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SecuritySpy vs Synology Surveillance Station: catalog facts
SecuritySpy	Synology Surveillance Station
Best for: Running a home or business CCTV system from a Mac	Best for: Synology NAS owners who want to record and monitor IP cameras
Paid Commercial software sold by Ben Software.	Free + paid options Runs on Synology NAS hardware; check Synology's site for camera licensing costs.
macOS	Windows, Web, Self-hosted
AI-based motion detection to cut false alerts Works with most IP cameras and ONVIF All 4 strengths for SecuritySpy AI-based motion detection to cut false alerts Works with most IP cameras and ONVIF Scales from home setups to hundreds of cameras Remote viewing and management	Compatible with a very large range of IP cameras Live view, alerts, recording and backup in one system All 3 strengths for Synology Surveillance Station Compatible with a very large range of IP cameras Live view, alerts, recording and backup in one system Multi-site centralized management
Mac only Paid licence	Requires a Synology NAS Proprietary and tied to Synology's ecosystem
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SecuritySpy bensoftware.com/securityspy Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Synology Surveillance Station synology.com/en-global/surveillance Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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