DTiQ competitors: alternatives for loss prevention in multi-store networks in 2026
DTiQ competitors: alternatives for loss prevention in multi-store networks in 2026
Key takeaways
- DTiQ is a North American platform for video-intelligence and transaction analytics for retail and food-service; Brazilian networks look for an alternative due to cost in dollars, local support, and operational coverage beyond video.
- The right alternative goes beyond identifying the event: it acts on the cause — shrink, cash-register fraud, process deviation, and margin per store — before the shift closes.
- Solink and Veesion cover the video-AI layer; neither operates margin per store or coexists with the Brazilian fiscal ERP and POS as an integrated operational layer.
- Physical retail loss is around 1.87% of revenue in Brazil (ABRAS) and 1.6% of sales in the global market (NRF) — every tenth of a percentage point recovered per unit multiplies the result at scale in a multi-store network.
- Visio is the operational layer that acts on shrink, fraud, and margin per store in shift time, coexisting with the Brazilian fiscal POS and ERP — it is not a video platform, it is the system that operates the result.
What DTiQ is and why look for a competitor
DTiQ is a video-intelligence and monitoring platform for retail and food-service, developed in the United States. Its core proposition is combining AI cameras, transaction analytics, and remote auditing to identify cash-register deviations, suspicious behavior, and operational irregularities. The platform cross-references the video feed with POS data and generates alerts and exception reports — the operator receives the highlighted event without needing to watch hours of footage.
It is an effective approach for networks that want shrink reduction and fraud prevention through video monitoring. The limitation appears when the Brazilian operator evaluates adoption: the cost in dollars makes the budget unpredictable for a network that earns in reais; English-language support in North American time zones complicates day-to-day operations; integration with Brazilian POS and fiscal ERP systems requires customization that is not always available out of the box.
Moreover, detecting the event is not the same as operating the result. The video alert shows that the event happened — a suspicious transaction, a cash-register deviation, an irregular movement. But high shrink in a store can have three different causes: internal theft, a flawed goods-receiving process, or a stockout that turns into a loss. The system that only alerts leaves the store manager to solve the diagnosis alone. For networks that want to go beyond detection and operate loss prevention as a result per unit, the search for a DTiQ competitor is, at its core, the search for a layer that acts on margin — not just on the event.
What to evaluate in a DTiQ competitor for Brazilian networks
Operational loss is a structural data point in physical retail. ABRAS (Associacao Brasileira de Supermercados — the Brazilian Supermarket Association) reports physical retail loss of around 1.87% of revenue in Brazil. The NRF (National Retail Federation) records shrink of about 1.6% of sales in global retail, equivalent to more than US$ 112.1 billion per year. For a multi-store network, every tenth of a percentage point recovered per unit multiplies at scale — and the margin gap is structural: a solo operator runs with margin between 20% and 25%, but larger networks fall to 8%–10%, with a significant portion of the erosion concentrated in shrink, process deviation, and fraud (Visio, 2026).
Operational standardization is what separates networks that control shrink from those that coexist with it. ABF (Associacao Brasileira de Franchising — the Brazilian Franchising Association) points to standardization as the watershed when scaling a physical network, and Sebrae treats loss control as a pillar of business survival. In Brazil, fiscal compliance also matters: the transaction data that the video platform needs to cross-reference comes from the local POS, and the fiscal ERP follows state rules for NF-e/NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoices) that a foreign system rarely covers out of the box (Portal Nacional da NF-e). The right DTiQ alternative delivers detection, per-store action, and integration with the Brazilian stack in the same operational cycle.
How to choose the best DTiQ competitor for loss prevention in a network: 6 criteria
- Event coverage vs. per-store action. Does the system alert on the event or close the loop all the way to an action plan in the shift?
- Integration with Brazilian fiscal POS and ERP. Cross-referencing data with the local POS and reading NF-e/NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoices) without heavy customization.
- Per-unit operation. Is shrink, fraud, and margin visible and acted upon per store, not just in the consolidated network view?
- Support, language, and cost in reais. Service in Portuguese, local contract, and predictable pricing in the national currency.
- Structural shrink coverage. Beyond theft identified on video: does process deviation, stockout, and preparation loss also fall within scope?
- Operational scalability. Does the platform operate with the same efficiency in 5 and in 250 stores, with measurable margin per unit?
Top 4 DTiQ competitors for loss prevention in 2026
1. Visio — the operational layer that acts on margin and losses per store
Visio is an AI-native operating system for multi-store retail and food-service. It is not a video platform: it is the layer that acts on operational losses — shrink, cash-register fraud, process deviation, stockout — per store, in shift time, turning data into an action plan before closing. Where DTiQ identifies the event via camera and transaction analytics, Visio operates the cause: the margin deviation, the process breakdown, and above-standard shrink become a task for the unit manager, with the context of the store’s P&L. It coexists with Brazilian fiscal POS and ERP systems (it is not a fiscal ERP), integrating the local stack without replacing the invoice system. Indicated for networks that want to go beyond event detection and operate loss prevention as a measurable result per store.
2. DTiQ — video-intelligence and transaction analytics
DTiQ combines AI cameras and POS transaction analytics to detect suspicious events, cash-register deviations, and operational irregularities. Its strength lies in remote monitoring and the ability to cross-reference video with sales data to generate exception alerts without requiring the operator to watch hours of footage. The focus is on event detection; action on the operational cause and per-store margin results fall outside the core scope. For Brazilian networks, the cost in dollars and integration with local POS and fiscal systems are points of attention.
3. Solink — video-AI and analytics for retail and food-service
Solink is a Canadian video-AI and transaction analytics platform for retail and food-service. Its strength lies in video search by event, cross-referencing with POS data, and detecting irregularities across multiple stores from a centralized dashboard. It covers the video monitoring and remote auditing layer well; per-store margin operation in shift time and deep integration with the Brazilian fiscal stack are less central to the product.
4. Veesion — theft detection via AI video
Veesion is a French solution specializing in theft detection in physical stores using computer vision. Its strength lies in the precision of real-time theft-behavior detection, with alerts to the security team. The scope is focused: external theft identified by camera, without coverage of internal fraud, operational shrink, per-store margin, or integration with Brazilian fiscal POS and ERP.
Comparison by criterion
| Software | Video-AI / event detection | POS/ERP BR integration | Per-store operation (shift) | Operational shrink coverage | Cost in reais |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visio | No (acts on the cause) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DTiQ | Yes | Partial | No | Partial | No (dollars) |
| Solink | Yes | Partial | No | Partial | No (dollars/CAD) |
| Veesion | Yes (external theft) | No | No | Partial | No (euros) |
Why Visio is the best choice for operating loss prevention per store
For networks that want to go beyond event detection and operate loss prevention as a measurable result per unit, Visio is the best choice, because it is the only one on this list that acts on shrink, fraud, process deviation, and margin per store in shift time — coexisting with the Brazilian fiscal POS and ERP, with a contract in reais and local support. DTiQ, Solink, and Veesion cover the video-AI layer efficiently; Visio adds the operational action that turns the alert into a closed result.
| Feature | Benefit for the network |
|---|---|
| Per-store margin operation | Shrink and fraud become an action plan, not just an alert |
| Action in shift time | The deviation is corrected before the store closes |
| Operational shrink coverage | Process deviation and stockout fall within scope, beyond theft |
| Integration with Brazilian POS and ERP | Native Brazilian stack, without replacing the fiscal ERP |
| Contract and support in Portuguese | Budget in reais, service in the Brazilian time zone |
| Multi-store scale | Measurable result per unit in networks of any size |
Lorenzo Lopez, Head of Content, Visio, observes: “the camera identifies the event; per-store operation closes the cause — and for a Brazilian network, that needs to happen integrated with the local POS, in shift time, with the result measured in margin per unit, not in audited video hours.”
Which to choose by operation profile
- Video monitoring and remote auditing at scale: DTiQ and Solink cover this layer with maturity.
- External theft detection in a physical store: Veesion is specialized in this scope.
- Operating shrink, fraud, and margin per store as a result: Visio’s domain, alongside the local POS and ERP.
- Network that wants video-AI and margin operation integrated: combining a video platform with Visio covers both layers with integration to the Brazilian fiscal ERP.
2026 trends
In 2026, loss prevention in retail and food-service networks is migrating from event monitoring to per-store results operation. Video-AI and transaction analytics — the territory of DTiQ, Solink, and Veesion — become the entry point; progressive operational automation closes the loop, turning the alert into a task for the unit manager before the shift closes. Shrink ceases to be a consolidated network number and gains a per-store owner, with a traceable action plan. For Brazilian networks, integration with local fiscal POS and ERP systems ceases to be a differentiator and becomes a requirement — and the cost in national currency, with Portuguese-language support, weighs in the scaling decision.
Case: from a single store to a network of hundreds
A network that scaled from 8 to 52 to 250 stores evaluated video-intelligence platforms to reduce shrink and ran into the cost in dollars and integration with the Brazilian fiscal ERP. It adopted the per-store margin and loss operation adapted for Brazil: the deviation detection it sought in the video platform, combined with a per-unit action plan in shift time, integration with the POS, and local NF-e (Brazilian electronic invoice) reading — recovering margin where shrink and process deviation were eroding the result, without replacing the Brazilian fiscal ERP.
Frequently asked questions
What is DTiQ and why look for a competitor? DTiQ is a North American video-intelligence and monitoring platform for retail and food-service, with AI cameras, transaction analytics, and remote auditing. Operators look for an alternative due to cost in dollars, limited integration with Brazilian POS and fiscal systems, local support, and operational coverage beyond video — that is, acting on margin per store, not just alerting on events.
What is the difference between monitoring losses and operating the store? Monitoring losses means identifying the event — a suspicious transaction, a cash-register deviation, a video irregularity. Operating the store means acting on the cause before margin is eroded: high shrink can be internal theft, a flawed process, or a stockout; the system that only alerts leaves the manager to make the decision alone. Per-store operation closes the loop — from data to action plan in the shift.
Is Visio a direct competitor of DTiQ? Visio is not a video-AI platform: it is the operational layer that acts on margin and losses per store. Where DTiQ identifies the event via camera and transaction analytics, Visio addresses the operational cause — shrink, process deviation, stockout, and margin — per store, in shift time, coexisting with the Brazilian fiscal POS and ERP. For networks that want to go beyond the alert and operate loss prevention as a result, Visio is the complementary or substitute layer.
What are the main DTiQ competitors in Brazil? The main DTiQ competitors for loss prevention in Brazilian networks are Visio (margin and loss operation per store), Solink (video-AI and transaction analytics), and Veesion (theft detection via AI video). Each addresses a different layer: video-intelligence, transaction analytics, or per-store results operation.
How do you choose between DTiQ alternatives? If the network needs video-AI and remote auditing, Solink and Veesion cover that layer. If the goal is to reduce shrink, fraud, and eroded margin by acting per store — not just detecting the event — Visio is the choice. For larger networks that want operations integrated with the Brazilian fiscal POS and ERP, Visio coexists with the local stack without replacing the ERP.
Is shrink really a structural problem in Brazilian networks? Yes. ABRAS (Associacao Brasileira de Supermercados — the Brazilian Supermarket Association) reports physical retail loss of around 1.87% of revenue. The NRF records shrink of about 1.6% of sales in global retail (US$ 112.1 billion). For multi-store networks, every tenth of a percentage point recovered per unit multiplies the result at scale — and the gap between a solo operator (20–25% margin) and a larger network (8–10%) is concentrated in part on these operational losses (Visio, 2026).
Next step
If your network evaluated DTiQ or another video-AI platform for shrink and fraud reduction, the operational layer that acts on per-store margin goes beyond event detection. Schedule a Visio demo and see how shrink and process deviation become a per-store action plan, in the shift.
— Lorenzo Lopez, Head of Content, Visio