CompleteView VMS vs OpenEye Web Services

CVCompleteView VMS8.5Visit OpenEye Web Services8.4Visit

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

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OpenEye Web Services #6 in Surveillance Video Management 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Contact OpenEye

• CompleteView VMS fits best

  Multi-site video operations and evidence teams

• OpenEye Web Services fits best

  Multi-site teams linking video to business systems

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Side by side

Feature	CVCompleteView VMS 8.5/10 Visit ↗	OpenEye Web Services 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.4
Ranking	#5 in Surveillance Video Management	#6 in Surveillance Video Management
Best for	Multi-site video operations and evidence teams	Multi-site teams linking video to business systems
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Phone, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CompleteView VMS 4/4 · OpenEye Web Services 4/4
AI video analytics	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
ONVIF support	✓	✓
Access control	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Camera capacity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Video retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Federates surveillance operations across multiple sites Per-camera retention policies with predictive storage analytics Evidence export supports multiple timeline trimming	Search live and recorded video, including event-based and AI-enabled visual search. Manage users, permissions, settings, and updates remotely from a central service. Connect video with access control, intrusion, POS, and identity systems.
Cons	Software pricing requires contact with a reseller Per-IP-camera licensing ties costs to camera count Cloud services supplement on-site central management	Subscription licensing is sold per channel and requires contacting OpenEye Sales. Capabilities depend on the licensing tier and equipment used. It requires local recording systems or OpenEye cloud cameras.
Our verdict	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 →	OpenEye Web Services (OWS) is a cloud-managed video surveillance platform for businesses and multi-site organizations. It brings live viewing and recorded playback together with video search, alerts, export and sharing, and centralized… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• OpenEye Web Services — where it wins

  • Search live and recorded video, including event-based and AI-enabled visual search.
  • Manage users, permissions, settings, and updates remotely from a central service.
  • Connect video with access control, intrusion, POS, and identity systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Subscription licensing is sold per channel and requires contacting OpenEye Sales.
  • Capabilities depend on the licensing tier and equipment used.
  • It requires local recording systems or OpenEye cloud cameras.

• CVCompleteView VMS8.5/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Try CompleteView VMSFull verdict →
• OpenEye Web Services8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Managed video viewing and search with remote administration and business-system integrations.

  Contact OpenEyeFull verdict →