A brief summary from deeper Venture Outsource research into the surveillance camera hardware industry provides a critical understanding for true original equipment manufacturing (OEM) companies, vendors, and suppliers aiming to optimize their supply chains in this market vertical.
Below we rank the top 10 global surveillance camera companies in 2025 based on market share, ownership structures, design and manufacturing, and supply chain competitive practices.
Our research analysis highlights the differences between OEMs, which design and produce their own products with proprietary intellectual property, and ODM-licensed brands that partner with third-party manufacturers (ODM, JDM, design houses), often in China or Taiwan, to obtain pre-designed products that they then customize with their branding and market as their own.
We find the surveillance camera market combines true OEM companies which control their own R&D and production, with ODM models, where brands license designs from Taiwanese or Chinese ODM and JDM manufacturers like Vivotek or Dahua for rebranding. Both ODMs offer a broad portfolio of products but they also introduce challenges like limited design control, potential supply chain risks, and compliance concerns.
On the plus side, ODMs support Western brands enabling market entry without heavy manufacturing investments of plants, property, and equipment which can help drive ROIC sooner for OEMs. However, reliance on Chinese and Taiwanese ODMs raises concerns, such as NDAA compliance risks for US and allied markets.
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