Recordings stay on your premises
Footage is written to your own drives, not held by a service, and it keeps recording if the internet drops.
Alternative · free on one camera, for life
A local alternative to a cloud-managed camera system.
Verkada sells cameras and the cloud software that manages them as one subscription, which is genuinely convenient. VISEC is the other model entirely: ordinary cameras, recording to a PC you own, bought once.
Download VISEC free
One camera license free for life · Windows 10 & 11 · no card, no email.
Why people switch
When VISEC is the better fit.
No per-camera subscription
One camera is free for life, and more cameras are a one-time purchase.
Cameras are yours to choose
Any ONVIF camera from any maker, which keeps the next decision open too.
Everything in the free license.
- Live view and motion recordingEvery camera at once; record only when something moves.
- Email alertsA snapshot the moment motion starts.
- Plate recognition, QR and access controlBuilt in, even on the free license.
- Secret modeOne hotkey hides VISEC completely; the same hotkey brings it back.
- No cloud, no subscriptionRecordings stay on your PC. More cameras are a one-time purchase.
Questions
Switching: quick answers.
Can I keep my existing cameras?
If they are cloud-managed cameras tied to one platform, usually not - that kind of camera generally does not publish a standard stream for other software to read. Check the specification for ONVIF or RTSP; if neither is listed, no third-party recorder can read it.
What should I buy instead?
An ONVIF camera with PoE at 1080p or better. That keeps every option open afterwards, including moving to different software later.
Can I still watch remotely?
Yes, from a browser or the VISEC client, without a separate service.
Do I need to keep a PC on?
Yes. VISEC records on the PC, so it needs to be running.
Try it next to Verkada tonight.
The complete software, free for life on one camera license. No card, no email, no trial clock.