ADT costs $28-60/month with a 3-year contract. eufy costs $0/month with local-only storage. Over 3 years, ADT runs $1,200-2,360 vs eufy at $200-500 total. The tradeoff: ADT dispatches police and fire with cellular backup. eufy records video but calls nobody. Full cost breakdown, privacy comparison, and a third option that splits the difference.

eufy costs $0/month with free local storage on every camera — no cloud subscription needed. SimpliSafe charges $18-28/month for monitoring and locks video clips behind a paywall. Over 3 years: eufy runs $200-400 total (hardware only) vs SimpliSafe at $850-1,200 (hardware + monitoring). The tradeoff? eufy has no alarm system, no professional monitoring, no cellular backup. SimpliSafe has all three but average cameras. Abode ($6/mo, free self-monitoring, HomeKit) splits the difference.

ADT costs $28-45/month with a 3-year contract and professional installation fees. eufy costs $0/month — cameras store footage locally with no subscription required. Over 3 years, ADT runs $1,200-1,800+ while eufy stays under $400 total for a 3-camera setup. ADT gives you professional monitoring and police dispatch. eufy gives you privacy and no recurring bills. Neither is a complete security system on its own — ADT lacks good cameras, eufy lacks door/window sensors and monitoring. We compare both and show why Abode ($0-6/month) bridges the gap.

ADT charges $29-60/month with a 36-month contract and $99-199 install fees. eufy charges $0/month with local storage and no cloud required. Over 3 years: ADT costs $1,243-2,359, eufy costs $200-500 for cameras alone. ADT gives you 24/7 professional monitoring and police dispatch. eufy gives you cameras with no monthly fees but zero monitoring. We break down when pro monitoring is worth the premium and when local cameras are enough.

ADT charges $28-45/month with a 3-year contract ($199 install + $1,008-1,620 in monitoring). eufy costs $0/month — buy a $200-400 camera kit and store footage locally, no subscription. Over 3 years: ADT runs $1,200-1,800+, eufy stays under $400. The catch: eufy has zero professional monitoring, no door/window sensors, and no police dispatch. ADT has all of that but terrible cameras. We break down when each makes sense and why Abode ($6/mo, DIY, real sensors + cameras) beats both.