Avigilon Alta Video vs VIVOTEK VAST Security Station

Avigilon Alta Video8.7Visit VVVIVOTEK VAST Security Station8.3Visit

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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VV VIVOTEK VAST Security Station #7 in Surveillance Video Management 8.3/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit VIVOTEK

• Avigilon Alta Video fits best

  Multi-site teams seeking cloud video and AI search

• VIVOTEK VAST Security Station fits best

  Teams wanting free entry and large camera capacity

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Feature	Avigilon Alta Video 8.7/10 Visit ↗	VVVIVOTEK VAST Security Station 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Surveillance Video Management	#7 in Surveillance Video Management
Best for	Multi-site teams seeking cloud video and AI search	Teams wanting free entry and large camera capacity
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	60 days
Free trial length	30 days	60 days
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS
Integrations	100+ integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Avigilon Alta Video 4/4 · VIVOTEK VAST Security Station 2/4
AI video analytics	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
ONVIF support	✓	✓
Access control	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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.	Free entry edition and a 60-day trial offer ways to evaluate VSS. Deep Search can locate people and vehicles by attributes, trajectories and appearance. Pro edition supports up to 22,400 cameras per system.
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.	Pricing is available only by contacting sales. Self-hosted deployment requires an on-premises environment. Listed integrations focus on ONVIF cameras and VIVOTEK's partner portal.
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 →	VIVOTEK VAST Security Station (VSS) is on-premises video management software for teams monitoring and recording surveillance camera feeds. It covers live view, recording, playback, events and alarms, and is positioned for small, mid-market… 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.

• VIVOTEK VAST Security Station — where it wins

  • Free entry edition and a 60-day trial offer ways to evaluate VSS.
  • Deep Search can locate people and vehicles by attributes, trajectories and appearance.
  • Pro edition supports up to 22,400 cameras per system.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is available only by contacting sales.
  • Self-hosted deployment requires an on-premises environment.
  • Listed integrations focus on ONVIF cameras and VIVOTEK's partner portal.

• 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 →
• VVVIVOTEK VAST Security Station8.3/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial

  A free-entry VMS with broad monitoring tools and Pro capacity for up to 22,400 cameras.

  Visit VIVOTEKFull verdict →