Free ANPR software
Most "free ANPR" downloads are a trial with a countdown on it. Here is exactly what costs nothing here, what it does, and where the line is — so you can tell in about a minute whether the free tier covers what you are building.
What is actually free
100 credits every month
The free tier gives you 100 credits every month — starting again on the 1st — with no credit card required. One credit processes a plate; one more analyzes the vehicle behind it. Full GCC plate coverage — the same engine paying customers use, not a reduced model.
ANPR Edge, free on 1 camera
Connecting an ANPR engine to IP cameras is usually the hard part. ANPR Edge does it for you: install it on a Windows PC or Mac, point it at one IP camera, and it reads up to 100 plates a month free, using your monthly credits.
The browser tools, unlimited
The plate value estimator and the plate logo replacer run in the browser and cost nothing, with no account at all.
Download ANPR Edge
ANPR Edge is the desktop half: it runs on one Windows PC or Mac per location, on the same network as your cameras, and drives the barrier locally. Download it yourself and use it free on one camera. A free account is all it needs.
What it needs
- Windows or macOS, one machine per location
- On the same network switch as the cameras
- IP cameras with an ONVIF or RTSP stream — Hikvision and Dahua are driven directly
Free versus paid, honestly
The free tier is a real tier, not a demo. It is also genuinely small. This is where it stops.
| What you get | Free | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Credits | 100 every month | Included every month with your plan, plus top-ups |
| Price per plate | Nothing | $0.005, the same on every plan |
| Card required to start | No | Yes |
| GCC plate coverage and Arabic OCR | Full | Full |
| Car make, model and colour | Included | Included |
| Webhooks and workflow rules | Included | Included |
| Plates read on your own PC (ANPR Edge license) | No | Yes |
Free ANPR software questions
- Is there genuinely free ANPR software?
- Yes, with a limit. You get 100 credits at no cost and without a card, on the same engine paying customers use. Past that you pick a plan from $15/month, which includes credits at $0.005 per plate processed — the same price on every plan.
- Is there an open-source ANPR option?
- Not from us. The recognition engine and ANPR Edge are not open source. What is free is 100 credits every month on the API and the browser tools, with no card.
- Can I download ANPR software for Windows?
- Yes. ANPR Edge runs on Windows and macOS, one machine per location. Download it from the ANPR Edge download page with a free account, and use it free on one camera.
- Do I need a credit card to try it?
- No. Your first 100 credits need no card at all.
- What happens when I use up the free tier?
- You pick a plan from $15/month. Every plan includes credits at $0.005 per plate processed, and the pricing page lists each plan and how many credits it includes.
Start on the free tier
A hundred credits a month, no card, and the pricing page if you need to know what happens after that.