iSpy Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to iSpy for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Shinobi. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try AtHome Video Streamer or Sighthound Video. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to iSpy and 12 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to iSpy are Agent DVR, Nx Witness VMS, Kerberos.IO and Securityspy.

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iSpy alternatives are mainly Video Streaming Apps Other popular filters include Chrome OS + Free + surveillance. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to iSpy.
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iSpy uses your USB webcams, IP cams, capture cards, desktops and microphones to detect and record movement or sound and provides security, surveillance, monitoring and alerting services. Media is recorded directly to H264...

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iSpy alternatives page was last updated Dec 13, 2023
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  1. Shinobi icon
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    Shinobi is an Open Source CCTV software written in Node.JS. Streams are img tags, but not MJPEG. Images are transferred through WebSocket. Files are saved in WebM videos, not JPEGs.

    25 Shinobi alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Shinobi Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Multiple Cameras
    6.  Record videos
    7.  Embedded video stream
    8.  Websocket streams

    Shinobi VS iSpy

     
    • Most users think Shinobi is a great iSpy alternative.

    • Shinobi is the most popular Web-based, Mac & Self-Hosted alternative to iSpy.

    • Shinobi is Free Personal and Open SourceiSpy is Paid and Open Source
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    AtHome Video Streamer instantly turns your computer or smart devices into a video surveillance camera. Paired with the AtHome Camera app installed on other smartphones or Windows computers, you can access and control the security camera anywhere anytime.

    26 AtHome Video Streamer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    AtHome Video Streamer Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Remote monitoring
    3.  Motion Detection
    4.  Pan Tilt
    5.  Live Push Notifications
    6.  Video-surveillance
    7.  Record videos

    AtHome Video Streamer VS iSpy

     
    Comments about AtHome Video Streamer as an Alternative to iSpy
    Guest
    Negative Oct 14, 2017
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    Trying to motion record an ip camera

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    • Most users think AtHome Video Streamer is a great iSpy alternative.

    • AtHome Video Streamer is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to iSpy.

    • AtHome Video Streamer is Free and ProprietaryiSpy is Paid and Open Source
  3. Agent DVR icon
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    Agent DVR is a new advanced video surveillance platform for Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Raspberry Pi and Docker. Agent has a unified user interface that runs on all modern computers, mobile devices and even Virtual Reality.

    8 Agent DVR alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker

    Agent DVR Features

    1.  IP camera
    2.  Multiple Cameras
    3.  Video-surveillance
    4.  Camera capturing
    5.  Motion Detection

    Agent DVR VS iSpy

     
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    Sighthound Video detects people and moving objects in video streams for security and monitoring purposes. It runs on a PC or Mac, and uses off-the-shelf USB webcams or network (IP) cameras.

    29 Sighthound Video alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Sighthound Video Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2.  People detection
    3.  License plate detection

    Sighthound Video VS iSpy

     
    Comments about Sighthound Video as an Alternative to iSpy
    Seth
    Positive Oct 4, 2019
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    Cross platform, intuitive to use with lots of keyboard shortcuts for navigating video clips. Well designed and thought out. Saves rediculous time reviewing video for interesting bits.

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    • Some users think Sighthound Video is a great iSpy alternative, some don't.

    • Sighthound Video is Freemium and ProprietaryiSpy is Paid and Open Source
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    Nx Witness VMS is the next generation of IP video camera management software, allowing operators to instantly discover 99% of IP cameras and create and share an unlimited number of custom views combining live video, browser windows, and more!.

    18 Nx Witness VMS alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Nx Witness VMS Features

    1.  Video analytics
    2.  Video-surveillance
    3.  IP camera

    Nx Witness VMS VS iSpy

     
  6. Kerberos.IO icon
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    Kerberos.io is a low-budget video surveillance solution, that uses computer vision algorithms to detect changes, and that can trigger other devices.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker

    Kerberos.IO Features

    1.  Motion Capture
    2.  Remote monitoring
    3.  Webcam recording
    4.  Video-surveillance
    5.  Motion Detection

    Kerberos.IO VS iSpy

     
  7. Securityspy icon
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    SecuritySpy is a multi-camera video surveillance application for the Macintosh. This software will enable you to set up a comprehensive and effective surveillance system quickly and easily. The motion detection feature means that you can choose to capture footage only when there.

    11 Securityspy alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Securityspy VS iSpy

     
  8. Bluecherry icon
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    Bluecherry is a leader in Linux based surveillance software and equipment. Bluecherry also sells analog and network cameras and equipment.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Bluecherry Features

    1.  IP camera

    Bluecherry VS iSpy

     
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    IP Camera Viewer is the next generation of our Video Surveillance app. It is optimized for OS X 10.9 and 10.10 and uses up to 5 times less CPU resources than previous generations.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DComplex IP Camera Viewer Features

    1.  Video-surveillance

    DComplex IP Camera Viewer VS iSpy

     
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    Watch your home, kids, and pets from anywhere! Simply plug in your camera, or use the Mac’s built in one, and feature-rich Periscope Pro does the rest. Easy to use, OSX Yosemite ready, motion detection, clip uploading, and much more!.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Periscope Pro Features

    1.  Recorder
    2.  Record desktop activity
    3.  Motion Detection
    4.  Video-surveillance

    Periscope Pro VS iSpy

     
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    Web Camera Pro is flexible and sophisticated Video Management Software loaded on your computer and allows you to view multiple cameras, record and retrieve video, and monitor events.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    Web Camera Pro Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Portable
    3.  RTMP Live Streaming
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Video-surveillance

    Web Camera Pro VS iSpy

     
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    Bitsii WebCam is an OpenSource motion detecting webcam application that you can install via the Bitsii bridge on Windows, MacOS, and Linux (including Raspberry Pi s).

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Bitsii WebCam Features

    1.  Motion Detection

    Bitsii WebCam VS iSpy

     
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