An AI CCTV price is useful only when the camera count, analytics, hardware and support are defined. A software subscription, a new camera package and a managed analytics deployment are different purchases. PGAK quotes the actual site scope; it does not publish a universal per-camera rate.
Start by deciding what the system must do: detect a person entering a yard after hours, reconcile attendance at a gate, or read vehicle plates. That decision determines which cameras can be reused and what must be tested.
What should an AI CCTV quotation include?
| Cost line | What to ask the supplier |
|---|---|
| Software and licences | Which cameras, analytics and sites are covered? Is billing monthly, annual or perpetual? |
| Processing | Where does analysis run? Who owns the device, and what happens if it fails? |
| Cameras and infrastructure | Which cameras need replacement or repositioning, and why? Include storage, switches, cabling and power. |
| Installation and tuning | Are stream access, zones, schedules, pilot tests and staff handover included? |
| Integration | Are VMS, alerting and payroll connections included, limited or separately charged? |
| Support and renewal | State support hours, response targets, renewal terms, tax and exclusions. |
Ask for a written inclusion list. “All features included” is not a substitute for named capabilities and acceptance tests on your cameras.
What would an eight-camera budget look like?
The following is hypothetical arithmetic, not PGAK pricing or a market benchmark. Suppose a proposal contains ₹40,000 of one-time processing/setup costs and software at ₹600 per camera per month for eight cameras. Assume ₹6,000 a year of separately charged support:
- Monthly software: 8 × ₹600 = ₹4,800.
- First-year cost before tax: ₹40,000 + 12 × ₹4,800 + ₹6,000 = ₹1,03,600.
- Later annual cost under unchanged terms: 12 × ₹4,800 + ₹6,000 = ₹63,600.
New cameras, broadband, electricity, replacements and future price changes are excluded from that example. Replace every assumption with the supplier's written numbers. Avoid counting support twice if it is already included in the subscription.
Can you reduce cost by using your existing CCTV?
Possibly. Reuse requires both an accessible supported video stream and a scene suitable for the intended task. A wide yard view might support person detection but lack the detail needed to read a plate. A phone app working does not prove the recorder exposes a stream another system can use.
Use the existing-camera compatibility checklist and ask for a camera-by-camera reuse decision. Price only the selected analytical channels if some cameras are needed for recording alone.
How should a factory or warehouse compare quotations?
Give each supplier the same camera inventory, required events, operating hours and support needs. Ask for the same evaluation period and score both missed events and false alerts. Include who will review alerts after installation; a notification without an assigned responder has limited operational value.
Compare a defined first-year total and renewal-year total. Record cancellation terms, data export, hardware ownership and the cost of adding a site. The supplier pilot scorecard helps compare evidence as well as price.
What should you send PGAK for an accurate quote?
Send the number of cameras and sites, recorder models, the business problem and required operating hours. Identify any existing VMS, attendance or gate system that needs integration. Do not send camera passwords through a marketing form.
Request an itemised PGAK quote, or start with a camera assessment if reuse is uncertain. Assessment scope, compatibility, pilot requirements and timing are agreed for the site; there is no blanket same-day installation promise.