Is there a software alternative in Ubuntu for iSpy in windows (multiple Web cam recording software[DVR] )?
I presume from what you are asking you are looking for Ubuntu video surveillance software. Both Xeoma, zoneminder, and Shinobi can be used for this.
Shinobi can be found here https://moeiscool.github.io/Shinobi/
You can get Xeoma from the software centre but reading the comments the version available for free is trial not fully functional software. You will need to upgrade and pay for the full version which the software prompts you to do.
Zoneminder is another Linux video surveillance solution also available from the software centre. for a more up to date version you will need to compile from source http://www.zoneminder.com/downloads
ZoneMinder
website address http://www.zoneminder.com/
Feature List - Runs on any Linux distribution!
Supports video, USB and network cameras.
Support Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras, extensible to add new control protocols.
Built on standard tools, C++, perl and PHP.
Uses high performance MySQL database.
High performance independent video capture and analysis daemons allowing high failure redundancy.
Multiple Zones (Regions Of Interest) can be defined per camera. Each can have a different sensitivity or be ignored altogether.
Large number of configuration options allowing maximum performance on any hardware. User friendly web interface allowing full control of system or cameras as well as live views and event replays.
Supports live video in mpeg video, multi-part jpeg and stills formats.
Supports event replay in mpeg video, multi-part jpeg, stills formats, along with statistics detail.
User defined filters allowing selection of any number of events by combination of characteristics in any order.
Event notification by email or SMS including attached still images or video of specific events by filter.
Automatic uploading of matching events to external FTP storage for archiving and data security.
Includes bi-directional X.10 (home automation protocol) integration allowing X.10 signals to control when video is captured and for motion detection to trigger X.10 devices.
Highly partitioned design allow other hardware interfacing protocols to be added easily for support of alarm panels etc.
Multiple users and user access levels Multi-language support with many languages already included Full control script support allowing most tasks to be automated or added to other applications.
Support external triggering by 3rd party applications or equipment. xHTML mobile/cellular phone access allowing access to common functions iPhone interface available
Screenshots http://www.zoneminder.com/screenshots
Xeoma
http://felenasoft.com/en/
Licence costs on per camera basis up to 1024 cameras http://felenasoft.com/xeoma/en/buy/
Typical applications:
Object monitoring in non-working hours (office, store, warehouse)
Security surveillance (perimeter security monitoring, car, etc.)
Staff monitoring (industry workers, office employees, caregivers and home staff)
Monitoring of activity of children and office workers on computer, control over visited sites
Pet surveillance
Watching machinery in industries
Camera/sources processing:
Compatible with any webcams, cctv cams, including wireless cctv cameras
Supports IP-cameras (including H.264, JPEG/MJPEG, MPEG-4, PTZ and ONVIF, wireless cams, i.e. perfect both for wired and wireless cctv)
Works with world webcams
Screen captures from all monitors simultaneously
Professional surveillance made easy:
Free rebranding of Xeoma
Group settings of modules
Xeoma Cloud Service
Creating a surveillance network of Xeoma servers by using web server
Shared access rights (user permissions)
Multi-Server and Multi-Client connection architecture for video surveillance of any size
Password protection of settings
Fullscreen view
PTZ inversion
Remote access:
Remote view via mobile devices
Online view of all cameras with sound
Full remote access to settings, archive and cameras
Internet broadcasting
Remote access even with dynamic IP address
Motion detector:
S - etting up of zone(s) of any size and shape to monitor for motion
Visual motion detection: frame of preview box changes its color at motion detection and indicates time of the last detected movement
Setting up maximum object size to be ignored and sensitivity level of sensor
Pre-record option to store several seconds preceding motion detection
Post-record to continue recording after the event has finished
Record delay
Enhanced algorithm to avoid false alarms caused by pets or weather changes
Archive:
Adjustable maximum size of archive and compression rate of images stored to archive
Loop recording
Possibility to store archive onto different HDDs
Built-in media player with adjustable speed of playback
Export of a selected extract right from the viewer
Notifications and reactions:
Text message (SMS) sending
E-mail notifications (with attached JPEG images and MJPEG videos)
Event-triggered pop-up window
Sound alarm
Running a specified program that will receive the path to the current image
FTP server upload of images and videos with sound
Saving files to the specified path with cyclic recording
All high-demand features:
Hidden mode of work
H.264, MPEG-4, MP4 and MJPEG video formats
Marking (embedded time and date, or custom text stamp)
Scheduler, setting up when system's components are to start/end work
Adjustable volume of sound in preview mode
Duplicating of chains
Various view modes
Automatic slide show of real-time images
1-click-easy updates
New versions notifications
Xeoma advantages:
No installation needed
No admin rights required
Simple additional settings
Flexible control like in a children's construction set
Innovative intuitive graphical interface
Available in English, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Dutch, Danish, Romanian, Turkish, Hungarian, Finnish, Polish, Ukrainian and Russian languages
Screenshots
http://felenasoft.com/xeoma/en/screenshots/
In case you don't like the Linux alternatives (I certainly don't), iSpy does run without problems in a Virtual Box, providing you set the network mode of that box to 'Bridged'.