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XProtect® Essential is video surveillance software for small businesses, like shops and offices, that require basic surveillance capabilities

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XProtect Essential is open platform IP video management software (VMS) designed for small, single-location businesses. It can manage up to 26 surveillance cameras and supports five concurrent users.

 

XProtect Essential is ideal for small businesses that require easy-to-use and affordable software that has all the necessary features for managing surveillance systems. With a user-friendly interface, it is easy to search for and export video evidence. Search tools such as the Sequence Explorer allow you to quickly locate incidents from one or more cameras, simplifying the evidence collection process.

 

XProtect Essential is a cost-effective, entry-level product with a flexible licensing model that allows for effortless adding of cameras and system expansion.

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XProtect Essential capabilities


Quick and easy setup

• Configuration wizards: Unique software wizards swiftly guide you through the process of adding cameras, configuring video, scheduling recordings, adjusting motion detection settings and managing system users
 
• Automatic device detection: A wizard scans your system and automatically detects connected hardware, making it easy to set up your installation

Cost-effective solution

• Flexible licensing: Purchase XProtect Essential licenses on a per-camera basis in order to efficiently scale your system as needed and take advantage of new camera technologies as they come to the market
 
• XProtect clients: Packaged with three different clients, XProtect Essential gives users of all skill levels the power to choose how to access their system

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Easy evidence creation

• Sharing: XProtect Web Client allows you to easily export and share still images and video evidence with other online users, eliminating the need to burn the video clip to a DVD or put it on a USB flash drive
 
• Evidence viewer: The XProtect Smart Client – Player allows third-parties, such as law enforcement, to quickly and easily view footage of incidents and re-export the essential evidence

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Milestone Interconnect

Did you know this product can interconnect with XProtect Corporate? Milestone Interconnect provides a cost-efficient and flexible way to gain central surveillance operation across geographically dispersed sites. Click here to learn more about Milestone Interconnect.


Three powerful ways to view your XProtect Essential system for free

XProtect Smart Client
XProtect Web Client
Milestone Mobile
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XProtect Essential is easy to use with three free, flexible interfaces - XProtect® Smart Client is the daily client interface for control over the entire installation. XProtect® Web Client lets you view, play back and share video on web browsers and computers. Milestone Mobile is for viewing and controlling video from smartphones and tablets.

Free add-on software: XProtect Screen Recorder

 XProtect® Screen Recorder allows you to inconspicuously capture screen recordings of any Microsoft® Windows-based PC or point-of-sale terminal to monitor transactions and train staff.

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XProtect Essential

XProtect Essential works with the industry's widest choice of hardware for effective surveillance, including cameras, encoders, DVRs and joysticks.

Discover how Technical Support can help you!

Having issues? Find answers to your XProtect Essential questions by visiting Milestone Technical Support for access to support tools such as forums, user manuals and articles.

Where can you buy XProtect Software?

Find your local Milestone reseller. Thousands of Milestone resellers around the world can help you find the Milestone XProtect software that is right for you.

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Milestone open platform - What are the benefits if you choose XProtect software?

Milestone XProtect VMS is based on a true open platform, which means you can use cameras and hardware from many different manufacturers. You can also create best-in-class surveillance solutions by adding custom functionality to your system, such as access control, building management and video analytics. Learn more about open platform benefits.

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