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Alternatives to Milestone XProtect
23 cybersecurity tools sit alongside Milestone XProtect in this directory. Below is what separates each from Milestone XProtect on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 1
- Cheaper to start
- 2
- Milestone XProtect starts at
- Free, then $109/one-time
Why people look past Milestone XProtect
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Milestone XProtect entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Milestone XProtect starts at $109/one-time. Across the 3 cybersecurity tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $4.99/month.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
Milestone XProtect publishes 5 tiers, from Free up to On request. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the Milestone XProtect pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Per-camera licensed video management software with unlimited client workstations
- No free tier, where Milestone XProtect has one.
- Sold on a quote model rather than One-time purchase per device licence, plus annual Care Plus.
- 1 tier to Milestone XProtect's 5.
Cloud-managed cameras, sensors and access control with a per-camera annual licence
- No free tier, where Milestone XProtect has one.
- Starts $40 a year dearer, at $149/year.
- Sold on a Per camera per year licence plus hardware model rather than One-time purchase per device licence, plus annual Care Plus.
- 3 tiers to Milestone XProtect's 5.
Camera-vendor video management software with a free 32-channel tier for VIVOTEK devices
- No free tier, where Milestone XProtect has one.
- Sold on a One-time purchase per camera channel model rather than One-time purchase per device licence, plus annual Care Plus.
- 3 tiers to Milestone XProtect's 5.
Free TOTP two-factor authentication app that gained optional cloud sync in 2023
- Sold on a Free, no in-app purchases model rather than One-time purchase per device licence, plus annual Care Plus.
- 1 tier to Milestone XProtect's 5.
Real-time transaction fraud and financial crime detection for banks and payment processors
- No free tier, where Milestone XProtect has one.
- Sold on a quote model rather than One-time purchase per device licence, plus annual Care Plus.
- 1 tier to Milestone XProtect's 5.
Workforce and customer authentication from a certificate authority
- No free tier, where Milestone XProtect has one.
- Starts $107 a month cheaper, at $2/month.
- Sold on a Per user per month model rather than One-time purchase per device licence, plus annual Care Plus.
- 2 tiers to Milestone XProtect's 5.
Every Milestone XProtect alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone XProtect (this page) | Free, then $109/one-time | One-time purchase per device licence, plus annual Care Plus | 5 | |
| Salient CompleteViewIf you want simpler per-camera perpetual licensing and a less demanding server architecture | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Rhombus SystemsIf you would rather buy cloud-managed cameras than design and run a Windows server estate | $149/year | Per camera per year licence plus hardware | 3 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| VIVOTEK VAST Security StationIf the estate is mostly Vivotek cameras and the free 32-channel tier would cover it | On request | One-time purchase per camera channel | 3 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Google Authenticator | Free | Free, no in-app purchases | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Feedzai | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Entrust Identity as a Service | $2/month | Per user per month | 2 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Featurespace ARIC Risk Hub | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Dahua Technology | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Genetec Security Center | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Envysion | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| IDnow | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Delinea | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| DTiQ | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Hanwha Vision | On request | One-time purchase | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| BeyondTrust | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| HID Global | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Fenergo | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| iDenfy | On request | Per verification | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| March Networks | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Jumio | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Eagle Eye Networks | On request | Per camera per month | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Camio | $4.99/month | Per camera per month | 2 | vs Milestone XProtect |
| Beyond Identity | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Milestone XProtect |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Milestone XProtect badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (1)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Google Authenticator , Free
Cheaper than Milestone XProtect (2)
Entry price under Milestone XProtect's $109/one-time. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Entrust Identity as a Service , $2/month
- Camio , $4.99/month
What you would be giving up
Milestone XProtect is most often brought in for a city or transport operator running tens of thousands of cameras across federated sites, an enterprise with mixed legacy camera brands that refuses to standardise on one manufacturer, a critical infrastructure site needing failover recording servers and tamper-evident evidence export, an integrator building a bespoke security application on top of an open vms platform. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Milestone XProtect is broadly right and the question is cost, the Milestone XProtect pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Cybersecurity category lists everything the directory holds, and best cybersecurity tools ranks them.
Milestone XProtect runs on windows, web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Milestone XProtect alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Milestone XProtect?
- 23 other cybersecurity tools are listed in this directory, led by Salient CompleteView, Rhombus Systems, VIVOTEK VAST Security Station, Google Authenticator. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Milestone XProtect?
- 1 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Google Authenticator.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Milestone XProtect?
- Yes. 2 of the alternatives below start under Milestone XProtect's $109/one-time: Entrust Identity as a Service at $2/month, Camio at $4.99/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Milestone XProtect?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Milestone XProtect?
- Milestone XProtect is most often brought in for a city or transport operator running tens of thousands of cameras across federated sites, an enterprise with mixed legacy camera brands that refuses to standardise on one manufacturer, a critical infrastructure site needing failover recording servers and tamper-evident evidence export, an integrator building a bespoke security application on top of an open vms platform. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Milestone XProtect?
- None of the cybersecurity tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Milestone XProtect alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Cybersecurity, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Milestone XProtect against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Milestone XProtect covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every cybersecurity tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Cybersecurity category, 23 tools beside Milestone XProtect. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.