Updated September 30, 2026 · SmartHomeCue Editorial Team
AOSU vs Botslab
Where AOSU and Botslab differ
| Compare | AOSU ReviewVisitVisit | Botslab ReviewSee alternativesSee alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $35.99 | €33.99 |
| Monitoring per month | $0 | €0 |
| Cloud plan per month | $4.99 | €0 |
| Free features | Live view, motion alerts, event notifications, 2-way talk, detection zones, PTZ and siren control; kits record locally on the 32GB aosuBase with no plan, free Standard aosuProtect+ plan gives live mode only | No monthly fee with local storage |
| End-to-end encryption | No | Not confirmed |
| Recording retention | 120 days | Not confirmed |
Same on both: Minimum contract (0 months), Products (Camera, Video doorbell), Professional monitoring (No), Local storage (Yes), Money-back period (30 days), Top resolution (4k), Installation required (No).
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Key differences
- Botslab scores higher overall: 9.2 vs 9.0.
- AOSU is available in 26 more countries.
- Power source: only AOSU offers Wired.
- Ecosystems: only AOSU offers Smartthings.
Our verdict on each
AOSU
AOSU suits homeowners who want cheap cameras, a video doorbell and no subscription at all. Kits sit at $35.99 with $0 monitoring and no contract. The catch is that end to end encryption is not offered and cloud video needs a paid plan.
Botslab
Botslab suits households that want cameras and a video doorbell recording to local storage, with monthly monitoring listed at €0 and an entry price of €33.99. The trade-off is that professional monitoring is not part of the package, so anyone wanting an alarm watched by a call centre should look elsewhere.
Score breakdown
| Area | AOSU | Botslab |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.1Kits start at $35.99 with $0 monitoring and 0 months contract, plus a free Standard aosuProtect+ plan. | 9.4HigherMonitoring is €0 and the contract term is 0 months, with entry hardware at €33.99. |
| Offer | 9.1Covers camera and video doorbell with 4k video, battery, solar and wired options and alexa, google and smartthings voice assistant support. | 9.1No subscription attaches to local recording, and camera and video doorbell sit in one range at a 4k recording level. |
| Trust | 8.5Backed by email, phone and help centre and a 30 days return window, with 120 days of cloud retention. | 9.1HigherRun by Smart Network Co. Limited, with support through email, phone and help centre and a 30 days returns window. |
How they place
| Ranking | AOSU | Botslab |
|---|---|---|
| Home security cameras | 2 of 75 | 18 of 75 |
| Security cameras without a subscription | 2 of 53 | 11 of 53 |
| Video doorbells | 2 of 54 | 15 of 54 |
Where each is licensed and available
| Country | AOSU | Botslab |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hong Kong | Not confirmed |
Available in 2 countries for both. Additional countries for AOSU: 26.
Where these facts come from
AOSU
- aosulife.com: 20 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Botslab
- eu.botslab.com: 12 facts, checked September 30, 2026
- botslab.com: 4 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Every fact side by side
| Fact | AOSU | Botslab |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Diy | Diy |
| Power source | Battery, Solar, WiredCovers more | Battery, Solar |
| Ecosystems | Alexa, Google, SmartthingsCovers more | Alexa, Google |
| Legal entity | HONG KONG GLAZERO INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO., LIMITED | Smart Network Co. Limited |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2021 | Not confirmed |
| Support channels | Email, Phone, Help centre, Community | Email, Phone, Help centre, Community |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | AOSU | Botslab | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum contract | 0 monthsat the median | 0 monthsat the median | 0 months |
| Money-back period | 30 daysat the median | 30 daysat the median | 30 days |
| Recording retention | 120 dayshighest quarter | Not confirmed | 30 days |
Median across 65 listed brands.
Pros and cons
AOSU
Pros
- Kits record to the bundled aosuBase with no plan, so $0 monitoring works as a long term setup
- Cloud retention runs 120 days, with $35.99 hardware and a $4.99 cloud plan on top if you want remote records
- Local storage is supported, so footage can stay on the aosuBase instead of the cloud
Cons
- Professional monitoring is a no, so alerts are not escalated by anyone
- Cloud video needs a paid plan beyond the free Standard aosuProtect+ tier, which gives live mode only
- $0 monitoring still leaves the paid $4.99 plan for playback history
Botslab
Pros
- Local storage is included and described as carrying no monthly fee, with monitoring listed at €0.
- The contract term is 0 months, so there is no fixed period to cancel and nothing to renew.
- Power options include battery and solar, so outdoor units are not tied to a mains socket.
Cons
- Professional monitoring is not offered, so alerts are watched by you rather than by a monitoring centre.
- The voice assistant pairing runs to alexa and google, a narrower list than a brand wired into a wider set of ecosystems.
- The range is limited to camera and video doorbell, so anything beyond cameras and a video doorbell has to come from another maker.
Who each suits
AOSU
Who it suits
- Homeowners who want cameras and a video doorbell on camera and video doorbell from one maker
- Renters and self installers, since installation is not required
- People who keep footage local and want to avoid a subscription
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who needs end to end encryption on cloud footage
- Households that want professional monitoring rather than self managed alerts
- Buyers who want a premium sensor at the £36.98 level rather than $35.99 value hardware
Botslab
Who it suits
- People who want recordings kept on hardware in the home rather than on a paid cloud feed, since monitoring is listed at €0.
- Renters and homeowners who cannot run cabling: installation is not required and power options include battery and solar.
- Households that use alexa and google for voice control and want cameras and a video doorbell in one range.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone shopping purely on entry cost: The Home Security Superstore is listed at $13.95 against the €33.99 Botslab indoor camera.
- Buyers who want to spend more per camera: Aqara is listed at £36.98, above the Botslab entry figure.
- People who want a monitoring centre watching alarms, since Botslab does not offer professional monitoring. Annke is the other brand in this comparison to weigh for that need.
Current offers
AOSU
Current offer
Free trial
aosuProtect+ cloud storage 30-day free trial: 30 days
Offered at the start of a paid aosuProtect+ subscription; requires a linked aosu device and payment details; charged after the trial
Source, checked September 30, 2026
Country by country
| Country | AOSU | Botslab |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Yes | No |
| Belgium | Yes | No |
| Bulgaria | Yes | No |
| Croatia | Yes | No |
| Cyprus | Yes | No |
| Czechia | Yes | No |
| Finland | Yes | No |
| France | Yes | No |
8 of 28 countries where either is available.
Questions about each
AOSU
What does AOSU cost to start, and what is the monthly cost after that?+
Kits are priced at $35.99, and $0 is the monthly monitoring charge, so local recording runs without a subscription. Cloud playback is the only recurring line, at $4.99 a month. The free Standard aosuProtect+ plan gives live mode only, so cloud history is what you pay for.
Do I have to sign a contract with AOSU?+
The contract length is 0 months, so nothing ties you in beyond the hardware purchase. There is no minimum term and no early exit fee to think about. If you later want cloud playback, $4.99 a month is a rolling plan you can stop at any time.
Botslab
How much is a Botslab camera to start with?+
An indoor camera lists at €33.99, and that is the only outlay up front. Monthly monitoring is €0 and the cloud plan month is €0, so nothing is added later. The figure is quoted in euros for the European store.
Is there a monthly cloud fee to pay?+
No charge is attached to local recording: the free tier is described as carrying no monthly fee for local storage, and the cloud plan month is €0. Monitoring is also listed at €0, so a local setup runs without a subscription.