Avigilon Alta Video vs Digifort VMS

Avigilon Alta Video8.7Visit Digifort VMS8.2Visit

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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Digifort VMS #8 in Surveillance Video Management 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Contact Digifort

• Avigilon Alta Video fits best

  Multi-site teams seeking cloud video and AI search

• Digifort VMS fits best

  On-prem teams needing event-driven camera operations

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Side by side

Feature	Avigilon Alta Video 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Digifort VMS 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Surveillance Video Management	#8 in Surveillance Video Management
Best for	Multi-site teams seeking cloud video and AI search	On-prem teams needing event-driven camera operations
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
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Windows, iOS, Android
Integrations	100+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Avigilon Alta Video 4/4 · Digifort VMS 4/4
AI video analytics	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
ONVIF support	✓	✓
Access control	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	On-premise
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.	Combines live camera viewing and recording with alarm and event management Event-triggered automation, with optional analytics and license plate recognition Supports ONVIF profiles S, G, T and M, plus mobile viewing and PTZ control
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.	Requires self-hosted deployment rather than a cloud setup Camera capacity depends on edition-specific license packs Purchases go through distributors or customer service, not published retail pricing
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 →	Digifort VMS is an on-premise video management system for organizations monitoring and recording IP camera and video-server feeds. Its range covers small installations through medium and large deployments, with live viewing and recording… 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.

• Digifort VMS — where it wins

  • Combines live camera viewing and recording with alarm and event management
  • Event-triggered automation, with optional analytics and license plate recognition
  • Supports ONVIF profiles S, G, T and M, plus mobile viewing and PTZ control

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosted deployment rather than a cloud setup
  • Camera capacity depends on edition-specific license packs
  • Purchases go through distributors or customer service, not published retail pricing

• 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 →
• Digifort VMS8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  An on-prem VMS pairing camera monitoring with event workflows and optional analytics.

  Contact DigifortFull verdict →