Irisity
Gothenburg AI video analytics platform, listed since 2013, that adds detection agents to any IP camera brand
Quick Overview
| Company | Irisity AB (publ) |
|---|---|
| Category | Video Surveillance Software |
| Headquarters | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Founded | 2006 |
| EU Presence | Yes - Sweden (EU) |
| Data Location | On-premise, hybrid, cloud or on-camera edge, by deployment |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Yes |
| Main Features | IRIS+ platform, AI detection agents, personalised AI, line crossing, loitering, smoke and fire, unattended objects, innoVi |
| Pricing | See website; 30-day free trial, no public prices |
| Best For | Adding analytics to mixed-brand camera estates and central monitoring stations |
| Replaces | Verkada, camera-bound analytics |
Detailed Review
Irisity began in Gothenburg in 2006 as a spin-off from the Chalmers University startup fund and has been publicly listed since 2013. The corporate page names Agent Vi Ltd (acquired 2021) and Hungarian AI developer Ultinous (acquired in the first half of 2024) among its purchases.
It is an analytics layer, not a full video management system: IRIS+ works with any camera brand and model, and runs on-premise, hybrid, in the cloud or on the camera edge.
Detection Agents Per Camera
Its AI Detection Agents include intrusion, loitering, smoke and fire, unattended objects, line crossing, perimeter intrusion and traffic monitoring, with anomaly detection that does not need pre-defined rules. The page says any number of agents can run per camera, with unlimited detection areas and schedules for when each is active.
Why Camera-Independent Matters
The marketing contrasts IRIS+ with analytics built into one camera brand, which only works on that hardware and on AI-enabled models. Because IRIS+ can move between cameras, older and newer models and different brands can sit in one estate, extending the life of the surveillance investment.
Trial and Channels
A 30-day free trial is offered, and the navigation highlights channel partners, integrators and central monitoring stations, so deployments are normally delivered through them.
Limitations to Consider
Irisity supplies analytics, so a VMS such as Dallmeier or Geutebrück is still needed to record and manage video. Prices are not public and the offer is sold through partners. Its about page lists active operations in the USA, Israel and the UAE as well as Europe, so confirm which entity signs the contract.
Who Should Use Irisity
Integrators and central monitoring stations that want to add intrusion, loitering and fire detection to camera estates made up of several brands.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Works with any camera brand
- Runs on-premise, hybrid, cloud or on the edge
- Unlimited agents per camera
- 30-day free trial
- Swedish listed company with a registered AB
Cons
- Analytics only, not a full VMS
- No public price list
- Partner-led delivery
- Offices outside the EU, so check the contracting entity
Alternatives to Irisity
Other European video surveillance software worth comparing before you decide:
Videoloft
United Kingdom · Cloud storage and AI search for the CCTV cameras you already own
Dallmeier
Germany · Multifocal Panomera cameras and SeMSy video software from Regensburg
Geutebrück
Germany · G-Core VMS with tamper-resistant recording for critical sites
MOBOTIX
Germany · Edge cameras plus the MOBOTIX HUB platform in four levels
See all European video surveillance software or compare them directly against Verkada on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Irisity's about page says it acquired Agent Vi Ltd in 2021, and the former Agent Vi offer now sits within the Irisity group.
No. It adds AI detection on top of existing cameras of any brand and sits beside your recording and management system.
The site lists on-premise, hybrid, cloud and on-camera edge deployment.