Yes. The Intelligence Hub connects your cameras and stores recordings locally, but the AI analysis that watches them runs in the scOS cloud and is what the subscription pays for.
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Yes. The Intelligence Hub connects your cameras and stores recordings locally, but the AI analysis that watches them runs in the scOS cloud and is what the subscription pays for. The Hub itself is included, with no upfront cost.
Here's some perspective: two security guards working 24/7 costs roughly £41,000 a year. scOS starts from £10 a month. We're not cheaper because we do less. We're cheaper because software scales in ways humans can't.
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Because scOS analyses every frame from every camera, 24/7—not just recording. That continuous AI monitoring is what the subscription covers.
Read answerPricing & SubscriptionsIf you already have PoE cameras, there's no installation cost. The Intelligence Hub setup is free.
Read answerPricing & SubscriptionsscOS starts from £10 a month for one camera, with the Intelligence Hub included and no upfront cost. Plans are tiered by camera count: £25 for 2 cameras, £30 for 3, £39 for 4, £69 for up to 6, £89 for up to 8, and up to £255 for 24 cameras.
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