Why Should You Avoid a Low Level Fingerprint SDK?

Some fingerprint SDK or finger vein SDK providers claim to offer a toolkit for the rapid integration of a client/server fingerprint software or finger vein software system through ActiveX and COM components. DON'T BE FOOLED. These fingerprint SDK toolkits still require the development of a robust fingerprint reader software matching server as well as a deep understanding of other vital elements such as exception handling and system optimization (see Fingerprint SDK / Finger Vein SDK Comparison tab below).

Additionally, all low level fingerprint SDKs or finger vein SDKs ultimately require you to tightly embed the fingerprint software within your application, which creates an immediate disadvantage. When modifications or enhancements are made to either the host application or to the fingerprint SDK / finger vein SDK, the host software must be recompiled with the fingerprint SDK / finger vein SDK, setting the stage for significant challenges with ongoing support and maintenance.

Category	Fingerprint/Finger Vein S D K	Bio-Plugin™
Product Structure	DLLs; building blocks to develop a system	Complete system already developed, including high- performance Fingerprint/Finger Vein identification engine
Development Time	8-12 months	Less than 24 hours
System Dependencies	Host software always dependent on Fingerprint/Finger Vein SDK DLLs. Need to constantly recompile code.	No system dependencies
Documentation	May not include needed information for some development environments	M2SYS supports a variety of development environments and can provide sample code. Examples include: C++, VB, .NET, Delphi, PowerBuilder, Java, Clarion, and web applications.
Support	Minimal vendor support, you are responsible for developing and supporting the system on an ongoing basis.	Dedicated M2SYS engineer involvement to ensure successful completion of integration. Proactive ongoing support and system enhancements provided automatically.
Focus	Commitment to developing, maintaining, and supporting the Fingerprint/Finger Vein system will distract from concentration on your core product	Remain focused on your core competencies

Still not convinced? Consider the following challenges you will face with a Fingervein SDK that can significantly hamper development resources and prolong time to market:

Fingerprint/Finger Vein SDK	Bio-Plugin™
Understanding the parameters involved with Fingervein comparison, how they work, why they are significant, and how data needs to be extracted from an image	No knowledge required
Data type mapping, database management, data synchronization, exception handling	No knowledge required
System optimization to perform 1:N comparison for large databases. Opening a record set from the database and matching one-by-one will not produce fast results.	High performance Fingerprint/Finger Vein server performs multi-threaded, memory-based search for every request
Handling poor image quality, bad image acquisition, and unpredictable user input	System already designed to address these issues
Releasing a new version of your core software as you fix bugs in your Fingerprint/Finger Vein module will lead to a serious version management problem and excessive regression testing burden.	Although appearing to your end users as having a seamlessly integrated Fingerprint/Finger Vein module, your core software is completely separate. You can independently release new versions of Bio-Plugin™ and your application.
Investing time and resources in constantly resolving software defects and optimizing system performance to stabilize the Fingerprint/Finger Vein module	System has been continually optimized for the last 5 years. M2SYS has learned from many different installations in various industry verticals how to optimize and stabilize Bio-Plugin™ to handle any unpredictable situation.