Smart Home Without the Subscription Trap
Stop paying monthly fees for features you already bought. Get a fully-featured smart home that you actually own.
Ring wants $20/month. ADT wants $45/month. Vivint wants $50/month. Over 10 years, that's $6,000+ just to use your own devices. There's a better way.
Average Oklahoma homeowner saves $4,800 over 10 years by avoiding smart home subscriptions.
What Subscriptions Really Cost
The Subscription Problem
Smart home companies have figured out how to charge you forever for devices you already paid for.
Feature Hostage
Buy a $200 camera, then pay $20/month just to save recordings. Cancel? Your $200 camera becomes nearly useless.
Cloud Dependency
Your smart home runs on their servers. Internet goes down? System stops. They go bankrupt? System stops. They raise prices? Pay up or lose features.
Privacy for Sale
Your camera footage, voice recordings, and usage patterns live on corporate servers. They analyze it. They profit from it. You pay them for the privilege.
The Subscription-Free Solution
Own your smart home. Really own it.
Local Processing
Your smart home brain lives in your house on a small, powerful computer. No cloud servers needed. No subscriptions possible.
Local Storage
Camera footage saves to drives in your home. Access it remotely through secure connections. Store months of video for the cost of a hard drive.
True Privacy
Your data never leaves your network. No corporate servers. No data mining. No privacy policies to worry about. It's yours.
Subscription Cost Calculator
See how much you're really paying for "free" features.
| Service | Monthly | Annual | 10-Year Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ring Protect Plus | $20 | $240 | $2,400 |
| Nest Aware | $12 | $144 | $1,440 |
| ADT Smart Home | $45 | $540 | $5,400 |
| Vivint | $50 | $600 | $6,000 |
| SimpliSafe | $28 | $336 | $3,360 |
| Control4 4Sight | $10 | $120 | $1,200 |
| Leios + Home Assistant | $0 | $0 | $0 |
$2,400 - $6,000
Typical 10-year savings for Oklahoma families switching to subscription-free smart home
Subscription-Free Smart Home FAQ
How can smart home features work without subscriptions?
We use Home Assistant, an open-source platform that runs locally on hardware in your home. Your automations, camera recordings, and smart features don't rely on cloud servers—they run right in your house. No cloud means no subscription fees.
Where do my camera recordings go without a cloud subscription?
We set up local storage using a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device or your Home Assistant server. Your footage stays in your home, on your drives. You can access it remotely through secure, encrypted connections—without paying monthly fees.
Will my smart home work if my internet goes down?
Yes! This is one of the biggest advantages of local-first systems. Your lights, locks, climate control, and automations continue working even without internet. Cloud-dependent systems (Ring, Nest, Alexa) stop working when your internet goes down.
What's the catch? Why don't more companies offer this?
Simple: recurring revenue. Companies make more money from subscriptions than one-time sales. We believe you should own your smart home, not rent it. Our business model is built on installation, support, and referrals—not locking you into payments forever.
Can I still use voice assistants like Alexa or Google?
Absolutely. Home Assistant integrates with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit. You get voice control while keeping your automations local. You can even run voice processing locally for complete privacy.
What about software updates?
Home Assistant releases updates monthly, all free. The community of 1+ million users and thousands of developers ensures continuous improvement. We can handle updates for you through our optional support plans, or you can update yourself.
Stop renting your smart home
Get a free consultation and see how much you could save with subscription-free automation.