This Vael-authored guide compares selected deployment models. Start with your camera estate, the response workflow you want, and your integration and data-processing requirements. The options below are not an independently tested ranking.
Compare the operating model first
A filter upstream of a control room, a camera-management platform and a standalone analytics product solve different problems. Establish who verifies the event, who receives it and who is responsible for the next action. Then compare the full deployment cost and the camera estate each option supports.
| Platform | Selected operating model | Camera and integration considerations |
|---|---|---|
| Vael AI | AI detection and notification, with detection profiles configured by our team for each site | Supported existing cameras after a compatibility check; verified events handed to your monitoring station by notification where required |
| Calipsa | Cloud analytics modules for detection, protection, camera health and investigation | Existing cameras through supported integrations; confirm module and receiving workflow |
| Genetec | Unified security operations; on-premises and SaaS options | Supported devices and ONVIF paths depend on edition and deployment |
| Avigilon | Unity Video infrastructure and Alta Video cloud options | Supported third-party ONVIF cameras through compatible NVR or connector configurations |
| icetana | Standalone or VMS-integrated video analytics | On-premises or customer-selected cloud; configuration determines processing location |
| Verkada | Cloud-managed video and security operations | Compatible third-party cameras through Command Connector, with hardware and licences |
Vael AI: detection and notification on existing cameras
Vael is AI detection and notification software that works with the cameras a site already has. Our team configures detection profiles for each site; the software screens camera events against them and notifies everyone who needs to know when an event is verified, with the evidence attached. Most false triggers from animals, weather, headlights and shadows are screened out before anyone is disturbed.
There are two ways to use it. Site operators can have verified events go straight to their own team. Monitoring stations and security platforms can receive verified events by notification, upstream of their operators, keeping their own procedures and response role. Response always remains with the customer or its licensed security provider.
Detection is scoped to what each site needs caught, such as perimeter integrity, gates and depots, yards and plant, and rubbish dumping and fire. See how it works and the partner programme for installers and monitoring stations.
Australian-only processing is available for sites that need it. Confirm the camera source, data flow, notification arrangements and response workflow during commissioning.
Calipsa
Pelco Calipsa provides cloud video analytics through modules for detection, protection, camera health and investigation. For alarm filtering, compare the relevant module, supported integration and operator workflow against your current system. Published reduction figures are vendor results; measure performance on your own cameras. Pelco Calipsa catalogue
Genetec
Genetec Security Center provides unified security operations, with different on-premises and SaaS deployment options. Security Center SaaS supports selected direct-to-cloud devices and compatible ONVIF cameras. Confirm the edition, required appliances and integrations for your existing estate. Genetec supported devices
Avigilon
Avigilon offers Unity Video infrastructure and Alta Video cloud connectors. Supported third-party ONVIF cameras can be retained with compatible NVR or connector configurations. Compare the specific product, analytics and deployment requirements. Avigilon storage and connectors
icetana
icetana offers AI video analytics as a standalone deployment or alongside supported VMS platforms. Its documentation describes on-premises and customer-selected cloud options. Confirm the selected modules, server needs and processing location for your configuration; as with any vendor, processing location depends on the deployment chosen. icetana deployment FAQs
Verkada
Verkada Command supports Verkada cameras and compatible third-party cameras through Command Connector. Existing-camera deployments require connector hardware, camera licences and a compatibility check; analytics, retention and support differ from native Verkada cameras. Verkada Command Connector
Run a trial against your actual workflow
- Confirm camera models, image quality, connectivity and any required hardware or licences.
- Test representative day, night, weather and nuisance events. Assess missed-event risk as well as false alarms.
- Commission the hand-over to whoever receives verified events, and check the evidence, delivery records and response ownership.
- Document where AI processing happens, retention, access and the modules included in the quote.
Product documentation was reviewed on 11 September 2026. Capabilities depend on the selected edition and deployment. Confirm current compatibility, service availability and commercial terms with each provider.
Frequently asked questions
Do Calipsa alternatives require new cameras?
It depends on the platform and selected deployment. Vael works with supported existing cameras after a compatibility check. Avigilon connector configurations and Verkada Command Connector can also retain selected third-party cameras, subject to their hardware, licensing and service requirements. Check the current compatibility list for the exact product.
How should I compare alarm-filtering platforms?
Use representative footage and events from your own sites. Compare false triggers, missed-event risks, operator workload, how verified events reach the people who act on them, evidence access, data processing and the agreed response workflow. Confirm which modules and services are included in each quote.
How is Vael quoted?
Vael is quoted for each site's scope, after our team has reviewed the cameras and what the site needs caught. Installer and monitoring-station partner terms are agreed separately.
Does Australian hosting mean all analysis stays in Australia?
Not necessarily. Hosting location, AI processing, retention and support access are separate questions. With Vael, Australian-only processing is available for sites that need it. Confirm the actual data flow for every platform and configuration being considered.
Comparing options for your own operation? Book a free Detection Brief: our team will review your cameras, your current workflow and what you need caught, and show you where Vael fits.