Introduction

Explore the opportunities and privileges with your ONVIF membership


Membership Levels & Benefits

As an Observer member, you can easily test ONVIF conformant products and can:

  • access device and client test tools
  • access the Member Tools site
  • use the ONVIF Member logo


As a User level member, you can develop and market ONVIF conformant products that enable easier integration in multi-vendor physical security systems and facilitate sales worldwide. You have all the previously mentioned benefits above, plus the ability to:

  • access draft specifications
  • self-declare your ONVIF conformant products
  • use ONVIF and profile logos
  • participate in ONVIF Developers’ Plugfests


The membership levels below (Registered Affiliate, Contributing, Full) enable your company to:

  • shape the development of standardized interfaces
  • ensure the specifications are well-designed and comprehensively cover the use cases that are important to your company
  • gain an early advantage
  • help our industry prepare for the future

Your active participation will enable you to work in a culturally diverse group with professionals from around the world.


As a Registered Affiliate member, you have all the previously mentioned benefits above, plus the ability to:

  • attend ONVIF meetings
  • participate in ONVIF working groups
  • be eligible to be involved and participate, if elected, in the Technical Committee, the Technical Services Committee, and the Communication Committee. If your parent member is a Full member, the related Registered Affiliate member may also be eligible to be involved and participate, if elected, in the Board of Directors
  • vote in working groups and vote, if elected, in the Technical Committee, Technical Services Committee, and Communication Committee. If your parent member is a Full member, the related Registered Affiliate member may also vote, if elected, on the Board of Directors
    Note that a Parent member and its Registered Affiliates share participation and voting privileges


As a Contributing member, you have all the previously mentioned benefits above, plus the ability to:

  • add Registered Affiliates


As a Full member, you have all the previously mentioned benefits above, plus the ability to:

  • vote for the ONVIF Board of Directors members
  • participate, if elected, as an ONVIF Board of Directors member


Joint Committees and Working Groups

ONVIF has a Board of Directors, three committees, and six working groups. We encourage all Full, Contributing, and Registered Affiliate Members to get involved in work groups to maximize your membership. You may subscribe to the Working Groups on the individual pages.


ONVIF Member E-News

Stay on top of what’s going on by signing yourself up to (or telling your colleagues to sign up to) the ONVIF Member E-news.


ONVIF Member Tools Site

The Primary, Secondary, and Technical contacts will receive an email to create a password for the Member Tools site, which is also accessible from the Member Portal on the Member Tools page. If you did not receive a notification, please contact the Helpdesk.

The Primary, Secondary, or Technical contacts will then be able to give others in the company access to the site by adding new users on the Member Tools site.


ONVIF Specification Development

The ONVIF Technical Committee utilizes GitHub for the development of network interface specifications and related schema files. All member levels are welcome to collaborate on GitHub, and please review our guidelines for participation.


ONVIF Conformant Products

Conformance to ONVIF specifications is with self-declaration by the ONVIF member for their manufactured/branded products. For more information, read the ONVIF Conformance Process Specification, and an overview of the ONVIF Member Conformance Process.


Using the ONVIF Brand

It’s important that members review and follow the ONVIF brand standards to ensure proper usage of ONVIF logos and trademarks. They will help guide you to successfully build the ONVIF brand in your global market.

The ONVIF trademarks and logos are owned by ONVIF. ONVIF grants access to them for the shared benefit of all members, so it is the responsibility of all member companies to correctly implement and use the logos and trademarks and to monitor the industry for correct usage. The ONVIF Brand Standards and logos are available here.


ONVIF on Social Media

Please take a moment to connect with ONVIF and support us on our various social media platforms: X, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and Youku (优酷).