iSpy
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 mp4 files or AVI files.
Cost / License
- Subscription
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
iSpy has been deprecated and replaced by 
Agent DVR.
Features
- Face detection
- IP camera
- Video-surveillance
- License plate detection
- Streaming
- Multiple Cameras
- Webcam recording
- Remote monitoring
- Motion Detection
- Voice Recording
Tags
- spy-cam
- video-security
- webcam-security
- security-camera
- ipcam
- surveillance-camera
- webcam-alerts
- webcam-face-recognition
- ip-camera-recording
- ip-camera-viewer
- webcam-monitoring
- ip-camera-manager
- surveillance
- snapshot
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What is iSpy?
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 mp4 files or AVI files. iSpy can stream live and recorded video over the local network, over the web using the ispyconnect portal and to mobile devices and third party software (like gadgets and MediaPortal).
iSpy also includes a server project that lets you connect to USB webcams and microphones running on other computers.
iSpyConnect provides subscription based SMS, MMS, Email, YouTube uploads and Remote Access. LAN usage of iSpyConnect is free.
Features
Motion detection Alerting (SMS, MMS and Email) Video Recording Sound Recording Remote Access Sound Detection Timelapse Recording Motion Tracking Object Counting Flash Video Conversion Online Access Save and Delete Captured Media Remotely Remote Control (over the web) Secured Connections Works with Dynamic DNS Movement Highlighting Multiple Area Monitoring Execute any File on Detection Password Protection Detect lack of movement (monitor machinery/ workplace etc) Support for many applications including security, UFO spotting and ghost hunting. Detect Loitering Zone Detection iphone and Android integration Streaming HTML5 video Automated FTP Weeklong scheduling options Free online access/ remote control Customisable backgrounds Built in LAN server Control cameras with PTZ Monitor, listen and record live audio over the network Auto upload or one-click upload to youtube Add active floor plans Pair microphones and Cameras for movies with sound Command Line Access Desktop Recording Desktop Broadcasting Mask Images Graphing Realtime alerts through the browser windows sidebar gadgets igoogle gadgets MediaPortal plugin extension
iSpy information
Developed by
developerinabox Licensing
Open Source and Commercial product.Pricing
Subscription ranging between $8 and $50 per month.Written in
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Comments and Reviews
Very easy to use and full featured.
The free version allows you to run with all the features on your local network. The payed version allows you to view your camera setup from the internet through their website.
The biggest downside is that the free version requires you to use their website as well to view your webcams.
Still, worth trying out.
Uses a lot of CPU, even when just viewing camera feed without motion detection enabled and not recording or anything. Difficult to get working for some cameras.
If not already so, then I'm pretty sure it's slowly dying :(
[Edited by R0ttenB, September 30]
Actually, iSpy has been superseded by iSpy Agent DVR, which runs on Windows, Docker, Linux, Mac OS, etc. Check out their official website.
lol I thought you were me