Video Analytics Selection Guide 2023

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Category: Analytics

Company: AVLYTICS SA

Availability: On-server

Which VMS/brands are supported?: Integrates with the following AMS products: Bvigilant, Listener, Patriot, Sentinel, Seon, Signal Tower, Synapse, and Watchmanager.

Cost structure: Free with hardware

Fee explanation: Once-off licence fee with initial hardware purchase.

Where to find it: www.avlytics.co.za

Description: Avlytics provides a comprehensive security solution by integrating CCTV with alarm monitoring and armed response services. It communicates alerts and diagnostic events to leading AMS products, offering detection and verification. It enhances security by providing alerts directly to AMS software. Integration with existing alarms enables arm/disarm and secondary alert communication.

Contact: Paul Van Vuuren

Tel: +27 81 028 9906

[email protected]



Category: Analytics

Company: AxxonSoft Southern Africa & SADC

Availability: On-camera, on-server, cloud service, hybrid-cloud service

Which VMS/brands are supported?: AxxonSoft is the VMS.

Cost structure: Pay-per-use

Where to find it: www.axxonsoft.com

Description: AxxonSoft provides video analytics solutions that create multiple benefits in business and security intelligence through neural networks powered by AI and deep learning algorithms. AxxonSoft’s AI innovations outperform traditional motion-based detection, enhancing prevention tactics. AxxonSoft’s smart forensic search changes the way you use video investigation, by quickly finding what you need without tediously paging through tons of recorded footage. AxxonSoft’s custom AI video analytics solve specific security and business tasks with customised AI video analytics.

Contact: Colleen Glaeser

Tel: +27 10 442 4284

[email protected]



Category: Analytics

Company: Bosch Building Technologies

Availability: On-camera (own camera brands)

Which VMS/brands are supported?: Bosch Video Management System (BVMS), Genetec, Milestone, ISS.

Cost structure: Free with hardware

Fee explanation: A smart set of alarm and counter rules alerts you when predefined alarms are triggered, and forensically searchers with high efficiently though recordings. Configuration effort is minimised.

Where to find it: www.boschsecurity.com/xf/en

Description: Intelligent Video Analytics Pro brings highly reliable deep learning-based detection and tracking of persons and vehicles to scenes ranging from sterile zones to crowded and congested. Being extremely resistant to false triggers caused by challenging environments with rain, wind (moving trees), snow, hail, and water reflections, as well as shadows and bugs, it reliably detects, tracks, and classifies objects.

Contact: Nico Broodryk

Tel: +27 11 651 9600

[email protected]



Category: Analytics

Company: Cathexis

Availability: On-server, cloud service, hybrid-cloud service

Which VMS/brands are supported?: AllGoVision, Axis, CathexisVision, Grekkom Technologies, Herta, Intel, Ipsotek.

Cost structure: Included in service contract

Where to find it: www.cathexisvideo.com

Description: Monitoring all cameras to identify incidents in real time would be impossible without video analytics. CathexisVision’s video analytics suite is powered by artificial neural networks to analyse footage intelligently and enhance control room efficiency. CathexisVision can classify an array of objects and set the conditions under which they will prompt system actions. CathexisVision’s algorithms include object classification and tracking, occupancy and proximity monitoring, line crossing, speed detection and ANPR, and queue length.

Contact: Dene Alkema

Tel: +27 82 902 0202

[email protected]



Category: Analytics

Company: Dahua Technology South Africa

Availability: On-camera (own camera brands), on-camera (multiple vendors/brands)

Which VMS/brands are supported?: Milestone, Genetec, Cathexis, Axxonsoft, Arteco, Avigilon etc.

Cost structure: Free with hardware

Where to find it: www.dahuasecurity.com/sa

Description: It supports a variety of AI functions, such as high-precision face recognition and perimeter protection. They shorten the response time to events and make videos more interactive.

Contact: Preston Maharaj

Tel: +27 78 500 1155

[email protected]



Category: Analytics

Company: DeepAlert

Availability: Cloud service, hybrid-cloud service, other

Which VMS/brands are supported?: HikCentral, Listener, Milestone, WatchManager, Axis, Arteco, Immix, Sentinel, Patriot. DeepAlert can be integrated with any VMS brand using our RestAPI.

Cost structure: Monthly fee, other

Fee explanation: Charged per camera (connection) per month.

Where to find it: www.deepalert.ai

Description: DeepAlert is a very cost-effective, accurate AI video analytics system that connects seamlessly to practically any ONVIF-conformant camera/NVR. DeepAlert’s analytics reduce nuisance alarms by over 90%, enabling effective, fast monitoring. The DeepAlert system can detect people and vehicles far more accurately than edge-based analytics, meaning fewer missed events, and fewer nuisance alerts. DeepAlert integrates easily with many VMS platforms. The cloud-based system is continually being trained, always improving accuracy.

Contact: Mark Smuts

Tel: +27 76 654 5503

[email protected]



Category: Analytics

Company: Refraime

Availability: On-camera (multiple vendors/brands), on-server, cloud service, hybrid-cloud service

Which VMS/brands are supported?: Camera brands: All major brands like Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Uniview, Avigilon, ProVision, Hi-look and other Hikvision affiliates. VMS : Hikcentral, Sentinel. We integrate with new VMS and camera brands as they are presented to us.

Cost structure: Monthly fee

Fee explanation: Refraime offers flexible pricing plans tailored to meet the specific needs of your organisation. Pricing is based on the scale of deployment, number of cameras, and additional features required. It also includes the whole software suit with unlimited user licences.

Where to find it: www.refraime.co.za

Description: Experience accurate object detection with minimal false alerts. Detect objects of interest in any environment effortlessly. The solution seamlessly integrates with existing camera systems, eliminating the need for costly transitions. Enjoy full adaptability and customisation, allowing you to configure alert zones, objects of interest, scheduling, and more. Choose from multiple deployment options. Benefit from our proactive approach to security, affordable pricing, and reliable support.

Contact: Nico Pretorius

Tel: +27 79 440 2813

[email protected]



Category: Analytics

Company: Sentronics

Availability: On server, cloud service, hybrid-cloud service, edge-based

Which VMS/brands are supported?: All VMS and alarm/event brands are able to integrate.

Cost structure: Monthly fee, annual fee

Where to find it: www.sentronics.co.za

Description: edgE:Tower is a deep learning AI solution for any video stream from any camera or recording device. With a proven reduction of 95-98%+ of false alarms and no missed alarms for human and vehicle classification, edgE:Tower trumps any other solution in its category. Affordable and able to Integrate to any existing VMS or alarm event management platform. edgE:Tower also boasts the least amount of installation and configuration time of any solution in the market.

Contact: Bernard Senekal

Tel: +27 82 497 0897

[email protected]





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