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Honest Comparison

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See how Jupyter stacks up against the biggest names in home security. Real prices. No hidden fees.

3-Year Total Cost of Ownership

Hardware + subscriptions. What you'll actually pay over 3 years.

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Brand Hardware Annual Subscription 3-Year TCO Key AI Features
Jupyter Full Protection
$1,199 $0 for core features Voice AI subscription optional (Q3 2026) $1,199 Parcel AI, Face Recognition, Loitering Detection, Occupancy Illusion
Eufy S330 4-Pack
$999–$1,799 $0 $999–$1,799 BionicMind face recognition
Google Nest 3-Pack
$498 $150–$180/yr $948–$1,038 Gemini AI search, familiar faces
Arlo Pro 5 4-Pack
$999 $130–$180/yr $1,389–$1,539 Fire, glass break, package detection
TP-Link Tapo 2-Pack
$248–$379 $59/yr $425–$556 Basic person/pet/vehicle detection
Ring Alarm Pro
$250–$435 $100–$200/yr $550–$1,035 24/7 monitoring, eero WiFi built-in
SimpliSafe
$250–$500 $180–$300/yr $790–$1,400 Professional monitoring, DIY install
Yale Sync Smart
£220–£450 £0 £220–£450 Traditional alarm, app control
Pricing notes: Prices shown are estimates based on publicly available information as of December 2024. Actual prices may vary by retailer and region. Jupyter Voice AI and Text Summary features launching Q3 2026 will require a separate subscription (pricing TBA). Ring Alarm Pro and SimpliSafe are not available in all regions.

What makes Jupyter different

Features that ship from day one

Parcel Theft AI

Custom-trained AI detects parcels on your doorstep. Knows when a parcel arrives, and when someone takes it.

Face Recognition

Learns over time. Suggested Face improves accuracy with every detection. Knows who's at your door.

Occupancy Illusion

Immersive audio simulates activity when you're away. Conversations, dogs, appliances. Burglars think twice.

100% Local Processing

All AI processing on your Hub. Your footage stays home. No cloud. Complete data sovereignty.

Vehicle Recognition

Knows your cars. Alerts only for unknown vehicles. Intelligent Garage automation.

Loitering Detection

AI that understands intent. Detects suspicious lingering. Triggers alerts before anything happens.

Coming Q3 2026

Premium features with optional subscription

Voice AI
Natural language interaction with your security system
Text Summary
Daily security digest
Music Streaming
Via Indoor Halo speakers
Competitive pricing
Details coming soon

Feature-by-feature comparison

What ships from day one

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Feature Jupyter Eufy Google Arlo Tapo
Core features subscription Free Free Required Required Required
100% local processing ✓ ✓ ✗ Cloud ✗ Cloud Partial
Parcel theft detection ✓ ✗ ✗ Basic ✗
Face recognition ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗
Loitering detection ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Vehicle recognition ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Occupancy simulation (audio) ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Glass break detection ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗
Intelligent garage* ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Door/window sensors ✓ Included Extra Separate Extra Extra
Person/vehicle detection ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

*Intelligent Garage requires a supported WiFi garage door opener. Currently verified with Meross Smart Garage Door Opener. More devices coming soon.

Explore our technology

Learn more about what powers Jupyter

Indoor Halo Smart speaker with AI security Outdoor Halo Weatherproof deterrence system Jupyter Hub Local AI processing center SecureProtect AI Our AI technology platform

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