Ken Pletzer
For home security enthusiasts and power users operating Blue Iris Windows-based camera surveillance systems.
Blue Iris
Snapshot
Who is Ken Pletzer?
Providing secure remote management for Blue Iris surveillance systems to home security power users.
Target audience
Portfolio
Last updated
Blue Iris
v2.08.01
6mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Ken Pletzer?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Remote surveillance management utilities
Scale
indie
Target audience
Home security enthusiasts and power users operating Blue Iris Windows-based camera surveillance systems.
Portfolio momentum
Released 6 updates for the flagship title in the last 6 months, indicating an active development cycle focused on maintenance.
Portfolio
What does Ken Pletzer ship?
Apps
1 app analysed
Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.
Based on 1 of 1 app with localized market data · last scanned .
Americas (1)
- United States1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
Rivals
Who does Ken Pletzer compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Both apps target users managing multiple security cameras, though Blue Iris requires a local Windows host while Angelcam provides a cloud-based bridge for heterogeneous hardware.
Contenders(6)
Both apps target DIY surveillance users, but IP Camera Viewer 2 captures the market by offering a freemium model and local NVR functionality that competes with the Blue Iris Windows-based management system.
Both apps target users managing local IP camera networks, creating direct competition for users seeking to monitor camera feeds without relying on third-party cloud storage.
Both apps target users managing IP camera networks, with Blue Iris focusing on remote Windows-based system control and CamViewer focusing on local-only RTSP streaming.
Both applications target home security enthusiasts managing camera networks, though Blue Iris focuses on Windows-based surveillance systems while IP Cam Viewer Lite supports diverse legacy hardware and DVR models.
Both applications target users seeking centralized remote monitoring of IP camera networks, creating a direct overlap in the surveillance utility category.
Cam Hero competes for the same home security monitoring audience by offering a free, plug-and-play alternative for users who want to repurpose spare hardware rather than maintain a dedicated Windows PC server.
Same space(11)
CCTV Camera Pros Mobile provides technical utility tools for installers, serving as a support channel for hardware sales rather than a direct monitoring substitute.
Camtro serves the same remote surveillance segment as Blue Iris but shifts the burden of storage to a proprietary cloud subscription.
CameraFTP Viewer offers a cloud-centric alternative for users who want to offload storage and management from their local Blue Iris server.
Hik-Connect acts as a direct hardware-linked utility for Hikvision users, competing for the same remote monitoring use case as Blue Iris.
UniRemote is an adjacent utility that shares the same mobile-as-controller paradigm used by Blue Iris for home management.
Remote4 provides a similar RTSP-based monitoring utility for power users but lacks the active development cycle of Blue Iris.
Home Security Camera+ provides a low-cost monitoring entry point by repurposing mobile hardware, contrasting with Blue Iris's dedicated PC-based system.
VicoHome provides an alternative hardware-centric monitoring experience for users who find Blue Iris's PC-based management too technical.
Reolink provides a free, simplified interface for managing IP cameras and NVRs, appealing to users who want to avoid Blue Iris's complexity.
SimpliSafe offers a turnkey security alternative for users who prefer a managed, hardware-integrated system over Blue Iris's self-hosted approach.
Videoloft serves as a cloud-based bridge for legacy CCTV systems, offering a centralized management alternative to Blue Iris's local-first architecture.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 1
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 1
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- no