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Genetec Security Center
Genetec
Country
Canada
Headquarters
Montréal, Québec
Founded
1997
Ownership
Private
Market
Global
Category
Unified Security
Current version
Security Center 5.14
Deployment
On-prem
Hardware platform
Mercury Security
Support model
Not verified
Ecosystem
Not verified
Licensing

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Genetec Security Center
Genetec
License model
Per channel
Base / server license
Standard and Enterprise
Device licensing
Per channel
Camera licensing
Per channel
Access control licensing
Per channel
Client licensing
Standard: 5, Enterprise: Unlimited
Perpetual licensing
Yes
Subscription available
Yes
Software maintenance
Annual Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA)
License activation
Username and password offline
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Not verified
Architecture

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Genetec Security Center
Genetec
On-premises
Supported
Cloud
Partial

Genetec offers a hosted version (Genetec Cloud) that runs Security Center components in the cloud

Hybrid
Not verified
Distributed architecture
Supported
Federation
Supported
Redundancy
Supported

High‑availability clustering provides redundancy for critical services

Failover
Supported
Hardware platform

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Genetec Security Center
Genetec
Protocols

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Genetec Security Center
Genetec
Integrations & developer ecosystem

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Genetec Security Center
Genetec
API
Not verified
SDK
Not verified
Plugin framework
Not verified
Webhooks
Not verified
Native integrations
Not verified
Third-party integrations
Not verified
Technology partner program
Not verified
Developer documentation
Not verified
Vendor ecosystem

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Genetec Security Center
Genetec
Support model
Not verified
Partner required
Not verified
Authorized partner required
Not verified
Certification required
Not verified
Direct vendor support
Not verified
Support agreement required
Not verified
Ecosystem type
Not verified
Ecosystem openness
Not verified
Territory restrictions
Not verified
Last verified
Not verified
System requirements

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Genetec Security Center
Genetec