xem files, play via Xeoma or export in another format from software. SMS capability is an add-on service that costs ~1.3 cents per message- added cost, albeit low.This results in nested child pop-ups, which are annoying, some area tooltips will disappear once shown 3 times, others will always remain. End user manual is built into the software via hyperlinks and pop-ups.Passwords are in clear view in UI, both in password fields and URL of cameras connected to via VMS (security issue).No ability to TAB between entry fields, frustrating for avid keyboard users and is apparent when configuring settings via UI. ![]() No digital zoom via software, has to be a PTZ capable camera with optical zoom to use.No archive search: no date/time, calender feature or the ability to search across multiple cameras.Moreover, ONVIF support, though claimed, did not work with any of the 3 ONVIF cameras we tried plus the manufacturer confirms that they have not run the official ONVIF conformance test.īeyond those big structural ones, a number of features are missing and or weak, including: Remote viewing: options include Webserver capability via Network port forwarding (no ActiveX required) or a multi server connection to another Xeoma server.įundamentally, this is a borderline professional VMS, at best, lacking many critical enterprise functionalities: access control integration, alarm management, video analytics, network video distribution.Android app beta version available -no iOS app (having mobile apps is becoming common requirement and other VMSes offer both).Runs as a service on all three platforms, but must be installed first.(compared to other VMSes requiring a SMTP server) Email capabilities work with most email servers such as Yahoo, Google, etc.(In contrast, other VMSes hide those options and may sometimes choose the wrong option for end user's environment or client.)We did NOT test these options. The RTSP checkbox allows for searching of H264 streams (transmitted through rtsp protocol) over MJPEG streams search, which is the default search. Low level control: via the added H.264 decoding acceleration checkbox users can transfer high CPU processing to the video graphics card.Unitor feature: seam together streams from completely different cameras into one thus recording object's movement as one video rather than several different camera archives.Enterprise features such as duplication of camera schemas (mass add) and mass configuration changes.Easy to use interface geared towards non-techies via schematic type of building camera configuration/attributes (End user manual is built into the software via hyperlinks and pop-ups and can easily submit an issue via software, instead of another site).An issue for large organizations where users/settings would need to be shared, also no Active Directory integration) Software: Lightweight application- exe was 14.2MB, and dmg was 10.5MB (no database, all flat files. ![]() We recommend you watch it:īeyond price, which clearly is the standout 'feature', the biggest other driver is simplicity of use. This <2 minute video gives a big picture overview of the Xeoma VMS. For more than that, it is interesting to see how they developed their UI to simplify the user experience, but likely unattractive for deployment. If you are looking for something simple that's inexpensive for home / small business use, Xeoma is worth considering. And while third party direct integration worked with multiple cameras (requires using exact Stream URL or 'Manufacture Auto Select' option), ONVIF did not (even though it was claimed). However, it has few, if any, advanced / professional feature. Xeoma is an easy to use, quick to get started VMS, among the easiest we have ever seen. ![]() Plus, the software is being actively developed every month. FelenaSoft's Xeoma charges no more than $19.95 per channel and under $10 per channel for 32 cameras ($299.95), down to a few dollars for hundreds of channels. VMS software for less than $3 per channel? Prices have certainly come down over the last few years, but a relative newcomer is pushing them even lower.
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