If you design CCTV for retail and weigh whether IPVM System Design Tool still earns its place, this page is for you. CCTVplanner is the free, EU-hosted alternative — no $999+ research bundle required integrators are switching to in 2026 — same DORI math, bigger camera catalog, modern UI, vertical-specific workflows built in.
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Capturing faces at the checkout requires Identify-DORI (250 px/m) at the queue distance — typically 2-4 m. A wrong focal length gives you a face but at Recognize, not Identify. Drag the DORI ring on your plan and verify before mounting.
Beauty, electronics, alcohol — high-shrink zones need full Observe-DORI (62.5 px/m) coverage. Standard dome at 3 m mount produces aisle dead zones every other shelf. Obstacle-aware FOV in CCTVplanner shows the gaps before they cost you stock.
Staff-only areas have different GDPR posture from the sales floor. CCTVplanner generates the per-zone DPIA worksheet (Art. 35) inline with the PDF — your customer leaves with a tender-grade deliverable, not a coverage diagram alone.
Customers see the dome. Choose a model whose form factor matches the brand, mount it cleanly, and verify FOV before specifying. CCTVplanner pairs 65,000 catalogued models (including 171 datasheet-verified flagships) with FOV math you can trust.
Drop the camera, set lens, drag the Identify ring (250 px/m) to the queue zone. If it does not reach, the lens is wrong — change it and re-check in seconds.
Drop shelf rows as obstacles. The FOV cone clips against them, with shadow polygons showing the dead aisles. No more discovering them post-install.
Sales floor vs staff vs stockroom each get a per-zone Art. 35 worksheet auto-generated in the PDF. Hand it to the DPO; the tender accepts it as-is.
Premium plan ships white-label PDF — your logo on every page, your brand colour, your contact block. The customer cannot tell you used a free tool.
A 6-camera plan covers a standalone retail unit on the Free tier. Test it without paying, then upgrade only if the chain rolls out.
Designing for a chain across EU + MENA + Asia? Each regional team works in their own language; the project file is universal.
Big-box retail has parking, garden centre, loading bay. Switch to satellite view, trace the lot, drop ANPR cameras at the entrance.
Walk the store with the manager, drop cameras as you go, validate the angles right there on the tablet. No back-to-office round trip.
Identify-DORI (250 px/m) at the checkout queue and entrance, Recognize-DORI (125 px/m) on high-shrink aisles, Observe-DORI (62.5 px/m) across the sales floor. CCTVplanner overlays all four DORI rings on each camera so you can verify coverage by dragging rings against zones on your plan.
Sales floor is generally fine; staff areas, fitting rooms and toilets are not. CCTVplanner auto-generates a per-zone DPIA worksheet (Art. 35) inside every PDF — sales, staff, stockroom each get their own assessment. The DPO signs off without re-keying.
Typically 4-8 cameras: 1 at entrance for LPR/face-capture, 2 at checkout queues for Identify, 2-3 on high-shrink aisles, 1 covering the back-of-house door. CCTVplanner Free tier covers up to 6 cameras — enough for most independent stores.
Yes. Standard plan (€4.17/mo) gives unlimited projects, so each store gets its own design. Premium plan adds white-label PDF if your franchise template requires branded deliverables.
Free tier covers a real small site. No card, no install, no learning-curve hangover. See your first DORI ring in under 60 seconds.
