With as many smart devices as our homes have these days, it shouldn't be a surprise that home security devices are becoming cheaper and smarter as well. While Nest and Ring are the go-to options for most people, they require a costly monthly subscription that can cost you hundreds of dollars each year to simply monitor or record video from your doorbell or security cameras. It may not sound like much when you break it down by month or even by year, but the numbers can quickly surpass the $1,000 mark if you intend to use these systems the next decade or so. Since that's quite a bit more than I wanted to spend, I started looking for a system with an optional monthly plan while also allowing me to record video feeds locally so that I didn't have to rely on the subscription service if I didn't need to. This you'd allow me to no only save money, but also have video footage from the cameras if my home internet service cut out. I the end, the Nooie Cam Doorbell and a