Axis Favorability Falls (2023 Stats)
Axis has suffered from widespread product shortages and was slow to adopt AI in the past few years, but how has it affected integrator opinion?
In this report, we examine statistics and commentary from 185 security integrators on Axis' positioning, pros, and cons. Compare to Axis Favorability Statistics 2021 for the previous version of this biennial reporting.
Favorability *******
**** *** ******* *** ******** (+**%), though ************* ***** **** ** **** (discussed *****) **** * **** ******** (54%) ****** * ******** ****, *** 21% ********.
Positive *********** ****/******** *******
******** ********* **** **** ** ** points ******** ** **** (**% **. 75% **********), ***** ******** **** **** doubled (**% **. *%). *** ********** dropped ** ***** ****, **** +**% to +**%.
Similar ** **. ***-**
******* ******** **. ******** ********* *** similar ** *** ** **. ******* (52% **. **%), ****** ****** ******** sentiment *** ****** ******* *** **. Negative ********* *** ************* *** **** both ** *** ** *** *********.
Key ******
***** *** *** *** ****** ** found ** ********** *********:
- ******* ******** **** ****** *********
- ***** *******, *** ******* ******** ******
- ******* ******* / ******* / *********
- ****** ***** / **** / ******
- ******** ******
Product ******** **** ****** *********
** ***, *** **** ****** ********* about **** *** *** ******* *********. It *** *** ******* ********* ***** those **** * ******** ** ******* opinion ** ****:
- "** **** ** **** **** ** be ********. **** *** ********* ******* a ******* ** *** ******** *** we *** ***** ****** *******. ** weren't ********** ** ******** **** *** the ****** ** **** ***** ****** chain ****** *** **** ** ** completely ************ *** *** ** **** with ***** *************."
- "***'* *** *******. **** ******* **** booked ******** **** **** **** ** other ******, ****** ******. ** *** planning ** ***** **** ** ***** manufacturers **** ******* ******* ** ******* prices, **** ****** *********."
- "***** *******, **** ******* **** ***** market ***** *** *** ****** ** end ********* *** *** ***** ***** to ****. **** ****** * *** of ********* **** **** **** **** all *** ***** ****."
- "* **** ** **** **** * neutral **** ****. * ****** **** their ******** *** ******* ** ******** but *** **** ***** *** ******* me. **** ** ********** ******** ** the **** **** *** ******** ** cameras *** ****** *** *** **** after *** ************ ****** *** ********. Also *** **** *** ***** * camera *** * ****** ** * year ***** *** *** **** ****** and **** ***** ** ******* ************ and ********. ********* ***********."
- "**** **** ***** *******, **** ******* of ****** ** **** ********* *****, but ***** ************ *** **** ** bad **** *** **** ** ****** I ***'* ****** **** ******** *******."
- "**** **** **** ***, *** ***** lack ** ******* *** ****** ****** them ****. * **** ** *** they **** * *** ** ********* business ** ******, *** ** ***** be ******* * ********* **** ** a ****** ** *****."
- "******* ************ ** ********. ** *** understand *** **** ***** **** ** deliver *** **** * **** ****** of ****."
- "***** **** ** ** ******** *** what ***** **** * ******** ******* of *** ****** ****. ** * partner **** *****'* **** **** ****. they *****"
- "** **** * *** ** **** to *** ****. *** **** ***** have **** ********* ******** *** **** two *****, *** *** ****. ********* aren't ******* *** *********** *** **** place ****** *** ****, ************."
- "****** ********. ***** ******* ***** ******* line ** *** ********* **** ******* is ********** ** *** ****** ***** delivery ****** *** ********* ****** ********* rate."
- "**** *** *** ****** ****** *** years ****** ******* ** *** ***** quality. ** *********** ******* ***** ***** cameras ******* ** *** ********* **** delivery *****."
- "**** *** *** ******* ****** **** but ***** ****** ***** ****** ********** made ** **** ****** *** **** options. ** **** ******* ****** **** but ****** **** ******* ***** ********** in *** **** ****** ** ******, it **** ****** *** **** ** them"
- "******** ***** ** ******** ** ******** positive, *** ******** *** **** *** years *** **** **********."
- "**** ********, ** *** ****** ******* Axis ******, ****** *** ** ****** chain ******."
- "**** ******* *** ***** ******* ********* to ****** *** **** **** **** times."
- "*****'* ****** ***** ************ ******** *** are ****** ** **** *** *** camera ******."
- "**** ***** ** ******** ** *** too ****"
- "***** ******* *** ******* ** ******."
- "***’* *** *******. **** ***’* ******* in * ********** *********."
- "*** *** **** *** **** ***** and *** ** *********?"
- "****** ***** *** **** ** ******** problem *******."
- "******** *******, ***'* *** **** ******** and **** *** *********."
- "***** ******* **** *** ********."
- "*** **** ***** *** ******* **."
- "**** ******* ***** *******"
Great *******, *** ******* ******** ******
**** ***** ***** **** * ******** or **** ****** ******** ****, ****** half ** *********** ********* ** ******* availability ******.
- "***** ******* *** ***** *********, ********* great *******. *’** *** **** ********* with ***** ******** ******* ****** *** ongoing ****** ***** ********."
- "** ******, ****'* ******* ***** *** quality *** ******. *** ***'* ** wrong **** ** **** **********. *******, the **** ********** ** ********** *** lack ** ********** ******** ** *** crippling ****** ***** ****** **** **** a ***** ***********. ***** ************* **** made ******* ******* ***** **** ** integrators **** ** ** **** ****** to **** ********* *** ********** ******** with ********** ************."
- "** **** **** ****'** *** ** to ******* *** ** *** ****** struggling ****** ** *** *******"
- "***** *******, ******** **** *****. *** can't **** *** ** ***** *** years?"
- "** **** ** **** **** - now ** **** **** * ***, if ** *** *** *** *******. Since *** ****** ***** ********, ** have **** ****** - *** **** how **** **** ******* **** ***** not ********** *******"
- "**** ******* ****** ******* *****"
- "***** ******* *** **** **** **********, lots ** ********* *** **** ****, easy *********** **** ********* **** **** we ***'* **** * ****** *** that **** **** *** **** ***** trouble **** ****"
- "**** ** *** ** *** **** well-known ************* ** *****. *** **** recognition *** *********** *** **********, *** we ****** ** ** ******** ** expand. *******, *** **** ** ******** due ** *** ******** ** ************** is *** ******* *******. ******** ****** in ******** *** **** ** **** of ******** ********** *** **** ** market ***** ** ***** ************* **** as ******. ***** ****** ********* ** to ***** *** ******** ** ********."
- "****** **** * *** ** ****. Onboard ********* *** ******* ****** *** they **** ** ****** *** ***** backorder ****** ****** ** **** **** time ** ******"
- "** *** ** ******** ****, ****'** probably ****** *** *** ******** * think ** ****** **** *******. ****** issues **** ******* *** ***** ********* to ***** **."
- "***** ******* ****. **** *** ********* design **** ******* **** **** *********. however *** **** ** *** ******* this **** ****** ** ***** *** left ** ******** **** ******* *** ball ****** *****."
- "** **** **** *** ***** **********, user **** *** ****** ***** *** designing *******. *** ****** ********* ***** well *** **** ***** * *** of ***** ******** **** **** ** not. **** ********* **** **** **** most ***, *** *** **** *** pay ***. **** ** *** ********* love **** *** ****** ** *** anything **** ***** *** **** ********* with ****** ***** ******."
- "***** ******** ** **** *** ****** chain ****** ******** ** ** * challenge *** *** ******** *** *******."
- "**** ******* , ********** **** ***** system ****** **** ** ***, ** to ** ***** **** ** ******** products"
- "****** ******* ** ***********, *** **** to **** ** ******** *** ** supply ******."
- "***** ******* *** **** *****"
- "** **** **** *** **** **** a **** **** **** *******. ******* margins *** ** ****** *** *** distribution ****** *** ******* ** ** go **** ****."
- "**** *******, **** *******, ******* ******** times ** * *******"
- "***** *********, ****** ****** *** ***** than **** ******* ***."
- "**** ****, *** **** ***** ******** delays *** *** ******** ****** **** have *** ****** ** ***** **** getting **** **** **** *******. ***** outdoor ***** ** ****** *** **** need ******** *** **** **** *** IR *** *** *** ** *** rain *** **** ********** *** *** at *****."
- "* ** **** ******** **** ***** cameras. ***** ****** ***** ***** *** the **** ****+ **** **** **** difficult ** ******* ********."
- "******* **** **** ** ***** ** a ***** ************ *******, **** ** use *** ***********. **** *** ** needed *** ******* **** ************ *******. Priced ****, ***** ******* ****, **** all ****** ** ******** *** *******. Ease ** *********** *** ***. ***** quality ******* *** *********. ******* *** the **** ** ******** ** *****."
- "**** ***** **** ******* *** ******** them ****. ****** ********* *** ** issue, *** ** *****'* **** ** affected ** **** ******. ****** ** can't *** *** **** ***********."
- "***** ********** , ****** ***** ************ are ******* ***** *****."
- "***** **** *'* *** ** *** a "******** ********" ********, *** ****** in ******** *** **** ********* ** get ***** ******** **** ** **** to **** ** ****."
- "** **** ****** ***** **** ********, but **** **** ****** **** ** the ***** *** ** *** ***** range. ******* ************ **** *** **** couple ** ***** *** ****** ** to *** ***** ******** ** **** cases."
- "**** ******* *** **** *******, **** by ****** ***** ****** **** ****. Unfortunately, **** *** ******* ***** ****** to/ *** **** ***** ****** *****."
- "****-**-***** ******** **** **** *******. ***** have **** ******** ******** ** *** for *** ****** **** **** ******."
- "***** ***** ******** *** * ***'* know **** **** **** **** *** doing ** * *******. ***** **** huge **** *** ** ****** **** can't *******. ** *********** ******* ****** company, *********, ****** *********. *****!"
- "***** ******* (********, ******* *** *****) and ***** ********. *** ***** * have ** *** ***** ******** *** supply ***** ********."
- "******* *******, ** *** *** *** them."
Quality ******* / ******* / *********
*** **** ****** ******** **** ***** viewing **** ********** **** ********* *** quality ** ***** ******* *** *******, as **** ** *** **** ******* selection.
- "* ****** **** ****. *** ******* is **** **** ** **** ****. Everything ** ***** ******* ** **** to ********. *** ********* **** ***** well *** *** ****. ***** **** support ** ********* *** **** ***'* hesitate ** **** ** *** **** at *** ******** ***** **** **** they ** *****."
- "***** ** ** ********** ********** ***** AI, **, ** *********"
- "**** **** ******* ** **** *** needs. ********** ********* *** ************ ** meet ******** *****. **** *** ******** seems ** ** *****-**** *** ** the ***. ***** ********."
- "**** **** *****, **** **** *** models, ** *** ***** *****"
- "*****, ** ** *******, **** ** the **** ******* ** *** ******."
- "******* **********, ***** *******, **** ** work ****."
- "**** **** ********* ******** *******. ******** are *****."
- "**** ***** ** ******** **** **** always ********** ****."
- "****** ******** ******** *** **** ***** of ********."
- "** ***** ** ****** ****** **** are ***** **** ** ***** *** some ************* (********* ***** *** *** of ****)"
- "* **** **** **** **** ******** and **** ** **********. **** ****** to ** **** ******** ** ******** to ***** ****** ************ **** * installed ***** ***** ***."
- "**** **** *******."
- "**** ********, ********* ********"
- "**** ** **** **** ***** ********* it *** ****** **** ******* ******. The **** **** ***** ** **** had *** * ***** ****** ****** a ******* *** *** *** ***** was *** ******* ***** **********. ******* they *** ***** *** ** **** with *** ***********. **** ** *** same ******* ******* **** ******* *** a ****** ****** *** ****** ******** the ***** **** *** ******. **** worked **** *** ***** **** ** find * ******** **** ******."
- "* **** *** ******** * *** but ** *** **** *** **** times *** ************** ** ***** ********. Also, * **** *** ***** ******* from *** ******** ****. **** *** responsive *** **** *************."
- "**** ******* *** ****** ****. ***** performance *** *********** ** ****** ** none. *** ******* **** ***** ******* offerings. *** **** ******** ** *** cost ** *** *******. **** ** our ********* **** **** * **** time **** *** **** ** ***** products."
- "********* ********, **** ** **** ******** but * ******’* **** **** ************* innovative.. **** **** ** ***** *****, spend ***** ** ****** **** *’* not **** *** *****. ******** *** “inventor ** ** ******” ***.. ******/********* don’t ****."
- "***** ****** *** ******** ** *******."
- "******* ***********"
- "*** ******* *******, **** ******* *******, and ***** ********/*******."
- "**'** **** **** ******* *** ***** on *** ******** *** ****** **** had **** *******. * **** ********** the ******* ** ***** *******."
- "****** **** ******* *******. ******* ****** but *** *** **** *** *** for."
- "**** ******* ********"
- "**** ******* *******."
- "***** ******* *** ***** *******. ***** with **** ***** ********"
- "**** ******* ******* **** *** ********** with ****** **** ***** ***."
- "***** ********, **** ***. ********** ************ when * ****** ********. ***** *********."
- "**** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** easier. ******* ********. ******* ***** ** well. **** **** **** ****** ******* for ***** ********"
- "**** ***** ******. **** *******."
- "**** ** *** ******, *** *********."
- "**** **** ** *******. **** **** supported *** *********** *******."
- "**** ****** **** **** *************"
- "*** ** ** ********* *******"
- "****: - ****** ***** - ***** camera ***** *******: - ********** ******"
- "**** ********, **** *******. ***** ** security, *** **** **** ***** *** A&E ******* *******"
- "**** * ***** ******* ** ****** types *** ******* ***** ** **** to **** *** ***** ****** *** a ******** ************. ** *** ******** side, ****** ***** ****** **** **** a *******."
- "******* *********** ******* *******"
Online ***** / **** / ******
**** *********** ********* ** ****' **** pricing, **** ** ****** *** ***********, and ***** ************ ******. ***** **** common ********** ** **** *******, *** moderately **** ****** ** ****, ** availability ******** ******* ******.
- "********** *** * **** *******, *** nothing ** ******* *** **** ******. Arrogant ***** **** ** ********** *********. Openly ******* ** *** ******** ***** claiming **** ** ***. ********** ******* for *** ********."
- "***** *** ******** *** *********** *** same ** ********. ***** *******: ********** profit ****** ********* ** *** *********** is **** ***. ** *** **** 3x *** ****** ****** (** ********* sales) ***** ****** **** ** *** with **** ****** ******* ** *** Axis **** *** **** ** *** it ***. *** ***, ** *** on * ****** **** ******** **** with ****."
- "***** ******* ****** *** ********** ************ with **** ***** *** ***. **** is * ******** ******* **** *** high ****** *** **** **** ** everyone ** ********. ******** ****** ******** on ****** **** ******* ** ******."
- "******* *** ********* ****** *** ***** the **** ***** **** ** ***** pay ******* ************. ******* *** ******* to **** ******, *** **** ****?"
- "**** ***** ******* *******, *******, ***** cost **** ******** ****** *** ************* edge ** *** ****** - ********* are ****** **** *** ****** ******** they ***'* ***. ** *** ***** cameras ********* **** ** ********* ** the ********."
- "****: ***** ** ******* ********. ******* lack ** ********* ****** ***** *** price ***** **** ***** ** **** for ******."
- "**** ******* ********* *** ** * price ***** ** ** ****** ********* in **** ** *** **** ***** quality ******* ** *** ****** **** as ******."
- "**** ***** ******** **** ** *** past. **** **** **** *** ********** to *** **** * ***** **** with **. ** *** * ******* but ****** ***."
- "**** *** * **** ******* ****, but **** *** *** *********."
- "**** ******* *** *********"
- "**** ******* ** *** *** *** them. **********."
- "*** ******* *** *************, ** ******."
- "*** *********"
- "**** ***'* ******* *** ******* *** product **** ***** **** **** *****."
- "*** **** ******* *** ****** *****"
Multiple ******
*******, **** ***********' ********** ***** *** be ****** ****** ** *** ********, with ******* ********** ******** ******, ********* product ************, ******, ****** *****, **** partner *******, *** ******.
- "**** *** **** *** ******. **** used ** ** ******, *** *** they ****** **** **** ******** ********. They **** **** ******* ** **** out ****** *** ***** ****** ***** issues. *** **** **** **** ** to * **** "*******" *******. **** no ****** ***** *** **** * "partner."
- "****** ****** *******, *** ******, *** existent ****, ****** ***** ******, ***. I *** ** ****** ** *** Axis ** * ******* *******. * like ***** ******* *** ***** **** are ***** ********, *** **** ***'* seem ********** ** ****** **** ** the ****** **** ******* *** ******* help ****."
- "******* **** ******* *** ******* *** their ** ** ****** ***** **** sell ** ********** ******** *** ******** traditional ******* ****** ** ***** **** years ***. * **** ** ******** in ********* **** ************. *** **** lack ** ******* ************ *** ***** no **** ****** ******* *** ******* companies, ** **** ** ****** ** reconsider ****."
- "*'* *** **** **** ***** ******* is; *** ***'* **** **** ******* like *** **** ** *** ********? They **** *** ***** **** ***** of ******, *** **** *** **** going ** *** * *** ***** now. **** *****'* *** ******* *******, which *****'* *** *** ******** ** all. **** *****'* *** ****** *****. Combine *** ** **** *** ** just *****'* **** *****."
- "**** ********, **** ******* ****. ********: IT **** ** *** *** *** Axis ****** *** **** **** ** to *** ** *** **** ***** they **** ********* ** ******* ****. Product ********* *** ********."
- "*** *********. **** ** ***. **** of ******** ********."
*******
** **** ******** ****** *** ***** ************ ************ ******, **** **** **** ** *** most ********** ******** ***** ******-***** **** ** *** ********* ** the ****** *** ******. ** *********** **** - **** *********** **************, **** ******** *** ****** **** product *********, **** **** ******* ***** / ****** ********** ** **** ******* them.
***** ** ** ***** ** ********** if **** ******* ********* ** **** were ******** ***** ** **** ****, Axis ***** *** ***** ********** ** front ** **, ****** ******* *********, this ***** ********** **** **** ******* somewhat ** *** ***** ****.
**’* ******* *** ***** ***** **** new ************ ******** ******* **** **** are ******** ******** ******. ***** **** a ****** ** ******* ** *** brand, ** **** ** ****** ** settle *** ** *********** ************.
* ******'* **** ** "********"; ** many ***** *** **** ** ****** upgrading ** ** *** **** ***** equivalent. **** **** ***** **** ***** Axis ******* *** *** *** **-*** end-all *** *********** *** ********* *** figuring **** ***.
* ********** **** **** ****** *** there ************ ************** **** *********** ******** ************* for ** **********-**** ****** ********.
*'* **** ** ********** ** *** dedication *** ******* ** * ***** that *** **** ********* *** **** year ** ** ** ***** **** is ******** ** ****.
** * ****** ******** ** *** of ****' ***********, * *** **** you * ***** **** ** *** clients **** ***** **** ***** *** my *******.
******** ** *** **** **** * would *** ** ******** **.
*** **** ****** *** ***-***** *** reluctant ** ****** ** ******* ************ is *** *********** ******* **** ** so ***** *** **** **** ***'* need ** **** **** ******* *** and *** ** ************** ** **** as ******* ******** **** *** ******** updates. ** ** ** **** ** a *********** **** ***** *******.
* ******** ** ****** ** ******* manufacture *** ******* *******...
*******, ******, ***********, ********* ** ***** rolls, **** ** ******* (**** ******** and ********), ******** **** **********/********, ****** partnerships/support **** **** *************** ****** *** globe.
*'** **** *** ** **** ** I *** *** *' *** **** to "******" *** ** ******** ******* with ******** ******* ********* *********** ** 2023.
** ********, **** **** **** ** things ****** **** (*** * *** this ******* ********* *********** ****). **** have ** ******** ******* ** ******** and ** *** ******* **** ********** (but *** ******) ***** *** *** or ** *** *** ****.
*********** * *** ************ ***'* ** easy ** ******* * *.*. ** a ***** ***********. **** ********** ******* and ********* ***** ***** **** ******. Any ****** **** ******* *** ******* must ** ********, ******* *** *** an *********. *** ** ******* ************ new ************, ********, *** ******* **** form ********** ** ********* ** ******* installed ** *** * - * years. *** ******* *** *** **** to ****.
********* ** ******* ****** ************ **** not ****** ********** ** ******* ********* cameras. * ** *** **** *** do *** ***** *** **** **"**** away" **** *** ********. ** **** many ******* **** *** ******** ****** manufacturers ************** ** ***** ****** **** and ***** ******* ************* *** ********* reasons(cost, *************, ************, ***)
********* ** ******* ****** ************ **** not ****** ********** ** ******* ********* cameras.
******** ************ *** *** ****** ** supply ******.
**** ** ****** **** ******* ** I ******** ***** ************ ** **. Hopefully **** *** **** ****** ***** operations ****** ** ** *** ****.