ANPR Software brief review

[riluxg]

Hikvision Anpr Camera



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Pros​	Cons​
Standalone Anpr Camera	Takes time to setup correctly
Once setup quick and accurate	Software limited
	Price

HIKVISION IVMS 4200


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Pros​	Cons​
Free for Hikvision cameras	Not very easy to use
	Only support hikvision anpr camera
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IP PRO Anpr Viewer



IP Pro Limited
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Pros​	Cons​
Easy to install and setup	Only for Hikvision anpr cameras
Saves plates to csv file	No saved image files
Freeware	No alerts or web access

OPENALPR

Demo Link




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Pros​	Cons​
Fast and accurate	Monthly subscription
Use any ip camera suitable for Anpr	Limited plate/picture retention
Black/white list	​

OpenALPR - Automatic License Plate Recognition
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OPENALPR VIEWER MASTER

Demo link



OpenALPR Tool - Save and Query CSV Exports
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Pros​	Cons​
Excellent database for openalpr	Difficult to setup but worth it if you use openalpr
Free	Only works with openalpr
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ISPY LPR



iSpy - Open source camera security software
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Pros​	Cons​
Use any ip camera suitable for Anpr	Setup of camera difficult to get decent captures of plate
Black\white list
Saves plates to csv file. Price	​

Simplelpr Demo

Demo Link



License Plate Recognition SDK
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Pros​	Cons​
Test images for car plates	That’s all it does
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PLATEDETECT

Demo Link




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Pros​	Cons​
East to install and setup	Limited
Use any ip camera suitable for Anpr. Accurate fast black/white list	No auto save plates or snapshot
Price	​

TEST OPENALPR

Demo Link




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Pros​	Cons​
For testing images,video,camera url for plates	Unfinished openalpr project
Use any ip camera suitable for Anpr
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NETCAM STUDIO LPR



Netcam Studio - Network Camera Surveillance Software
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Pros​	Cons​
Free	Accuracy problems
Use any ip camera suitable for Anpr
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OPENALPR WEBHOOK PROCESSOR

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OpenALPR Webhook Processor for IP Cameras
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Pros​	Cons​
Free	Could not get it to work
	Only for openalpr
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[Tucco]

Hey everyone, great comparison thread!

I've been using SimpleLPR lately for Brazilian plate recognition, and I noticed it's listed here as only doing "test images for car plates". Just wanted to clarify that it's actually a recognition library/SDK that processes video streams and files, not just static images.

What it actually does:

• Processes images (JPEG, PNG, etc.), video files (MP4, AVI, etc.), and live IP camera streams (RTSP/HTTP)
• Works as a library you integrate into your own applications
• Supports C++, C#, and Python
• Handles many countries (though notably NOT the US yet; that's its main limitation, IMHO).

If anyone wants to test it, the SDK includes a demo application that shows it processing video in real-time. There's also sample code that can be found here.