It's not just Arlo that's raising its subscription prices for video doorbells and security cameras. Ring just announced that it will be raising the price of its single-camera Ring Protect Basic plan up to $4.99 per month (or $49.99 per year) starting next month on March 11th. This brings the new cost of the entry-level service up 25 percent from $39.99 (or $3.99 per month). While that extra $10 a year may not seem so steep at first glance, it's double the price of what the plan cost just two years ago. This begs the question; how frequently we will see bumps in prices going forward?
The best video doorbells and security cameras can show you a live feed of your property and send you motion notifications without a subscription. However, Ring and others, such as Arlo and Nest, lock the most helpful features — like viewing event recordings and cloud video storage — behind subscription paywalls that continue to climb without the addition of new features. You can see a breakdown of costs in our security camera storage plan comparison.
