API
Yes, an open API for Alta Video, plus more than 100 integrated apps
Hosting
Unity Video on the customer's own servers, optionally cloud-managed through Unity Cloud Services; Alta Video in Avigilon's cloud
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Overview

Avigilon, from Motorola Solutions, offers video management software in two editions: Unity Video, which runs on premise, and Alta Video, a cloud-native, serverless platform. Both work with Avigilon's own cameras as well as third-party cameras, and existing IP cameras can be brought into Alta through Cloud Connectors. Unity Video is sold as Core, Standard and Enterprise subscription plans, with optional multi-year upgrade plans. Prices for either edition are not published and are quoted on request.

Our take

Pick it if you want the choice between recording on your own servers and moving to the cloud without changing vendor, or expect to shift sites from one to the other over time; Unity Cloud Services and Cloud Connectors sit between the two. If you already know you never want to run servers, start the evaluation with Alta rather than Unity. Expect a sales conversation before any figure, because neither edition shows a price.

Key Facts

Category
API Yes, an open API for Alta Video, plus more than 100 integrated apps
Hosting Unity Video on the customer's own servers, optionally cloud-managed through Unity Cloud Services; Alta Video in Avigilon's cloud

Features

Camera compatibility (ONVIF, RTSP, vendor SDKs)
Avigilon's own cameras plus third-party cameras, and the vendor describes its systems as ONVIF conformant; Alta Cloud Connectors bring existing IP cameras into Alta Video, and the AI NVR appliance adds server-side analytics for non-analytic and third-party cameras
Recording and storage
Video is compressed automatically to meet system requirements, with scalable storage options; Alta Video uses cloud storage, priced by camera count and retention period
AI video analytics
Alta Video: Appearance Search, unusual motion detection, facial recognition, licence plate recognition, crowd and object detection and PPE detection; Unity Video: AI-powered detection and search
Deployment (on-premise, cloud, hybrid)
Unity Video on premise; Alta Video cloud-native and serverless; a Unity site can also be cloud-managed through Unity Cloud Services, and Cloud Connectors bridge existing cameras to Alta
Multi-site management
Unity Video searches for a person or vehicle across one or multiple sites and manages users centrally across sites; Alta Video is built for any number of sites and locations
Camera health monitoring and alerts
Unity Video: Advanced System Health, included in all plans, to remotely manage and update the system and devices; Unity Cloud Services manages system health from a browser or mobile device
Integrations and API
Alta Video: an open API and more than 100 integrated apps; integrations with access control, HALO smart sensors, talk-down speakers and radios

Integrations

  • HALO smart sensors

Deployment and Support

Deployment
  • On-premise
  • Cloud (SaaS)

Pros and Cons

Strengths

  • Two editions from one vendor: Unity Video on premise and Alta Video in the cloud
  • Third-party cameras connect, and Cloud Connectors bring existing IP cameras into Alta
  • Advanced System Health is included in every Unity Video plan
  • Alta Video offers an open API and integrations with more than 100 apps

Limitations

  • No published prices for either edition; quotes come through sales
  • Unity Video and Alta Video are separate products with separate plans
  • The vendor's pages do not describe API access for Unity Video

Pricing

Price on Request

The vendor does not publish a price list. Ask them for a quote for your team size.

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