Cybersecurity · head to head
Hanwha Vision vs Spot AI
Hanwha Vision
Cybersecurity
Korean camera maker whose Wisenet WAVE VMS licences are perpetual per channel with no annual renewal
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Spot AI
Cybersecurity
Cloud video intelligence that runs on your existing cameras through an on-site recorder
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Spot AI at roughly $99 per camera per month the all-in rate is high against a perpetual VMS licence: 200 cameras is around $240,000 a year, recurring, where an on-premise system would be largely a one-time cost.
- They diverge on capability: Hanwha Vision covers Wisenet WAVE VMS, Spot AI covers Camera agnostic.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hanwha Vision and Spot AI actually diverge.
| Attribute | Hanwha Vision | Spot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $99/month |
| Pricing model | One-time purchase | Per camera per month, all inclusive |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Web, iOS, Android | Web, 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 Hanwha Vision
- Wisenet WAVE VMS
- On-camera AI
- NDAA and TAA positioning
- Multi-site management
- Open platform
- Wisenet cameras and recorders
- Cybersecurity hardening
- Integration licences
Only in Spot AI
- Camera agnostic
- Intelligent Video Recorder
- AI video search
- Operational analytics
- Cloud management
- Alerting and clip sharing
- All-in per-camera pricing
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Hanwha Vision
- A federal agency or federal contractor whose procurement rules exclude Section 889 covered manufacturersnot Spot AI
- A school district that wants a fixed one-time software cost rather than a per-camera monthly subscriptionnot Spot AI
- A site running 200 cameras for a decade where a cloud subscription would cost several times a perpetual licencenot Spot AI
- An integrator standardising on one manufacturer for cameras, recorders and VMS to simplify supportnot Spot AI
Spot AI
- A manufacturer with hundreds of existing cameras that wants cloud search without replacing any of themnot Hanwha Vision
- A logistics operator investigating dock door delays and trailer dwell time from footagenot Hanwha Vision
- A retail chain reviewing incidents across dozens of stores without a VPN into each sitenot Hanwha Vision
- A safety team detecting forklift near-misses and missing personal protective equipment automaticallynot Hanwha Vision
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
Spot AI
- At roughly $99 per camera per month the all-in rate is high against a perpetual VMS licence: 200 cameras is around $240,000 a year, recurring, where an on-premise system would be largely a one-time cost.
- Reusing existing cameras saves capital but caps quality; AI analytics on a fifteen-year-old analogue camera produces correspondingly poor results and no software fixes the optics.
- Per-camera monthly billing scales linearly with camera count, so adding coverage is always expensive and there is no volume point where marginal cameras become cheap.
- The on-site IVR is a single point of failure per location, so an appliance fault takes that site's recording and cloud access with it until it is replaced.
- It is a subscription with no perpetual option, so an organisation that stops paying loses the platform entirely and is left with cameras and no management system.
Pricing, plan by plan
Hanwha Vision
On request- Wisenet WAVE channel licence$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
Spot AI
$99/month- Spot AI$99/month
- Reference rate of roughly $99 per camera per month
- Includes the on-site IVR appliance, cloud software, AI and support
- Monthly, annual and multi-year terms available
Which should you pick?
Choose Hanwha Vision if
- You need wisenet wave vms.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want on-camera ai.
Choose Spot AI if
- You need camera agnostic.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want intelligent video recorder.
Questions people ask
- Is Hanwha Vision or Spot AI better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hanwha Vision starts at On request and Spot AI at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hanwha Vision or Spot AI?
- Hanwha Vision starts at On request and Spot AI at $99/month.
- Does Hanwha Vision or Spot AI run on more platforms?
- Hanwha Vision runs on Windows, Linux, Web, iOS, Android. Spot AI runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- What is Hanwha Vision best used for?
- Hanwha Vision is most often used for a federal agency or federal contractor whose procurement rules exclude section 889 covered manufacturers, a school district that wants a fixed one-time software cost rather than a per-camera monthly subscription, a site running 200 cameras for a decade where a cloud subscription would cost several times a perpetual licence, an integrator standardising on one manufacturer for cameras, recorders and vms to simplify support. Of those, a federal agency or federal contractor whose procurement rules exclude section 889 covered manufacturers and a school district that wants a fixed one-time software cost rather than a per-camera monthly subscription are not what Spot AI is typically brought in for.
- What can Hanwha Vision do that Spot AI cannot?
- Hanwha Vision covers Wisenet WAVE VMS, On-camera AI, NDAA and TAA positioning, Multi-site management. Spot AI covers Camera agnostic, Intelligent Video Recorder, AI video search, Operational analytics.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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.
Spot AI: Do I have to buy new cameras?
No. That is the main point of the product: the IVR appliance connects to existing IP and analogue cameras.
Hanwha Vision: Are Wisenet WAVE licences subscriptions?
No. Channel licences are perpetual and do not expire once activated, with no annual renewal fee.
Spot AI: What does it cost?
The reference rate that recurs across pricing breakdowns and Spot AI materials is roughly $99 per camera per month, bundling the appliance, cloud software, AI and support.
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.
Spot AI: Is there a perpetual licence option?
No. It is subscription only, and the platform stops working when the subscription does.
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.
Spot AI: Will AI analytics work on my old analogue cameras?
They will run, but detection quality follows image quality. Old low resolution cameras produce poor analytics results.
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