WHERE VIDEOLOFT STOPS

Great at video. Only video.

Videoloft is a video-only platform by design. For a single-product video play it works well. For an integrator who also sells alarms and access, that gap turns into a second and third login per customer.

Video only

No native alarm-panel integration, no access control. The integrator runs Videoloft for cameras and a different platform each for intruder and access.

Narrower ARC integration

TetherX integrates natively with Immix, Sentinel, CONXTD, MASterMind, Bold Patriot Manitou and Stages. Videoloft's ARC story is lighter and more centred on direct video sharing.

No proactive health monitoring

TetherX monitors every camera, drive, NTP source and certificate 24/7 with proactive alerts. Videoloft does live status; TetherX gets the integrator out ahead of customer calls.

Internet-dependent recording

Videoloft is cloud-adapter shaped. TetherBox runs full recording at the edge if Internet drops - resilient by design rather than dependent.

Evidence retrieval UX

TetherX visual timeline indexes events as they happen; integrators report 90% faster evidence retrieval vs scrubbing 24/7 footage.

No court-grade evidence chain

Videoloft records to the cloud but does not publish a tamper-evident chain of custody. TetherX timestamps and SHA-1 checksums every clip so footage holds up in court.

VIDEOLOFT vs TETHERX

Both channel-only. Different scope.

Videoloft

Video-only platform (no alarms, no access)

Narrower ARC integration story

No proactive health monitoring layer

Cloud-adapter architecture, Internet-dependent

No tamper-evident chain of custody for video

Lighter on multi-site enterprise features

TetherX

Cameras + alarms + access in one platform

Native ARC: Immix, Sentinel, CONXTD, MASterMind, Bold, Stages

Health Monitoring across all devices, proactive alerts

TetherBox edge gateway for resilient recording

Visual timeline + 90% faster evidence retrieval

Time sync + SHA-1 evidence checksums for court use

FAQ

Questions before you switch from Videoloft

Videoloft and TetherX are the closest open-VMS competitors in the UK. Videoloft is excellent at cloud video recording specifically; TetherX adds alarms and access control to the same platform. For an integrator who already sells access (Paxton, Salto) and intruder alarms (Texecom, Hikvision AX Pro) alongside CCTV, having all three in one operator dashboard is the practical difference. Videoloft has the price-leader and AWS-infrastructure story; TetherX has the multi-system story.

Videoloft publishes transparent pricing: VMS-only from $7.89, 7-day motion 2MP $5.09, 7-day 24/7 2MP $6.79, 30-day 24/7 2MP $8.99. TetherX is quoted through the channel partner as an annual platform subscription priced by channel count, with cloud recording (per camera, retention-tier based) and the TetherBox model layered on top. The two are typically comparable for video-only deployments; TetherX wins on per-customer total cost once alarms and access are added because they live in the same platform.

Multi-system unification (cameras + alarms + access), deeper ARC integration with multiple platforms (Immix, Sentinel, CONXTD, MASterMind, Bold Patriot Manitou, Stages), proactive health monitoring of cameras / drives / NTP / certificates across the fleet, the TetherBox edge gateway option for sites with patchy Internet, and a visual timeline that customers report as 90% faster for evidence retrieval.

Published per-camera pricing (TetherX requires a channel quote), AWS global infrastructure footprint (TetherX hosts in regional data centres in UK / US / CA / IN / AU - covers the territory but does not match AWS's footprint), and the public G2 4.9/5 rating (TetherX has not yet pushed for G2 reviews). On enterprise feature depth, ARC integration breadth and multi-system, TetherX is ahead.

Yes. Both platforms work with existing IP cameras over ONVIF / RTSP. The migration is a TetherX cloud activation per site (or TetherBox install) and de-activation of the Videoloft adapter. Cameras and NVRs stay put.

Yes. 30 days free trial through an integrator partner, TetherBox included, full platform access. Extensions on request.
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