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At a Glance
Blue Iris
Blue Iris
Star Rating
(18)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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XProtect
XProtect
Star Rating
(80)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Blue Iris vs XProtect

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Blue Iris easier to use and set up. However, XProtect is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with XProtect overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Blue Iris meets the needs of their business better than XProtect.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that XProtect is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Blue Iris over XProtect.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Blue Iris
No pricing available
XProtect
No pricing available
Free Trial
Blue Iris
No trial information available
XProtect
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
15
8.9
75
Ease of Use
8.9
15
8.6
80
Ease of Setup
8.1
8
7.9
78
Ease of Admin
8.3
7
8.4
62
Quality of Support
8.3
13
8.5
73
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
6
8.6
61
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
15
8.6
76
Features by Category
8.0
11
8.1
73
Setup
8.0
11
7.7
71
8.2
11
9.1
71
7.2
9
8.5
69
Not enough data
8.5
68
Access
8.6
11
8.7
69
8.8
11
8.1
69
9.1
11
8.3
69
8.8
10
8.9
70
8.3
11
8.2
69
7.7
8
7.4
69
7.3
5
8.0
70
Video Intelligence
6.9
6
7.1
68
7.1
11
7.7
69
8.1
7
7.7
68
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Blue Iris
Blue Iris
XProtect
XProtect
Blue Iris and XProtect are categorized as Video Surveillance
Unique Categories
Blue Iris
Blue Iris is categorized as Physical Security
XProtect
XProtect has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blue Iris
Blue Iris
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.6%
XProtect
XProtect
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
43.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Blue Iris
Blue Iris
Information Services
16.7%
Construction
11.1%
Warehousing
5.6%
Security and Investigations
5.6%
Retail
5.6%
Other
55.6%
XProtect
XProtect
Marketing and Advertising
10.0%
Primary/Secondary Education
7.5%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Hospital & Health Care
7.5%
Higher Education
6.3%
Other
61.3%
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Discussions
Blue Iris
Blue Iris Discussions
Is Blue Iris software free?
3 Comments
TP
No, it's not a free tool paid version.Read more
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Blue Iris has no more discussions with answers
XProtect
XProtect Discussions
What is XProtect Essential used for?
1 Comment
PL
Thats a easy way to work with building management system. can work with a lot of security camera's manufactures.Read more
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XProtect has no more discussions with answers