| Open source | Drivers only | Yes |
| Network camera support | Version 2 | Yes |
| Video recording method | Audio / Video stream saved to disk | Up to 30 jpeg images saved per second, per camera |
| Windows remote client | Yes | No |
| OSX remote client | Version 2 | No |
| Linux remote client | Version 2 | No |
| View live video from a web interface | Yes | Yes |
| View archived video from a web interface | No | Yes |
| Audio recording | Yes | No |
| Hardware compression | Yes | No |
| Video / Audio output (Analogs card only) | Yes | No |
| Ability to use any Video4Linux device | No | Yes |
| Installation CD | Yes | Yes |
| PTZ Control | Yes | Yes |
| Motion Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Video adjustment from Client | Yes | No |
| Schedule recording | Yes | No |
| Sensor / Relay support | Yes | No |
| Email on event | Yes | Yes |
| Emap positioning | Yes | Yes |
| User access / restrictions | Yes | Yes |
| Storage on multiple hard drives without RAID / LVM | Yes | No |
| Direct filesystem access to recorded files | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Phone, Email, Live Chat | Community only |
