--- title: Blue Iris Reviews meta\_title: 'Blue Iris Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 18 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Blue Iris works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 18 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Vertical Industry url: https://www.g2.com/categories/vertical-industry --- # Blue Iris Reviews & Product Details Blue Iris is a video surveillance software solution. * * * Seller [Blueirissoftware](https://www.g2.com/sellers/blueirissoftware) Discussions [Blue Iris Community](https://www.g2.com/products/blue-iris/discuss) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement \<1 month ### Return on Investment 12 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/blue-iris/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Rhombus](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rhombus") Rhombus 4.6/5(610) ](https://www.g2.com/products/rhombus-systems/reviews) [ ![iSpy](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "iSpy") iSpy 4.3/5(18) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ispy/reviews) [ ![XProtect](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "XProtect") XProtect 4.5/5(91) ](https://www.g2.com/products/xprotect/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/blue-iris/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 18 real user reviews. Implementation Time \<1 month [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Forest S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Forest S.") FS Forest S. Datacenter Operations Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/18/2023 "Great Security monitor" 5/5 What do you like best about Blue Iris? Ease of installation and configuration. Great added on for face recognition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Blue Iris? Not much, Could have more camera drivers for different models Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Blue Iris solving and how is that benefiting you? Replaced hardare NVRs that are limited on config and screen setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic Review from User Profile ![Matthew J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Matthew J.") MJ Matthew J. Disabled Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/21/2023 "I've been using Blue Iris Software for over 8 years" 5/5 What do you like best about Blue Iris? Simple web interface for remote access via PC web browser and Android app Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Blue Iris? Having to pay for the upgrades. I believe in paying once for a product and not the total purchase price again and again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Blue Iris solving and how is that benefiting you? The automatic erasure of old images is not working, and they have no solution for me to try. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Information Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Services") AI Verified User in Information Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/4/2023 "Great Camera Surveillance software with a low cost" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Blue Iris? Blue Iris is able to integrate almost any surveillance camera in its software. It also has lots of capabilities to save storage space (motion detect), but also great AI tools to recognize license plates, objects,... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Blue Iris? The software is a little bit resource intensive (CPU, RAM) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Blue Iris solving and how is that benefiting you? We have a mix of different camera's (Axis, Vivotek, Hikvision). Lots of solutions are delivered by the vendor itself as NVR, and other surveillance software is quite expensive. Blue Iris solves these two problems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Consumer Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Consumer Services") UC Verified User in Consumer Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/13/2023 "Great app for home security video surveillence" 5/5 What do you like best about Blue Iris? I can open to app on my phone wherever I am. I can see real- time video of the outside of our home and review past activity too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Blue Iris? Sometimes the cameras go out but it is not a blue iris issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Blue Iris solving and how is that benefiting you? None that I am aware of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite PE Paul E. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/25/2023 "Incredible Video management with Blue Iris" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Blue Iris? It makes video management seamlessly easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Blue Iris? The initial setup can be challenging for novices Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Blue Iris solving and how is that benefiting you? management of multiple cameras Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic Review from User Profile ![Manish C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Manish C.") MC Manish C. CEO Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/28/2022 "Best Video Security & Webcam Software" 5/5 What do you like best about Blue Iris? Remote Management, Alerts and pretty good User Interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Blue Iris? Costing can be worked on, make it little more affordable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Blue Iris solving and how is that benefiting you? Monitoring places from a remote location with ease Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Construction](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Construction") UC Verified User in Construction Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/7/2021 "Blue Iris provides security and visibility from anywhere with peace of mind." 4.5/5 What do you like best about Blue Iris? I like the ability to see live grid views with motion highlighted by red box. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Blue Iris? The setup was a little advanced and required help from IT. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Blue Iris solving and how is that benefiting you? Blue Iris allows us to access our security camera feeds from anywhere. We are never unprepared or left wondering why an alarm or motion sensor was set off because we can access video feeds from my phone anywhere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![David Y.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "David Y.") DY David Y. President Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/12/2018 "Solid Performance and Great Value" 5/5 What do you like best about Blue Iris? Performs well on all tested hardware. Does not create a heavy burden on machines its running on, which is ideal for small (under 5 camera) locations running Blue Iris in the background on a workstation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Blue Iris? More flexibility in display pages would be nice, giving the ability to customize the order and look of the camera displays. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Blue Iris: Even if you decide that you will outgrow the product, hard to beat at the price point! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Blue Iris solving and how is that benefiting you? Great for small locations (under 40 cameras) that need solid surveillance system. Especially good when transitioning from analog to IP cameras as it can support a wide variety of hardware side by side. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 9/17/2020 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Ethan F.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ethan F.") EF Ethan F. Software Consultant Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/29/2019 "Blueiris is a great camera DVR program and then some." 5/5 What do you like best about Blue Iris? Simple to setup and use on multiple cameras. The system doubles as a security system by sending images right to my phone when "alarms" are triggered. I set the time of day to alarm, and can choose from sound, motion, and many other alarm triggers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Blue Iris? I wish it was cloud based. It needs to be run on a physical machine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Blue Iris: Confirm what you need from a DVR solution, then compare platforms. Make sure whatever software you are considering that it is compatible with your hardware and operating system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Blue Iris solving and how is that benefiting you? I am able to setup cameras at different job sites to monitor progress and act as a security guard. I also use it as a baby monitor at home. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite RH Rich H. Director of Operations and Finance Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/3/2019 "Camera Views" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Blue Iris? The ability to view multiple cameras at the same time. The clarity is great. And the setup is easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Blue Iris? Server setup is tacking. Easy on some PC’s others very difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Blue Iris solving and how is that benefiting you? Ability to view cameras across the country and the assurance the product does in fact work well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Blue Iris? 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