# Classic Alarms Licensing

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This article is a guide for classic Alarms. Refer to this [article](/new-alarms/alarm-specifications/alarms-licensing.md) if you have new Alarms. See [New Alarms vs Classic Alarms](/new-alarms/getting-started/new-alarms-vs-classic-alarms.md) if you are unsure which version of Alarms you have.
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Alarms licensing is imperative to an organization to monitor the number of devices that the organization has and the number of licenses a customer maintains.

The Verkada Alarms team is pleased to announce changes to how the products are licensed and to introduce the [Alarm licensing tiers](#h_3b36291176). These tiers allow you to select how many events the Verkada monitoring team can verify based on the tier.

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## License tiers

**Each physical site address requires an Alarm license.** Verkada offers three Alarm license tiers with different monitoring capabilities. All license tiers include complete access to the full Verkada Alarms platform:

* **Alarm triggers**—Configure any Verkada device as alarm triggers.
* **Alarm responses**—Police dispatch, talk down, automated deterrence devices, and or prerecorded messages.
* **System settings**—Set arm/disarm schedules, assign or revoke user key codes, and more.

|                                                          |           |                                                                |                                                                               |                                                                                      |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Capability**                                           | **Basic** | **Standard**                                                   | **Premium**                                                                   | **Custom**                                                                           |
| Number of verifications                                  | ❌         | <p>Up to 100 events/month</p><p>(average 3 events per day)</p> | <p>Up to 1000 alarm events/month</p><p>(approx. 32 reviewable events/day)</p> | <p>More than 1000 alarm</p><p>events/month</p><p>(Over 32 reviewable events/day)</p> |
| Number of cameras reviewed                               | ❌         | Up to 50                                                       | Up to 50                                                                      | More than 50                                                                         |
| Alarm triggers, responses, and system settings included? | ✔️        | ✔️                                                             | ✔️                                                                            | ✔️                                                                                   |
| Alarm location license needed?                           | ✔️        | ✔️                                                             | ✔️                                                                            | ✔️                                                                                   |

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## What’s changing with licensing?

Starting on **August 21, 2023**, changes with licensing take effect as follows:

* Monthly billing options are available with annual options added.
* Customers who have already bought licenses for the alarm products below have their co-term date pushed ahead in line with the amount of time they have left in their contract term.

|                            |                       |
| -------------------------- | --------------------- |
| **Alarm Product**          | **License Required?** |
| BP41                       | ❌                     |
| BH61                       | ❌                     |
| Alarm consoles (BC51/BC82) | ❌                     |
| Alarm Sensors              | ❌                     |
| BK11/21                    | ❌                     |
| Alarm location             | ✔️                    |
| BZ11 Horn speaker          | ✔️                    |
| Cellular modules           | ✔️                    |


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