Lumeo

Lumeo is a no-code platform for building and delivering custom video analytics solutions. Its model library includes tools for detecting and classifying people, vehicles, fire, barcodes, and weapons; users can also bring their own models. Templates, a drag-and-drop builder, APIs, and custom code are listed for creating analytics. Capabilities include dashboards, natural-language and appearance search, and real-time alerts. Video inputs include ONVIF and USB cameras, RTSP streams, HLS and MPEG-DASH feeds, and recorded clips. Analytics can run in Lumeo cloud, a customer's cloud, or at the edge on on-premises GPUs or NVIDIA Jetson. Listed connectors include Milestone, Genetec, Elasticsearch, HikCentral, webhooks, Google Sheets, and Azure Face Recognition. A free plan is available. The Core plan costs $99 a month and includes 10 streams; each additional stream costs $9.99 per month. Core does not include the drag-and-drop analytics builder, custom AI models, or generative AI models. Other listed plans include Enterprise PLUS, MSP, and Enterprise PRO.

Lumeo offers multiple ways to build video analytics and deploy them across cloud or edge environments. Check plan-specific feature and stream limits before selecting a tier.

Lumeo suits integrators and MSPs, enterprises, and developers or solutions engineers working with video analytics. Its cloud, customer-cloud, and edge deployment options serve teams with different deployment needs.

Lumeo is a no-code video analytics platform for building and delivering custom analysis workflows from live cameras or recorded clips. It suits integrators, managed service providers, enterprises, and developers who need cloud, customer-cloud, or edge deployment. The main attraction is breadth; the main caution is that stream allowances and important capabilities vary sharply by plan.

Overview

Lumeo accepts ONVIF and USB cameras, RTSP streams, HLS and MPEG-DASH feeds, and recorded video. That mix works for organizations combining conventional security cameras with network feeds and archived footage. Real-time alerts, object detection, and behavior and event detection cover both immediate response and post-event analysis.

The company, founded in 2019 and based in Oakland, California, positions the product for teams delivering video solutions rather than only individual camera users. Its hybrid deployment model lets analytics run in Lumeo’s cloud, a customer’s cloud, or at the edge on on-premises GPUs or NVIDIA Jetson hardware.

For more options in this category, see our AI Video Analytics Software guide.

Key features

Models and workflow creation

The model library covers people, vehicles, fire, barcodes, weapons, and other detection and classification tasks. Bringing your own models extends the platform beyond its prebuilt coverage, although that capability is not included in Core or Enterprise PLUS. Prebuilt templates, a drag-and-drop builder, APIs, and custom code provide different routes to a working pipeline: visual tools for faster assembly, and code or APIs for development teams with specialized requirements.

Search, dashboards, and alerts

Dashboards, natural-language search, and appearance search are listed for finding and interpreting activity in video. These tools can make larger deployments more navigable than relying on raw footage alone. MSP does not include dashboards or AI search, so service providers choosing that tier give up those review features in exchange for a larger included stream allowance.

Connectors and operations

Milestone, Genetec, HikCentral, Elasticsearch, webhooks, Google Sheets, and Azure Face Recognition integrations connect analytics to video-management, data, notification, and business workflows. Enterprise PLUS and PRO include role-based access control. SSO, audit trails, and SOC 2 reports are available as an Advanced Security add-on rather than a universal entitlement.

Core and MSP include email and chat support. MSP adds priority response within 48 business hours. Enterprise plans can add premium support with a one-business-day response. Core and Enterprise PLUS include 30-day recording retention; Enterprise PLUS and PRO can add 60-, 90-, or 180-day retention per stream.

Pricing

Lumeo uses a freemium model with a free plan and paid subscriptions starting at $99/mo. The free option is useful for initial evaluation, while production buyers should budget for both the base tier and additional streams.

Core — $99 a month

Core includes 10 streams and 30-day recording retention. Each additional stream costs $9.99/mo. It excludes the drag-and-drop analytics builder, custom AI models, and generative AI models, making it the entry point for teams comfortable with the included capabilities rather than a full no-code toolkit.

Enterprise PLUS — $299 a month

This plan includes 10 streams, 30-day retention, and additional streams at $29.99/mo. It adds enterprise-oriented access control, but custom AI models remain excluded. Choose it when governance matters more than custom model support at a modest stream count.

MSP — $349 a month

MSP includes 50 streams, with additional streams at $7/mo, plus priority response within 48 business hours. It is the strongest fit for managed providers operating many streams, but it omits dashboards and AI search.

Enterprise PRO — $499 a month

PRO includes 10 streams at $49.99/mo for each additional stream, custom AI models, and extended offline operation. It is aimed at deployments where model flexibility and continued operation away from connectivity justify the highest listed starting price.

Platforms

Lumeo supports Android, iOS, web, API access, and self-hosted deployments. That combination accommodates mobile monitoring, browser administration, programmatic integration, and infrastructure controlled by the customer. Edge operation on on-premises GPUs or NVIDIA Jetson is particularly relevant when video processing must stay near cameras.

Who it's for

Integrators and solutions engineers get templates, APIs, custom code, model choices, and multiple deployment targets for assembling client-specific systems. MSPs should focus on the MSP tier’s 50 included streams and response commitment, while accepting its missing dashboards and AI search. Enterprises needing role-based access control, optional compliance-oriented controls, longer retention, or offline operation should compare Enterprise PLUS and PRO carefully. Small teams wanting the visual builder or custom models should not assume Core covers those requirements.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Broad camera and feed compatibility supports mixed environments.
• Pros: Cloud, customer-cloud, and edge deployment provide architectural choice.
• Pros: Prebuilt models, templates, APIs, custom code, and bring-your-own models cover different development styles.
• Pros: MSP offers 50 included streams and $7/mo additional streams.
• Cons: Core omits the drag-and-drop builder and custom models, limiting the least expensive paid tier.
• Cons: Enterprise PLUS still excludes custom AI models.
• Cons: MSP’s stream advantage comes with no dashboards or AI search.
• Cons: Advanced security controls and premium support are add-ons, and extended retention is not standard across plans.

Alternatives

Roboflow is a better fit when model training and inference economics are the priority: its free tier includes 10 credits monthly, enough for about 30 models or 80,000 inferences, and its Core plan is $39.00 per month.

Triya AI is an alternative paid product for teams seeking a different video-analytics platform mix.

Ambient Foundation suits buyers seeking an enterprise AI-native VMS with demo-led purchasing.

Scylla Command Center is the choice for deployments requiring 100 or more video-wall displays, centralized multi-site management, and geo-failover.

Camio offers usage-based service levels matched to need, with a free trial.

RetailNext is focused on retail traffic analytics with an instant store-specific estimate.

Vaidio AI Vision Platform offers perpetual licensing with annual software and hardware maintenance fees.

Videonetics AI Video Analytics offers a 30-day free trial and demo-led purchasing.

Verdict

Lumeo is a strong choice for integrators, MSPs, and enterprises that need customizable video analytics across cloud and edge environments. Its model breadth and deployment flexibility are the reasons to choose it. Look elsewhere if you need the lowest stream cost with rich search and dashboards in the same tier, or if Core’s exclusions prevent you from building the workflows you need.