IC Secure vs TrueNAS Pulse

IC Secure is built to give users seamless remote access to their surveillance systems directly from a handheld device. The streamlined, intuitive interface lets you monitor live video from hundreds of cameras with just a few taps. Connect to cameras managed by ICRealtime's central video management platform, network video recorders, or link directly to individual cameras via IP address or LAN discovery. Beyond live viewing, IC Secure supports two-way audio communication, full PTZ and picture-in-picture control, fisheye dewarping, snapshots, and playback of recorded footage from your VMS, NVR, or compatible camera SD cards. Key Features Video & Performance Hardware-accelerated decoding for smooth playback H.265 / HEVC compression support Selectable multi-stream profiles to manage bandwidth Camera Control Pan, tilt, and zoom controls with intuitive gestures Digital output (DO) triggering from the app Two-way audio for supported cameras Specialty Camera Support Fisheye dewarping with multiple viewing modes (1O, 1P, 1R) On-camera local dewarp where supported Playback & Recording Timeline scrubbing for recorded footage Direct playback from camera SD cards on compatible models Snapshot capture during live view Layout & Workflow Customizable multi-camera layouts on the live view screen Picture-in-picture viewing Enterprise & Security HTTPS encrypted connections end-to-end Active Directory single sign-on Multi-site management across linked locations Compatibility IC Secure works with ICRealtime NDAA series network cameras, and ICRealtime's central video management software and servers. Secure. Simple. Always connected.

Built for sysadmins, operators, and homelab users who want fast TrueNAS visibility and safer remote actions without opening the web UI. TrueNAS Pulse is a native third-party iPhone app for TrueNAS SCALE. Monitor health, alerts, storage, jobs, services, apps, VMs, and system activity from your phone. The free tier is useful forever: live monitoring, 1-hour history, alerts, storage health, jobs, one local monitor on the active server, widgets, and essential operational visibility. TrueNAS Pulse Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks deeper reporting, unlimited monitors, fleet visibility, and the full guarded operator toolset. FREE - Live dashboard for CPU, memory, network, and storage status - 1-hour reporting history for CPU, memory, and network - ZFS pool health, disks, temperatures, datasets, and snapshots - Alerts, jobs, services, apps, and VM status for triage - Dismiss and acknowledge alerts to keep the signal clean - Create ZFS snapshots on demand - Start, stop, and force-stop TrueNAS 26 native containers - One local monitor on the active server - Network interface status and routing overview - Read-only file browser and audit log viewer - Up to 2 servers with fast server switching - Home Screen widget for glanceable server health TRUENAS PULSE PRO - Unlimited monitors across your servers - Historical reporting graphs with 6H, 24H, 7D, and 30D views - Storage runway with per-pool fill-rate trends and projected days remaining - Fleet view and server comparison - Configuration drift comparison - Live log streaming - Disk and VDEV management - Snapshot delete, clone, and rollback tools - Guarded service, app, and VM lifecycle controls - Network editing, share management, and service configuration tools - Data protection controls, batch actions, job abort, and system update installation - Reboot, shutdown, support bundle generation, config backup export, and config restore - Server Console access on supported TrueNAS SCALE releases - iCloud sync for your server list and monitor configurations - Up to 8 servers SECURITY - API tokens are stored in iOS Keychain and never synced to iCloud - Strict TLS validation with optional per-server self-signed certificate trust - No analytics, tracking, advertising SDKs, or external telemetry - Direct-to-server by default - Optional Cloud Push Relay is off by default and only used if enabled for background alert notifications - The app's saved server API token, passwords, and credentials are never sent to the relay. If Cloud Push is enabled, the app creates a dedicated relay API key for alert polling. IMPORTANT - Independent third-party app - Not affiliated with or endorsed by iXsystems, Inc. - Requires a self-hosted TrueNAS SCALE server with remote API access enabled Terms of Use: https://truenaspulse.com/eula Privacy Policy: https://truenaspulse.com/privacy