Have you heard of Xeoma?

I recently had the opportunity to test FelenaSoft’s Xeoma video surveillance solution. Xeoma allows you to monitor and capture video & audio from IP video cameras. Although my experience was limited to a Windows platform, FelenaSoft notes that Xeoma also supports Linux, Mac OS X and Android. Xeoma can be downloaded directly from FelonaSoft.

Installation is quick and simple with an option to run the executable directly without installation.

The monitoring interface is adjustable to fit window or full-screen. You can also view your cameras remotely from smartphones (iPhones, iPads), tablets and computers.

The configuration interface is clean and modular. Available features are listed across the top of the screen. Just drag the icons onto the main screen to form a daisy chain of If-Then actions (if motion detected, then send email or sound siren). Once a chain of actions is created, it can be duplicated for subsequent cameras.

Features

• Compatible with any webcams, cctv cams, including wireless cctv cameras
• Supports IP-cameras (including PTZ and ONVIF, wireless cams, i.e. perfect both for wired and wireless cctv)
• Screen captures from all monitors simultaneously
• H.264, MPEG-4 and MJPEG video formats
• Password protections and shared access rights
• Tiered pricing as low as $24.95 for 1 camera.

FelenaSoft also offers Xeoma Cloud, a subscription-based cloud service for those who would rather host this on the web. Pricing starts at $5/month. I did not test their cloud service.

As compared to my current Surveillance software, Sighthound.
Xeoma offers both 32 & 64 bit versions while Sighthound only offered a 32 bit version. On my x64 test system, I found Xeoma was noticeably more efficient(lower CPU demand) than Sighthound.

One area where Sighthound excelled was Motion Detection. Sighthound offers Point and click zone selection while Xeoma requires you to paint the monitored zone. Sighthound also flashes a box around the triggering motion. In Xeoma, it can be difficult during playback to see what actually triggered motion detection. I would like to see Xeoma improve the Motion Detection interface to something comparable to Sighthound. Xeoma will run as a service which means it can run whether or not there is an active user session. Sighthound requires an active user session.

Although you can access Xeoma through the web, I could not find a dedicated smartphone app.

Overall, I am pleased with Xeoma and may soon find it replacing my current surveillance system.

Test hardware
Processor: Intel Core i7-2600K @3.4Ghz
Memory (RAM): 8.00 GB
System type: 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate
Software: Xeoma Win64 release 14.11.19 (Download latest version here)