

Don’t get me wrong, cloud backup is fine and serves as off-site backup. This is the downside of the subscription-based model of business that most security camera companies are turning to these days. So while the upfront costs looked low, ongoing costs would quickly balloon. Even basic things like being able to review recorded clips! Moreover, many useful features of these cameras such as advanced motion detection were locked behind monthly paid subscription plans. Cloud-reliant security cameras were getting hacked left, right and center. If we were not DIY-crazy, we would have probably gone the Easy-DIY route and bought an all-in-one home security kit from Ring or Simplisafe.īut we felt deep unease about these brands storing our video footage on the cloud, especially indoor videos. But we wanted to be check in on our home while we were away. We didn’t know much about home security or security cameras at that point. A few years ago, my wife and I decided to get a CCTV security system.
