# ANPR.software

> Cloud and on-premise licence plate recognition for the six GCC countries — UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman — reading Arabic and English plates from ordinary IP cameras rather than dedicated ANPR hardware.

Two ways to buy. The cloud API is a monthly plan from $15 with credits included; credits are spent at $0.005 per plate processed and $0.005 per vehicle analyzed, the same on every plan, never expire, and the free plan includes 100 credits every month with no card required. ANPR Edge runs on a Windows PC or Mac at your location and reads plates from all six GCC countries with vehicle make, model and colour included: $2,500 per location for up to 4 cameras or $6,500 per location for unlimited cameras, paid once, with no per-camera licence. Volume pricing applies from the second unlimited licence ($4,000 each for the 2nd to 5th, $2,500 from the 6th), and 12 months of updates are included, then optional at $1,170 or $450 a year per licence. Edge Free runs one camera with plates read in the cloud.

Prices, camera costs and comparison figures on this site are either our own published rates or quoted from a named public source with the date it was read. Pages that compare us to an alternative state where the alternative wins.

## What it is

- [ANPR Software for the GCC — No Per-Camera License](https://anpr.software/): ANPR Edge reads plates from all six GCC countries on the CCTV you already own and a Windows PC or Mac. No per-camera license: from $2,500 one-time per location.
- [License Plate Recognition API for the GCC](https://anpr.software/cloud-anpr-api): Send an image, get the GCC plate, country and vehicle details back as JSON. Plans from $15/month with credits included, and 100 free credits every month.
- [UAE License Plate Recognition, Arabic OCR](https://anpr.software/uae-license-plate-recognition-api): License plate recognition API for the UAE: all seven emirates, Arabic and English OCR, 99.2% accuracy. 100 free credits every month.
- [What is an ANPR Camera? Cost Guide 2026](https://anpr.software/what-is-anpr-camera): What an ANPR camera is, how it works, and what one costs ($2K–$15K+) - plus why a cloud API with any IP camera is faster and cheaper to deploy.
- [API Documentation](https://anpr.software/docs): Complete API documentation for ANPR.software license plate recognition. Quick start guide, endpoints, and code examples.

## What it costs

- [ANPR Pricing: plans from $15/month, $0.005 per plate](https://anpr.software/pricing): GCC plate recognition plans from $15/month with credits included — $0.005 per plate processed and $0.005 per vehicle analyzed on every plan. Cameras, barriers and rate limits scale with the plan. Credits never expire. 100 free credits every month.
- [ANPR System Cost 2026: Cloud vs On-Premise](https://anpr.software/anpr-system-cost): What an ANPR system costs in 2026: cloud API at $0.005 per plate, on-premise ANPR Edge, and dedicated ANPR cameras. Worked three-year totals.
- [Free ANPR Software & ANPR Edge Download](https://anpr.software/free-anpr-software): Free ANPR software: 100 free credits every month with no card, free browser tools, and ANPR Edge for Windows and macOS. What is free and what is not.
- [ANPR Camera Alternative - Use Any IP Camera](https://anpr.software/anpr-camera-alternative): Skip the dedicated ANPR camera. Point any IP camera you already own at our cloud API and read plates at $0.005 a plate - no proprietary hardware.

## Running it on your own hardware

- [On-Premise ANPR Software: Unlimited Cameras, Pay Once](https://anpr.software/on-premise-anpr): ANPR Edge reads GCC plates on a PC you own: $2,500 for up to 4 cameras or $6,500 for unlimited cameras per location, paid once, with all six countries and volume pricing included.
- [Vehicle Lists - ANPR Edge](https://anpr.software/on-premise-anpr/lists): Whitelists, blocklists and resident registers from a Google Sheet your office already maintains, an uploaded CSV, or rows typed into the app. Synced to the PC at your location, so the lookup in front of a barrier is local and never a network call.
- [Workflow Builder - ANPR Edge](https://anpr.software/on-premise-anpr/workflows): Change vehicle access rules without waiting for a developer. Build, test and activate plain-language rules at your location while the rest of the gates keep running.
- [Barrier Control - ANPR Edge](https://anpr.software/on-premise-anpr/barriers): Automate your existing Hikvision, Dahua or relay-controlled barrier using ordinary IP cameras. Open locally in about 100 ms, preserve existing safety systems and avoid a cloud delay.
- [Vehicle Visit Insights & Dwell Time - ANPR Edge](https://anpr.software/on-premise-anpr/analytics): Understand repeat visits and time on site from the cameras you already have. Useful for drive-throughs, petrol stations, service bays and customer locations.
- [Download ANPR Edge for Windows and macOS](https://anpr.software/on-premise-anpr/download): Download ANPR Edge: free on one camera with 100 credits a month. Reads plates from the IP cameras you already have and opens the barrier.
- [ANPR Edge for Integrators: 30% Off Licenses](https://anpr.software/integrators): Approved integrators get 30% off every ANPR Edge license, on top of volume pricing. No per-camera license, every GCC country included. Apply online.

## How it compares

- [Best ANPR Software in 2026: Compare Your Options](https://anpr.software/best-anpr-software): Compare ANPR.software, Plate Recognizer and OpenALPR/Rekor by pricing, coverage, deployment and the jobs each is best suited to.
- [ANPR Software Alternatives: How to Switch](https://anpr.software/anpr-software-alternatives): The four shapes an ANPR alternative comes in — hosted specialist, hosted global, self-hosted open source, dedicated cameras — and what to check before migrating.
- [ANPR License Cost Compared, Per Camera](https://anpr.software/compare/anpr-license-cost): Upfront ANPR license cost for Milestone XProtect LPR, Avigilon ACC LPR and Hikvision against ANPR Edge, as cameras are added. Published prices, each with its source.

## What people use it for

- [Make Every Vehicle Arrival Easier | ANPR.software](https://anpr.software/use-cases): See how license plate recognition helps make parking, access and customer visits simpler across the GCC.
- [Parking Management Software - Any IP Camera](https://anpr.software/parking-management-software): ANPR parking management that works with the IP cameras you already have. Automate entry, exit and billing across every site from one cloud platform.
- [Airport Parking Software with ANPR](https://anpr.software/airport-parking-software): Give every airport guest a smoother parking journey, from a quick drop-off to a three-week stay. ANPR links each vehicle to the right visit and tariff.
- [ANPR for Mall Parking](https://anpr.software/use-cases/mall-parking): Make mall parking easier for guests and operators with ticketless entry and exit, free parking periods, tenant validation and accurate fees using your existing IP cameras.
- [ANPR for Parking Operators](https://anpr.software/use-cases/parking-operators): Run a paid car park without a ticket machine. The plate read at entry starts the stay, the read at exit ends it, and the fee is known before the car reaches the barrier.
- [ANPR for EV Charging](https://anpr.software/use-cases/ev-charging): Recognise the vehicle at the charging bay and pass it to your charging platform, helping drivers start a session without reaching for an app or RFID card.
- [ANPR for Gated Communities](https://anpr.software/use-cases/gated-communities): Give residents a simpler arrival, pre-register expected visitors and keep a clear vehicle access record using the resident lists your management team already maintains.
- [ANPR for Valet Parking](https://anpr.software/use-cases/valet): Make valet handover and retrieval simpler by linking every vehicle to its plate, so your team can find the right car quickly without relying only on a paper ticket.
- [ANPR for Car Washes](https://anpr.software/use-cases/car-wash): Welcome car-wash members straight into the lane. ANPR recognises the vehicle, checks its plan and opens the gate using the cameras you already have.
- [ANPR for Fuel Stations](https://anpr.software/use-cases/fuel-stations): Match vehicles to fleet accounts as they arrive, keep a clearer record of every visit and alert your team to vehicles that need attention.

## Countries covered

- [Saudi Arabia License Plate Recognition API | KSA ANPR](https://anpr.software/saudi-arabia-license-plate-recognition-api): License plate recognition API for Saudi Arabia. Supports Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam plates. Arabic & English OCR. 98.8% accuracy. 100 free credits every month.
- [Qatar License Plate Recognition API | Doha ANPR](https://anpr.software/qatar-license-plate-recognition-api): License plate recognition API for Qatar. Supports all Doha plates. Arabic & English OCR. 98.5% accuracy. 100 free credits every month.
- [Kuwait License Plate Recognition API | Kuwait City ANPR](https://anpr.software/kuwait-license-plate-recognition-api): License plate recognition API for Kuwait. Arabic & English OCR. 98.3% accuracy. 100 free credits every month. Start free today.
- [Bahrain License Plate Recognition API | Manama ANPR](https://anpr.software/bahrain-license-plate-recognition-api): License plate recognition API for Bahrain. Arabic & English OCR. 98.1% accuracy. 100 free credits every month. Start free today.
- [Oman License Plate Recognition API | Muscat ANPR](https://anpr.software/oman-license-plate-recognition-api): License plate recognition API for Oman. Supports Muscat and regional plates. Arabic & English OCR. 98.0% accuracy. 100 free credits every month.

## Beyond the plate

- [Car Recognition API: Brand, Model, Color](https://anpr.software/car-recognition-api): Detect car brand (181 makes), exact model (2,003 models), color, body type and view angle from a single photo. One REST API call. Free tier available.
- [Car Brand Recognition API: 181 Makes](https://anpr.software/car-brand-recognition-api): Identify the car brand in any photo with 92.8% accuracy. 181 brands supported, including 40+ Chinese & new-energy makers. Searchable coverage list inside.
- [Car Model Recognition API: 2,003 Models](https://anpr.software/car-model-recognition-api): Identify the exact car model from a photo: Land Cruiser vs Patrol, X5 vs X6, Camry vs Corolla. 2,003 models, 85.2% accuracy. Searchable coverage list inside.

## Optional

- [Connect an IP Camera to ANPR.software](https://anpr.software/connect-camera-to-api): Choose the no-code Edge application for a complete local setup, or use this guide to build your own cloud API integration.
- [UAE Mall Parking Guide 2026 - Free Hours, Fees & Valet Costs](https://anpr.software/mall-parking-uae): Complete guide to mall parking in UAE. Free parking hours, fees, valet costs & validation rules for Dubai Mall, Mall of Emirates, Yas Mall, City Centre & 30+ malls.
- [RTA Parking Zones Dubai - Rates & Free Hours](https://anpr.software/rta-parking-zones): RTA parking zone colours in Dubai with hourly rates, free parking hours and payment methods, so you know what a zone costs before you park.
- [Free Parking in Dubai - Map, Hours & Zones](https://anpr.software/free-parking-dubai): Free parking across Dubai on one interactive map: JLT, Marina, Downtown, Deira and Business Bay, with opening hours, capacity and restrictions.
- [EV Charging Stations UAE - Free Charging Map](https://anpr.software/ev-charging-uae): EV charging stations across the UAE on one map, including free chargers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on the DEWA, ADNOC and MASDAR networks.
- [UAE Airport Parking: DXB, DWC and AUH Prices & Shuttle Info](https://anpr.software/airport-parking-uae): Complete UAE airport parking guide. Compare prices at Dubai DXB, DWC Al Maktoum, and Abu Dhabi AUH. Walking distances, shuttle info, and money-saving tips.
- [UAE License Plate Value Estimator - How Much Is Your Plate Worth?](https://anpr.software/plate-value-estimator): Estimate the market value of your UAE license plate. Check Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and other emirate plate values based on number, category and pattern.
- [Contact Us](https://anpr.software/contact): Get in touch with the ANPR.software team. Sales inquiries, technical support, or partnership opportunities.