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LogicManager vs Rhombus Systems

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LogicManager

Cybersecurity

Enterprise risk management priced as a flat fee with unlimited users

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Rhombus Systems

Cybersecurity

Cloud-managed cameras, sensors and access control with a per-camera annual licence

From
$149/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: LogicManager the flat fee is quoted per organisation and not published, so the pricing model that makes LogicManager attractive still cannot be compared without a sales process.; Rhombus Systems the per-camera annual licence never ends and a camera without an active licence stops working, so the total cost over a ten-year hardware life is several times the hardware price.
  • They diverge on capability: LogicManager covers Risk taxonomy, Rhombus Systems covers On-camera storage.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LogicManager and Rhombus Systems actually diverge.

Attributes where LogicManager and Rhombus Systems differ
AttributeLogicManagerRhombus Systems
Starting priceOn request$149/year
Pricing modelquotePer camera per year licence plus hardware
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: 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 LogicManager

  • Risk taxonomy
  • Risk assessments
  • Third-party risk
  • Internal audit
  • Policy management
  • Incident management
  • Advisory support

Only in Rhombus Systems

  • On-camera storage
  • No NVR or server
  • AI search
  • Access control
  • Environmental sensors
  • Ten year hardware warranty
  • Optional cloud archiving

Both cover

  • Unlimited users

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

LogicManager

  • A mid-sized bank or credit union that needs every department head contributing to risk assessment without paying for a seat eachnot Rhombus Systems
  • A risk team replacing a spreadsheet register that cannot show which controls a given vendor failure would affectnot Rhombus Systems
  • An organisation preparing for a regulatory examination that must evidence a linked risk, control and issue trailnot Rhombus Systems
  • A company consolidating separate vendor risk, policy and audit tools onto one taxonomy so findings are not duplicatednot Rhombus Systems

Rhombus Systems

  • A school district running video across dozens of buildings with no local IT at each sitenot LogicManager
  • A clinic group needing door access and cameras in one console under a single audit trailnot LogicManager
  • A logistics operator that wants to search for a specific vehicle across sites without scrubbing footagenot LogicManager
  • An office estate replacing ageing NVRs where nobody remains who knows how to maintain themnot LogicManager

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

LogicManager

  • The flat fee is quoted per organisation and not published, so the pricing model that makes LogicManager attractive still cannot be compared without a sales process.
  • Configuration depth means the taxonomy has to be designed properly before rollout, and organisations that skip that step end up with a structure that cannot answer the linkage questions the tool exists to answer.
  • Reporting and dashboarding are functional rather than flexible, and teams wanting bespoke board reporting commonly export to Power BI, which reintroduces the manual step they were removing.
  • Quantitative risk modelling is limited compared with specialist tools, so organisations needing Monte Carlo style loss simulation will need something else alongside it.
  • The user interface is dated relative to newer compliance automation tools, and infrequent business users often need repeat training, which erodes the participation benefit that unlimited licensing is supposed to deliver.

Rhombus Systems

  • The per-camera annual licence never ends and a camera without an active licence stops working, so the total cost over a ten-year hardware life is several times the hardware price.
  • Cameras must be Rhombus, so there is no reuse of existing IP cameras and migrating away means replacing every device rather than changing software.
  • Cloud archiving is priced separately by retention and stream count, and long retention on multisensor cameras runs into five figures per camera, which can dwarf everything else in the quote.
  • On-camera storage is the default retention, so a camera physically stolen or destroyed takes its unarchived footage with it unless cloud archiving was paid for on that camera.
  • Analytics and integrations are good for mid-market needs but shallower than a dedicated enterprise VMS with a large third-party ecosystem, so specialist requirements like advanced LPR or forensic search hit limits.

Pricing, plan by plan

LogicManager

On request
  • LogicManager Platform$undefined/year
    • Fixed annual fee, unlimited users
    • Risk, audit, vendor, policy and incident modules
    • Advisory analyst support included

Rhombus Systems

$149/year
  • Professional$149/year
    • Per camera per year
    • Cloud console and management
    • On-camera storage retention
  • Enterprise$199/year
    • Per camera per year
    • Everything in Professional
    • Flexible cloud archiving options
  • Cloud archiving$undefined/year
    • Priced separately by retention period and stream count
    • Multisensor cameras cost several times a single sensor camera
    • Long retention on multisensor models can reach five figures per camera

Which should you pick?

Choose LogicManager if

  • You need risk taxonomy.
  • You also want risk assessments.
LogicManager review

Choose Rhombus Systems if

  • You need on-camera storage.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want no nvr or server.
Rhombus Systems review

Questions people ask

Is LogicManager or Rhombus Systems better?
Neither clearly leads. LogicManager starts at On request and Rhombus Systems at $149/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LogicManager or Rhombus Systems?
LogicManager starts at On request and Rhombus Systems at $149/year.
Does LogicManager or Rhombus Systems run on more platforms?
LogicManager runs on Web. Rhombus Systems runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is LogicManager best used for?
LogicManager is most often used for a mid-sized bank or credit union that needs every department head contributing to risk assessment without paying for a seat each, a risk team replacing a spreadsheet register that cannot show which controls a given vendor failure would affect, an organisation preparing for a regulatory examination that must evidence a linked risk, control and issue trail, a company consolidating separate vendor risk, policy and audit tools onto one taxonomy so findings are not duplicated. Of those, a mid-sized bank or credit union that needs every department head contributing to risk assessment without paying for a seat each and a risk team replacing a spreadsheet register that cannot show which controls a given vendor failure would affect are not what Rhombus Systems is typically brought in for.
What can LogicManager do that Rhombus Systems cannot?
LogicManager covers Risk taxonomy, Risk assessments, Third-party risk, Internal audit. Rhombus Systems covers On-camera storage, No NVR or server, AI search, Access control. Both handle Unlimited users.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

LogicManager: Is LogicManager really unlimited users?

Yes. It licences on a fixed annual fee covering the organisation rather than per seat, which is the main reason mid-market buyers pick it.

Rhombus Systems: Do I need an NVR or a server?

No. Cameras record on board and connect directly to the cloud console, which is the main operational reason organisations pick it.

LogicManager: What does it cost?

Not published. Mid-market ERM platforms of this class typically sit in the low tens of thousands of dollars a year, quoted by scope.

Rhombus Systems: What does the licence cost?

Roughly $149 per camera per year for Professional and about $199 for Enterprise, typically sold in one, three, five or ten year terms.

LogicManager: Is it a compliance automation tool like Drata?

No. It is enterprise risk management with audit and vendor risk, not continuous control monitoring for SOC 2 evidence collection.

Rhombus Systems: Is cloud storage included?

No. On-camera storage is the default. Cloud archiving is a separate charge priced by retention duration and number of streams.

LogicManager: How long does implementation take?

Weeks to a few months, far shorter than the enterprise GRC suites, provided the risk taxonomy is agreed up front.

Rhombus Systems: Can I use my existing cameras?

No. The platform works only with Rhombus hardware, which is the trade-off for the zero-server architecture.

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