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Hikvision Software

This page holds Hikvision software licences for the Hik-Connect, HikCentral Connect and HikCentral platforms. There are video intercom licences for one room, access control and time and attendance licences for one door or ten, people-counting report subscriptions by the month or the year, a one-month alarm detection licence for a single input, and a pStor picture storage base licence that adds snapshot archiving to HikCentral Professional.

Choosing Hikvision Software

Start with the platform the site already runs (Hik-Connect or HikCentral Connect in the cloud, or HikCentral Professional on a server), then count the rooms, doors or inputs to be licensed and choose a term.

Video intercom licences

A video intercom licence adds one room, meaning one indoor station or resident, to Hik-Connect or HikCentral Connect. It enables app calling from the door station, two-way audio and video calls, remote door unlocking, temporary visitor QR codes and call record management. HC-Intercom/1Room/1Y runs for 12 months, while HC-Intercom/1Room/Lifetime is a perpetual licence suited to residential blocks and managed apartments where each flat needs its own licence.

Access control and time and attendance

The HC-AC&TA/1Door/1Y covers one door and the HC-AC&TA/10DOORS/1Y covers 10 door points, each for one year through Hik-Connect. They bring remote door opening, credentials including face, card, fingerprint, PIN, QR code, Bluetooth and NFC, mobile check-in and check-out, and attendance data that can be exported for payroll, without on-premise server licences.

People counting and alarm licences

People-counting licences turn on enter and exit counts, dwell time and retention statistics and promotion-day comparison reports, used for retail footfall analysis and campaign measurement. HC-T&HCC-PeopleCounting/1M runs for one month and HC-T&HCC-PeopleCounting/1Y for one year, and they need a HikCentral platform to collect and display the reports. The HC-Alarm/1Input/1M is a one-month licence for a single alarm input with alarm-to-video linkage, intended for Hikvision AxPro alarm panels.

pStor picture storage

The pStor picture storage base licence is a server-side licence for HikCentral Professional. It enables a central archive of image snapshots, such as event snapshots and evidence images, and it is distinct from per-camera video recording licences.

LicenceCodeCoversTerm
Video intercomHC-Intercom/1Room/1Y1 room12 months
Video intercomHC-Intercom/1Room/Lifetime1 roomPerpetual
Access control, T&AHC-AC&TA/10DOORS/1Y10 doors1 year
People countingHC-T&HCC-PeopleCounting/1MReports1 month
Alarm detectionHC-Alarm/1Input/1M1 input1 month

Related categories

The devices these licences manage are in door entry and intercom systems, access control systems and Hikvision CCTV cameras. Licences for other platforms are in software and licences, access control software and CCTV licences and VMS software.

Frequently asked questions

How many Hik-Connect intercom licences does a block of flats need?

One licence per room. The video intercom licences here each cover one room, meaning one indoor station or resident, and the HC-Intercom/1Room/Lifetime suits residential blocks and managed apartments where each apartment requires its own intercom licence. The HC-Intercom/1Room/1Y covers one room for 12 months rather than for life.

How are Hik-Connect access control licences counted?

By door and by year. The HC-AC&TA/1Door/1Y licenses one door for one year, and the HC-AC&TA/10DOORS/1Y manages 10 door points as a bundle for one year. They cover access control with time and attendance, including remote door opening, mobile check-in and check-out, temporary visitor QR codes and attendance reports.

What software does Hikvision use?

Hikvision's platforms for the licences here are Hik-Connect and HikCentral Connect in the cloud and HikCentral Professional on a server. The HC-AC&TA/1Door/1Y is managed through the Hik-Connect Team Mode web portal and mobile app without on-premise server infrastructure, while the pStor picture storage base licence is a server-side licence for HikCentral Professional. The HC-T&HCC-PeopleCounting/1M requires a HikCentral or HikCentral Connect platform.

What Hikvision software licences are there?

Licences here include video intercom, access control with time and attendance, people counting, alarm detection and picture storage. The HC-Intercom/1Room/1Y adds one room for 12 months, the HC-AC&TA/10DOORS/1Y manages 10 door points for one year, and the HC-T&HCC-PeopleCounting/1M gives people-counting reports for one month. The HC-Alarm/1Input/1M covers a single alarm input for one month, and the pStor base licence adds central snapshot archiving to HikCentral Professional.

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