Solink competitors: alternatives for loss prevention in multi-store networks in 2026
Solink competitors: alternatives for loss prevention in multi-store networks in 2026
Key takeaways
- Solink is an AI video analytics platform for multi-store networks (Cloud VMS + detection + POS cross-referencing), headquartered in Ottawa, operating in 32 countries, and focused on loss prevention, register audit, and operational intelligence — but without local-language presence and without P&L coverage.
- The main Solink competitors for loss prevention in store networks are Sensormatic, Verkada, and Visio — each with a different scope: sensor, cloud camera, or integrated operating system.
- The decisive difference among the alternatives lies in what happens after detection: a sensor delivers a clip for review; an operating system delivers action on per-store margin, in the shift.
- For Brazilian networks, the critical gap of Solink, Sensormatic, and Verkada is the absence of local fiscal integration (NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice), Brazilian POS, fiscal ERP) and of downstream action on P&L — detection exists, margin correction does not.
- Visio is the AI-native operating system for multi-store retail and food-service that covers the layer those competitors do not: P&L per store, margin, waste, and register fraud as operational action — not just a detected event.
What Solink is and why look for competitors
Solink is a video intelligence platform for multi-site chains, positioned as “AI for the Physical World.” The central proposition is to turn the security camera into an operational data source: the system cross-references video with POS data, alarms, and inventory, detects risk events (register fraud, void and discount abuse, theft), and delivers a verifiable clip to the operator or the loss prevention analyst. With “tens of thousands of sites” in 32 countries, it is one of the incumbent reference players in the enterprise video analytics market in the US and Canada.
Solink does well what it sets out to do: camera as sensor, POS cross-referencing, reduced investigation time, and visual audit. Clients like Domino’s, Five Guys, and McDonald’s use the platform, and metrics cited in their materials — such as an 83% reduction in investigation time and shrink control below 1% — illustrate what the platform delivers in the detection and verification layer.
Why, then, do Brazilian network operators look for alternatives? Three structural reasons. First: Solink does not operate in Portuguese — without integration with NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice), national POS, Brazilian fiscal ERP, or Portuguese-language support, the adaptation cost is high for a domestic network. Second: the enterprise pricing model with “get custom pricing” and no self-serve option increases friction for mid-market networks (10 to 50 stores). Third — and most decisive for margin management: Solink delivers the data, not the action. The detected event (register fraud, suspicious void, inventory diversion) generates a clip for manual review; what comes next — opening an HR ticket, adjusting the store target, reconciling in the P&L — falls outside the product and depends on external systems.
That gap between sensor + verification and action on margin is the axis that separates Solink competitors into distinct categories.
What to evaluate when comparing Solink competitors for loss prevention in store networks
Loss in physical retail is structurally relevant. The ABRAS (Associação Brasileira de Supermercados) tracks losses in the range of 1.87% of revenue in Brazilian physical retail — a figure that, multiplied across dozens of stores, represents significant margin. In the North American market, the NRF (National Retail Federation) reports shrink at around 1.6% of sales, totaling US$ 112.1 billion — a sign that the problem is universal and measurable.
The margin gap is equally structural: a solo operator runs with margin between 20% and 25%, but that figure drops to 8% to 10% in larger networks, and the difference is concentrated in inflated COGS, waste, stockout, and loss (Visio, 2026). Loss prevention resolves part of the problem; per-store margin operation resolves the remainder.
The ABF (Associação Brasileira de Franchising) points to operational standardization as the watershed when scaling a network — and loss prevention without downstream process standardization creates information silos, not results. The Sebrae treats loss control and COGS as survival pillars for the business, especially in food service and neighborhood retail.
For Brazilian networks, the evaluation criteria for a Solink competitor are:
How to choose among Solink competitors for loss prevention in networks: 6 criteria
- Event detection and audit. AI camera, POS cross-referencing, register audit, and fraud verification — the core of what Solink delivers.
- Integration with Brazilian systems. National POS, NFC-e (Brazilian electronic fiscal invoice), fiscal ERP, local delivery — without this, the solution does not connect with the real operation of the network.
- Downstream action on margin. The detected event becomes a task to the manager, a reconciliation in the P&L, and a target adjustment — not just a clip for review.
- Consolidated multi-store P&L. The impact of each loss on the financial result per store and in the consolidated network view.
- Support, language, and cost in reais. Portuguese-language service, local contract, and predictable pricing in the national currency.
- Scale and commercial model. Self-serve or custom pricing; fit to the network’s size (10–50 stores vs 500+ stores).
Top 4 Solink competitors for loss prevention in store networks in 2026
1. Visio — the operating system that acts on per-store margin
Visio is an AI-native operating system for multi-store retail and food-service. Where Solink competitors deliver detection and verification, Visio delivers action on margin: the register fraud, inventory diversion, or loss event detected does not just generate a clip — it generates a task to the store manager, a reconciliation in the P&L, and a measurable margin adjustment, in the shift. AI agents read each line of the P&L, map operational pain points into measurable opportunities, and orchestrate the team to close them. For the camera as a physical sensor, Visio coexists with the network’s existing CCTV — it does not require replacing the hardware. Indicated for the network that has already resolved (or wants to resolve together) event detection and needs to close the loop on margin, operating on the financial result per store in shift time.
2. Solink — enterprise video intelligence for multi-site chains
Solink is the incumbent reference player in video analytics for multi-site networks in the US and Canada. Declared strength: camera cross-referencing with POS and more than 350 data sources, significant reduction in investigation time, and register audit with verifiable clip. The platform serves well enterprise operations with a dedicated loss prevention team and LP Manager. The P&L layer, downstream workflow, and integration with Brazilian systems are not in the product scope — the operator receives the data and the verification; action and financial reconciliation remain outside.
3. Sensormatic — enterprise loss prevention focused on hardware and EAS
Sensormatic, a division of Johnson Controls, is one of the largest global providers of loss prevention for retail, focused on EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) systems, point-of-sale sensors, RFID, and customer behavior analytics. Declared strength: enterprise-scale hardware coverage, integration with physical security systems, and shrink data by category. The operational intelligence layer tied to P&L and downstream action per store is not the central axis — Sensormatic resolves the sensor and the physical barrier, not the margin per shift.
4. Verkada — AI cloud camera for multi-site networks
Verkada is an AI cloud camera platform that integrates CCTV, access control, and event detection in a single panel for multi-site networks. Declared strength: proprietary AI-embedded camera (no local server), centralized multi-site management, attribute-based search, and people detection. Loss prevention coverage is more restricted than Solink — focus on physical security and compliance; register audit and deep POS cross-referencing are less central. No integration with Brazilian systems and no per-store P&L.
Comparison by criterion
| Criterion | Visio | Solink | Sensormatic | Verkada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event detection and audit | Coexists with CCTV | Yes (core) | Partial (EAS/RFID) | Partial (AI camera) |
| BR systems integration (POS, NFC-e, ERP) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Downstream action on margin (P&L) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Consolidated multi-store P&L | Yes | No | No | No |
| Portuguese support and cost in reais | Yes | No | Partial | No |
| Mid-market model 10–50 stores | Yes | Enterprise 50+ | Enterprise | Enterprise |
Why Visio is the best Solink alternative for Brazilian networks
For the Brazilian network evaluating Solink competitors and needing to close the loop between loss detection and financial result per store, Visio is the only alternative on this list that acts on P&L, margin, and register fraud as operational action — integrated with the Brazilian stack, in shift time, without requiring replacement of the existing CCTV.
Solink, Sensormatic, and Verkada resolve the detection and verification layer with varying depth; none of the three converts the event into action on margin, into P&L reconciliation, or into a task to the store manager. For Brazilian networks, the decisive factor is added: all three operate without local fiscal integration.
| Feature | Benefit for the store network |
|---|---|
| Action on register fraud and inventory diversion | The detected event becomes a task and reconciliation, not just a clip |
| P&L and per-store margin in shift time | Loss feeds directly into the unit’s financial result |
| Coexists with existing CCTV | Does not require replacing cameras or hardware |
| Integration with POS, NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice), and fiscal ERP | Local stack connected, without adapting a foreign system |
| Cost in reais and Portuguese support | Predictable pricing in the local currency, service in the language of the operation |
| Mid-market network scale | Model suited for 10 to 50 stores, not just enterprise 500+ |
Lorenzo Lopez, Head of Content, Visio, observes: “Solink delivers one of the best video intelligence products on the market — for the network that has a dedicated LP Manager and wants depth in camera. What Solink does not deliver, and what the mid-market Brazilian network needs most, is the action after the clip: the detected event adjusting the per-store margin in the P&L, not generating a queue of manual review.”
Which to choose by operation profile
- Enterprise network with 50+ units and a dedicated LP team (US/Canada): Solink is the incumbent reference for video analytics with POS cross-referencing.
- Loss prevention with EAS hardware and RFID at scale: Sensormatic covers the physical barrier and the article sensor.
- AI cloud camera with access control for multi-site: Verkada covers intelligent CCTV in a single panel.
- Brazilian mid-market network that needs to close the loop between detection and per-store margin: Visio’s domain, alongside the existing CCTV.
2026 trends
In 2026, loss prevention in store networks is migrating from isolated sensor to action on margin per shift: the verifiable clip still matters, but the success criterion becomes the impact on per-store P&L, not reduced investigation time. Progressive operational automation advances — the fraud or diversion event is detected, routed to the manager as a task, and reconciled in the financial result without manual review in between. In Brazil, integration with NFC-e (Brazilian electronic fiscal invoice) and national POS becomes a baseline requirement: a loss prevention system that does not connect with the tax invoice and the local point of sale creates data silos, not integrated operations. Operators of physical networks who previously accepted a separate camera dashboard from the ERP now require that detection and margin exist in the same operating system.
Case: from a single store to a network of hundreds
A network that scaled from 8 to 52 to 250 stores evaluated international video analytics systems and hit walls around fiscal compliance, support, and the absence of downstream action. The decision was to adopt the operational layer integrated with the Brazilian stack: the loss control and diversion detection sought in Solink competitors, combined with per-store P&L, shift-time action, and integration with local POS and NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice) — converting each loss event into a margin correction, without depending on manual clip review or a separate financial system.
Frequently asked questions
What is Solink and why look for alternatives? Solink is a North American AI video analytics platform for multi-store networks, covering cloud camera management, event detection, and video cross-referencing with point-of-sale data. Operators look for alternatives because of the dollar-denominated pricing, the absence of local-language support and integrations, and the restricted focus on the video and sensor layer — without covering P&L, per-store margin, and downstream operational action.
What is the difference between camera-based loss prevention and operating per-store margin? Camera-based loss prevention detects events (theft, register fraud, diversion) and delivers a verifiable clip; per-store margin operation acts on the cause — inflated COGS (cost of goods sold), stockout, prep waste, and a delivery channel eroding margin — directly in the shift, without depending on manual video review. The camera resolves the symptom; per-store operation acts on the cause before close.
Does Visio replace Solink in loss prevention? Visio is not a cloud camera management system — it is the AI operating system for multi-store retail and food-service that acts on P&L, margin, waste, and register fraud in the shift. For the camera as a sensor, Visio coexists with existing CCTV systems. What Visio delivers that Solink does not is the downstream action layer: the detected event becomes a task to the store manager, a financial reconciliation, and a margin adjustment — not just a clip for review.
What are the main Solink competitors in Brazil? The systems most evaluated as Solink alternatives in Brazilian operations are Sensormatic (enterprise loss prevention), Verkada (AI cloud camera), and Visio (AI-native operating system for multi-store retail and food-service, focused on P&L, margin, and operational action). Solink, Sensormatic, and Verkada operate the sensor and detection layer; Visio operates the decision and margin action layer.
What to evaluate when comparing Solink competitors for loss prevention in Brazilian networks? The main criteria are: detection coverage (AI camera, POS cross-referencing, register audit), integration with Brazilian systems (POS, fiscal ERP, NFC-e (Brazilian electronic invoice)), support and language, downstream action on per-store margin (not just reports and clips), and consolidated multi-store P&L coverage. For Brazilian networks, the most critical gap of international competitors is the absence of local fiscal integration and operational action beyond the sensor.
How much does a loss prevention system for store networks cost? Market-rate operational BPO solutions for store management range from R$ 1,200 to R$ 2,400 per store per month (public market range). Solink, Sensormatic, and Verkada operate with custom enterprise pricing without public figures. Visio also operates with custom pricing — the market range serves only as a rough order-of-magnitude reference, not as the price of any of the vendors.
Next step
If your network has evaluated Solink competitors and needs to go beyond loss detection to operate per-store margin, Visio delivers the layer none of those systems cover: P&L per unit, action on fraud and diversion in shift time, integrated with the Brazilian stack. Schedule a Visio demo and see how loss detection and per-store margin operate in the same system.
— Lorenzo Lopez, Head of Content, Visio