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Alternatives to Rhombus Systems
23 cybersecurity tools sit alongside Rhombus Systems in this directory. Below is what separates each from Rhombus Systems 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
- 2
- Cheaper to start
- 4
- Rhombus Systems starts at
- $149/year
Why people look past Rhombus Systems
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Rhombus Systems entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Rhombus Systems starts at $149/year. Across the 4 cybersecurity tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $52/month.
There is no free tier
The record for Rhombus Systems carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 2 of the 23 alternatives below can be used without paying.
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.
Cloud video intelligence that runs on your existing cameras through an on-site recorder
- Starts $50 a month cheaper, at $99/month.
- Sold on a Per camera per month, all inclusive model rather than Per camera per year licence plus hardware.
- 1 tier to Rhombus Systems's 3.
Open platform video management software with perpetual per-device licences
- Can be used without paying; Rhombus Systems cannot.
- Starts $40 a one-time cheaper, at $109/one-time.
- Sold on a One-time purchase per device licence, plus annual Care Plus model rather than Per camera per year licence plus hardware.
- 5 tiers to Rhombus Systems's 3.
Per-camera licensed video management software with unlimited client workstations
- Sold on a quote model rather than Per camera per year licence plus hardware.
- 1 tier to Rhombus Systems's 3.
Free TOTP two-factor authentication app that gained optional cloud sync in 2023
- Can be used without paying; Rhombus Systems cannot.
- Sold on a Free, no in-app purchases model rather than Per camera per year licence plus hardware.
- 1 tier to Rhombus Systems's 3.
Real-time transaction fraud and financial crime detection for banks and payment processors
- Sold on a quote model rather than Per camera per year licence plus hardware.
- 1 tier to Rhombus Systems's 3.
Workforce and customer authentication from a certificate authority
- Starts $147 a month cheaper, at $2/month.
- Sold on a Per user per month model rather than Per camera per year licence plus hardware.
- 2 tiers to Rhombus Systems's 3.
Every Rhombus Systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhombus Systems (this page) | $149/year | Per camera per year licence plus hardware | 3 | |
| Spot AIIf you want cloud management but need to keep and reuse existing IP and analogue cameras | $99/month | Per camera per month, all inclusive | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Milestone XProtectIf you need an open platform with perpetual licences and support for any camera brand | Free, then $109/one-time | One-time purchase per device licence, plus annual Care Plus | 5 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Salient CompleteViewIf you would rather own perpetual licences and run your own recording servers | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Google Authenticator | Free | Free, no in-app purchases | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Feedzai | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Entrust Identity as a Service | $2/month | Per user per month | 2 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Featurespace ARIC Risk Hub | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Dahua Technology | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Genetec Security Center | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Envysion | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| IDnow | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Delinea | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| DTiQ | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Hanwha Vision | On request | One-time purchase | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| BeyondTrust | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| HID Global | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Fenergo | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| iDenfy | On request | Per verification | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| March Networks | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Jumio | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Eagle Eye Networks | On request | Per camera per month | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Camio | $4.99/month | Per camera per month | 2 | vs Rhombus Systems |
| Beyond Identity | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Rhombus Systems |
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 Rhombus Systems badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (2)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Milestone XProtect , Free, then $109/one-time
- Google Authenticator , Free
Cheaper than Rhombus Systems (4)
Entry price under Rhombus Systems's $149/year. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Spot AI , $99/month
- Milestone XProtect , Free, then $109/one-time
- Entrust Identity as a Service , $2/month
- Camio , $4.99/month
What you would be giving up
Rhombus Systems is most often brought in for a school district running video across dozens of buildings with no local it at each site, a clinic group needing door access and cameras in one console under a single audit trail, a logistics operator that wants to search for a specific vehicle across sites without scrubbing footage, an office estate replacing ageing nvrs where nobody remains who knows how to maintain them. 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 Rhombus Systems is broadly right and the question is cost, the Rhombus Systems 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.
Rhombus Systems runs on 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 Rhombus Systems alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Rhombus Systems?
- 23 other cybersecurity tools are listed in this directory, led by Spot AI, Milestone XProtect, Salient CompleteView, 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 Rhombus Systems?
- 2 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Milestone XProtect, Google Authenticator.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Rhombus Systems?
- Yes. 4 of the alternatives below start under Rhombus Systems's $149/year: Spot AI at $99/month, Milestone XProtect at Free, then $109/one-time, Entrust Identity as a Service at $2/month, Camio at $4.99/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Rhombus Systems?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: it costs more than the category median; there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Rhombus Systems?
- Rhombus Systems is most often brought in for a school district running video across dozens of buildings with no local it at each site, a clinic group needing door access and cameras in one console under a single audit trail, a logistics operator that wants to search for a specific vehicle across sites without scrubbing footage, an office estate replacing ageing nvrs where nobody remains who knows how to maintain them. 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 Rhombus Systems?
- 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 Rhombus Systems 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 Rhombus Systems against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Rhombus Systems 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 Rhombus Systems. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.