Annke

Not yet benchmarked

Brand: Annke (OEM Hikvision)
Integration family: Local RTSP/ONVIF (PoE)
Noviscan integration: Easy (local RTSP/ONVIF)

Budget Hikvision-adjacent OEM; the PoE line exposes stable RTSP/ONVIF proven in Frigate/Home Assistant. Not yet benchmarked.

Strengths

Stable RTSP/ONVIF on the PoE line — low-effort integration with any VMS.
Local viewing works without the cloud; NVR recording.

Limitations

AI features (facial recognition, cloud storage) require a paid cloud plan.
Hikvision-OEM lineage — inherits the associated scrutiny.

Criteria

Local RTSP/ONVIF stream (works with third-party software)	✓
Local use without a mandatory vendor account	✓
Local recording without a cloud subscription (microSD/NVR)	✓
Facial recognition available	✓

Sources

https://peyanski.com/home-assistant-annke-integration-onvif-rtsp/ — communautaire (RTSP/ONVIF PoE) (2026-07-21)

This product has not yet been tested on our bench. The information above comes from dated documentary sources; no comparative verdict is published until a real test has taken place.