Arlo vs eufy Security Cameras: Cloud Plans vs Local Storage

Hardware lineups and prices

Prices published on each manufacturer's own store as of August 2026:

One pricing caveat: eufy's product pages currently show these prices below a higher compare-at price (for example $239.99 on the SoloCam S340 and $241.99 on the Floodlight E340), so the eufy figures are current promotional pricing rather than a stable list price. Arlo's lineup page showed no struck-through prices.

Arlo covers a wider price spread, from a $49.99 plug-in camera to a $349.99 4K flagship, and it is the only brand of the two with a published LTE model (Go 2) for locations with no Wi-Fi; we cover that niche in security cameras without WiFi. eufy's lineup starts higher but every model above includes local recording hardware in the price.

Storage and subscription costs

This is where the two brands genuinely diverge.

Arlo Secure pricing as displayed on Arlo's plans page in August 2026, where every tier is shown at both a monthly and a cheaper billed-annually rate:

Arlo publishes up to 60 days of cloud video history on Arlo Secure. Asked whether a subscription is required, Arlo's own page answers no, adding that you can still use the product with certain features while a plan helps you get the most out of your devices. The video history tiers it publishes are all paid, though, and on Arlo's plan page we could not find a published free cloud recording tier.

eufy's approach: the SoloCam S340 records to 8GB of built-in storage, and eufyCam S3 Pro cameras record to a HomeBase 3 with 16GB built in, expandable up to 16TB with a hard drive. eufy markets these cameras explicitly as working without a subscription. There is no required monthly fee for local recording.

The long-run math from published prices: an Arlo Pro (6th gen) plus the unlimited-camera plan at the billed-annually rate ($17.99 per month) runs about $124.99 plus $215.88 per year, or roughly $772 over three years. A eufy SoloCam S340 is $199.99 total over the same period. If avoiding fees is the point, see our full roundup of no-subscription security cameras.

Specs on paper

Both brands publish strong headline specs, and neither is obviously weaker on paper.

Resolution and optics. Arlo's Pro (6th gen) lists 2K HDR with 12x zoom and a 160 degree field of view; the Ultra lists 4K. eufy's SoloCam S340 pairs a 3K wide lens with a 2K telephoto and adds 355 degree pan and 60 degree tilt coverage, and the eufyCam S3 Pro lists 4K with eufy's MaxColor low-light technology.

Detection. The eufyCam S3 Pro lists radar plus PIR motion sensing, which eufy positions as a false-alert reducer. Arlo's AI detection (person, package, vehicle) is a subscription feature under Arlo Secure; eufy's detection runs on-device.

Power. eufy leans on solar: the S340 ships with an adjustable, removable 2.2W solar panel, and eufy's product page claims about two hours of direct sunlight a day keeps it powered. Arlo's lineup is battery-first with plug-in options at the low end.

None of this is measured data; it is what each maker publishes, and cloud AI vs on-device AI is the difference that shows up on your credit card.

Which one fits you

Of the two lineups, by published specs and pricing:

Pick Arlo if you want the lowest entry price ($49.99), you value cloud history you can access even if the camera is stolen or destroyed, you want an LTE camera for a spot with no Wi-Fi, or you are comfortable with a permanent subscription line item (Arlo's cheapest single-camera tier is $9.99 per month billed monthly, or $7.99 per month billed annually).

Pick eufy if you refuse recurring fees, you want pan-tilt coverage or integrated solar at the flagship level, or you want expandable local storage (up to 16TB via HomeBase 3) that you own outright.

The honest caveat: local-only storage has a real failure mode. If a burglar takes the camera or the HomeBase, footage can go with it, whereas Arlo's cloud copy survives. eufy's HomeBase can be hidden indoors, which mitigates but does not eliminate that risk. Neither company publishes theft-recovery statistics, so weigh that trade-off on logic, not numbers.