Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) Comparison Guide
This license plate recognition (LPR) comparison guide is designed to help you navigate the various LPR solutions available, comparing key features, licensing requirements, and installation considerations.
NOTE: All third-party LPR features require both an OpenEye license and a third-party license. For more information on OpenEye licensing requirements, please refer to OWS Licensing. For the most current third-party licensing requirements, please contact the respective third-party manufacturer.
LPR Features by Third-Party
| Hanwha with Arteco | AXIS LPR | Hanwha RoadAI | Plate Recognizer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenEye Licensing | Only available with certain licensing tiers. See OWS Licensing for more information. | |||
| Third-Party Licensing Requirements* |
Select Models Include Licensing or Select Models Require License Purchase (One-Time) |
Select Models Include Licensing or Select Models Require License Purchase (One-Time) |
All Supported Models Include Licensing |
License for Lookups per Month (Recurring) or License per Stream with Unlimited Lookups (Recurring) |
| Mounting Requirements | High Restrictions | Medium Restrictions | Medium Restrictions | Low Restrictions |
| Field of View Requirements | Very High Restrictions: Plate minimum 20% of image | Low Restrictions: Plate minimum of 130 horizontal pixels | Low Restrictions: Plate minimum of 130 horizontal pixels | Very Low Restrictions: Plate minimum of 30 horizontal pixels |
| Horizontal Angle Requirements | High Restrictions: 20º max horizontal angle | Medium Restrictions: 30º max horizontal angle | Medium Restrictions: 30º max horizontal angle | Very Low Restrictions: 70º max horizontal angle |
| Vertical Angle Requirements | High Restrictions: 20º max vertical angle | Medium Restrictions: 30º max vertical angle | Medium Restrictions: 30º max vertical angle | Very Low Restrictions: 70º max vertical angle |
| Horizontal Tilt Requirements | Very High Restrictions: 3º max difference | Medium Restrictions: 5º max difference | Medium Restrictions: 5º max difference | Extremely Low Restrictions: 50º max difference |
| Software Configuration Time Estimate | 10-30 minutes per camera | 3-10 minutes per camera | 2-5 minutes per camera | 30-90 minutes per site |
| Field of View Usefulness | 1 lane; no overview awareness of surrounding area | multi-lane; view of surrounding area | multi-lane; view of surrounding area | multi-lane; view of surrounding area |
*Please contact the respective third-party manufacturer for the most up-to-date licensing requirements.