Lumana vs Genetec & Milestone
Great for recording.
Lumana adds real-time AI.
Keep Genetec or Milestone if your team is happy with recording and needs a deep plugin ecosystem. Choose Lumana when you want real-time AI detection, natural-language search and AI agents, either alongside your current VMS or as one platform.
A 30-minute walkthrough on the cameras you already own. No rip and replace.
Great for recording. Lumana adds the intelligence.
Genetec Security Center and Milestone XProtect are established, open VMS platforms. Their analytics usually come as separate modules or third-party add-ons. Lumana is a VMS and AI built as one system, and it can also run alongside Genetec or Milestone so you add AI without replacing your recording setup.
Last verified: October 2026.
Your team is deeply invested in its workflows and integrations and only needs recording and live view. You can still add Lumana alongside for AI.
You want AI detection, plain-language search and less server upkeep, and you would rather manage one platform than a VMS plus separate analytics.
Can Lumana run alongside Genetec or Milestone?
Yes. Lumana Core connects to the same camera network and works in parallel with your current VMS.
How do teams migrate off Milestone?
Usually site by site or department by department, running both systems in parallel, then retiring legacy servers on their own schedule.
Do I need new cameras?
No. Lumana works with IP cameras that support standard streaming protocols.
How is Lumana licensed?
One annual license per camera feed with every feature included, plus unlimited users.
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.
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