Does your $99 camera really cost $99?
Add the plan, storage and extras. See what a security camera or video doorbell really costs over 1, 3 and 5 years.
Real cost over 3 years
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Device Storage & extras Plan
Math: device × quantity + one-time extras + plan × years. Taxes, shipping and price changes are not included.
Same job, different cost structure
Real models with official prices. We show what each one does without a plan and what you lose — “no subscription” is rarely the whole story.
Store links go to the brand's official store. If a link becomes an affiliate link we will label it here; it never changes the math.
Keep going
- Camera & doorbell plan prices compared — what each plan unlocks.
- Cameras that work without a subscription — and what you still lose.
- What a video doorbell really costs over 3 years — worked examples.
- microSD vs cloud vs hub — storage cost over time.