Tired of dead batteries and rising Arlo fees?

Is Arlo Worth It? The Truth About Wire-Free Security

If you're searching for an Arlo alternative, you've probably experienced the gap between marketing promises and reality. Arlo pioneered wire-free cameras, but "wire-free" comes with serious trade-offs.

Should I Buy Arlo Cameras?

Arlo cameras are genuinely easy to install - no cables, no drilling, stick them anywhere. That's the appeal. But if you're asking "is Arlo worth it for actual security?" consider what wire-free really means:

The battery problem:

• Arlo advertises months of battery life
• Reality: after firmware updates, many users report 2-3 days
• Cold weather (below -2°C) kills batteries even faster
• Criminals can tell when your cameras are dead

The monitoring gap:

• Arlo can't monitor continuously - it only records when triggered
• Motion detection means missing the moments before someone triggers the sensor
• Battery life depends on NOT watching all the time

Why People Search for Arlo Alternatives

The fundamental issue is the approach. Arlo records evidence. By the time you get the notification, someone's already on your property. You have footage of your package being stolen - but your package is still gone.

Is Arlo Secure worth it if you're paying rising fees to watch crimes that already happened?

The scOS Alternative to Arlo

We asked a simple question: what if your security system actually worked like you imagined it would?

scOS focuses on one thing: detecting suspicious activity before it becomes a crime. Our AI watches every frame from your cameras, 24/7, and only alerts you when something genuinely needs your attention - just like a person would. No false alarms from cats. No notifications every time a leaf blows past.

And here's what we're most proud of: scOS is designed to be left alone. No fiddling with settings. No checking apps to see if it's working. You set it up once and forget about it. It just works.

Every feature is included. No premium tiers. No unlocking advanced detection. Everything, from day one.

One more thing: scOS works with any wired camera brand. Hikvision, Dahua, Uniview, Axis - it doesn't matter. Your cameras, our intelligence.

Making the Switch from Arlo

Switching to scOS means no more climbing ladders to swap batteries, no more dead cameras when you need them most. It's simple. An engineer comes to your property, sets up your Intelligence Hub, and connects your cameras. That's it. Fully operational from day one.