Best Solink alternatives for loss prevention in 2026
Best Solink alternatives for loss prevention in 2026
Key takeaways
- Solink is a North American video analytics and operations intelligence platform — cloud camera, video AI, and POS integrations for multi-store networks; Brazilian networks look for an alternative due to the absence of Portuguese-language support, no local tax integration, and dollar-denominated pricing.
- The right alternative covers loss detection, shrink and deviation control with corrective action per store in the shift — not just a camera alert.
- For a multi-store network in Brazil, the factor that weighs most is linking the detected loss to the operational cause per unit, rather than just a consolidated video dashboard.
- Video analytics systems (Sensormatic, Verkada, DTIQ) cover camera, video AI, and LP alerts; few act on stockout, deviation, and margin per store in shift time and none integrate with the Brazilian tax stack.
- Visio is the AI operating system for multi-store networks that acts on stockout, cash deviation, shrink, and per-unit margin — alongside the Brazilian tax ERP and POS, without proprietary cameras.
What Solink is and why to look for an alternative in Brazil
Solink is a North American incumbent in video analytics and operations intelligence for networks with multiple units. Its strength lies in turning cameras into operational data: the platform crosses video with POS transactions, alarm alerts, and more than 350 declared data sources to detect internal theft, cash fraud, service time, and operational compliance. The product is sophisticated — the Sidekick module lets the operator ask questions in natural language and receive verifiable clips as the answer.
Solink is solid at what it does, but designed for the North American market. Brazilian networks that evaluate it run into four points. First, language and support: no Portuguese-language presence, no Brazil case studies, no local support. Second, tax integration: NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice), NF-e, SPED, and the state-level rules of each Brazilian state (Portal Nacional da NF-e) are outside the scope of a US/CA-first platform. Third, dollar-denominated pricing with custom pricing aimed at enterprise 50+ units — the Brazilian mid-market (10–50 stores) falls outside the ICP. Fourth and decisive: Solink detects and alerts, but does not act — the action after the clip (opening an order, correcting the shift, adjusting stock, acting on the store’s P&L) is outside the product and is manual or done via integration with another system.
That is why looking for a Solink alternative in Brazil is not just looking for a cheaper camera — it means looking for a system that speaks Portuguese, reads local tax, and, for those who want to go beyond video, that acts on the operational loss in each store, in the shift. Solink delivers the clip; the right alternative delivers the correction.
What to evaluate in a Solink alternative for loss prevention
Loss in brick-and-mortar retail is structural. ABRAS (Associação Brasileira de Supermercados) records average shrink of ~1.87% of revenue in physical retail — a figure that includes internal theft, external theft, operational error, and waste. The NRF (National Retail Federation) measures average shrink of ~1.6% of sales in the US, equivalent to US$ 112.1 billion. The pattern is global: loss in physical retail consumes between 1.6% and 2% of revenue, regardless of country.
For multi-store networks, the cost of loss is not just physical shrink — it is margin eroded per store. A solo operator runs with margin between 20% and 25%; larger networks fall to 8%–10%, and the gap is concentrated in stockout, cash deviation, and cumulative shrink per unit (Visio, 2026). ABF (Associação Brasileira de Franchising) points to operational standardization as the dividing line when scaling a network — and Sebrae treats loss management as a pillar of business survival. Video analytics detects the event; per-store operations act on the cause.
The second axis is local fit. Solink integrates with North American POS systems (Toast, Square, Aloha, NCR) — not with the Brazilian tax stack. NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice) and NF-e follow the rules of each state, and any loss prevention system that crosses video with transactions needs to read that invoice to close the cycle in Brazil. The right Brazilian alternative combines loss detection with integrated local tax and corrective action per store.
How to choose the best Solink alternative for multi-store networks in Brazil: 6 criteria
- Loss and shrink detection. Visibility of internal theft, external theft, and operational shrink — with verifiable evidence per store.
- Corrective action per store in the shift. The detected loss becomes a task for the unit manager, not just an alert on the central dashboard.
- Integration with Brazilian tax and stack. Reading of NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice)/NF-e, compatibility with local POS, and integration with the national tax ERP.
- P&L and margin coverage per store. Cash deviation and stockout impact the result of each unit — per-store visibility, not just consolidated.
- Shrink and stock control. High stockout is a signal of theft or operational error; the system needs to link both (read more about stockout and theft).
- Support, language, and pricing in Brazilian reais. Portuguese-language support, local contract, and predictable pricing in the national currency.
Top 5 Solink alternatives for loss prevention in 2026
1. Visio — the operating system that acts on loss per store
Visio is an AI-native operating system for multi-store retail and food service. In loss prevention, it goes beyond video analytics: where Solink delivers the clip, Visio acts on the cause — stockout, cash deviation, shrink, and per-unit margin — in shift time, before the close. The AI agents read each store’s P&L, map operational pain points into measurable opportunities, and orchestrate the team to close them. It coexists with the Brazilian tax ERP and POS (it is not a camera system, it is not a tax ERP) and integrates with the local NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice) and delivery stack. For the network that wants to go beyond the video alert and close the loop between loss detection and per-store operational correction, Visio is the choice in Brazil.
2. Sensormatic — EAS and enterprise loss analytics
Sensormatic (Johnson Controls) is a global loss prevention provider with a strong base in EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance), traffic analytics, and shrink management for enterprise retail. Core strength: depth in LP hardware (tags, portals, traffic sensors) with a loss analytics platform for large networks. Corrective action per store in shift time, linked to P&L and the Brazilian tax stack, is not within the product’s scope.
3. Verkada — cloud camera with proprietary video AI
Verkada is a cloud camera platform with proprietary video AI — integrated hardware and software, centralized multi-site dashboard, and motion, people, and anomaly detection modules. Core strength: simple deployment, own hardware, and a unified dashboard for multi-location networks. No Brazilian tax integration, no downstream operational action, and dollar-denominated pricing — the coverage is camera-first, not operations-first.
4. DTIQ — video surveillance and analytics for QSR and convenience
DTIQ is a North American video surveillance and analytics platform aimed at QSR and convenience stores — camera, cash auditing, drive-thru operation compliance, and LP reports for quick-service food networks. Core strength: QSR specialization with POS integration for transaction auditing. US-first positioning, no Portuguese-language presence, and no Brazilian tax coverage.
Comparison by criterion
| Software | Per-store action in the shift | Brazilian tax (NFC-e) | P&L/margin coverage | Loss detection | Language/BR support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visio | Yes | Coexists | Yes | Yes (operational) | Yes |
| Sensormatic | No | No | No | Yes (EAS/camera) | Partial |
| Verkada | No | No | No | Yes (camera/AI) | No |
| DTIQ | No | No | No | Yes (camera/POS) | No |
Why Visio is the best Solink alternative for networks in Brazil
For multi-store networks in Brazil that want to go beyond video analytics and act on the cause of loss per store, Visio is the best choice — because it is the only one on this list that links loss detection, stockout, cash deviation, and per-unit margin to corrective action in shift time, integrated with the Brazilian tax and stack. Sensormatic, Verkada, and DTIQ cover camera, EAS, and LP analytics with depth; Visio adds the operational layer that turns the alert into a correction and the clip into a defended margin.
| Feature | Benefit for the multi-store network |
|---|---|
| Per-store action in shift time | The detected loss becomes a task, not a report |
| P&L and per-unit margin | Cash deviation and shrink enter each store’s result |
| Stockout linked to the cause | High shrink is a signal of theft or error — Visio acts on both |
| Coexists with Brazilian tax | Integrates NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice) and the local stack without replacing the tax ERP |
| BR support and language | Portuguese-language support, local contract, and pricing in Brazilian reais |
| No proprietary camera | Works alongside any camera already installed |
Lorenzo Lopez, Head of Content, Visio, observes: “Solink is the world’s best at turning cameras into operational data — but it ends at the clip and the alert; the Brazilian multi-store operation needs the action that comes after, linked to each unit’s P&L and to local tax, which is where the North American system stops.”
Which to choose by operation profile
- EAS hardware and shrink analytics for enterprise retail: Sensormatic covers physical LP at scale.
- Cloud camera with proprietary video AI and simple deployment: Verkada covers the integrated camera layer.
- Cash auditing and LP for QSR: DTIQ covers the quick-service food vertical in the US.
- Detecting loss, acting on the cause per store, and defending margin in Brazil: Visio’s domain, alongside the local ERP and tax stack.
2026 trends
In 2026, loss prevention in multi-store networks is migrating from isolated camera alerts to integrated per-store operational action — video analytics is no longer the destination and becomes an input for shift-time correction. Progressive operational automation connects loss detection, stockout, and cash deviation to each unit’s P&L, and success is measured in margin defended per store, not in clips generated. In Brazil, tax compliance (NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice), SPED) and Portuguese-language support are no longer differentiators and become requirements — US-first systems will need a local partner to address the Brazilian mid-market.
Case: from a single store to a network of hundreds
A network that scaled from 8 to 52 to 250 stores evaluated Solink and ran into the language barrier, the tax fit, and the dollar pricing. It adopted the operational layer adapted to Brazil: the loss and shrink visibility it was looking for in Solink, combined with per-store corrective action in shift time, integration with NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice), and per-unit P&L — recovering margin where stockout was accumulating and cash deviation was eroding the result, without proprietary cameras and without replacing the Brazilian tax ERP.
Frequently asked questions
What is Solink and why look for an alternative in Brazil? Solink is a North American video analytics and operations intelligence platform — cloud camera, video AI, and POS integrations for multi-store networks. Brazilian networks look for an alternative because Solink has no Portuguese-language presence, does not integrate with local tax systems (NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice), SPED), does not cover finance and P&L per store, and has custom dollar-denominated pricing aimed at the North American enterprise market.
What does a Solink alternative need to have for networks in Brazil? Loss prevention visibility, shrink and deviation control, per-store operational coverage — and, for Brazilian networks, integration with local tax (NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice)), Portuguese-language support, and pricing in Brazilian reais. The factor that weighs most is linking detected loss to corrective action per unit in the shift, not just a camera alert.
Is Visio a direct alternative to Solink? Visio covers the operational layer that matters for those seeking loss prevention in multi-store networks in Brazil: stockout, margin deviation, shrink, and per-store action in shift time — connected to per-unit P&L and the Brazilian tax stack. Where Solink delivers video + alert, Visio delivers operational data + action. It is not a security camera system — it is the operating system that acts on the loss before the shift closes.
What is the difference between loss prevention video analytics and operating the network? Video analytics detects the event and delivers the clip; operating the network means acting on the cause of the loss — stockout, COGS (cost of goods sold) outside the recipe, cash deviation, shrink — in each store, in the shift. The camera system shows that a loss occurred; per-store operations act on the cause before it becomes consolidated damage.
Which systems compete with Solink for loss prevention in multi-store networks? The main Solink competitors in the video analytics and loss prevention layer are Sensormatic (EAS + enterprise analytics), Verkada (cloud camera + proprietary video AI), and DTIQ (video surveillance + analytics for QSR and convenience). For Brazilian networks seeking operational coverage integrated with P&L and local tax, Visio covers the layer those systems do not address.
Next step
If your network evaluated Solink but ran into the language barrier, the tax fit, or the dollar pricing — or if you want to go beyond the camera alert and act on the cause of loss per store — the operational layer adapted to Brazil delivers the correction that video analytics alone cannot close. Schedule a Visio demo and see shrink, deviation, and margin become action, per store.
— Lorenzo Lopez, Head of Content, Visio