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Home Security

Video doorbells, cameras, smart locks and security systems — protect your home without giving up your privacy.

Categories

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Video Doorbells

Ring, Arlo, Eufy, Reolink video doorbells — see who's at the door from anywhere.

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Indoor Security Cameras

Smart indoor security cameras for keeping an eye on your home and pets.

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Outdoor Security Cameras

Battery-powered, wired and solar outdoor security cameras.

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Smart Locks

Nuki, Yale, Aqara smart locks — keyless home access.

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Home Security Systems

Smart home security systems with no monthly fee: Somfy, Ring, Verisure, Eufy.

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Smoke & CO Detectors

Smart smoke and carbon monoxide detectors certified to the European EN 14604 standard.

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Motion Sensors

Smart motion sensors for automation routines and alarms.

08

Item Trackers

AirTag, Tile, Samsung SmartTag — find your keys, bag or bike in seconds.

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Video Intercoms

IP video intercoms for houses and apartment buildings.

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Smart Safes

Biometric smart safes for documents and valuables.

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F · A · Q

Frequently asked questions

Cameras that record locally, to a microSD card or to a home hub or recorder, work without a subscription, while cloud storage usually costs extra or comes with limits. Also look for support for open protocols such as ONVIF or RTSP, and favor local storage to keep tighter control over your footage and data.

In Europe, the general rule is that a camera should cover only your own property, not the public street or your neighbors, because the GDPR and national laws regulate recording. Rules are different elsewhere, so check the laws where you live and angle the camera to respect your neighbors' privacy.

A well-made smart lock warns you long before the batteries run out and keeps a physical key or backup code so you can still open the door. Check that it fits your door (many European models are built for euro-profile cylinders, while most US exterior doors use a deadbolt), that it works over Bluetooth even without Wi-Fi, and that it encrypts its communications.

No, professional monitoring is optional: a smart security system can send alerts to your phone and sound a siren with no subscription. Monitoring adds a human response from a monitoring center, but at a monthly cost. Decide based on whether you can realistically respond to alerts yourself.

Put a smoke detector in the hallways leading to bedrooms and on every floor, and a CO detector near fuel-burning appliances and bedrooms. Models sold in Europe are certified to EN 14604 for smoke and EN 50291 for carbon monoxide; in the US, smoke alarms are listed to UL 217 and CO alarms to UL 2034, so check the listing of the version sold in your country. Choose interconnected models so every alarm sounds at once.