Milestone

Milestone Systems is a Danish company that develops video management software (VMS) under the XProtect brand. The company sells to organizations, cities, airports, and industrial facilities that require large-scale management of security cameras. Milestone Systems is a subsidiary of Japanese corporation Canon Inc., which acquired it in 2014.

Milestone's primary product, XProtect, is an open-platform VMS that supports integration with cameras and hardware from a wide range of third-party manufacturers. The platform targets physical security professionals and IT teams at large organizations, serving smart-city deployments, critical infrastructure, and industrial environments. Distribution is primarily through a network of channel partners and system integrators.

The XProtect family is offered in several tiers — Essential, Express, Professional, Expert, and Corporate — scaled to different organizational sizes. The platform is open and supports integrations with thousands of devices globally through the Milestone Solution Partner Program. Milestone also offers the Milestone Husky line, which is a bundled hardware-and-software appliance.

In the VMS market, Milestone competes against Genetec, Axis Communications (on the software management side), and Avigilon (a Motorola Solutions subsidiary). Milestone is recognized as one of the more widely deployed open-platform VMS offerings, with its integration flexibility as a key differentiator relative to more closed-ecosystem competitors.

Detailed public information about a specific Israeli presence for Milestone Systems is not available.