Xeoma

Not yet benchmarked

Vendor: Felenasoft
License: Propriétaire (mode gratuit + licences perpétuelles dès ~15 $/caméra)
Platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android

Modular, low-cost, cross-platform VMS (up to ~3,000 cameras/server) with a built-in face-recognition module. Not yet benchmarked on our test bench.

Strengths

Built-in face-recognition module; 1,000+ camera models (ONVIF/RTSP), cross-platform incl. ARM.
Genuine free tier and low-cost perpetual licences; built-in P2P remote without a static IP.
New 'Vision' face-recognition method (rolled out through 2026) claims up to 99% accuracy; a Time-and-Attendance module (April 2026) tracks staff arrivals/departures from face recognition.

Limitations

Proprietary, closed-source; face recognition is a paid module.
Encryption of stored footage at rest is not clearly documented.

Criteria

Open source (auditable code)	✗
Self-hosted (runs on your hardware)	✓
Works without a mandatory vendor account	✓
Works with any ONVIF/RTSP camera (no hardware lock-in)	✓
Built-in facial recognition	✓
Encrypts stored footage at rest	—
Remote access without a vendor cloud	✓
Web + desktop + mobile apps	✓

Sources

https://felenasoft.com/xeoma/en/articles/face-recognition/ — officiel (reco faciale) (2026-07-21)
https://felenasoft.com/xeoma/en/buy/ — officiel (tarifs confirmés inchangés) (2026-10-01)
https://felenasoft.com/xeoma/en/news/ — officiel (méthode Vision ~99% précision, module Pointage avril 2026) (2026-10-01)

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.