Eagle Eye Cloud VMS vs. Verkada

At a glance

Best for

Best for organizations that want cloud video management for the cameras they already have, across several locations.

Best for

Best for organizations that want to replace recorders and servers with cameras managed from one cloud platform across many sites.

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Full Comparison

Criterion	Eagle Eye Cloud VMS	Verkada
Free trial	Free trial offered	30-day trial with one device and full access to the Command platform
API	Yes, the Video API Platform	Yes, REST APIs for the Command platform and Verkada devices, plus out-of-the-box integrations
Hosting	Video stored in Eagle Eye's own data centers, or on site on an Eagle Eye CMVR with cloud management	Hybrid: video is stored on the camera and in Verkada's cloud, managed in the Command platform
Camera compatibility (ONVIF, RTSP, vendor SDKs)	Works with more than 7,500 cameras, and the vendor states it can capture video from virtually any ONVIF-conformant camera; a Supported Device List names the models	Verkada's own cameras (dome, mini, bullet, fisheye, multisensor, PTZ, remote, thermal); non-Verkada cameras on the compatibility list can be bridged in through Command Connector, with limited support for some features
Recording and storage	Cloud plans with retention from 7 days to 5 years; an on-premise plan stores video on an Eagle Eye CMVR, with retention set by its storage; video encrypted in transmission and at rest	Every Verkada camera includes guaranteed onboard storage of 30 to 365 days; Command Connector appliances store up to 8, 16 or 32 TB
AI video analytics	AI detection of security events, people, vehicles, suspicious license plates and guns, PPE compliance checks, and natural-language search	AI-powered search including face search and reverse image search, AI-powered alerts such as line crossing and camera tampering, and operational analytics such as movement patterns and wait times
Deployment (on-premise, cloud, hybrid)	Cloud plans need an on-site Eagle Eye Bridge or CMVR; the on-premise plan keeps video on a CMVR while management stays in the cloud	Hybrid cloud: processing and storage on the camera and in the cloud, with no NVRs or servers; Command Connector bridges existing cameras on site
Multi-site management	Cameras at all locations viewed remotely from a phone or computer, grouped by site, location or purpose	The vendor states the hybrid cloud design supports thousands of sites, managed remotely in Command
Camera health monitoring and alerts	Real-time notifications for camera status, alongside alerts for motion and AI detections such as gun detection	Proactive notifications about system and device health; over-the-air software and firmware updates for Verkada cameras
Integrations and API	Video API Platform and a technology partner programme	REST APIs for the Command platform and Verkada devices, and an integration partner directory
AI features	Yes	Yes
Deployment	more entries Cloud (SaaS), On-premise	Cloud (SaaS)

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The short version

Key Differences

Free trial Eagle Eye Cloud VMS Free trial offered Verkada 30-day trial with one device and full access to the Command platform
Deployment Eagle Eye Cloud VMS Cloud (SaaS), On-premise Verkada Cloud (SaaS)
Hosting Eagle Eye Cloud VMS Video stored in Eagle Eye's own data centers, or on site on an Eagle Eye CMVR with cloud management Verkada Hybrid: video is stored on the camera and in Verkada's cloud, managed in the Command platform
API Eagle Eye Cloud VMS Yes, the Video API Platform Verkada Yes, REST APIs for the Command platform and Verkada devices, plus out-of-the-box integrations
Camera compatibility (ONVIF, RTSP, vendor SDKs) Eagle Eye Cloud VMS Works with more than 7,500 cameras, and the vendor states it can capture video from virtually any ONVIF-conformant camera; a Supported Device List names the models Verkada Verkada's own cameras (dome, mini, bullet, fisheye, multisensor, PTZ, remote, thermal); non-Verkada cameras on the compatibility list can be bridged in through Command Connector, with limited support for some features

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Eagle Eye Cloud VMS

Strengths

Works with existing cameras, more than 7,500 models
Cloud retention plans from 7 days to 5 years
Video can stay on site on a CMVR while management runs in the cloud
All plans include web and mobile access, 24/7 operational monitoring and unlimited alerts

Limitations

No published prices; plans are quoted per camera per month
Needs an Eagle Eye Bridge or CMVR on site for cloud plans
The on-premise plan works only with a CMVR, not with a Bridge

Verkada

Strengths

No NVRs or servers needed for Verkada cameras
Onboard storage of 30 to 365 days on every Verkada camera
Hardware prices for cameras and appliances are published as MSRP
Existing cameras can be bridged in through Command Connector

Limitations

Camera licence prices are not published; every camera needs one on top of the hardware
Non-Verkada cameras get limited support for firmware updates, tamper detection and some analytics
Full feature set depends on buying Verkada's own cameras

Plans

Pricing

Eagle Eye Cloud VMS

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What users say

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Where this comes from

Eagle Eye Cloud VMS https://www.een.com/ · no check date recorded yet

Verkada https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/ · no check date recorded yet

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