Arlo produces some of the best home security camera hardware we've tested — but at the cost of locking its core features like cloud storage for video recordings behind a paywall. The company just raised the price of its lowest-cost Arlo Secure subscription plan (single camera or video doorbell) from $4.99 to $7.99. That 60 percent increase nearly doubles the price and is a concerning trend considering a price jump just last year already took it from $2.99 to $4.99.
While Arlo's cameras offer high resolution video and low latency motion detection that give them an edge over rivals, there's no beating around the bush that this system is getting pricey. Security cameras and video doorbells are largely subscription-based which we've compared in this cloud storage for security camera guide. Without a subscription, these devices will still show you a live feed and send you motion detection notifications. However, capturing tangible video and smart alerts that quickly identify subjects (people, pets, or packages) are the essential reasons we buy these cameras in the first place.
