VIVOTEK VAST Security Station vs Digifort VMS

VVVIVOTEK VAST Security Station8.3Visit Digifort VMS8.2Visit

Higher score 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

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

• VIVOTEK VAST Security Station fits best

  Teams wanting free entry and large camera capacity

• Digifort VMS fits best

  On-prem teams needing event-driven camera operations

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Side by side

Feature	VVVIVOTEK VAST Security Station 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Digifort VMS 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.2
Ranking	#7 in Surveillance Video Management	#8 in Surveillance Video Management
Best for	Teams wanting free entry and large camera capacity	On-prem teams needing event-driven camera operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	60 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email
Integrations	2 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features VIVOTEK VAST Security Station 2/4 · Digifort VMS 4/4
AI video analytics	✓	✓
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
ONVIF support	✓	✓
Access control	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	On-premise	On-premise
Camera capacity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Video retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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.	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 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.	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	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 →	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

• 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.

• 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

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

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

  Contact DigifortFull verdict →