Horus vs RetailNext

About RetailNext

RetailNext is an enterprise retail analytics platform that combines in-store sensors, traffic counters, and a cloud-based analytics suite to give large retail chains insight into store performance, conversion rates, and shopper behaviour. It is purpose-built for major retail chains with dedicated store operations and analytics teams.

Where Horus outperforms RetailNext

• →Horus works with your existing IP cameras — no additional sensor hardware required. RetailNext typically requires dedicated traffic counting sensors and professional installation hardware in addition to existing camera infrastructure.
• →Horus is significantly more affordable. RetailNext is enterprise-priced for chains with hundreds or thousands of stores; its total cost of ownership includes proprietary sensors, professional installation, and annual SaaS licences. Horus runs on a standard Windows PC.
• →Horus covers a broader set of use cases beyond retail analytics: PPE compliance for manufacturing and construction, perimeter security, load dock monitoring, and crowd management for hospitality. RetailNext is retail-only.
• →Horus processes all video on-premise with no cloud video transfer. RetailNext aggregates and processes store data in its cloud platform, which raises data residency considerations under GDPR, UK GDPR, and sector-specific regulations.
• →Horus deploys in under five minutes with no specialist integrators. RetailNext deployments require professional installation, sensor calibration, and integration with existing store systems — a process typically taking weeks.

When RetailNext might be the better choice

RetailNext is well-suited for large enterprise retail chains that need sophisticated shopper journey analytics, heat-mapping across hundreds of stores, and deep integration with merchandise planning and workforce management — with a dedicated analytics team to interpret the outputs.