# Axon Evidence vs PowerDMS

| Attribute | Axon Evidence | PowerDMS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 45.8 (4% (low)) | 31 (60% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based system for law enforcement agencies to capture, review, and disclose digital evidence while maintaining security, audit trails, and chain of custody. The platform uses AI to automate evidence processing and integrates with agency workflows to accelerate investigations. | A unified cloud-based system that helps public safety agencies manage policies, training, documentation, and compliance requirements in a centralized location, with built-in audit trails and reporting for federal and state mandates. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment_model":"cloud_native_govtech","chain_of_custody_physical_digital_evidence_tracking":true,"cjis_criminal_justice_information_services_compliance":true}` | `{"deployment_model":"cloud_native_govtech","stateramp_or_fedramp_authorized":true,"cjis_criminal_justice_information_services_compliance":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Agency360","native":true,"category":"hr","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","CA","AU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Annual subscription, pricing scales with organization size and selected modules","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.powerdms.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-31T13:43:13.316Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP","level":"Authorized","status":"active"},{"name":"FBI CJIS Security Policy","status":"active","auditor":"FBI"}]` |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.axon.com/au/industries/enterprise/security | https://www.powerdms.com/trust |

## Capabilities (Public Safety Software)

| Capability | Axon Evidence | PowerDMS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud native govtech | Cloud native govtech |
| Computer aided dispatch cad routing | - | - |
| Records management system rms police reports | - | - |
| Mobile data terminal mdt patrol car interface | - | - |
| Nibrs ucr federal crime reporting export | - | - |
| Ncic state federal warrant database querying | - | - |
| Esri arcgis live unit tracking and routing | - | - |
| Jail management system jms and booking | - | - |
| Chain of custody physical digital evidence tracking | ✓ | - |
| E911 and rapidsos location telemetry ingestion | - | - |
| Cjis criminal justice information services compliance | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stateramp or fedramp authorized | - | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:13:53.625Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*