Lumana vs Genetec & Milestone

Keep Genetec or Milestone.
Add the AI they are missing.

Genetec and Milestone are proven at recording. Lumana adds real-time AI detection, natural-language search and AI agents. Run it alongside your current VMS, or consolidate onto one platform when you are ready.

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A 30-minute walkthrough on the cameras you already own. No rip and replace.

Two ways to start

Keep Genetec or Milestone. Or move on when you are ready.

PATH A

Run alongside your VMS

Add Lumana Core to the same network as your cameras. VIA-1 and the AI agents analyze every stream, and alerts can flow into the workflows your team already uses. Nothing is unplugged.

PATH B

Consolidate onto one platform

Move cameras to Lumana site by site, run both systems in parallel during the transition, then retire legacy recording servers. One platform for recording, search, alerts and AI.

Capability

Typical Genetec / Milestone setup

Lumana

AI analytics

Separate modules or third-party analytics, licensed and maintained on the side

VIA-1 and four AI agents included in every license

Varies by module and add-on (forensic and AI search are extra options)

Natural-language search across every camera and 40+ attributes

Infrastructure

On-prem servers and storage to size, patch and maintain

Lumana Core at the edge plus cloud VMS+, with automatic updates and security patches

Access

Desktop clients and per-user licensing are common

Browser and mobile app with unlimited users

Cameras

Broad camera support

Any IP camera that supports standard streaming protocols

Licensing

Camera licenses plus add-ons and maintenance plans

One annual license per camera feed, every feature included

Hardware warranty

Depends on your server vendor

Lifetime warranty on Lumana hardware

Can Lumana run alongside Genetec or Milestone?

Yes. Lumana Core connects to the same camera network and works in parallel, so you can add AI without touching your current recording setup.

Do I need new cameras?

No. Lumana is camera-agnostic and works with IP cameras that support standard streaming protocols.

What happens to my recording servers?

Core stores video on site on industrial-grade SSDs, with optional real-time cloud backup, so legacy servers can be retired on your schedule.

How is the network secured?

Core needs no open inbound ports. Video is encrypted with AES-256, and Lumana is SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001 certified.

Sources, checked October 29, 2026: Genetec Security Center; Genetec Security Center SaaS; Milestone XProtect; Lumana integrations. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it.

Customer proof

SpinXpress runs 200+ cameras on Lumana. Investigations went from hours to seconds.

200+

cameras across locations

Seconds

to find footage, not hours

90%

fewer false alerts across Lumana deployments

<1s

from detection to alert

How much of your team's day still goes to watching video and scrubbing footage?

See how Lumana brings AI to your entire video security experience — so the system does the watching, and your team does the deciding.