Avigilon Access Control Manager (ACM) vs. Cisco Meraki MV

There are simpler systems out there for card access. The simpler systems are not as granular. There a lot of card access pieces to ACM. ACM also requires a server so if you want a cloud based solution, this is not an option. It's best if you have staff or a local company to support the hardware and software.

Incentivized

Usually, Meraki MV cost is quite high, so you need to deal with an experienced Cisco partner to make sure you're getting the greatest discounts you can have, especially for larger deployments. In opposite, in very small deals, Meraki MV can be an attractive solution based on price as you don't even need to buy a NVR. Just like with Meraki MR (access points), you can get great analytics info from the solution, and even more with some third party solutions on top of it. As you pay for a licence, Meraki has a evergreen model so make sure to always have the latest and greatest features.

Incentivized

• Integrate with burg systems
• Granular for time access
• Flexible with many types of badges

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• Motion detection with activity zones works well
• Motion snapshots are stitched together into one image which is amazing
• Works well with other sensors including the button and door sensor

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• How you set up integration with burg systems
• SSO
• Making door double taps easier to set up

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• Lower cost on licensing
• Bundle Licensing with purchase of the devices
• Access via the Meraki app

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Some systems out there are not too granular. They also lacked integration with Google, which we need. With that being said ACM can sometimes make setup too complicated. Double-tap cards for instance take many steps to set up. In other systems it's a one-click setup. ACM is also compatible with Mercury boards. This is a big reason to choose ACM because the boards are not proprietary.

Incentivized

While we havent tried other Cloud based camera and surveillance system, we feel that Cisco Meraki MV has offered us a true quality experience with their camera lineup ( second generation) - including the MV32 Fisheye, but mostly with their analytical features (location analytics) and wealth of integration thru third party solutions - mostly used for by our clients in the retail environment.

It would be very easy to configure a new camera at another location, as long as someone at that location can do the install. The camera can then be categorized in the console. Different video walls can be created so you can group the video feeds by site or department, etc

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• card access can help to limit physical keys
• Less staff to unlock doors for events, because now they are scheduled by one person
• Licensing and installation costs are pricey

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• It saves us lots of time by monitoring our lobby for visitors
• The camera is obvious so it acks as a deterrent to prevent security incidents
• Firmware updates are easy which saves time

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