The best cloud VMS platforms, compared on what their own pages say

How to read this guide

• Do you keep your cameras or buy the vendor's? Some run on any ONVIF or RTSP camera; some are built around their own hardware and bring in third-party cameras through a connector device with its own limits.
• Where is the video stored? On the camera, on a recorder in the building, in the cloud, or a combination, which decides what happens when the internet drops.
• How is retention set? Per camera in days or storage, per recorder model, or per license edition, which decides whether one camera can be kept longer than its neighbor.
• Which analytics are included and which are licensed on top? Every vendor names AI features; fewer say which license tier or camera model each one needs.
• Are doors, alarms and sensors part of the product? Several vendors sell access control and alarm monitoring alongside video, the right purchase for some buyers and a duplicate for others.

Camzify

• Cameras: bring your own. Any ONVIF or RTSP camera connects over RTSP, RTMP or HTTPS, and a camera on a private network is relayed by the Camzify Connector without port forwarding. No hardware is sold.
• Storage and retention: cloud only, encrypted in transit and at rest. Recording runs continuously or on a schedule, and retention is set per camera by days or by storage cap.
• Analytics: 23 detection models that fire on confirmed object tracks, plus virtual patrolling, a scheduled round that checks a list at each camera and files a compliance report. PDPA, GDPR, SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 work is in progress; none is held.
• Pricing as its own pages state it: per instance per month, from $5 per camera per month for a stream instance with motion and camera tampering detection included. Every other rate is quoted per site.

Fits best when a site is keeping its cameras and wants detections and a verified patrol round with a written record, not when doors, alarms or a staffed monitoring service are part of the purchase.

Eagle Eye Networks

• Cameras: either. The home page says to use your existing cameras and that the system works with more than 7,500 of them, digital IP, analog and HD over coax included, and Eagle Eye also sells its own. Cameras connect through an on-premise Bridge or CMVR, or, for factory-configured Eagle Eye cameras and recent models from Axis and others, directly to the cloud through Camera Direct.
• Storage and retention: the VMS page says video can be stored in the cloud, on premise, or both, and bridges buffer on premise for bandwidth management. The editions page lists a 30-day retention option on Standard and a 90-day option on Professional.
• Analytics: Gun Detection, Face Match, License Plate Recognition, Precision Person and Vehicle Detection, Smart Video Search with natural language, and point-of-sale integration are named.
• Pricing as its own pages state it: no figure appears on any page checked. The editions page says to contact its sales team to learn more about pricing and features.

Fits best when a mixed camera estate, analog included, reaches the cloud through an on-site bridge and doors and intrusion detection belong in the same interface as video.

One to one: Camzify vs Eagle Eye Networks.

Verkada

• Cameras: Verkada's own by default. The Command Connector bridges non-Verkada cameras to Command in three models, from 10 channels at 5MP up to 50; the page notes limited support for those cameras: streams are not recorded during a network failure and analytics may run with higher latency.
• Storage and retention: the cameras page says all Verkada cameras include guaranteed onboard storage, with data processed and stored both on the camera and in the cloud, and onboard storage ranging from 30 to 365 days. Retention for connected third-party cameras is not described on the pages checked.
• Analytics: AI-powered search including face search and reverse image search, alerts for line crossing, motion and camera tampering, operational analytics such as wait times, a unified timeline for people and vehicles, and AI-generated talk-down messages.
• Pricing as its own pages state it: the pricing page lists MSRP hardware prices per device and notes that an additional license is required, with a Get quote form and a pricing catalog to download. License prices for most devices are not shown on that page.

Fits best when an organization is replacing its cameras and wants doors, alarms, sensors and intercoms from the same vendor, less well when the installed cameras are meant to stay.

One to one: Camzify vs Verkada.

Rhombus

• Cameras: Rhombus's own by default. The Relay Core N100 ingests third-party cameras over ONVIF where supported and RTSP, with up to 40 days of storage per camera on its own drive, and gives them remote access, AI insights and centralized management.
• Storage and retention: the pricing page says the cameras store all of the video locally on the cameras, with storage days varying by model from 20 to 90 at default settings. The license comparison shows 30-day cloud archiving included with Enterprise and available for purchase with Professional.
• Analytics: AI video search with natural language, face recognition, license plate recognition, occupancy insights, heat mapping, automated audio and visual deterrence, and environmental monitoring for air quality, smoke and vape.
• Pricing as its own pages state it: the pricing page lists camera prices per model, a Professional license at $149 per camera per year and Enterprise from $149 to $649 by camera type, with 1, 3, 5 or 10 year terms, and says to contact a reseller or the sales team for a custom quote.

Fits best when new cameras with onboard storage are wanted and doors, sensors and a staffed alarm monitoring service should come from the same account.

One to one: Camzify vs Rhombus.

Solink

• Cameras: bring your own. The compatibility page says Solink supports more than 30,000 models across 270 brands, DVR and NVR units included, and the VMS page calls it hardware-agnostic. Whether a Solink device is installed on site is not described on the pages checked.
• Storage and retention: the VMS page describes cloud storage with short- and long-term full camera backups and retrieval at multiple resolutions. How retention is configured is not described on the pages checked.
• Analytics: AI-searchable footage, person and vehicle activity, occupancy and dwell time, exception-based reporting against transactions, and AI Video Alarms with arm and disarm schedules and optional professional monitoring by live operators.
• Pricing as its own pages state it: the pricing page shows no figure and says pricing is customized to suit your business needs, with a form to book a meeting with a Solink specialist.

Fits best when a restaurant or retail operator is keeping its cameras and wants video matched to point-of-sale and other business data rather than a security-only view.

One to one: Camzify vs Solink.

Spot AI

• Cameras: either. The home page offers cameras at no cost or lets you keep your current cameras, and the product page says the system is camera-agnostic and runs on virtually any ONVIF-compliant IP camera across more than 100 brands.
• Storage and retention: the Intelligent Video Recorder provides 24/7 local storage, with unlimited cloud backup of your most important clips and only metadata sent to the cloud. Retention periods are not described on the pages checked.
• Analytics: more than 15 pre-trained AI agents across security, operations and safety, detecting suspicious activity, vehicle break-ins and hazards, with real-time alerting, automated responses and scorecards.
• Pricing as its own pages state it: no figure appears on any page checked. The camera system guide's Check pricing link leads to a contact page for custom pricing and trial information.

Fits best when a site wants local recording on a supplied device with AI agents on top and cameras either kept or replaced at no charge; doors and alarms are not described on the pages checked.

One to one: Camzify vs Spot AI.

Coram AI

• Cameras: either. The site says it works with any IP camera with no rip and replace, and the pricing page offers free 5MP NDAA-compliant cameras to customers who have none. Every camera records through a Coram Point purchased upfront.
• Storage and retention: the NVR page says video is stored locally on the Coram Point and accessed through the cloud, with storage from 30 up to 365 days depending on model; the camera system page adds an unlimited cloud archive.
• Analytics: AI Search, Journey tracking, facial recognition, license plate detection, gun detection, tailgating, people counting, line crossing and productivity alerts. Access control pairs every door event with video.
• Pricing as its own pages state it: a per-camera video license with 1, 3, 5 or 10 year terms plus the Coram Point bought upfront, no figure shown, and an instant quote form; the FAQ says price depends on locations, camera type and days of storage.

Fits best when a site wants an on-premise recorder it owns, cloud access to it, and doors and emergency alerts in the same product, less well when nothing may be installed on site.

One to one: Camzify vs Coram AI.

Avigilon Alta

• Cameras: either. Avigilon sells its own camera portfolio, and Alta Cloud Connectors bring existing third-party cameras into Alta Video, in a workstation for up to 75 cameras or a rack server for up to 200. Protocols for connected cameras are not named on the pages checked.
• Storage and retention: not described on the pages checked. The Alta pages describe a serverless design and connector hardware but not where video is kept or how retention is set.
• Analytics: Appearance Search, unusual motion detection, facial recognition, license plate recognition, crowd and object detection and PPE detection, an AI timeline of motion, people and vehicles, and actions such as auto-locking doors for watchlisted faces through Alta Access.
• Pricing as its own pages state it: no figure appears on any page checked. The how-to-buy page directs to a free quote or a partner, and the Unity page names Core, Standard and Enterprise subscription plans without prices.

Fits best when an organization already runs Avigilon or Motorola equipment, buys through an integrator, and wants cloud video, access control and sensors from one vendor.

One to one: Camzify vs Avigilon Alta.

Side by side

Which one for which buyer

• Replacing the cameras and buying doors, alarms and sensors at the same time: Verkada and Rhombus sell every part under one account, and Rhombus adds a staffed alarm monitoring service.
• Keeping the cameras and wanting detections plus a scheduled patrol round with a compliance record: Camzify, the one platform here whose pages describe a checklist-based round.
• A restaurant or retail chain that wants video tied to point-of-sale and labor data: Solink, whose pages are built around business-data integrations on existing cameras.
• A mixed estate with analog cameras that must reach the cloud through an on-site bridge, with access control in the same interface: Eagle Eye Networks with the Brivo suite.
• A site that wants a recorder it owns on premises, cloud access to it, and no camera purchase: Coram AI, and Spot AI where AI agents on a supplied recorder matter more than doors.
• An organization with an existing Avigilon or Motorola estate buying through an integrator: Avigilon Alta, with Unity for the sites that must stay on premise.
• A site that cannot carry its cameras upstream: not a cloud-only option; Coram AI, Spot AI, Rhombus and Verkada each keep a local copy on a recorder or camera.

Sources, checked 18 September 2026

Every statement about a vendor on this page comes from one of these pages on that vendor's own site, read on the date above. Vendors change their pages; if a claim here no longer matches, the page below is the authority. Camzify's own facts come from its platform page and llms.txt.