Avigilon Alta Video vs CompleteView VMS

Avigilon Alta Video8.7Visit CVCompleteView VMS8.5Visit

Higher score Avigilon Alta Video #3 in Surveillance Video Management 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Avigilon Alta

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CV CompleteView VMS #5 in Surveillance Video Management 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Try CompleteView VMS

• Avigilon Alta Video fits best

  Multi-site teams seeking cloud video and AI search

• CompleteView VMS fits best

  Multi-site video operations and evidence teams

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Side by side

Feature	Avigilon Alta Video 8.7/10 Visit ↗	CVCompleteView VMS 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Surveillance Video Management	#5 in Surveillance Video Management
Best for	Multi-site teams seeking cloud video and AI search	Multi-site video operations and evidence teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	100+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Avigilon Alta Video 4/4 · CompleteView VMS 4/4
AI video analytics	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
ONVIF support	✓	✓
Access control	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Hybrid
Camera capacity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Video retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Search video with AI timeline and appearance-based tools. Manage live video and alarms through web, iOS and Android apps. Connect existing cameras, access control and third-party tools.	Federates surveillance operations across multiple sites Per-camera retention policies with predictive storage analytics Evidence export supports multiple timeline trimming
Cons	Pricing requires a sales quote based on camera count, retention and features. No perpetual free plan is offered. Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking an on-premises VMS.	Software pricing requires contact with a reseller Per-IP-camera licensing ties costs to camera count Cloud services supplement on-site central management
Our verdict	Avigilon Alta Video is a cloud-based video management system for organizations overseeing security at one or more sites. It brings live and recorded video, AI-powered video and audio analytics, event search, rules and alerts into browser… Read the review →	CompleteView VMS is a surveillance video management platform for organizations operating one or multiple sites. It combines live viewing, recording, playback, search, evidence export, camera and recorder administration, and user management… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Avigilon Alta Video — where it wins

  • Search video with AI timeline and appearance-based tools.
  • Manage live video and alarms through web, iOS and Android apps.
  • Connect existing cameras, access control and third-party tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales quote based on camera count, retention and features.
  • No perpetual free plan is offered.
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking an on-premises VMS.

• CompleteView VMS — where it wins

  • Federates surveillance operations across multiple sites
  • Per-camera retention policies with predictive storage analytics
  • Evidence export supports multiple timeline trimming

  Where it doesn't

  • Software pricing requires contact with a reseller
  • Per-IP-camera licensing ties costs to camera count
  • Cloud services supplement on-site central management

• Avigilon Alta Video8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Cloud video management combines AI search, mobile access and access-control integrations.

  Visit Avigilon AltaFull verdict →
• CVCompleteView VMS8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A multi-site VMS combining evidence workflows, federation, analytics, and mobile access.

  Try CompleteView VMSFull verdict →