Blue Iris 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Pricing and Plans
Features
User Reviews

Overview

Blue Iris

4.0

(2)

Pricing

Starting at $34.95 one time

About Blue Iris

Blue Iris is a video security and webcam solution that helps businesses automate security operations through live cameras and remote access functionality. It enables organizations to view action lists, capture screenshots and store audio and video recordings in a centralized repository.

Business owners can use the application to receive security alerts via email, text messages or phone calls in real-time. The platform allows administrators to update the current date or time of live recordings, change logos and provide role-based access to specific users. Additionally, stakeholders can utilize mobile applications to view live camera feeds using Android and iOS devices.

Blue Iris comes with an API, which facilitates integration with various third-party applications such as AMCap, Etrovision, Eyeview and more. The application is available on a perpetual license basis and support is extended via phone, email, documentation and other online measures.

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Blue Iris Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $34.95 one time

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$34.95

per feature, one time

No plan information available

Blue Iris Features

Popular features found in Physical Security
Access Controls/Permissions
Alarm Management
Badge Management
Employee Management
Event Management
Historical Reporting
Investigation Management
Real-Time Monitoring
Security Management
Visitor Management
More features of Blue Iris
Access Control
Alerts/Escalation
Alerts/Notifications
API
Audio/Video Recording
Audit Management
Authentication
Image Recognition
Mobile Access
Playback Controls
Reporting & Statistics
Third-Party Integrations
Timecoding
Video Analytics
Video Management
Video recording/Transcriptions
Video Streaming
Video Tagging

Blue Iris User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.0

Ratings Breakdown

50%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

3.5

Value for money

3.5

Customer support

3.0

Functionality

4.5

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Verified

Reviewer

Computer Software

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2023

Remote Accessibility

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like the feature that I can easily access it from anywhere and its alert feature is also very it alarms me whenever there is a threat.

Cons:

Although i liked all features but there is still a chance for improvement for alert tons.

Michael J.

Verified reviewer

Writing and Editing

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2022

Powerful and flexible but difficult to configure

The software is extremely powerful and configurable, which I generally like. I have gotten six cameras working pretty well. However, if you need reliable object detection and alerts, it takes a lot of work to get it set up right, and this is where things fall down. Not because the software can't do it but because the documentation is not sufficiently clear and detailed. Despite paying for a full license - which is supposed to include priority support - it takes days to get a response to an email and it's rarely complete. And if you have a follow up question it takes a few more days. Given the lack of clarity in responses it can be weeks to get a problem fixed - if at all. Basically you're dependent on various user forums. I would not bother paying extra for premium support. If you like tinkering and playing it's a good and inexpensive choice. If you want reliable and seamless, look for something else.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Very powerful software with a lot of configuration options

Cons:

The software is not well-documented and the tutorial videos are not much better. There's a lot of information but it's confusing. THis is not plug and play software. It takes a lot of work to get it working well.

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