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Help shape the global standard for IP-based physical security.
ONVIF is a non-profit, open industry forum that creates the standardized interfaces that let security products from different brands work together. Membership is open to all companies and interest groups: manufacturers, software developers, integrators and specifiers, end users and consultants and A/Es.
- 500+member companies
- 6continents represented
- 37,000+profile conformant products
- 2008founded to support the physical security community
Why join ONVIF?
Whatever your role, membership helps you build security systems where every product works together, whoever made it. You get a trusted foundation for the systems you design and buy today, and a voice in how the standard evolves. The privileges available depend on your membership level.
Shape the standard
Join the committees and working groups that write ONVIF specifications, and help steer where the standard goes next.
Claim conformance
Self-declare conformant products, list them in the Conformant Products database and use the ONVIF and profile logos.
Get early access
See specification proposals and test tools early, so your products are ready when new profiles are released.
Test at Plugfests
Check interoperability with other members’ products at ONVIF Developers’ Plugfests before you go to market.
Join a global network
Work with 500+ member companies on six continents, including many of the largest security manufacturers.
Member tools
Membership gives you access to the Member Portal, providing resources and tools that support development and certification.
Who membership is for
ONVIF brings value across the physical security ecosystem.
Hardware and software companies
Easier market acceptance, access to more projects and less development effort.
System integrators and specifiers
Design multi-brand systems with confidence and specify interoperable products.
End users
Freedom to choose products from different vendors and protect long-term investment.
Membership levels at a glance
Five levels, from observing the standard to leading it. Annual fees in USD.
Full
$20,000 / year
Influence the standard, and vote for and serve on the Board of Directors.
Contributing
$10,000 / year
Influence the standard through committees and working groups.
Registered Affiliate
$5,000 / year
For affiliates of a Full or Contributing member, sharing many of its privileges.
User
$4,000 / year
Use the specifications and see proposals, without taking part in the work.
Observer
$500 / year
Access to the test tool to impartially evaluate different products.
Trusted by the industry
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“The single biggest advantage is predictable interoperability. ONVIF gives us a shared language, so our products work reliably across the industry.”
How to join
Three steps from application to membership.
- 01
Review the requirements
Read the Instructions for Obtaining Membership and the Rules of Membership.
- 02
Apply online
Submit the online membership application with your chosen level.
- 03
Approval and invoice
ONVIF reviews your application and sends an invoice. After payment and approval from the ONVIF Board of Directors, you are listed as a member.
Membership FAQs
Click on a question to see the answer. More in the ONVIF FAQ.
Who can join ONVIF?
Membership is open to all companies and interest groups, including manufacturers, software developers, consultants, integrators and end users.
Do we need to be a member to sell ONVIF conformant products?
Yes. To claim conformance, a company must be an ONVIF member and support at least one ONVIF profile. Observer members cannot claim, market or promote products as conformant.
Which membership level is right for us?
Choose Full or Contributing if you want to help develop the standard, and User if you want to implement the specifications. Compare all privileges on the Membership Levels page.
What happens after we apply?
ONVIF reviews your application and issues an invoice for the annual fee. After payment and approval from the ONVIF Board of Directors, your company is listed as a member in good standing.
We are already a member. How do we renew or update our details?
Please contact the ONVIF help desk rather than submitting a new application.
Ready to join ONVIF?
Become part of the forum that sets the standard for interoperability.