Simple pricing, high impact
No "Contact Sales" wall for the basics. One price covers the appliance, software, deployment, and first-year support — and every detection category is included in every tier.
Key takeaways
This page covers: Pilot; Site; Enterprise; C5 vs. cloud-first vs. edge-appliance; Pricing FAQ; Experience & expertise.
- C5 Safety AI is self-hosted workplace-safety computer vision, sold as a bundled package.
- This pricing page is for safety teams evaluating Pilot, Site, or Enterprise multi-site deployments.
- Every tier — Pilot, Site, and Enterprise — includes all 9 detection categories, with no per-feature paywalls.
- The Site tier runs low 5-figures per site and includes a pre-configured edge appliance, up to 32 cameras on one appliance, on-site deployment by a C5 engineer, and first-year support; Pilot runs on your existing CCTV with up to a handful of cameras and hands-on setup with the team.
- Pricing transparency is public — C5 publishes an anchor price instead of hiding behind a "Contact Sales" wall.
- Frames never leave your network: inference runs on site, on your server or the appliance included with a Site deployment.
Pilot
Pilot — Proof of concept. Validate C5 on a few of your own cameras before you commit. Custom.
What's included
- Runs on your existing CCTV c5safety.com/about.html
- Up to a handful of cameras
- All 9 detection categories c5safety.com/experience.html
- Hands-on setup with our team
Site
Site — Popular. A complete single-site deployment, fully bundled. Low 5-figures / site.
What's included
- Pre-configured edge appliance, sized to camera count c5safety.com/experience.html
- Up to 32 cameras on one appliance c5safety.com/experience.html
- On-site deployment by a C5 engineer — one-day on-site deployment included c5safety.com/experience.html
- First-year support included — 12 months of software updates and support c5safety.com/experience.html
- All 9 detection categories — no per-feature paywalls c5safety.com/experience.html
- No per-camera fees, no cloud lock-in — your data never leaves your network c5safety.com/experience.html
Enterprise
Enterprise — Multi-site. Multi-site rollouts with central oversight and integrations. Custom.
What's included
- Per-site appliances + central dashboard
- Dedicated customer success manager
- 24/7 SLA + SSO c5safety.com
- Custom EHS / BI integrations
- All 9 detection categories c5safety.com/experience.html
C5 vs. cloud-first vs. edge-appliance
| Capability | C5 Safety | Cloud-first platforms | Edge-appliance vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | Anchor public | Rarely disclosed | Rarely disclosed |
| Self-hosted by default | Yes | Cloud-first | Appliance + cloud sync |
| Camera requirement | Any RTSP/ONVIF you already own | Often vendor-specific | Often vendor-specific |
| Where inference runs | On site — your server, or the appliance included with a Site deployment | Vendor cloud | Appliance + cloud sync |
| Frames leave your network | Never | Cloud processing | Local + cloud sync |
| All detections in base price | Yes | Per-module | Per-module |
The two common models in workplace-safety AI — and where C5 differs.
Pricing transparency: Anchor public for C5 Safety c5safety.com/experience.html; Rarely disclosed for cloud-first platforms; Rarely disclosed for edge-appliance vendors. Camera requirement: Any RTSP/ONVIF you already own for C5 Safety c5safety.com/about.html; Often vendor-specific for cloud-first platforms; Often vendor-specific for edge-appliance vendors. Where inference runs: On site — your server, or the appliance included with a Site deployment for C5 Safety c5safety.com/about.html; Vendor cloud for cloud-first platforms; Appliance + cloud sync for edge-appliance vendors. Frames leave your network: Never for C5 Safety c5safety.com/experience.html; Cloud processing for cloud-first platforms; Local + cloud sync for edge-appliance vendors. All detections in base price: Yes for C5 Safety c5safety.com/experience.html; Per-module for cloud-first platforms; Per-module for edge-appliance vendors. Self-hosted by default: Yes for C5 Safety c5safety.com/about.html; Cloud-first for cloud-first platforms; Appliance + cloud sync for edge-appliance vendors. Open architecture.
A categorical comparison of the two common deployment models in workplace-safety AI, drawn from publicly published vendor documentation c5safety.com/about.html c5safety.com/experience.html c5safety.com. Individual products vary — ask us and we'll compare against the specific vendor you're evaluating. Low 5-figures / site, up to 32 cameras on one appliance c5safety.com/experience.html, all 9 detection categories c5safety.com/experience.html, one-day on-site deployment included c5safety.com/experience.html, and 12 months of software updates and support c5safety.com/experience.html are the page's precise, unit-bearing figures.
Pricing FAQ
Still unsure? Book a demo and we'll quote your site.
What's included in the Site price? The appliance, the annual software subscription, on-site deployment by our engineer, and first-year support — up to 32 cameras. Every detection category is included.
Why don't you publish an exact number? Site cost depends on camera count and integration needs. We publish the anchor ("low five figures") openly and give an exact quote fast — no drawn-out "Contact Sales" maze.
Is it a subscription? The software is an annual subscription; the appliance is bundled into the deployment. Enterprise terms are flexible.
Do you charge per detection type? No. Every tier includes all nine detection categories. No per-feature paywalls.