Cybersecurity · head to head
Eagle Eye Networks vs Hanwha Vision
Eagle Eye Networks
Cybersecurity
Cloud video surveillance billed per camera per month, where retention length drives the bill more than anything else
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- On request
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Hanwha Vision
Cybersecurity
Korean camera maker whose Wisenet WAVE VMS licences are perpetual per channel with no annual renewal
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- On request
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Eagle Eye Networks cost scales with retention as well as resolution, and long retention has been observed to increase the monthly figure by 200 to 400 percent over 7 day storage, so an insurer or regulator raising the retention requirement can multiply the bill without adding cameras.; Hanwha Vision nDAA compliance is confirmed per model and per bill of materials rather than across the brand, and TAA status depends on whether a specific unit was made in Korea or Vietnam, so a buyer with procurement obligations must get both stated on the quote rather than relying on a brand-level claim.
- They diverge on capability: Eagle Eye Networks covers Bridge and CMVR appliances, Hanwha Vision covers Wisenet WAVE VMS.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Eagle Eye Networks and Hanwha Vision actually diverge.
| Attribute | Eagle Eye Networks | Hanwha Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per camera per month | One-time purchase |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Windows, Linux, Web, iOS, Android |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Eagle Eye Networks
- Bridge and CMVR appliances
- Per-camera cloud retention
- Browser and mobile access
- Cloud analytics
- Licence plate recognition
- Video sharing and export
- Open API
Only in Hanwha Vision
- Wisenet WAVE VMS
- On-camera AI
- NDAA and TAA positioning
- Open platform
- Wisenet cameras and recorders
- Cybersecurity hardening
- Integration licences
Both cover
- Multi-site management
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Eagle Eye Networks
- A 40-site restaurant group that wants one login across every location without a recorder in each back officenot Hanwha Vision
- A school district that must retain incident footage for a fixed statutory period and needs the retention set centrallynot Hanwha Vision
- A car dealership needing footage shared with police within minutes of an overnight theftnot Hanwha Vision
- A retailer replacing failing DVRs but keeping the ONVIF cameras already installednot Hanwha Vision
Hanwha Vision
- A federal agency or federal contractor whose procurement rules exclude Section 889 covered manufacturersnot Eagle Eye Networks
- A school district that wants a fixed one-time software cost rather than a per-camera monthly subscriptionnot Eagle Eye Networks
- A site running 200 cameras for a decade where a cloud subscription would cost several times a perpetual licencenot Eagle Eye Networks
- An integrator standardising on one manufacturer for cameras, recorders and VMS to simplify supportnot Eagle Eye Networks
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Eagle Eye Networks
- Cost scales with retention as well as resolution, and long retention has been observed to increase the monthly figure by 200 to 400 percent over 7 day storage, so an insurer or regulator raising the retention requirement can multiply the bill without adding cameras.
- Pricing is not published, so the widely cited 15 to 50 US dollars per camera per month range is a reseller-derived estimate rather than a rate you can hold Eagle Eye to.
- Every camera needs upstream bandwidth for continuous upload, so sites on poor connections either degrade quality or lose the cloud advantage, and the bridge only buffers for a limited period during an outage.
- Video lives in Eagle Eye’s data centres, which raises data residency questions for public bodies and for European buyers, and exit means downloading years of footage before a subscription ends.
- It is a per-camera subscription with no perpetual option, so a large site that would have paid once for an on-premises VMS pays indefinitely, and the crossover point against a Genetec or Milestone deployment usually arrives within a few years.
Hanwha Vision
- NDAA compliance is confirmed per model and per bill of materials rather than across the brand, and TAA status depends on whether a specific unit was made in Korea or Vietnam, so a buyer with procurement obligations must get both stated on the quote rather than relying on a brand-level claim.
- Perpetual licences mean you own the servers, storage and patching, so the cost avoided on subscription reappears as IT labour and a hardware refresh every five to seven years.
- Hanwha publishes no list pricing and sells through distributors, so the perpetual-versus-subscription comparison it wins on paper still requires a distributor quote to verify.
- Wisenet WAVE is a solid mid-market VMS but does not match Genetec or Milestone on enterprise features such as federation across independently owned systems, scripted operator procedures or deep access control unification.
- Hanwha Vision is part of Hanwha Group, a large Korean conglomerate spanning defence, chemicals and finance, so the video business is one line among many and roadmap priority is set at a corporate level well above the security division.
Pricing, plan by plan
Eagle Eye Networks
On request- Cloud VMS subscription$undefined/month
- Priced per camera per month by resolution and retention
- Retention tiers of 7, 30, 90 and 180 days and 1, 2 and 3 years
- Independently observed range of roughly 15 to 50 USD per camera per month
Hanwha Vision
On request- Wisenet WAVE channel licence$undefined/year
- Perpetual per-channel licence that does not expire once activated
- No annual renewal fee to keep the system running
- Sold singly and in 4, 8, 16, 24 and 48 channel bundles
Which should you pick?
Choose Eagle Eye Networks if
- You need bridge and cmvr appliances.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want per-camera cloud retention.
Choose Hanwha Vision if
- You need wisenet wave vms.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want on-camera ai.
Questions people ask
- Is Eagle Eye Networks or Hanwha Vision better?
- Neither clearly leads. Eagle Eye Networks starts at On request and Hanwha Vision at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Eagle Eye Networks or Hanwha Vision?
- Eagle Eye Networks starts at On request and Hanwha Vision at On request.
- Does Eagle Eye Networks or Hanwha Vision run on more platforms?
- Eagle Eye Networks runs on Web, iOS, Android. Hanwha Vision runs on Windows, Linux, Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Eagle Eye Networks best used for?
- Eagle Eye Networks is most often used for a 40-site restaurant group that wants one login across every location without a recorder in each back office, a school district that must retain incident footage for a fixed statutory period and needs the retention set centrally, a car dealership needing footage shared with police within minutes of an overnight theft, a retailer replacing failing dvrs but keeping the onvif cameras already installed. Of those, a 40-site restaurant group that wants one login across every location without a recorder in each back office and a school district that must retain incident footage for a fixed statutory period and needs the retention set centrally are not what Hanwha Vision is typically brought in for.
- What can Eagle Eye Networks do that Hanwha Vision cannot?
- Eagle Eye Networks covers Bridge and CMVR appliances, Per-camera cloud retention, Browser and mobile access, Cloud analytics. Hanwha Vision covers Wisenet WAVE VMS, On-camera AI, NDAA and TAA positioning, Open platform. Both handle Multi-site management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Eagle Eye Networks: Do I need Eagle Eye cameras?
No. The bridge connects existing ONVIF cameras, which is the main reason organisations pick it over camera-maker cloud services.
Hanwha Vision: Is Hanwha Vision NDAA compliant?
Hanwha is a South Korean manufacturer and is not among the Section 889 covered entities, which are Hikvision, Dahua, Huawei, ZTE and Hytera, and its cameras do not use banned Chinese system-on-chip processors. Confirm compliance per model on the quote.
Eagle Eye Networks: What does it cost per camera?
Not published. Independent observations put it between roughly 15 and 50 US dollars per camera per month depending on resolution and retention, with Canadian examples up to 79 for 90 day 4K.
Hanwha Vision: Are Wisenet WAVE licences subscriptions?
No. Channel licences are perpetual and do not expire once activated, with no annual renewal fee.
Eagle Eye Networks: What happens if my internet drops?
The on-site bridge buffers recording locally and uploads when the connection returns, but buffer capacity is finite and a long outage loses footage.
Hanwha Vision: Is Wisenet WAVE the same as Nx Witness?
It is built on the Network Optix platform, so the two share a common core, with Hanwha adding its own camera integration and support.
Eagle Eye Networks: Where is my video stored?
In Eagle Eye’s data centres. Confirm the region before buying if you have data residency obligations.
Hanwha Vision: Is Hanwha TAA compliant?
Many models are, manufactured in South Korea and Vietnam, but TAA is a per-unit question tied to manufacturing origin, so it must be verified model by model.
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