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Arlo or eufy: which costs less to own?

Arlo cameras can record locally without a plan; cloud history requires an Arlo Secure plan; eufy cameras record to local storage with no monthly fee. With four of each brand's cheapest camera, eufy costs about $600 less over three years ($1,000 for Arlo vs $400 for eufy). These totals use the cheapest cloud-recording plan and exclude local-storage hardware. Pick on coverage and app first: the cheapest camera isn't always the right one for your yard.

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3-year cost with the cheapest camera

Arloeufy
Cheapest cameraArlo Essential (3rd Gen) Batteryeufy Solar Wall Light Cam S120
1 camera $430$70 + $9.99/mo (Smart Aware, 1 camera)$100
2 cameras $859$140 + $19.98/mo (Smart Aware, 1 camera)$200
4 cameras $1,000$280 + $19.99/mo (Smart Aware, unlimited cameras)$400
Cloud recording planOptionalOptional
Works withAlexa, Google Home, SmartThingsAlexa, Google Home

What's free and what's paid

Arlo

Without a plan Arlo keeps live view, push notifications and two-way audio but no cloud video history. Local recording needs an Arlo SmartHub or Base Station (USB drive or microSD); Arlo Go 2 takes a microSD card.

On the Arlo Pro 6, free features are live view, motion alerts and two-way talk ; a plan adds any recorded video, cloud video history, person detection, package detection and vehicle detection.

  • Arlo Secure Smart Aware, 1 camera: $9.99/mo, 1 device
  • Arlo Secure Smart Aware, unlimited cameras: $19.99/mo, unlimited devices
  • Arlo Secure Smart Secure: $29.99/mo, unlimited devices
  • Arlo Secure Ultra Secure: $49.99/mo, unlimited devices

eufy

Without a plan eufy cameras record locally (on the camera, a microSD card or a HomeBase) with on-device AI detection. Cloud Backup is optional.

On the eufy SoloCam S340, free features are live view, motion alerts, activity zones, person detection, local playback, any recorded video and two-way talk ; a plan adds cloud backup.

  • eufy Cloud Backup Basic, 1 device: $3.99/mo (CA$4.99 in Canada), 1 device
  • eufy Cloud Backup Basic, 2 devices: $7.99/mo (CA$9.99 in Canada), 2 devices
  • eufy Cloud Backup Basic, 3 devices: $11.99/mo, 3 devices
  • eufy Cloud Backup Plus, all devices: $13.99/mo (CA$19.99 in Canada), unlimited devices

All Arlo and eufy models we track

ModelTypePricePlanner-ready
Arlo Pro 6Camera$124.99Yes
Arlo Essential (3rd Gen) BatteryCamera$69.99Yes
Arlo Video Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen)Doorbell$79.99Specs incomplete
eufy SoloCam S340Camera$199.99Yes
eufy eufyCam C37 4KCamera$129.99Yes
eufy SoloCam E42Camera$119.99Yes
eufy Floodlight Camera E340Floodlight$219.99Yes
eufy Wall Light Cam S4Camera$249.99Specs incomplete
eufy Solar Wall Light Cam S120Camera$99.99Specs incomplete
eufy Video Doorbell E340Doorbell$149.99Yes

Which to choose

  • If the monthly fee is the deciding factor, eufy is cheaper to own over three years by about $600 for four cameras.
  • Arlo's plan buys cloud history, so your clips survive if a camera is stolen. Local storage on a camera's own card doesn't.
  • Match the app you already use: Arlo lists Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings; eufy lists Alexa and Google Home.

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Sources & checks

Content date 2026-10-28. Product prices and specifications have their own checked dates on each model page.