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I have tried this software and it was the worst experience I have had. First, I had so much trouble connecting up my IP Cameras. I would error messages multiple times and the application kept crashing. Once I finally got everything up and running, I would periodically loose connection to my cameras. I had contacted customer support regarding my issues and they would never respond. There are many other better products than Blue Iris.
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Frigate https://frigate.video/ and ZoneMinder https://zoneminder.com/ come to mind. Blue Iris https://blueirissoftware.com/ is not open source but is what I prefer to use for my PoE systems ($80/yr). Source: 5 months ago
I've had BI running for years-- something went haywire with my setup this morning and now I need to re-activate my license. However, I'm unable to do so within BI, and it appears that blueirissoftware.com is down. Anyone else having issues or know what's going on? Source: 10 months ago
Blue Iris' official site is blueirissoftware.com and the company is Perspective Software. Source: 10 months ago
Could look into a diy solution like https://blueirissoftware.com/ See what cameras are compatible. Might be some Ethernet based or wifi based cameras out there that would do what you need. Keeps it all local no clouds. Source: about 1 year ago
Blue Iris is said to work well. https://blueirissoftware.com/. Source: about 1 year ago
LIVE4 GoPro - Hello! This is a page about LIVE4 GoPro app and everything around it.
ZoneMinder - ZoneMinder is a free and open-source piece of security software that can be used at home or in your business. The software puts you in control of all of your data, and it is exceptionally easy to setup. Read more about ZoneMinder.
Envysion - Envysion Insights: Intelligence transforms traditional Surveillance Video Products
iSpy - iSpy is software that allows the user to view and control video surveillance cameras. The software began development in 2007 and now has over 2 million users around the world, according to the software's website. Read more about iSpy.
ULTRA Video Management Software - High-end IP camera software designed for the large-scale video surveillance systems. Flexible.
MotionEye - motionEye is a web frontend for the motion daemon, written in Python.
I've now used both Blue Iris 5 and Avigilon Control Center 7 (ACC7). I've use them both with Avigilon's 5MP-H3-B2 (Bullet HD style) & 2MP-DC-1 dome cameras. I recommend Blue Iris, because it's what I, myself, chose. I chose Blue Iris 5 mainly due to price. A user can use 64 cameras for the price of running one (1) Avigilon ACC7 camera with their bottom two tiers of edition (basic, standard, enterprise). Blue Iris costs $69.00+$10 for the app. My quote from Avigilon, through a local retailer, was $85 per camera. So, my fleet of six cameras would have been around $510, with the mobile app included. Also, it should be noted that Avigilon allows free updates, but Blue Iris needs a $30/year extended support plan to allow updates past the one-year of basic support. That's in Avigilon's favor, but know that Avigilon can deprecate older cameras with each new edition release.
In favor of Avigilon: clean, simple, effective monitoring, excellent immediate intrusion capture, flawless functioning, can be tailored to lighten an HD camera load on the system. Good for a user with a higher budget and less setup knowledge. The U.S. Gov't and military use Motorola's Avigilon. It is regarded as top tier. Against Avigilon: high price, can't access higher, AI functions, or microphone/speaker with basic and standard, can't access remote app with basic plan, must be set up correctly to prevent being hacked. Even if a user did pay for 64 cameras, the basic or standard plan would limit camera numbers, forcing the user into buying enterprise licenses, which I was quoted at around $120 per camera, increasing the price greatly as well. Pro Blue Iris: Cost is far less, runs 64 cameras, very hands-on for those experienced, uses a myriad of cameras, plus USB cameras. Use of higher functions, AI, and microphone/speaker functions is included in regular purchase. Very easy to use interface, but not quite as customizable as ACC7. Against Blue Iris: Since it allows far more cameras and functions for it's cost, it is up to the user to run it on a faster, more powerful computer and to work with the settings to bring down CPU load as more cameras are added. That is not really so difficult once familiar with the app's extensive online resources. It can turn into a power-hungry process. As for functionality, I have found it doesn't quite pick up on alarms as quickly and neatly as ACC7. It requires some adjustment to get it close to ACC7's functionality, but I have yet to get it on par with ACC7, it could be my system, or that I'm not quite knowledgeable.
Overall, after trying ACC7, iSpy, and Blue Iris, I have found Blue Iris to be the best for my knowledge level, budget, and home use.
I recommend - Blue Iris.