Continuous Recording for up to 30 Days
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VisionHub vs CCTV and video surveillance
Video surveillance protects the site. VisionHub documents it and helps you manage it. They are different tools that can work side by side.
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What you get
- Built for the project
- Progress, schedule and design, not just the perimeter.
- Recording that serves the works
- 30 days in HD with time-based search and exportable clips.
- Privacy
- Configurable masks and analytics that does not identify people.
- For the whole team
- Unlimited users with permissions per module.
Comparison
| Aspect | VisionHub | CCTV / video surveillance |
|---|---|---|
| Main purpose | Document and manage the works | Site security |
| Typical camera position | Overview of the whole site | Entrances and perimeter |
| Recording | Continuous, 30 days in HD | Depends on the system |
| Progress time-lapse | Yes, automatic and on demand | Not its purpose |
| Comparison with BIM and Gantt | Yes | Not its purpose |
| Access for the project team | Unlimited users with roles | Depends on the system |
| AI | Activity index (beta), anonymised | Depends on the system; common for intrusion detection |
A comparison of product categories, not of specific providers.
How VisionHub handles it
AI Analytics
Site activity index calculated with AI from the cameras: presence of people, machinery and vehicles, with 24-hour, monthly and six-month summaries (beta).
Photo Comparison
Contrast construction progress in seconds and detect deviations with precision.
A CCTV or video surveillance system is designed for security: deterring, detecting intrusions and recording to provide evidence. VisionHub is a platform for visual monitoring and remote management of construction sites, infrastructure and assets: its purpose is to document progress and help manage the works. That is why the two tools do not compete head on, even though both use cameras.
What each one does
Video surveillance is designed around protecting the premises: cameras placed at entrances and along the perimeter, recording and, often, a connection to an alarm receiving centre. When a security company provides it, in Spain it is subject to private security regulations.
VisionHub is designed around the project:
- 24/7 live view in up to 4K, video-wall multiview and configurable privacy masks (GDPR and Spain's LOPDGDD).
- Continuous recording of 30 days in HD, with playback at up to x12 and MP4 clips, also useful to document incidents and support health and safety work.
- Time-lapses, automatic and on demand.
- BIM digital twin, Gantt, weather and photo comparison to manage progress.
- AI analytics (beta) that measures activity and does not identify people: it applies face blurring and generates statistical data.
- Unlimited users with permissions per module, for the developer, the contractor and the site supervision team.
When to use each one
If what you need is to protect the premises and respond to intrusions, you need a security system. If you need to know how the works are progressing, share that and keep a record of every phase, VisionHub is the tool. Many sites use both, and VisionHub can work with any IP camera connected using standard protocols.
Pricing
The base plan is free. Live view, continuous recording and 4G camera rental are added by module, each with a monthly fee; check the current price in the pricing calculator.
For your project
VisionHub runs on the cameras you already have or on a rented 4G camera. You don't need a specific model.
- Connect any IP or network-connected camera using standard protocols.
- If you need new cameras, specialist partners handle the installation.
For CCTV installers
Offer VisionHub to your clients on top of the cameras you already install.
- Exclusive tools to manage each client's cameras and content independently.
- All of each client's deliverables in one place.
- Works with any standard IP camera.
Frequently asked questions
Does VisionHub replace a video surveillance system?
That is not its purpose. VisionHub documents the works and helps manage them; video surveillance protects the premises. Many sites use both.
What is the difference between a construction camera and a CCTV camera?
A CCTV camera is placed at entrances and along the perimeter for security. A construction camera connected to VisionHub frames the whole site to follow progress, generate time-lapses and compare it with the BIM model and the schedule.
How does VisionHub protect privacy?
VisionHub includes configurable privacy masks to comply with the GDPR and Spain's LOPDGDD, and its AI analytics applies face blurring and generates only statistical data.
Can I connect the IP cameras I already have to VisionHub?
Yes. VisionHub doesn't require a specific camera: any IP or network-connected camera connects using standard protocols. If you don't have a camera, you can rent a 4G one.
Book a demo and we will show you what VisionHub adds alongside your security system.