Managing security cameras becomes significantly more complicated when a company expands from one building to dozens or hundreds of locations. Traditional surveillance often leaves every site with separate recorders, storage hardware, software versions and user accounts. Cloud video surveillance is increasingly replacing that fragmented model with centralized management.
The market reflects the shift. Grand View Research estimates that the global video surveillance market will reach $94.1 billion in 2026, up from $83.5 billion in 2025. IP surveillance represented more than 55% of the market in 2025, while cloud-based surveillance and Video Surveillance as a Service continue to be major growth areas.
Cloud adoption is already well established in enterprise physical security. Genetec's 2026 State of Physical Security research found that 52% of end users already have cloud solutions somewhere in their physical security environments, while 61% expect to move toward hybrid or fully cloud deployments over the next five years.
For multi-site businesses, the best platform is not simply the one with the most features. It should provide centralized administration, reliable recording, scalable storage, sensible bandwidth management, strong cybersecurity and fast investigation tools.
Here are 10 platforms worth evaluating in 2026.
1. Arcules
Arcules provides a cloud-based VMS designed to work with existing security infrastructure rather than requiring a complete camera replacement.
Its platform supports remote video access, cloud storage, forensic search, analytics and access-control integrations. Arcules also introduced Camera to Cloud support that allows compatible Axis and i-PRO cameras to connect directly without an on-site gateway or NVR.
Best suited to: Organizations that want an open cloud platform while retaining existing cameras.
2. Coram AI
Coram takes a hybrid approach designed to modernize existing IP camera deployments rather than force businesses to replace them.
Its cloud based vms provides centralized cloud management, AI-powered video search, alerts and multi-site visibility while working with compatible existing IP cameras. Coram also combines video surveillance with access control and emergency-management capabilities, making it relevant for organizations looking to consolidate several physical-security functions into a more unified environment.
Its hybrid architecture can retain processing and recording capabilities at the edge while making management, investigation and search available through the cloud.
Best suited to: Multi-site organizations with significant existing IP camera investments that want stronger AI capabilities and centralized physical-security management.
3. Avigilon Alta Video
Avigilon Alta, part of Motorola Solutions, offers a cloud VMS with centralized management, AI analytics and remote access across multiple locations.
Businesses can deploy Alta cameras directly or connect existing camera environments through Alta Cloud Connectors. Its investigation tools include searches for people, vehicles and visual characteristics, while cloud connectors provide a migration path for legacy deployments.
Best suited to: Enterprises wanting AI analytics and a gradual transition from existing surveillance infrastructure.
4. Cisco Meraki MV
Cisco Meraki approaches surveillance through cloud-managed smart cameras with processing and storage located at the edge.
Video can be managed remotely through the Meraki Dashboard without requiring a conventional NVR. Administrators can oversee cameras across multiple locations, create video walls and use machine-learning-based analytics. Some models also support optional Cloud Archive.
The main consideration is that businesses generally need Meraki MV camera hardware.
Best suited to: Organizations already standardized on Cisco Meraki networking and cloud management.
5. Eagle Eye Cloud VMS
Eagle Eye Networks is one of the most established cloud-first VMS providers.
Its platform supports more than 7,500 camera models and allows businesses to combine local and cloud storage. AI capabilities include object classification, search, intrusion detection, loitering and other analytics.
Eagle Eye also offers separate Professional and Enterprise editions. The Enterprise version is specifically designed for large, distributed and multinational businesses, with unlimited users and more advanced reporting and access-management features.
Best suited to: Large organizations that value camera choice, APIs and an established open cloud-VMS ecosystem.
6. Genetec Security Center SaaS
Genetec Security Center SaaS is particularly relevant to larger enterprises that need deployment flexibility.
It combines video surveillance, access control, intrusion monitoring and communications within a cloud-native platform while allowing organizations to keep supported existing hardware. Video can be recorded locally or in the cloud.
Genetec also supports hybrid environments, which is useful for businesses where different sites have different bandwidth, regulatory or storage requirements.
Best suited to: Large enterprises with complex environments that prioritize open architecture, hybrid deployment and broad physical-security integration.
7. OpenEye Web Services
OpenEye Web Services, or OWS, is a cloud-managed video platform particularly focused on centralized surveillance administration.
Administrators can manage users, devices and locations across multiple sites from the cloud. OpenEye also connects video with systems such as access control, intrusion alarms, sensors and point-of-sale data.
This operational integration can be useful for retail, hospitality and other businesses where security teams need to investigate events alongside transaction or alarm data.
Best suited to: Distributed businesses needing centralized video management and strong operational integrations.
8. Rhombus
Rhombus combines cloud-managed cameras, access control, sensors and alarms within a unified platform.
Its cameras perform analytics at the edge while cloud technology supports centralized management and remote access. Rhombus says its platform can manage thousands of cameras from a single interface without traditional NVR infrastructure.
Organizations with existing cameras can also use Rhombus Relay devices to connect supported third-party RTSP and ONVIF cameras rather than replacing everything immediately.
Best suited to: Businesses wanting a cloud-managed security ecosystem with edge processing and simple multi-site administration.
9. Solink
Solink has a particularly strong multi-location business focus.
Its cloud video platform can connect compatible existing cameras and centralize footage from many locations. Solink also integrates surveillance video with operational data such as POS transactions, which can help retailers, restaurants and other customer-facing businesses investigate loss and operational issues.
Rather than treating cameras solely as security tools, Solink emphasizes using video for loss prevention and business intelligence.
Best suited to: Retail, restaurant and franchise businesses that want to connect video with POS and operational information.
10. Verkada Command
Verkada Command provides centralized cloud management across cameras and other Verkada physical-security products.
Its hybrid-cloud approach stores video on cameras while using cloud infrastructure for administration, remote access, search and system management. Command can centrally manage globally distributed sites, permissions and historical footage.
Verkada has also expanded support for selected third-party cameras through Command Connector, providing organizations with a migration route into the platform.
Best suited to: Businesses that prefer a tightly integrated hardware and software ecosystem with straightforward centralized management.
What Should Multi-Site Businesses Compare?
Before selecting a platform, businesses should look beyond camera resolution or headline AI features.
Consider how easily new locations can be added, whether existing cameras can remain in use, where recordings are stored, what happens during an internet outage, how user permissions work and whether AI actually reduces investigation time.
Cybersecurity should also be part of procurement. Evaluate encryption, multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, audit logging, software updates and vendor security certifications.
Deployment flexibility is becoming especially important. Genetec's research found that 72% of security consultants expect to recommend hybrid deployments over the next five years , reflecting demand for architectures that combine cloud convenience with local resilience.
Conclusion
Cloud video surveillance has moved beyond simple remote camera viewing.
In 2026, leading platforms combine centralized multi-site management with AI-assisted investigations, scalable storage, remote administration and integrations with other physical-security or business systems.
Organizations starting with existing camera fleets may place greater value on open platforms and migration flexibility. Businesses building new sites may prefer tightly integrated cloud-managed hardware. Large enterprises may need hybrid architectures that let individual workloads remain local while still providing centralized oversight.
The right platform is ultimately the one that can grow across locations without creating a larger management burden every time the business expands.
