Pelco VideoXpert license price per camera after VideoXpert end of life and the Unity Video exchange
- Status and dates read from Pelco's own VideoXpert product pages and release notes
- Prices from a US reseller's live listings, each with its part number
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Three facts decide what a VideoXpert site should spend money on this year.
Pelco calls the change a move to a device-forward, VMS-agnostic business. In practice it means Pelco now sells cameras, not the software that records them.
VideoXpert is finished
Professional and Enterprise
Both product pages say Discontinued. Professional support and updates ended March 29, 2026 and Enterprise ended August 31, 2026. Version 3.29 is the last release of each.
Licenses still exist
Leftover reseller stock
Channel licenses and upgrade plans are still listed by some US stores. They extend a system that gets no more fixes, so buy one only to add a camera to a site you are keeping for now.
The exchange has a date
Free until December 31, 2026
Sites with an active VideoXpert Software Upgrade Plan can move their licenses to Avigilon Unity Video at no license cost. Pelco names no other successor.
VideoXpert Professional license prices at a US reseller, by part number.
Read from Surveillance-Video.com, where the listings still show an add to cart button. Every channel license is perpetual and comes with an upgrade plan of one or three years.
VXP-1C
- What it is
- One camera channel, perpetual, 1 year upgrade plan
- Listed price
- $79.10
- Per channel
- $79.10
VXP-1C-3Y
- What it is
- One camera channel, perpetual, 3 year upgrade plan
- Listed price
- $109.95
- Per channel
- $109.95
VXP-4C
- What it is
- Four channel pack
- Listed price
- $503.00
- Per channel
- $125.75
VXP-8C
- What it is
- Eight channel pack
- Listed price
- $821.94
- Per channel
- $102.74
VXP-16C
- What it is
- Sixteen channel pack
- Listed price
- $1,239.04
- Per channel
- $77.44
VXP-32C
- What it is
- Thirty two channel pack
- Listed price
- $2,596.44
- Per channel
- $81.14
VXP-SUP-1Y
- What it is
- Upgrade plan extension, 1 year, one channel
- Listed price
- $19.00
- Per channel
- $19.00
VXP-SUP-3Y
- What it is
- Upgrade plan extension, 3 years, one channel
- Listed price
- $47.50
- Per channel
- $47.50
DS-VXP-1C
- What it is
- Digital Sentry to VideoXpert channel upgrade
- Listed price
- $95.17
- Per channel
- $95.17
| Part number | What it is | Listed price | Per channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| VXP-1C | One camera channel, perpetual, 1 year upgrade plan | $79.10 | $79.10 |
| VXP-1C-3Y | One camera channel, perpetual, 3 year upgrade plan | $109.95 | $109.95 |
| VXP-4C | Four channel pack | $503.00 | $125.75 |
| VXP-8C | Eight channel pack | $821.94 | $102.74 |
| VXP-16C | Sixteen channel pack | $1,239.04 | $77.44 |
| VXP-32C | Thirty two channel pack | $2,596.44 | $81.14 |
| VXP-SUP-1Y | Upgrade plan extension, 1 year, one channel | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| VXP-SUP-3Y | Upgrade plan extension, 3 years, one channel | $47.50 | $47.50 |
| DS-VXP-1C | Digital Sentry to VideoXpert channel upgrade | $95.17 | $95.17 |
At this store the four and eight channel packs cost more per channel than the single license, and only the sixteen pack comes in under it. Search snippets from other US sellers show VXP-1C from about $60 to $148, so the spread between stores is wider than the spread between part numbers. Pelco's own specification aims Professional at sites of up to 100 cameras, recording up to 450 Mbps per server, with ONVIF support for third party cameras.
The upgrade plan line deserves the most attention. Without an active plan a VideoXpert system keeps running on its current version, which no longer matters because there are no new versions. What it does still matter for is the Unity Video exchange. A UK distributor reports that upgrade plans stopped selling there on March 28, 2026, while a US store still lists VXP-SUP-1Y at $19, so ask your dealer whether Pelco will still activate one before you pay for it.
Check these before buying anything
Is the upgrade plan on every channel still active?
Will Pelco still activate a new channel license or plan?
What will the Unity Video exchange cost in hardware and labor?
Professional ships with four trial licenses and one year of upgrades. Pelco's specification does not state how long the trial runs.
VideoXpert Enterprise adds server software licenses on top of every camera.
E1-1C
- What it is
- One camera license
- Listed price
- $114.95
E1-1C3Y
- What it is
- One camera license, 3 year upgrade plan
- Listed price
- $224.75
E1-1C-SUP1
- What it is
- Camera upgrade plan, 1 year
- Listed price
- $39.95
E1-1C-SUP3
- What it is
- Camera upgrade plan, 3 years
- Listed price
- $88.50
E1-COR-SW
- What it is
- Core server software
- Listed price
- $2,629.22
E1-MGW-SW
- What it is
- Media Gateway server software
- Listed price
- $2,132.72
E1-VXS-SW
- What it is
- Storage server software
- Listed price
- $668.13
| Part number | What it is | Listed price |
|---|---|---|
| E1-1C | One camera license | $114.95 |
| E1-1C3Y | One camera license, 3 year upgrade plan | $224.75 |
| E1-1C-SUP1 | Camera upgrade plan, 1 year | $39.95 |
| E1-1C-SUP3 | Camera upgrade plan, 3 years | $88.50 |
| E1-COR-SW | Core server software | $2,629.22 |
| E1-MGW-SW | Media Gateway server software | $2,132.72 |
| E1-VXS-SW | Storage server software | $668.13 |
Enterprise scales to 4,000 cameras on one Core, or 7,000 with a 10Gb kit, which is why it ended up in campus, transit and city control rooms. Channel expansion licenses stopped selling on August 31, 2026, the same day support ended, so the Enterprise prices above are listings with no new license behind them. For an Enterprise site the only live decision is the migration.
What fifteen VideoXpert camera licenses cost, next to the options a site has now.
Surveillance-Video.com prices, before tax and shipping. Servers, storage and installation are on top unless the row says so.
VXP-1C x 15
- Arithmetic
- 15 x $79.10
- Cost
- $1,186.50
- What you get
- Recording on a discontinued platform, no future updates
VXP-16C pack
- Arithmetic
- One pack
- Cost
- $1,239.04
- What you get
- Same, with one spare channel
VXP-1C x 15 plus Eco 2 server
- Arithmetic
- $1,186.50 + $2,731.05
- Cost
- $3,917.55
- What you get
- A complete small Professional system
VideoXpert Enterprise, 15 cameras
- Arithmetic
- 15 x $114.95 + $5,430.07 server software
- Cost
- $7,154.32
- What you get
- Core, Media Gateway and Storage licenses, no hardware
Unity Video exchange
- Arithmetic
- Licenses swapped under an active plan
- Cost
- $0 in licenses
- What you get
- A supported VMS. Hardware, labor and Unity support are separate
MotionDetection, Operate tier
- Arithmetic
- $888 a year
- Cost
- $888 a year
- What you get
- Person and vehicle alerts on 15 cameras while the recorder keeps recording
| Option | Arithmetic | Cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| VXP-1C x 15 | 15 x $79.10 | $1,186.50 | Recording on a discontinued platform, no future updates |
| VXP-16C pack | One pack | $1,239.04 | Same, with one spare channel |
| VXP-1C x 15 plus Eco 2 server | $1,186.50 + $2,731.05 | $3,917.55 | A complete small Professional system |
| VideoXpert Enterprise, 15 cameras | 15 x $114.95 + $5,430.07 server software | $7,154.32 | Core, Media Gateway and Storage licenses, no hardware |
| Unity Video exchange | Licenses swapped under an active plan | $0 in licenses | A supported VMS. Hardware, labor and Unity support are separate |
| MotionDetection, Operate tier | $888 a year | $888 a year | Person and vehicle alerts on 15 cameras while the recorder keeps recording |
The rows are not the same purchase. Buying VideoXpert licenses today extends a system with no security fixes ahead of it, which a school or city IT team will flag. The exchange row is the cheapest supported path for anyone whose upgrade plan is still active. Our row is there for a different reason: a site that is staying on VideoXpert through a budget cycle, or moving to Unity next year, and needs the motion alerts to stop crying wolf in the meantime. Per camera totals for other recorders are on the Video Insight license price, Senstar Symphony license price and Salient CompleteView license price pages.
Four paths off VideoXpert, ranked by what they cost in the next twelve months.
Path 1
Exchange to Unity Video
Free license exchange under an active upgrade plan, until December 31, 2026. Since version 3.28 the VX Playback Bridge lets Unity Video 8 play back recorded VideoXpert video and exports, so the archive is not stranded. Budget for server work and Unity support.
Path 2
Stay on 3.29 for now
The system keeps recording. Isolate it on its own network, keep Windows patched and plan the move inside a year. Add licenses only if a camera has to be added before then.
Path 3
Move to another VMS
Pelco cameras speak ONVIF, so any open platform records them. Compare per camera totals on our video management software page before you ask for quotes.
Path 4
Fix alerts separately
Whichever recorder you end on, a detection layer that reads the camera streams gives person and vehicle alerts without waiting for the migration to finish.
The open platform comparison is on the video management software price comparison, and the person detection camera software page shows the alerts on cameras you already own.
Four things a VMS like VideoXpert or Unity does that this product does not.
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It records and stores
Continuous full resolution video on your own servers. We keep events and their crops, not continuous video.
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Control room operation
Video walls, PTZ joysticks and operator workflows in Ops Center. We send alerts by email, webhook and Slack.
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It runs without internet
Recording and playback run on site. Our classification runs as a service, so the site needs an outbound connection.
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Thousands of cameras
Enterprise scaled to 4,000 cameras on one Core. Our largest plan covers 120 cameras.
Pelco VideoXpert questions that come up while you are pricing it.
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How much is a Pelco VideoXpert license?
At Surveillance-Video.com, a US reseller, a VideoXpert Professional channel license (VXP-1C, with one year of upgrades) is $79.10 and VXP-1C-3Y is $109.95. An Enterprise camera license (E1-1C) is $114.95. Licenses are perpetual and per camera, but both editions are discontinued.
02
Is Pelco VideoXpert discontinued?
Yes. Pelco lists VideoXpert Professional and Enterprise as discontinued. Professional support and software updates ended March 29, 2026, and Enterprise ended August 31, 2026. Version 3.29, released March 26, 2026, is the last release of both.
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What replaces Pelco VideoXpert?
Pelco names Avigilon Unity Video, also owned by Motorola Solutions. Sites with an active VideoXpert Software Upgrade Plan can exchange their licenses for Unity Video for free until December 31, 2026. Pelco itself now sells cameras only.
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Can Unity Video play back old VideoXpert recordings?
Yes, through the VX Playback Bridge. Since VideoXpert 3.28, Unity Video 8 can play back recorded VideoXpert video and VideoXpert exports, so the archive stays reachable after the move.
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What is a VideoXpert SUP?
The Software Upgrade Plan, sold per channel for one or three years. It entitled the site to new versions and is now the gate to the free Unity Video exchange. A US store lists VXP-SUP-1Y at $19 and VXP-SUP-3Y at $47.50 per channel.
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Does VideoXpert have person and vehicle detection?
It shows classification from Pelco cameras with analytics, and a deep learning people and vehicle license was sold per camera at $168.91. On third party cameras it relies on their motion. A detection layer such as MotionDetection adds person and vehicle alerts to any camera stream.
Related pages
Video management software for IP cameras
Open platforms compared on license model and price per camera.
Video Insight license price
i-PRO VideoInsight 8 term licenses and VI 7 perpetual licenses per camera.
Senstar Symphony license price
Standard and Enterprise per device, maintenance and analytics.
Milestone Husky price
The recorder, the XProtect licenses it needs and Care Plus, for 15 cameras.
Person detection camera software
Person alerts on the cameras you already own.
Video analytics software price
Every tier, the per camera arithmetic, and no sales call attached.
Moving off VideoXpert takes months. Better alerts take minutes.
One field, one 6 digit code, and your console opens on that address. Pick the tier by camera count and pay by card, with no quote to wait for.