Video, doorbells and extras
Add to any Alarm.com plan. A doorbell camera counts as one of your cameras. The video service is a monthly add-on, quoted with your system.
See what the video service coversThree plans, each covering four cameras at a time
Video
Three to choose between. Each one covers four cameras; a fifth camera adds another four to the same plan and steps the price, and so does a ninth.
The allowance is counted in clips, not days. “3,000 clips a month” means three thousand recordings in that month — not three thousand days, and not a promise of how far back you can scroll. Most video services are sold by the day, so it is worth saying plainly. If how long a clip stays available matters to you, ask us and we will get you the answer in writing rather than guess at it.
- Pro Video — $8.50 a month Up to 4 cameras, 1,000 clips a month kept online, live view from anywhere. It records when a camera sees motion; it does not tell a person from a car or an animal, there are no Video Highlights, and it does not record on the camera itself. $14 a month for up to 8 cameras, and so on in fours.
- Pro Video with Analytics — $11 a month What we fit as standard. Up to 4 cameras, 3,000 clips a month. Video Analytics tells people, vehicles and animals apart so the alerts you get are the ones that matter, and Video Highlights cuts the day down to what actually happened. Onboard recording with Smart View on two of your cameras — the rest record to the app only. Every camera on the same app as the alarm. $18.50 a month for up to 8 cameras, and so on in fours.
- Premium Video — $15.50 a month The same 4 cameras, the same 3,000 clips, the same Video Analytics and Video Highlights as the plan above. The difference is one thing: onboard recording with Smart View on every eligible camera instead of two. If you have three or four cameras and you want all of them recording on the camera as well as to the app, this is the plan that does it; if two is enough, the plan above is the one to take. $26 a month for up to 8 cameras, and so on in fours.
- One video doorbell on its own — $4.50 a month 1,200 clips a month, with person, vehicle and animal detection and onboard recording, for a front door and nothing else. Add a camera anywhere and one of the three plans above takes over. Alarm.com only allows this one alongside an Interactive package — Interactive, + Automation or Gold — so it is not available on Universal Communicator.
Extras
Small add-ons for specific needs, on top of the plan rather than instead of it.
- $7 a month per camera — 24/7 continuous recording on the cameras you choose, records around the clock instead of only when something moves. Added per camera, on top of the plan the camera count decides.
- Extra images for Interactive Gold, 200 more a month
Alarm.com cameras and video doorbells
Every camera and doorbell here counts as one camera on the video service, and one plan covers four of them. The hardware is a one-time charge quoted at install.
Indoor camera
Alarm.com’s own clip — this one has sound.
V530 Indoor Spotlight Camera ADC-V530
An indoor camera with a physical privacy shutter that closes when you are home and opens when you are away, on a schedule or on demand from the app. Crisp 4MP HDR video, a built-in spotlight for colour video after dark, and analytics that tell people, animals and vehicles apart so the alerts mean something.
- Video 4MP HDR, sharper detail and richer contrast day and night
- Privacy Integrated shutter, opens and closes by rule or on demand
- Night Built-in spotlight for colour night vision
- Alerts Video analytics for people, animals and vehicles
- Deterrence Lights and warning sounds you can trigger from the app
- Plan Counts as one camera on the video service — one plan covers four, from $8.50 a month
Outdoor camera
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VC730P Outdoor Spotlight Camera ADC-VC730P
A 4MP outdoor mini-bullet with an integrated white spotlight and a loudspeaker. Perimeter Guard turns the light and a warning sound on when someone crosses a line you draw, before they reach the door. One Ethernet cable carries power and network, so it does not care what the Wi-Fi is doing in January.
- Video 4MP HDR, 2688 × 1520; infrared night vision to about 15 m, or colour with the spotlight on
- Deterrence Perimeter Guard with spotlight and loudspeaker, manually triggered warning sounds, two-way audio
- Alerts Video analytics for people, animals and vehicles
- Recording Onboard, continuous and encrypted, with Smart View
- Power PoE (802.3af) on a single cable, or a 12 V adapter
- Built for −50 °C to 50 °C, IP66 weather-sealed, 12 × 8 × 8 cm
- Plan Counts as one camera on the video service — one plan covers four, from $8.50 a month; also the camera to use for Remote Video Monitoring talk-down
Battery camera
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V731B Battery Camera ADC-V731B · solar accessory ADC-VACC-SP4W
For the spot with no outlet and no way to run a cable: a shed, a detached garage, a rental, a cottage, the far corner of a commercial yard. Wire-free, indoors or out, moved whenever you want. A loudspeaker and built-in spotlight give colour awareness and a way to warn someone off, day or night.
- Power Rechargeable battery; recharge by cable or add the solar panel
- Solar One hour of direct sun (or three of indirect) a day keeps it charged; battery level and charging status show in the app
- Deterrence Built-in spotlight and loudspeaker for colour night awareness and proactive defence
- Alerts You choose what triggers a notification; live and recorded video from the app
- Placement Indoors, outdoors, garages, rentals — needs Wi-Fi at the spot
- Installed We mount it, set the recording rules and walk you through the app
- Battery life Depends on how busy the spot is — work yours out here
- Plan Counts as one camera on the video service — one plan covers four, from $8.50 a month
Video doorbells
Answer the door from anywhere, get told when someone is there, and keep the clips in the app. Four models; the 775 is the one we put on most Ottawa homes.
Alarm.com’s own clip — this one has sound.
775 Video Doorbell ADC-VDB775 · white, bronze or silver
The sharpest picture in the line and the only one that records to a card in the doorbell itself. Directional tripwires mean it tells you when someone walks toward the door, not every time the family heads out. It knows people from packages from cars from the neighbour's cat, and Perimeter Guard can light up and warn someone off the porch.
- Video 4MP HDR, 2048 × 2048, 150° × 150° view; infrared to about 5 m, 0 lux
- Detection People, packages, animals, vehicles; up to three recording rules at once
- Tripwires Directional — alerts on approach, not on departure
- Deterrence Perimeter Guard and manually triggered warning sounds; full-duplex two-way audio
- Recording 24/7 encrypted onboard recording to microSD, plus clips in the app
- Power Wired, battery-less: 16–24 VAC (16 VAC 10 VA recommended) or 18–24 VDC
- Built for −50 °C to 50 °C, IP65; 46 × 134 × 34 mm; Wi-Fi 2.4 and 5 GHz
- Finishes White, bronze or silver — same price, your choice
Alarm.com’s own clip — this one has sound.
781B Battery Video Doorbell ADC-VDB781B
For a door with no doorbell wiring — a rental, a condo, a back entrance, or a front door where the old transformer gave up years ago. It runs on a battery pack that lifts out to charge, and if there is wiring at the door it can be connected to keep itself topped up instead. The picture is square rather than letterbox, which at a front door is the shape that matters: it sees the step, so it sees the parcel. Every press and every motion lands in the same app as the rest of your system.
- Video 2.4MP, 1536 × 1536, 148° horizontal · 148° vertical; 1/2.4″ colour sensor, H.264
- Detection People, vehicles, packages and familiar faces, off a passive infrared sensor; two-way talk
- Power 6450 mAh battery pack, about five hours to charge — no doorbell wiring needed
- Or wired Connected to the doorbell terminals it charges continuously and supports the chime, so it never comes down. Ours here are 60 Hz, so that means 8 V AC or more (10 V AC on 50 Hz, or 5 V DC)
- Night Infrared to about 5 m (15 ft)
- Deterrence Perimeter Guard — warning sounds when someone crosses a line you draw
- Wi-Fi 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.4; no hub needed
- Rated −20 °C to 45 °C, IP54, 20–100% humidity — see the winter note below
- Size 51 × 160 × 34 mm (2.0 × 6.3 × 1.33 in) — it fits a narrow trim board
- In the box USB-C cord, wall plate, mounting hardware, spacers and a 5° tilt wedge
- Plan Counts as one camera on the video service — one plan covers four, from $8.50 a month
- Battery life Depends entirely on how busy the door is — work yours out here
- Charging The battery lifts out to charge, so the doorbell can stay on the door — Alarm.com's two-minute video shows how
| 775 Video Doorbell ADC-VDB775 | 781B Battery ADC-VDB781B | 750 Video Doorbell ADC-VDB750 | 755P PoE Door Station ADC-VDB755P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Most homes: the sharpest picture, package alerts, and recording on the doorbell itself | Any door with no wiring — rentals, condos, back entrances. Packages and familiar faces too | A wired doorbell where the existing transformer is an odd one; widest view | Commercial doors and PoE sites; records to a recorder |
| Video | 4 MP, 2048 × 2048 | 2.4 MP, 1536 × 1536 | 1440 × 1440 | 1440 × 1440 |
| Field of view | 150° × 150° | 148° × 148° | 165° × 145° | 150° × 150° |
| Detection | People, animals, vehicles and packages | People, vehicles, packages and familiar faces | People | People |
| Two-way audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Not stated on the data sheet — ask us | Yes | Yes |
| Recording on the device | Yes (onboard) | Not stated on the data sheet — ask us | No | To an Alarm.com SVR or CSVR |
| Power | Doorbell wiring | Battery, or wired to charge continuously | Doorbell wiring | Power over Ethernet |
| Chime | Chime module or Smart Chime | Chime support when wired; Smart Chime otherwise | Smart Chime (optional) | No module needed; Smart Chime optional |
| Wi-Fi | 2.4 and 5 GHz | 2.4 and 5 GHz | 2.4 and 5 GHz | Wired (PoE) |
| Wiring on the day | Uses the existing doorbell wires | None — battery. Wire it only if you want it charging itself | Uses the existing doorbell wires | A new Ethernet cable is run to the door. If we cannot reach the wire any other way, the inside door trim has to come off — that is the homeowner’s to remove and to refit |
| Rated to | −50 °C | −20 °C, IP54 | −50 °C | −50 °C |
More cameras are on the way; call for the current Alarm.com camera line-up.
Cameras attach to your Alarm.com account, not your panel — so they work on a new system, on a takeover, and on an account you move to us. Prices and plans are on the plans page, and cameras can go on a new system or an existing one, quoted together.