Arlo Pro vs Arlo Ultra vs Arlo Essential: Which security camera should you buy?

Arlo has a growing range of security cameras, each offering something slightly different.

Originally you got free cloud storage of HD video for up to five cameras for 7 days, although that’s changing with Arlo pushing its Smart subsciption instead on its more recent models.

The Arlo Ultra, Pro 3, Pro 2, Pro and original Arlo camera all need a hub to connect to and all run through the same Arlo app, meaning you can mix and match your system, alongside Arlo’s standalone cameras – the Q, the Ultra 2, Pro 4, Arlo Essential and Arlo Essential Indoor – which will connect directly to Wi-Fi.