Best outdoor security cameras without a subscription

Having a security camera can help considerably if you’re wondering if anything happens around your property at night, from helping to deter intruders to simply keeping an eye on the nocturnal wildlife.

There are a lot of Wi-Fi-enabled security cameras out there, and some of them are weatherproof so they can be used outdoors.

They tend to have something in common, though: their manufacturers charge a monthly subscription for the use of their cloud infrastructure, where they store the files produced by your camera when it detects movement or is otherwise activated, and sometimes for advanced detection features too.

Luckily, some don’t charge a monthly fee, instead storing their footage on local storage - such as an SD card - or having a free account that gives you everything you need to use the camera, with the premium features merely nice to have, rather than essential.

Not having to pay a monthly subscription means you’re only paying for the camera once, and while many offer only cut-down versions of their