Product Key Features

The table below gives a detailed listing of all the major features of the IncoreSoft VMS product.

System Components

Free

Professional

Recording Server

+

+

Hot-Failover and Cold-Failover Recording Server

-

+

Maximum Number of IP Devices per Recording Server

Unlimited

Unlimited

Maximum Number of Recording Servers per System

1

Unlimited

Management Server

+

+

Centralized Web Client (Admin Center, Client Panel)

+

+

Centralized Desktop Client (Admin Center, Client Panel)

+

+

Mobile Application

+

+

Service-Based Server Operation

+

+

Cloud Deployment Support

+

+

Analytics Server

-

+

S3 Storage Support

+

+

Licensing

Free

Professional

Licensing Limitation

Up to 8 IP cameras

Unlimited

Licensing for Camera Recording Channels

Up to 8 IP cameras

+

Licensing for Analytics Channels

-

+

System Expansion Capabilities

Free

Professional

System Configuration

Single PC

Centrally managed, multiple recording servers

IncoreSoft Gateway

-

+

Federated Architecture

-

+

Device Support

Free

Professional

ONVIF Compatibility

+

+

Universal Device Support via IncoreSoft RTSP Driver

+

+

Metadata from Camera-Embedded Analytics

+

+

Supported Branded Device Drivers

7

7

Secure Device Connection via HTTPS

+

+

Device Firmware Updates

+

+

Hardware Settings Synchronization (Automatic and Manual)

+

+

Video Processing

Free

Professional

Supported Video Compression Standards (H.264, H.265, MJPEG)

+

+

Comprehensive Metadata Support

+

+

Multiple Streams per Camera (Live and Recording)

+

+

Live Video Streaming Without Recording Storage

+

+

Simultaneous Multi-Stream Live Viewing

+

+

Adaptive Streaming and Playback

+

+

Configurable GOP Size (H.264/H.265)

+

+

Pre-Recording Buffer

+

+

Integrated Video Motion Detection

+ For all connected cameras

+ For all connected cameras

Customizable Motion Detection Sensitivity Levels

+

+

Hardware-Accelerated Video Decoding for Motion Detection (Quick Sync)

+

+

Hardware-Accelerated Video Decoding for Motion Detection (NVIDIA)

-

+

Motion Metadata Generation during Motion Detection Analysis

+

+

Motion Detection Zones

+

+

Fisheye Dewarping

+

+

Privacy Masking Zones (Restricts User View, Analytics Detection, Motion Detection)

+

+

PTZ Capabilities

Free

Professional

Number of Preset Positions per Camera

Unlimited (camera-dependent)

Unlimited (camera-dependent)

User-Reserved PTZ Control Session

+

+

Go-To Preset on Alarm

+

+

Preset Tour with Looping Option

+

+

Adjustable Stay Time and Transition Speed for Preset Tour

+

+

Combining Preset Tour and Go-To Preset on Alarm

+

+

Alarms and Alarm Rules

Free

Professional

Role-Based Alarm Rule Management

+

+

Schedule for Alarm Rule

+

+

Customizable Sound Notifications

+

+

Alarm Details with Instructions and Owner

+

+

Triggered Alarms Display

+

+

Alarm Management (Reassign, Update Status, Comment)

+

+

Customizable Alarm Priority Levels, Statuses, and Instructions

+

+

Number of Alarm Priority Levels

3

3

Alarm Handling Activity Log

+

+

Alarm Logging

+

+

Alarm Push Notifications in Mobile Application

+

+

Advanced Alarm Management

Free

Professional

Generic Alarms from Third-Party Software

+

+

System Error Alarms (e.g., License Issues)

+

+

Motion Detection Alarms (Motion Detection in Recording Server)

+

+

Analytics Events from Plugins

-

+

Notifications Triggered by Alarms

+

+

Output Control Triggered by Alarms

+

+

Recording Start/Stop Triggered by Alarms

+

+

Standard Rule Manager

+

+

Advanced Rule Manager

-

+

Bookmarks

Free

Professional

Manual Bookmarking (Quick and Detailed)

+

+

Automated Rule-Based Bookmarking

+

+

Protected Archive

Free

Professional

Protect Video Sequences for Single or Multiple Cameras

-

+

Protected Video Sequences Overview

-

+

Define Retention Time

-

+

Recording Server and Storage

Free

Professional

Pre-Recording Buffer in RAM

+

+

Video Retention Time

Unlimited

Unlimited

Daily Recording Capacity

Unlimited

Unlimited

Scheduled Recording

Hourly

Hourly

Storage Definition and Retention Time Settings for Single and Multiple Cameras

+

+

Storage Usage Overview

+

+

Live Video Streaming Without Recording Storage

+

+

Notification about Recording Termination Due to Full Storage

+

+

Edge Storage with Flexible Retrieval

-

+

Protected Archive

-

+

Integration Options

Free

Professional

Plugin Integration via SDK

+

+

Protocol Integration via REST API

+

+

System Configuration through SDK and REST API

+

+

Live and Playback Video Streaming Using WebSocket

+

+

Video Out via RTSP Restreaming

-

+

Plugin Metadata Integration

+

+

Alarm Integration via REST API, SSE, and WebSocket

+

+

Alarm and Action Advanced Rule Manager Integration via SDK

-

+

IncoreSoft Plugins

Free

Professional

IncoreSoft VEZHA LPR Plugin

-

Requires license per analytics channel

IncoreSoft VEZHA Face Recognition Plugin

-

Requires license per analytics channel

Supported Drivers

Free

Professional

IncoreSoft Axis Driver

+

+

IncoreSoft Basic Driver

+

+

IncoreSoft Bosch Driver

+

+

IncoreSoft Dahua Driver

+

+

IncoreSoft Hanwha Driver

+

+

IncoreSoft Hikvision Driver

+

+

IncoreSoft ONVIF Driver

+

+

IncoreSoft RTSP Driver

+

+

IncoreSoft Uniview Driver

+

+

IncoreSoft Vivotek Driver

+

+

IncoreSoft Gateway Driver

-

+

System Management

Free

Professional

Maximum Number of Clients Supported

Unlimited

Unlimited

System Configuration with Password Protection

+

+

Configuration Wizards for Installation and Setup

+

+

Device Scanning with Model Definition

+

+

Device Replacement in Admin Center

+

+

Built-In Device Search Filter in Admin Center

+

+

Move Device Wizard for Reassigning Hardware Between Recording Servers/Storages

-

+

Centralized Management for Recording Servers and Devices

+

+

Device Grouping

+

+

Real-Time Configuration Changes

+

+

Configuration Logging

+

+

Built-In Backup and Restore Functionality

+

+

Online License Activation

+

+

Offline License Activation

+

+

Customizable Public Access to Recording Server for Streaming

+

+

Initial Credentials Setup for Devices

+

+

Content and Layout Management

Free

Professional

Simultaneous Display of Video Streams on Layout

Unlimited

Unlimited

Maximum Layout Content Slots

16 (4x4)

100 (10x10)

Total Layouts Available

Unlimited

Unlimited

Live Video Streaming

+

+

Controllable Video Playback

+

+

Interactive Maps and Plans

+

+

Enhanced View Grid Content (Cameras, Maps, Plans, Plugins, Web Pages, etc.)

+

+

Layout and Content Management According to the Rule

+

+

System Monitoring

Free

Professional

Analytics Server Monitoring

-

+

Recording Server Monitoring

-

+

Database Monitoring

-

+

Storage Monitoring

-

+

Device Monitoring

-

+

Notifications about Issues During System Monitoring

-

+

User Access Administration

Free

Professional

Centralized User Administration

+

+

User Access Rights Hierarchy

+

+

Scheduled User Access to Devices and Functionality

+

+

Access to Admin Center and Client Panel Based on User Type

+

+

Biometry Support in Mobile Application

+

+

Logging

Free

Professional

System Logging

+

+

Audit Logging

+

+

VMS Interface Languages

Free

Professional

English

+

+

Spanish

+

+

Ukrainian

+

+

Additional Languages Available Upon Request

+

+