Cybersecurity · head to head
Eagle Eye Networks vs Genetec Security Center
Eagle Eye Networks
Cybersecurity
Cloud video surveillance billed per camera per month, where retention length drives the bill more than anything else
- From
- On request
- Rated
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Genetec Security Center
Cybersecurity
Unified video, access control and licence plate platform sold in perpetual channel licences plus an annual maintenance contract
- From
- On request
- Rated
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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.; Genetec Security Center genetec publishes no pricing and sells only through certified integrators, so buyers cannot benchmark a quote and the same 500-camera design can vary widely in price between integrators.
- They diverge on capability: Eagle Eye Networks covers Bridge and CMVR appliances, Genetec Security Center covers Omnicast video management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Eagle Eye Networks and Genetec Security Center actually diverge.
| Attribute | Eagle Eye Networks | Genetec Security Center |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per camera per month | quote |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Windows, 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
- Multi-site management
- Video sharing and export
- Open API
Only in Genetec Security Center
- Omnicast video management
- Synergis access control
- AutoVu ALPR
- Security Desk
- Federation
- Genetec Clearance
- Mission Control
- Genetec Advantage
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 Genetec Security Center
- A school district that must retain incident footage for a fixed statutory period and needs the retention set centrallynot Genetec Security Center
- A car dealership needing footage shared with police within minutes of an overnight theftnot Genetec Security Center
- A retailer replacing failing DVRs but keeping the ONVIF cameras already installednot Genetec Security Center
Genetec Security Center
- An airport unifying video, doors and licence plate recognition under one operator client and one audit trailnot Eagle Eye Networks
- A city federating dozens of independently owned camera systems into a regional monitoring centre without taking ownership of themnot Eagle Eye Networks
- A campus that refuses to be locked to one camera manufacturer over a fifteen-year refresh cyclenot Eagle Eye Networks
- A transit authority needing evidence export with a chain of custody that will survive a court challengenot 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.
Genetec Security Center
- Genetec publishes no pricing and sells only through certified integrators, so buyers cannot benchmark a quote and the same 500-camera design can vary widely in price between integrators.
- Genetec Advantage is an annual maintenance agreement commonly quoted at 18 to 22 percent of licence value, so a perpetual licence is not a one-off cost, and letting it lapse freezes the system on its current version and stops support.
- Licensing is per camera channel, so adding cameras is a licence purchase every time and organisations that expand a site by a hundred cameras discover the software line grows in step with the hardware.
- It is a Windows server platform that has to be sized, patched, backed up and eventually migrated, so the real cost includes an IT estate and an integrator, which puts it out of reach of organisations without a security team.
- Operator competence is a genuine dependency: Security Desk is dense, and sites that deploy it without training end up using a fraction of the platform they paid for while still paying full maintenance on all of it.
Pricing, plan by plan
Eagle Eye Networks
On request- Cloud VMS subscription$undefined/month
- Priced per camera per month by resolution and retention
- Retention tiers of 7, 30, 90 and 180 days and 1, 2 and 3 years
- Independently observed range of roughly 15 to 50 USD per camera per month
Genetec Security Center
On request- Security Center$undefined/year
- Perpetual video channel licences, priced per camera
- Standard, Professional and Enterprise editions
- Access control and ALPR modules licensed separately
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 Genetec Security Center if
- You need omnicast video management.
- You work on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want synergis access control.
Questions people ask
- Is Eagle Eye Networks or Genetec Security Center better?
- Neither clearly leads. Eagle Eye Networks starts at On request and Genetec Security Center 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 Genetec Security Center?
- Eagle Eye Networks starts at On request and Genetec Security Center at On request.
- Does Eagle Eye Networks or Genetec Security Center run on more platforms?
- Eagle Eye Networks runs on Web, iOS, Android. Genetec Security Center runs on Windows, 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 Genetec Security Center is typically brought in for.
- What can Eagle Eye Networks do that Genetec Security Center cannot?
- Eagle Eye Networks covers Bridge and CMVR appliances, Per-camera cloud retention, Browser and mobile access, Cloud analytics. Genetec Security Center covers Omnicast video management, Synergis access control, AutoVu ALPR, Security Desk.
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.
Genetec Security Center: How much does Genetec cost per camera?
Genetec does not publish prices. Independent estimates put on-premises video channel licences in the region of 150 to 250 US dollars per camera by edition, plus annual Advantage maintenance at roughly 18 to 22 percent of licence value.
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.
Genetec Security Center: Is Genetec Advantage optional?
Technically yes, but without it you get no version upgrades and no support, and reinstating it later usually means paying for the lapsed period.
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.
Genetec Security Center: Can I buy Genetec directly?
No. It is sold exclusively through certified integrators, who also do the design and commissioning.
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.
Genetec Security Center: Does it work with any camera?
It supports thousands of models across manufacturers, which is its core advantage over camera-maker software, though NDAA-restricted brands should be checked against your own procurement rules.
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