Free technical resources
Security Planning Tools & Calculators
Plan smarter security systems with immediate estimates for video storage, surveillance costs, solar power, camera coverage, ROI, and LPR layouts—no login or email required.
Visual site planning
Security Site Planner
Upload a site image and explore a private, AI-assisted security layout with suggested camera, lighting, and mobile positions.
Open tool →TBVideo
Video Surveillance Storage Calculator
Estimate camera storage, retention, bitrate, and practical usable capacity.
Open tool →$Cost planning
Security Guard vs. Mobile Surveillance Cost Calculator
Compare selected guard coverage costs with a mobile surveillance scenario.
Open tool →WPower
Solar, Battery & Off-Grid Power Calculator
Size daily loads, battery capacity, solar arrays, inverters, controllers, runtime, and shore charging for general off-grid systems.
Open tool →FOVCamera planning
Camera Coverage Calculator
Estimate field of view, scene width, and pixel density at a target distance.
Open tool →ROICost planning
Mobile Surveillance ROI Calculator
Model current security costs, user-estimated reductions, and deployment economics.
Open tool →LPRCamera planning
LPR Planning Calculator
Review distance, lanes, angles, height, speed, and day/night capture geometry.
Open tool →Useful before a sales call
Get a defensible starting point.
Security design depends on connected decisions: camera detail changes storage, equipment changes power, and site operations change the economics of any deployment.
These calculators make assumptions visible so you can adjust them, compare scenarios, and identify the questions that deserve a field review.