Milestone XProtect vs Avigilon Alta Video

MXMilestone XProtect9.3Visit Avigilon Alta Video8.7Visit

Higher score MX Milestone XProtect #1 in Surveillance Video Management 9.3/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

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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

• Milestone XProtect fits best

  Teams needing scalable, widely integrated VMS

• Avigilon Alta Video fits best

  Multi-site teams seeking cloud video and AI search

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Side by side

Feature	MXMilestone XProtect 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Avigilon Alta Video 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Surveillance Video Management	#3 in Surveillance Video Management
Best for	Teams needing scalable, widely integrated VMS	Multi-site teams seeking cloud video and AI search
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Compliance	2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	1,000+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Milestone XProtect 4/4 · Avigilon Alta Video 4/4
AI video analytics	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
ONVIF support	✓	✓
Access control	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Cloud
Camera capacity	100 cameras	Not checked yet
Video retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free Essential+ edition supports eight device licenses More than 1,000 integrations, including ONVIF and access control Failover, federation, and evidence tools support multi-site operations	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.
Cons	Paid edition licensing requires contacting Milestone partners or resellers Essential+ is limited to eight device licenses and one server AI analytics rely primarily on camera-side or partner integrations	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.
Our verdict	Milestone XProtect is a video management system for organizations ranging from small businesses to mission-critical, multi-site operations. It centralizes live and recorded video, cameras, sensors, alarms, maps, and evidence workflows.… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Milestone XProtect — where it wins

  • Free Essential+ edition supports eight device licenses
  • More than 1,000 integrations, including ONVIF and access control
  • Failover, federation, and evidence tools support multi-site operations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid edition licensing requires contacting Milestone partners or resellers
  • Essential+ is limited to eight device licenses and one server
  • AI analytics rely primarily on camera-side or partner integrations

• 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.

• MXMilestone XProtect9.3/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A scalable VMS with broad integrations, evidence tools, and deployment options.

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• 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 →