Many IP solutions will claim they operate with 3rd party software. This is until your purchase the 3rd party software then things fall apart. I have tried many different IP software solutions and 3rd party Analytics products, when it comes down to integration neither software solution will fully intergrate with the other. One company will have a software upgrade then the other stops working but neither company will take responsibility of the now incompatibility. I have several shopping centres in NZ running various solutions and have found that ONE software solution is better than 2 or 3. A typical example is people counting. The Recorder people say they support integration and they do, however the counter company say they require BIRDS EYE VIEW (why record this camera). When selecting an IP solution look ones with lots of other supported camera brands.