Subscriptions · guide reviewed 2026-10-28

How much do security camera subscriptions cost?

Ring cameras save no video without a paid plan. Blink, Arlo, Wyze, TP-Link Tapo, eufy and Reolink offer local recording without one. Google Nest keeps limited free event history. The cheapest cloud-recording plan for one camera is Wyze Cam Plus at $2.99 a month. Whole-home cloud recording starts at $9.99 a month with Ring Multi and Wyze Cam Unlimited. Compare 36-month fees for 1, 2 and 4 devices. US prices come from each brand's plan page; Canadian prices are separate CAD figures. Newest check 2026-10-28.

By the How Many Cameras editorial team · Manufacturer specifications and planning estimates; not hands-on product tests.

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Every brand's plan, side by side

Free recording is separate from cloud history: some brands save nothing without a plan, some keep limited event history, and others record locally with the required hardware. Price columns show the cheapest cloud-recording tier for one and twelve devices. Open a brand for every tier and its exact free conditions.

Brand	Plan	Free recording without a plan	1 camera, US	1 camera, Canada	Whole home, US	Whole home, Canada	Checked
Ring	Ring Protectformerly Ring Home	None	$4.99/mo	CA$5.99/mo	$9.99/mo	CA$14.99/mo	2026-10-28
Blink	Blink Subscription Plan	Local route	$3.99/mo	CA$5/mo	$11.99/mo	CA$15/mo	2026-10-28
Google Nest	Google Home Premiumformerly Nest Aware	Limited history	$10/mo	CA$13/mo	$10/mo	CA$13/mo	2026-10-28
Arlo	Arlo Secure	Local route	$9.99/mo	CA$12.49/mo	$19.99/mo	CA$19.99/mo	2026-10-28
Wyze	Wyze Security Plans	Local route	$2.99/mo	CA$3.55/mo	$9.99/mo	CA$13.49/mo	2026-10-28
TP-Link Tapo	Tapo Care	Local route	$3.49/mo	Not published	$11.99/mo	—	2026-10-28
eufy	eufy Cloud Backup	Local route	$3.99/mo	CA$4.99/mo	$13.99/mo	CA$19.99/mo	2026-10-28
Reolink	Reolink Cloud	Local route	Not published	Not published	—	—	2026-10-28

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Plan fees over 3 years, US

36 months of the cheapest qualifying tier at each device count, before taxes; hardware not included. Brands that record locally show the cost of their optional cloud plan, which you can skip.

Brand	1 device	2 devices	4 devices
Ring	$180	$359	$360
Blink (optional cloud)	$144	$287	$432
Google Nest (optional cloud)	$360	$360	$360
Arlo (optional cloud)	$360	$719	$720
Wyze (optional cloud)	$108	$215	$360
TP-Link Tapo (optional cloud)	$126	$251	$432
eufy (optional cloud)	$144	$287	$504

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Recent plan and price changes

2026-10-21 · Blink: Sync Module XR+ announced with microSD local storage; plan prices unchanged (official source)
2026-10-07 · Wyze: Pro AI add-on launched at $4.99 a month per camera for Cam Plus and Cam Unlimited (AI stories, video search, alert filtering); included in Cam Unlimited Pro (official source)
2026-10 · Arlo: Canadian monthly prices rose between Oct 4 and Oct 28 (no announcement): Basic 1 camera CAD 9.99 to 12.49, Basic unlimited 17.49 to 19.99, Plus unlimited 23.99 to 27.99; tiers and 30-day history unchanged (official source)
2026-10 · Wyze: Cloud CVR add-on added: 24/7 cloud recording with 7 days of history for $4.99 a month, one camera per account (official source)
2026-09-15 · Arlo: US plans renamed with no price change: Secure Plus became Smart Aware, Secure Premium became Smart Secure, Premium with 24/7 became Ultra Secure (official source)
2026-09 · Wyze: Cloud 60 add-on added: 60-day history for $2.99 a month per camera (official source)
2026-08 · TP-Link Tapo: US Tapo Care moved from one Premium plan (from $3.49 a month) to Cloud, Cloud Advanced and Cloud Advanced AI (official source)
2026-07 · Blink: Canada lists Basic ai and Plus ai at CAD 8.99 and 25.99 a month (official source)
2026-04-01 · Arlo: US 14- and 30-day 24/7 add-ons replaced by Secure Premium with 24/7 Recording (up to 3 cameras, 30 days) (official source)
2026-04 · Ring: Ring AI Pro renamed Ring Pro, price unchanged (official source)
2026-03-02 · Wyze: Cam Plus annual rose from $19.99 to $29.99 (CAD 24.99 to 40.99); monthly unchanged (official source)
2026-03 · Blink: US Basic ai and Plus ai plans added at $6.99 and $19.99 a month (official source)

Which plan to compare

Count the devices first. A per-device tier is cheapest for one or two cameras; a whole-home tier wins once you pass the break-even count shown on each brand page.
Check whether the plan is what records. For plan-only brands, cancelling stops saved video; for local-recording brands it only removes cloud backup.
Compare video history, not just price: the days of history differ by tier and are listed on each brand page where the brand publishes them.
In Canada, use the CAD price. Tiers without a published Canadian price are left blank, not converted.

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