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Compare Blue Iris and XProtect 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Blue Iris
Star Rating
(18)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Blue IrisXProtect
Star Rating
(80)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about XProtectBlue 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 availableXProtect
No pricing availableFree Trial
Blue Iris
No trial information availableXProtect
No trial information availableRatings
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
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
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Blue Iris
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
XProtect
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Services
16.7%
Construction
11.1%
Warehousing
5.6%
Security and Investigations
5.6%
Retail
5.6%
Other
55.6%
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%
Discussions
Is Blue Iris software free?
3 Comments
TP
No, it's not a free tool paid version.Read more
Blue Iris has no more discussions with answers
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
XProtect has no more discussions with answers
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