--- title: "Lexius vs Cutsio: Live Security AI vs Searchable Video Archives" author: "Cutsio Team" date: "2026-05-09" lastmod: "2026-05-09" category: "Industry Solutions" excerpt: "Lexius provides live AI security alerts from existing cameras while Cutsio provides searchable post-incident review. The two tools are complementary for organizations that need both real-time detection and archive search." tags: ["Security", "Lexius", "Comparison", "Live AI", "Archive"] --- ## Lexius vs Cutsio: What is the difference between live security AI and searchable archives? Lexius provides live AI detection from existing security cameras, generating real-time alerts for people, vehicles, and events. Cutsio provides searchable post-incident review of exported footage, allowing operators to find incidents by describing what happened. The two tools serve different phases of the security workflow and work well together. Lexius connects to existing camera feeds and analyzes them in real time. When it detects a person in a restricted area, a vehicle in the parking lot after hours, or another predefined event, it sends an alert. This is valuable for immediate awareness and rapid response. Cutsio works with exported footage for post-incident review. When an incident is discovered after the fact — a theft found during inventory, a slip-and-fall claim filed days later — operators search the archived footage by description. Manage security video intelligently with [Why Searchable Video Archives Are the Next Layer of Physical Security](/blog/why-searchable-video-archives-are-next-layer-physical-security). Search your video library faster with [How to Search Your Entire Video Library by Meaning](/blog/how-to-search-your-entire-video-library-by-meaning). ## How does Lexius handle security video analysis? Lexius connects to existing camera streams and applies AI models for real-time detection. It can identify people, vehicles, and specific events as they happen. When a detection occurs, Lexius sends an alert through its platform. | Lexius Feature | Security Benefit | Limitation | |---|---|---| | Real-time people detection | Instant alert when someone enters an area | No archived search | | Vehicle detection | Alert for vehicles in restricted areas | No natural language search | | Custom event rules | Define specific detection scenarios | No evidence compilation | | Live monitoring | Immediate awareness | No cross-camera archive search | Lexius is strongest for live monitoring and immediate response. It is not designed for searching archived footage or compiling evidence packages. ## How does Cutsio complement Lexius for security investigations? Cutsio and Lexius serve different phases of the security workflow. Lexius handles real-time detection. Cutsio handles post-incident search and evidence compilation. Organizations using both have complete coverage. | Capability | Lexius | Cutsio | Combined | |---|---|---|---| | Real-time alerts | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | | Post-incident search | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | Natural language search | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | Evidence compilation | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | Secure evidence sharing | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | Works with existing cameras | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | For a retailer using Lexius for live detection, a real-time alert notifies LP when someone enters the electronics aisle after hours. The LP manager exports the footage from that time window and uses Cutsio to search for the specific activity. The alert provides the time window. Cutsio provides the detailed search. The combination reduces investigation time from hours to minutes. ## What does a combined Lexius and Cutsio deployment look like? A regional retail chain deploys Lexius for real-time alerts across 10 stores. Lexius monitors entrances, stock rooms, and high-theft aisles. When someone enters a restricted area after hours, Lexius sends an alert to the security team. The team can view the live feed and respond if needed. The same chain adds Cutsio for post-incident investigation. When inventory discrepancies are discovered during weekly counts, the loss prevention team requests footage from the affected stores. Store managers export the relevant time windows from their camera systems and upload to Cutsio Collections. The LP team searches for "person concealing item" or "person in restricted area" across all 10 stores simultaneously. In a specific case, Lexius detected someone entering the stock room at 2:15 AM at store #247. The LP team exported the footage from 2:00 AM to 2:30 AM and uploaded to Cutsio. Searching for "person taking boxes from stock room" returned clips showing the suspect loading merchandise into a bag. The LP team compiled the clips, added supporting footage from the entrance camera, and shared the evidence with law enforcement. The combined cost of Lexius and Cutsio is significantly lower than replacing the entire camera system. Lexius provides real-time awareness. Cutsio provides the investigative layer for incidents discovered after the fact. Together, they cover the full security workflow without requiring expensive hardware upgrades. ## How do you decide between Lexius and Cutsio for your organization? The decision between Lexius and Cutsio depends on the primary security need. Organizations whose main concern is immediate response to events as they happen should prioritize Lexius. A retail store that needs to know when someone enters a restricted area after hours needs real-time alerts. A warehouse that needs to detect unauthorized vehicles in the loading dock needs live detection. Organizations whose main concern is investigating incidents that are discovered after the fact should prioritize Cutsio. A property manager who receives a slip-and-fall claim 3 days after the incident needs to search archived footage. A loss prevention manager who discovers theft during weekly inventory needs to search footage from multiple days. For most organizations, the best approach is both. Lexius provides the real-time alert that narrows the time window. Cutsio provides the search capability that finds the exact moment within that window. A Lexius alert that fires at 2 AM tells the LP manager to export footage from 1:30 AM to 2:30 AM. Cutsio searches that footage and finds the specific activity. The combination is more powerful than either tool alone. ## How does pricing compare between Lexius and Cutsio? Lexius pricing is based on the number of camera feeds monitored. For organizations with 20 to 50 cameras, Lexius typically costs $500 to $2,000 per month depending on the detection features required. The cost scales with the number of cameras because each feed requires continuous AI processing. Cutsio pricing is based on minutes of footage processed, not the number of cameras. A Cutsio Pro plan at $59 per month covers 30 hours of indexed footage. An organization that exports and uploads 2 to 3 hours of incident-specific footage per week stays within the Pro plan. The cost does not increase when the organization has 20 or 200 cameras — it only increases when more footage is uploaded for search. The combined cost of Lexius and Cutsio is significantly lower than replacing the entire camera system. Organizations that need both live alerts and post-incident search pay less for both tools combined than they would for a full camera replacement.
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## FAQ ### Can Cutsio replace Lexius? No. Cutsio and Lexius serve different purposes. Lexius provides real-time detection. Cutsio provides post-incident search. Organizations that need both should use both. ### Can Lexius replace Cutsio? No. Lexius is designed for live detection and alerting. It does not provide natural-language search of archived footage or evidence compilation. ### Which tool should I choose if I can only buy one? If your primary need is real-time awareness of events as they happen, choose Lexius. If your primary need is investigating incidents that are discovered after the fact, choose Cutsio. For complete coverage, use both. ### Can I export Lexius footage to Cutsio for search? Yes. Export the relevant time window from your camera system — the same cameras Lexius monitors — and upload to Cutsio for post-incident search and evidence compilation.

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