I am in the process of purchasing a home, and the house that it’s looking like I am likely to buy has a Ring alarm system and camera installed. I like the idea of having burglar alarms on the windows and doors, but I do not want to use Ring. Between their ownership from Amazon and sharing data with the cops, I don’t trust them.
Are there privacy-friendly home security systems out there that don’t require an ongoing subscription? Bonus points if the devices are HomeAssistant compatible.
For cameras look for NVRs that let you hook up wired cameras to. I have yet to try it but have heards that installing Frigate lets you have complete control over the recordings. Riolink and Lorex both offer systems that dont require subscriptions and supposedly let you keep your data local. I am still trying to determine what to do myself, its not a simple thing, it always seems to boil down to a matter of trust or I need to study and develop technical knowledge that I really dont have a ton of spare time for
Buy some PoE cameras that support RTSP, wire them up and attach them to Frigate/ZoneMinder.
It’ll require a little technical knowledge but it doesn’t require you to trust random strangers with your family’s security.
Or BlueIris