Milestone XProtect

Milestone XProtect is a professional and scalable Video Management System (VMS) platform that enables monitoring, recording, managing, and analyzing video footage within a powerful and stable software environment. This product is designed to meet the needs of small projects as well as large, distributed systems with thousands of cameras.

Introduction to the Milestone XProtect Product

Milestone Systems A/S is a leading software company in the field of Video Management Systems (VMS), founded in 1998 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is considered one of the most recognized names in the global video surveillance industry, with its products deployed across thousands of organizations, city projects, transportation hubs, airports, commercial centers, and critical infrastructure facilities.
With a strong focus on open platforms, continuous innovation, and extensive collaboration with hardware manufacturers, Milestone Systems has played a key role in shaping the modern video surveillance ecosystem. The company operates as a subsidiary of the Canon Group, and its solutions are developed in accordance with the highest quality and security standards.
XProtect supports a wide range of cameras and surveillance devices from various brands, and thanks to its open‑platform architecture, it provides exceptional freedom of choice and flexibility in system design. The platform includes multiple editions with diverse capabilities, allowing organizations to choose the solution that best fits their needs.Key features of XProtect include high stability, centralized management, secure video recording, advanced search capabilities, and event management. Its simple yet professional graphical user interface enhances operator efficiency and reduces the complexity of surveillance operations.
XProtect also supports advanced cybersecurity standards, access‑level management, logging, and data encryption—ensuring information security and system reliability.

Introduction to Milestone Analytical Modules and Capabilities

Milestone XProtect enables the use of smart analytical modules and add‑ons through a broad ecosystem. These modules include AI‑based video analytics, motion detection, people counting, intrusion detection, behavior analysis, and integration with external systems.
Through the Milestone Marketplace, organizations can add a wide variety of third‑party analytical solutions to their system and enhance their monitoring and operational capabilities according to the specific needs of each project. This flexibility makes Milestone an ideal choice for customized and complex deployments.

Third‑Party Partners

Milestone has hundreds of global and regional partners whose products, hardware, or software are integrated with XProtect or supported through its official framework (MIP SDK). Some of these partners are introduced below:

Video Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

BriefCam – A video analytics and Video Synopsis platform for fast search and video data analysis in XProtect
Corsight AI – An advanced facial recognition solution for alerts and identification of persons of interest
Phoenix AI – An edge‑AI solution for video analytics and advanced detections
IntelexVision – A video analytics platform with self‑learning and advanced behavior‑detection algorithms
SAFR – A facial recognition and identity‑matching platform

Cameras and Video Hardware

Bosch – Video equipment and SmartSuite for deeper camera feature integration
Axis Communications – Network cameras and devices with broad support
Avigilon / FLIR / Dahua / LTS – Other camera brands commonly used with XProtect

Access Control and Auxiliary Systems

HID, Brivo, Openpath, ButterflyMX, Lenel – Access control systems interoperable with XProtect via API/MIP or extended interfaces

Other Integrations and Applied Solutions

App Techs Integrations – Solutions for integrating sensors, alarms, audio, and network systems with XProtect (such as Optex, Code Blue, Inovonics, Qual-Tron, etc.)

Some older and well‑known brands like Arecont Vision, Mobotix, Panasonic, and Sony have historically been part of the Milestone ecosystem, even if they are not currently listed officially on the Marketplace.

Our Capabilities

By leveraging our technical and operational experience, we are capable of providing specialized consulting, user training, and professional deployment of the Milestone XProtect platform and its associated analytical modules. Our services include solution design, proper implementation, knowledge transfer, and ongoing support, with the goal of ensuring maximum efficiency, stability, and security for the organization’s video surveillance system.