Shopping among the two most popular smart home security brands Arlo and Ring? Here's what to consider when making a decision.
If you’re looking for a smart home security system or maybe you already have some elements of a system and want to expand, you’re likely looking at both the Arlo and Ring systems. Both are well-known, popular, and easy-to-use DIY systems that are also affordable. But is one better than the other? We did a deep dive into both systems to see how they compare and differ.
Ring probably has the largest smart home and security lineup of all, though, with its video cameras, spotlight cameras, alarm security kits, video doorbells, solar panels for their cameras, smoke and CO detectors, panic buttons, window detectors, glass break sensors, plus smart lighting for the yard. Phew!
Ring’s Protect program is $3 per camera per month or $10 for unlimited cameras , and also offers 60 days of cloud storage, and has a People Only mode that will ignore animal and vehicle-triggered events. You’ll also receive lifetime theft protection, the ability to save or share videos, and notifications. The Ring “Plus”/unlimited plan also gives you extended warranties on all devices and allows you the option of professional monitoring for a Ring Alarm.
Ring also has the Neighbors feature, which alerts you about events within five miles of your property. This feature is available in the U.S. only for now; Canadian users are still waiting for the feature to be implemented.