The Best Video Surveillance Software for Businesses in 2025: What to Know and What to Choose

Best Business Video Surveillance Software 2025

The Best Video Surveillance Software for Businesses in 2025: What to Know and What to Choose

The right video surveillance software can do more than record footage. It can alert you in real time, help you find events fast, recognize faces or license plates, and even spot suspicious behavior before a crime occurs. If you’re a business owner looking to protect your property, your people, or your profits, choosing the right software is one of the most important decisions you can make.

At GenX Security Solutions, we install and integrate the most trusted video surveillance software and video management systems (VMS) for businesses across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Whether you need a small, user-friendly platform or an enterprise-level solution with advanced analytics, we can help you find the right fit.

Let’s explore the top types of software and which brands we recommend for each.

What is Video Surveillance Software?

Video surveillance software is the brain behind your security cameras. It allows you to:

• View and manage live and recorded footage

• Set up alerts for motion detection or unusual activity

• Monitor multiple cameras and sites from one dashboard

• Store video either on-site or in the cloud

• Search hours of footage in seconds using smart filters

Many businesses ask: Is there software that can enhance blurry video or help analyze footage better?

Yes. Advanced tools like video synopsis, AI-powered analytics, and event-based search features help you sharpen, sort, and study what matters—fast.

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Must-Have Software Features for Business Security

Depending on your goals, business size, and number of locations, here are the types of video software to consider:

🧠 Behavioral Analytics

Software that uses AI to detect odd patterns, crowding, loitering, or aggressive behavior. It can reduce false alarms and give proactive alerts.

🔔 Event Management (PSIM)

Short for Physical Security Information Management, this software unifies all your security systems (video, alarms, access control) into one platform.

🌀 Video Synopsis

Compresses hours of video into a short summary by highlighting only activity or movement, helping you review saved surveillance footage quickly.

📋 VMS (Video Management System)

Allows you to control, search, and review IP camera footage across multiple locations, ideal for multi-site security management.

🚘 License Plate Recognition (LPR)

Captures and reads license plates automatically for access control, investigations, and traffic monitoring.

What’s the Best Software to Play or Review Surveillance Video?

Here are our top-rated software platforms—each known for stability, security, innovation, and ease of use. All of these work with IP cameras and offer different levels of surveillance software functionality:

🔹 Avigilon Alta (Formerly Ava Security)

Best for: Cloud-first businesses, offices, schools

• Smart search tools (color, clothing, motion tracking)

• Cloud-based video storage and VMS

• Real-time alerts for unusual behavior

• Easy to scale for multi-location use

✅ Ideal for those who need remote access and minimal on-site hardware.

🔹 Avigilon Unity

Best for: Larger facilities and enterprise use

• On-premise video management with enterprise-grade security

• Seamless integration with access control

• License plate recognition and facial recognition

• Superior video quality and edge analytics

✅ Best choice for hospitals, government buildings, and corporate campuses.

🔹 Verkada

Best for: Small to mid-sized businesses and retail chains

• Plug-and-play cloud cameras with built-in storage

• Live and historical footage on any device

• Built-in analytics and motion detection

• Smart alerts for tampering or activity

✅ Great for businesses with limited IT staff.

🔹 Turing AI

Best for: Warehouses, logistics, smart buildings

• Behavioral analytics powered by AI

• License plate and facial recognition

• Real-time anomaly detection

• Powerful edge computing and cloud access

✅ Ideal for those looking for a future-forward, AI-enhanced solution.

🔹 Exacq

Best for: Mid-size facilities needing robust integration

• Works with thousands of IP camera models

• Hybrid cloud and on-premise video management

• User-friendly interface for quick navigation

• Health monitoring and failover features

✅ A solid choice for schools, manufacturing, and utility companies.

🔹 Milestone Systems

Best for: Large-scale, complex environments

• Open platform for full customization

• Highly scalable for hundreds or thousands of cameras

• Smart search, audio integration, and LPR modules

• Trusted by airports, cities, and universities

✅ Go-to option for advanced enterprise installations.

🔹 Eagle Eye Networks

Best for: Franchises, gyms, and quick-service restaurants

• 100% cloud-based video surveillance

• Encrypted end-to-end video transport

• AI-powered smart search

• Easy smartphone access

✅ Perfect for multi-location businesses that need flexibility and fast access.

🔹 Axis Camera Station

Best for: Small to medium businesses with existing Axis hardware

• Designed for Axis IP cameras and devices

• Offers live view, playback, motion detection

• Video enhancements for low-quality footage

• Strong cybersecurity features

✅ A great solution if you're already using Axis gear.

🔹 Digital Watchdog DW Spectrum

Best for: Users needing fast setup and clean interface

• Lightweight, reliable VMS

• Auto-discover cameras

• Fast video search and playback

• No annual fees

✅ Great for smaller offices, startups, or budget-conscious users.

🔹 Hanwha Vision Wisenet Wave

Best for: Flexible, cost-effective surveillance

• Supports hundreds of camera brands

• Advanced analytics and video tagging

• High-res video streaming and management

• LPR, heat mapping, and crowd detection available

✅ Works well for schools, cities, and commercial real estate.

🔹 Pelco VideoXpert

Best for: High-security environments

• Mission-critical reliability

• Real-time event handling

• Multi-monitor support and incident management

• Advanced integration with third-party systems

✅ Strong option for casinos, airports, and infrastructure.

🔹 Avycon CMS

Best for: Affordable basic installations

• Centralized viewing of live and recorded footage

• Works well with Avycon NVRs

• Smart search and motion detection

• Multi-screen and multi-site support

✅ A value solution for retail and small commercial sites.

🔹 Epic.io

Best for: Businesses that want all-in-one control

• Smart video, access, alarms, and IoT device integration

• Sleek user interface

• Mobile-friendly and intuitive

• Supports video and audio analytics

✅ Ideal for commercial properties and tech-forward spaces.

Why Choose GenX Security Solutions as Your Surveillance Integrator?

We don’t just sell products—we engineer solutions. GenX Security Solutions is a licensed and certified integrator serving South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Our team will assess your business needs and recommend the best video surveillance system for your space, budget, and growth plans.

Whether you run a small retail shop, a logistics hub, or a multi-site franchise, we’ll match you with the software that gives you:

• Fast access to live and recorded video

• Intelligent event alerts

• Secure remote monitoring

• Easy integration with other systems

• Scalable video management software (VMS)

Our team is in every platform we offer, and we back our installs with ongoing service, system health checks, and support.

Ready to Upgrade Your Business Security?

If you're asking, "What's the best software to enhance surveillance video, or to play and review footage quickly?" — the answer depends on your goals, but GenX Security can help you choose with confidence.

🔗 Explore our video surveillance systems

📞 Call us today or request a quote to get started with a system built for your business.

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At GenX Security Solutions, we proudly serve businesses in all locations across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia with cutting-edge commercial security systems, access control solutions, structured cabling, fire alarms, and professional audio/visual integration. From bustling cities like Greenville and Raleigh to growing industrial hubs like Winston-Salem to hospitality hot spots like Myrtle Beach, our team delivers tailored solutions to meet your business’s unique needs.

Please visit our state-specific pages for more information on our services in various industries. We serve all cities in the Upstate and surrounding, including:

SOUTH CAROLINA	NORTH CAROLINA	GEORGIA
Aiken, SC	Asheville, NC	Alpharetta, GA
Anderson, SC	Burlington, NC	Athens, GA
Beaufort, SC	Cary, NC	Atlanta, GA
Charleston, SC	Chapel Hill, NC	Augusta, GA
Columbia, SC	Charlotte, NC	Carrollton, GA
Florence, SC	Concord, NC	Columbus, GA
Goose Creek, SC	Durham, NC	Dalton, GA
Greenville, SC	Fayetteville, NC	Douglasville, GA
Greenwood, SC	Gastonia, NC	Gainesville, GA
Greer, SC	Goldsboro, NC	Hinesville, GA
Hilton Head Island, SC	Greensboro, NC	Macon, GA
Lexington, SC	Hickory, NC	Marietta, GA
Mount Pleasant, SC	High Point, NC	Newnan, GA
Myrtle Beach, SC	Jacksonville, NC	Peachtree City, GA
North Charleston, SC	Kannapolis, NC	Rome, GA
Orangeburg, SC	Raleigh, NC	Roswell, GA
Piedmont, SC	Rocky Mount, NC	Sandy Springs, GA
Rock Hill, SC	Wilmington, NC	Savannah, GA
Spartanburg, SC	Wilson, NC	Valdosta, GA
Summerville, SC	Winston-Salem, NC	Warner Robins, GA