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Cloud video management systems are not all the same — platform lock-in should be a decisive factor when evaluating alternatives to Verkada or any proprietary provider. Access a free trial to explore how 3dEYE delivers a reliable, open cloud video surveillance platform that adapts to your evolving business requirements.
With 3dEYE Cloud Video and AI Analytics platform any camera or NVR/DVR can be cloud-enabled with the option to avoid port forwarding https://www.3deye.me/plug-and-play vs. with Verkada you will be bound to use limited expensive proprietary cameras only (Vivotek OEM) – a phenomenon known as “Hostage-as-a-Service” in video surveillance industry. If you decide to switch the solution your investment into hardware is lost. If Verkada raises prices for their annual licenses, as an 'owner', you either need to pay it or brick the cameras – with 3dEYE you would be able to connect to your Axis, Hikvision, Vivotek, Hanwha or other camera brands even after you move from 3dEYE. In sum, the ability to connect to any hardware is an important consideration when selecting a video surveillance solution, as it can provide greater flexibility, choice, and lower Total Cost of Ownership for customers.
Every recording on 3dEYE is stored and processed entirely in the cloud — protected from tampering, theft, or physical damage at the camera site. Destroy or steal a camera — the footage is already in the cloud, untouched and ready to pull from your cloud video management system account. Verkada stores video on the camera's built-in drive. Lose the camera, lose the evidence — there is no second copy on the device side. Verkada does give you remote live feeds and stores low-res clips online, though mixing local and cloud storage still leaves gaps in both scalability and long-term security.
With 3dEYE’s Pure Cloud Video and AI Analytics platform, customers can choose from a range of storage plans, from 0 to 10 years or more, depending on their specific needs and regulatory requirements.
Note, that a customer is free to choose any quality settings, bitrate, resolution, FPS from the available on a camera.
This provides a high degree of flexibility, as customers can adjust their storage plan at any time to meet changing needs or regulations. In contrast, Verkada requires customers to select a storage plan of 30 days to 1 year at the time of camera purchase with fixed quality settings. This lack of flexibility may not meet the specific needs of all customers, particularly those with changing storage requirements or those who want to be able to adjust their storage plan in response to changing regulations.
The entirety of captured footage and recordings are securely stored within AWS, utilizing the most advanced durability technology available on the market, offering an unprecedented 99.999999999% guarantee of preserving data without degradation over time. This level of reliability is unparalleled when compared to the local storage provided by an on-premise camera.
As a result, the total cost of ownership (TCO) for the 3dEYE cloud platform is significantly reduced, as there is no risk of storage degradation, no need for costly expansions of storage or licenses to accommodate changes in requirements, no requirement for additional cloud storage for backup, and no risk of losing valuable evidence due to theft or vandalism of the camera.
All analytical processing on 3dEYE runs in the cloud rather than on camera hardware. The platform draws on data from the entire cloud ecosystem — larger data sets, more powerful models, and no dependency on the processing limits of a single device.
Our models are continually updated with freshly trained data on a bi-weekly basis to ensure that we maintain the highest level of accuracy and relevancy. As a result of this rigorous process, our customers have the benefit of accessing the latest analytics from their cloud-based accounts.
Verkada processes analytics on the camera itself, which caps performance at whatever hardware ships inside the unit. Complex models and multiple simultaneous analytics often cannot run at the same time because a single camera's processor simply does not have the headroom.
Furthermore, 3dEYE's platform is designed to be highly customizable and extensible, allowing customers to integrate third-party analytics tools into the cloud-based solution. This provides even greater flexibility and customization options for customers who may have specific analytical needs that are not met by the platform's built-in capabilities.
Overall, the ability to leverage the power and resources of the cloud for analytical processing can provide significant advantages over on-premise solutions. 3dEYE's platform is designed to take full advantage of these capabilities, providing powerful and highly customizable analytical tools that can improve the accuracy and precision of surveillance alerts.
3dEYE's advanced analytics and ability to adjust to customer camera usage result in significantly fewer false alarm events, thus reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) for both monitoring and alarm stations. Each additional false alarm event requires additional time and resources from operators, resulting in unnecessary costs. By utilizing 3dEYE's platform, our customers can reduce the frequency of these false alarms, resulting in a more efficient and cost-effective monitoring process.
Cybersecurity is a critical concern for any security video solution.
Effective security covers every accessible attack surface: web and mobile UI, admin panel, APIs, and on-premise hardware. Cameras tend to be the lowest-hanging fruit for remote attacks on a corporate network. With Verkada, each camera handles storage, analytics, and live view — concentrating multiple functions into one device that becomes the single point of failure.
By contrast, 3dEYE has created a PUSH technology connector to enable cameras or NVR to connect directly to the cloud without exposing devices to the internet. Our Pure Cloud Video and AI Analytics platform was designed with best-in-class AWS cybersecurity measures to ensure robust security throughout. Our multi-tenant platform was also built with security as a first-class citizen, with serverless architecture, independent services, and a separation of concerns to prevent unauthorized access and localize attack surfaces.
We also ensure that top-level integrators do not have visibility into customer accounts under them, which further improves security.
In contrast to 3dEYE, Verkada has previously been exposed as vulnerable to cyberattacks, with a hack in 2021 exposing client data, and a backdoor superuser - an incident reported by IPVM. Such security vulnerabilities are not only a cause for concern around privacy and compliance but also pose a significant security threat. While Verkada has mitigated the issue by providing two-factor authentication, the fact remains that its built-in central administration will always be a target for exploits, requiring a complete rebuild of permissions throughout the system to address this concern fully. Overall, the security of a video surveillance solution is a critical consideration, particularly in sensitive environments such as businesses or government facilities. 3dEYE's platform is designed with a strong focus on cybersecurity, providing customers with peace of mind and ensuring that their data is protected from potential cyber threats.
3dEYE Platform includes a robust video cloud-based alarm monitoring user interface with multicamera view and arm/disarm functionality. 3dEYE integrates with largest alarm stations like IMMIX, BOLD. You can use the 3dEYE alarm station module with alarm station’s analytics, camera analytics or 3dEYE cloud-based analytics.
With 3dEYE's cloud-based alarm station, customers can now monitor multiple remote locations with ease, leveraging remote operators instead of being tied to specific locations with specific cameras. Our platform provides the flexibility for customers to connect their cameras to 3rd party monitoring stations using integrations or have their own operators and leverage the included 3dEYE alarm station. This added flexibility allows customers to scale their operations efficiently and effectively, without the need for significant infrastructure investments or hiring additional staff. With our cloud-based alarm station, customers can now enjoy a truly remote monitoring experience, improving both efficiency and convenience. Verkada offers you a subscription to a 3rd party monitoring services on a per-camera basis. You can also purchase an alarm panel that would allow you multi-camera view but it’s not a pure cloud concept where you seamlessly can switch to a monitoring station web interface.
Live streams on 3dEYE are delivered from the cloud, so an unlimited number of users can watch simultaneously — each at the quality setting they choose. There is no local bandwidth bottleneck because the stream never leaves the camera more than once; the cloud handles distribution to every viewer.
In contrast, Verkada's cameras can only stream limited video directly from the camera to a limited number of users. This means that only a limited number of users can access Verkada online streams, and the quality will be limited due to bandwidth constraints.
Verkada's solution generates a new outbound stream for every new request or video stream or archive from its cameras. While this approach may work well for a small number of users, it quickly becomes a scalability issue when multiple users need to view multiple cameras from outside. This is because the ISP bandwidth becomes a bottleneck, leading to a less-than-ideal user experience.
At 3dEYE, we have implemented a more scalable solution that addresses these concerns. Our platform utilizes a single outbound stream for multiple users viewing multiple cameras from outside. This approach ensures that our solution is highly scalable and can accommodate the needs of businesses of all sizes. By leveraging our cloud-based platform, customers can access their video streams from anywhere without worrying about bandwidth limitations or scalability issues. This feature ensures that 3dEYE's solution is always accessible and provides a seamless user experience, regardless of the number of users or cameras being utilized. Overall, the ability to distribute live streams at high quality to an unlimited number of users is an important consideration for many customers, particularly in environments where remote real-time monitoring is critical. 3dEYE's platform is designed to provide this level of flexibility and scalability, making it an ideal solution for a wide range of use cases.
With 3dEYE's Cloud Video and AI Analytics platform, customers have access to unlimited cloud archives, clips, and timelapse storage. This means that they can store as much footage as they need without having to worry about running out of storage space.
In contrast, Verkada's storage plans are limited, and customers must select a plan at the time of camera purchase. This means that they may run out of storage space if they need to store more footage than their plan allows.
The ability to store unlimited footage is an important consideration for many customers, particularly those in industries where regulatory requirements mandate the storage of video footage for extended periods of time. With 3dEYE's platform, customers can store as much footage as they need, for as long as they need, without having to worry about running out of storage space.
3dEYE gives integrators and dealers a full management layer: multi-tier client hierarchies, custom margins and discounts, and the ability to create an unlimited number of sub-integrators and end-customer accounts — all from a single dashboard.
This is because 3dEYE was specifically designed with integrators and dealers in mind, and provides a flexible and scalable platform that can be customized to meet the needs of each individual business. This allows integrators and dealers to build their own business from scratch, migrate their existing customers to the cloud platform, and leverage the power of cloud-based video surveillance to grow and expand their business.
Overall, the ability to manage diverse client bases, apply margins and discounts, and build an unlimited number of sub-integrators and customers is an important consideration for many integrators and dealers, particularly those looking to grow and expand their business. With 3dEYE's platform, integrators and dealers have access to these important features, providing greater flexibility and control over their business development.
3dEYE's Cloud Video and AI Analytics platform offers white label and co-branding options, allowing integrators and dealers to customize the platform with their own branding and logo. This provides a unique opportunity for integrators and dealers to get new or expand existing business vertical, preserve and grow their brand, increase visibility, and differentiate themselves from their competitors.
Verkada offers no white-label or co-branding program, leaving integrators and dealers without a way to present the platform under their own brand. For companies that rely on brand recognition to build customer loyalty and grow recurring revenue, that gap can be a dealbreaker when evaluating top rated video surveillance services competing with Verkada.
