# Axon Evidence vs SoundThinking (ShotSpotter)

| Attribute | Axon Evidence | SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.5 (4% (low)) | 50.4 (14% (low)) |
| 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 suite of public safety tools combining real-time gunfire and vehicle detection with investigative analytics and cross-agency data integration to improve incident response and investigation efficiency. |
| 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":false,"computer_aided_dispatch_cad_routing":false,"jail_management_system_jms_and_booking":false,"nibrs_ucr_federal_crime_reporting_export":false,"esri_arcgis_live_unit_tracking_and_routing":false,"ncic_state_federal_warrant_database_querying":false,"records_management_system_rms_police_reports":true,"mobile_data_terminal_mdt_patrol_car_interface":false,"e911_and_rapidsos_location_telemetry_ingestion":false,"chain_of_custody_physical_digital_evidence_tracking":false,"cjis_criminal_justice_information_services_compliance":true}` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","CA","AU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US","UY"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing.model | commercial | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","level":"Security, Availability, and Confidentiality Trust Services Categories","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://www.soundthinking.com/security-and-trust"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"CJIS Security Policy","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.axon.com/au/industries/enterprise/security | https://www.soundthinking.com/security-and-trust |

## Capabilities (Public Safety Software)

| Capability | Axon Evidence | SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T17:41:46.940Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*