Comparison
Where Fortix replaces the old options, and where it works alongside them.
Most security setups today rely on some combination of traditional CCTV and human guards. Both have real value, but neither can watch every frame in real time or flag incidents the moment they happen. Fortix uses computer vision to turn the cameras you already own into intelligent agents that do exactly that. Here's how the three approaches compare on what actually matters to security teams.
| Criteria | Traditional CCTV | Security guards | Recommended Fortix AI CCTV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring coverage | Records everything, no one watching in real time | Limited by shifts, headcount, and line of sight | Every camera watched every second |
| Alert speed | Reviewed after the fact | Depends on where the guard is | Sub-second, pushed the moment it happens |
| False alarms | Not applicable, no alerting | Subject to human judgement, inconsistent across staff | Tuned per site, every alert verified with a video clip |
| What it detects | Whatever happens to be in frame | What the guard notices on patrol | 15+ trained models: weapons, PPE, fire, theft, intrusion, ANPR, and more |
| Evidence quality | Raw footage, manual search required | Written incident report | Timestamped clip with detection metadata, ready for prosecution |
| Cost to scale | Cheap to add cameras, expensive to review | Linear: more sites means more guards | Fixed per-camera fee, no extra staff needed to add sites |
| Consistency | Consistent recording, no intelligence | Fatigue, distraction, staff turnover | Same accuracy at 3am as 3pm, every day |
Fortix works alongside your existing security team. Guards get sharper alerts, ARCs verify faster, and your cameras finally earn their keep.
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