If you want to have your clips made accessible in the cloud for a longer period of time, you'll have to pay a subscription fee, typically between $5 and $10 per month.

The cameras' similar features and prices make it difficult to figure out which one is the best, but the Wyze Cam has an advantage most of the others lack: Two weeks' worth of free cloud storage for video clips (up to 12 seconds long), and the ability to record multiple days of continuous video without paying an additional subscription fee thanks to its built-in MicroSD card slot.īy comparison, the Canary View Camera and Amazon Cloud Cam keep video clips in the cloud for 24 hours for free, the Nest Indoor Camera keeps them for three hours, and Ring Spotlight Cam doesn't record or store any video clips for free. The Blink Indoor Camera stores up to two hours of video clips in the cloud for free regardless of how many days it takes to hit that restriction, and clips are limited to one minute. Many of the best known home security cameras on the market today - including the Amazon Cloud Cam, Nest Indoor Camera, Wyze Cam, Blink Indoor Camera, Canary View Indoor Camera, and Ring Spotlight Cam - cost between $100 and $200 (Wyze is the exception at $26) and share a lot of the same features: a microphone and speaker, a wide-angle lens, HD video recording, motion detection, night vision, Wi-Fi connectivity, and the ability to store video clips in the cloud, so you can view them later. Smart, internet-connected cameras have made it cheaper than ever to set up a home security system, but most of them come with hidden costs in the form of monthly or yearly subscription fees.

All of the other cameras require a $5-$10 monthly subscription for continuous recording, if they support it at all.

The Wyze Cam only costs $26 and keeps video clips (up to 12 seconds long) in the cloud for two weeks it can also record continuous video on a MicroSD card (not included with purchase).

We compared the Nest Indoor Camera, Amazon Cloud Cam, Canary View Camera, Ring Spotlight Cam, Blink Indoor Camera, and Wyze Cam and the amount of video each stores for free, and the Wyze Cam was the clear winner.

However, many of these cameras only keep the video clips they record in the cloud for 24 hours or less, unless you pay for an additional subscription.

There has never been a better time to set up a home security system - smart home security cameras have never been more affordable.

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