Updated September 30, 2026 · SmartHomeCue Editorial Team
Botslab vs ULTRALOQ
What sets them apart
| Compare | Botslab ReviewVisitVisit |  ULTRALOQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €33.99 | $69.99 |
| Monitoring per month | €0 | $0 |
| Products | Camera, Video doorbell | Camera, Smart lock |
| Cloud plan per month | €0 | $0 |
| Free features | No monthly fee with local storage | Free cloud recording on rolling 7-day basis with AI analysis |
| End-to-end encryption | Not confirmed | No |
| Recording retention | Not confirmed | 7 days |
Same on both: Minimum contract (0 months), 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.
- Products: only Botslab offers Video doorbell.
- Products: only ULTRALOQ offers Smart lock.
- Support channels: only Botslab offers Email.
- Power source: only Botslab offers Solar.
- Power source: only ULTRALOQ offers Wired, Poe.
- Ecosystems: only ULTRALOQ offers Homekit, Matter, Smartthings.
Our verdict on each
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.
ULTRALOQ
ULTRALOQ suits self-installing homeowners who want cameras and smart locks without a monthly bill. The self-install model, $0 in monitoring, 0 months contract months and $0 for the ULTRALOQ plan mean the running cost never moves once the hardware is bought.
Score breakdown
| Area | Botslab | ULTRALOQ |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.4HigherMonitoring is €0 and the contract term is 0 months, with entry hardware at €33.99. | 9.3Monitoring at $0 and a cloud plan at $0 a month, with 0 months contract months, so running costs never rise. |
| Offer | 9.1HigherNo subscription attaches to local recording, and camera and video doorbell sit in one range at a 4k recording level. | 8.8Matters for hardware: battery, wired and poe power options, Matter certified devices, and smart locks sold alongside cameras at $69.99. |
| Trust | 9.1Run by Smart Network Co. Limited, with support through email, phone and help centre and a 30 days returns window. | 9.1Backed by 5 years of warranty, a 30 day money back window, and phone plus help centre lines on phone, help centre and community. |
What each covers
| Products | Botslab | ULTRALOQ |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | Yes | Yes |
| Smart lock | No | Yes |
| Video doorbell | Yes | No |
Where they rank in our lists
| Ranking | Botslab | ULTRALOQ |
|---|---|---|
| Home security cameras | 8 of 83 | 16 of 83 |
| Security cameras without a subscription | 8 of 53 | 14 of 53 |
What we checked
Botslab
- eu.botslab.com: 12 facts, checked September 30, 2026
- botslab.com: 4 facts, checked September 30, 2026
ULTRALOQ
- u-tec.com: 19 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Botslab | ULTRALOQ |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Diy | Diy |
| Power source | Battery, Solar | Battery, Wired, Poe |
| Ecosystems | Alexa, Google | Alexa, Google, Homekit, Matter, SmartthingsCovers more |
| Legal entity | Smart Network Co. Limited | U-TEC GROUP INC. |
| Headquarters | Not confirmed | United States |
| Support channels | Email, Phone, Help centre, CommunityCovers more | Phone, Help centre, Community |
Smart home devices
| Fact | Botslab | ULTRALOQ |
|---|---|---|
| Device types | Not confirmed | Sensor |
| Price from | Not confirmed | $16.99 |
| Protocols | Not confirmed | Matter, Thread, Z wave, Wi fi |
| Matter certified | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Subscription per month | Not confirmed | $0 |
| Warranty | Not confirmed | 5 years |
| Markets | Not confirmed | US, CA, AU |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Botslab | ULTRALOQ | 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 | Not confirmed | 7 dayslowest quarter | 30 days |
Median across 65 listed brands.
Pros and cons
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.
ULTRALOQ
Pros
- The ULTRALOQ plan includes cloud recording on a rolling basis with AI analysis and costs $0 a month, so the video side is not a paid add on.
- Contract length is 0 months contract months, ranking 1 of 60 brands compared, so nothing ties you in.
- Local storage is listed as yes and the cloud keeps 7 days of recording, so clips can sit on a card as well as in the cloud.
Cons
- End to end encryption is listed as no, so the 7 days of cloud footage sit on the account rather than on stream level encryption.
- Professional monitoring is listed as no, so nothing watches the property or calls anyone out of hours.
- Entry price ranks 35 of 70 brands compared, so ULTRALOQ is a mid pack hardware price rather than the cheapest.
Who each suits
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.
ULTRALOQ
Who it suits
- Self installers: the brand is listed as diy and installation required is listed as no.
- Households that want clips kept locally as well as online: local storage is listed as yes, with 7 days held in the cloud.
- Matter households: devices are Matter certified and protocols run to matter, thread and z wave.
Who should look elsewhere
- Not for the lowest possible entry figure: The Home Security Superstore lists $13.95 where the ULTRALOQ camera is $69.99.
- Not for UK shopping: Aqara's UK camera shop lists £36.98, and ULTRALOQ ships to US, CA and AU.
Country by country
| Country | Botslab | ULTRALOQ |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Yes | No |
| United States | Yes | No |
Questions about each
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.
ULTRALOQ
What does ULTRALOQ cost to run each month?+
The ULTRALOQ plan is $0 a month and monthly monitoring is $0, so the running cost after the hardware is bought stays flat. The camera is $69.99 and 0 months contract months apply, so there is no renewal step and no notice period to serve.
Do I need a subscription for cloud video?+
The cloud recording tier is the plan itself: the ULTRALOQ plan costs $0 a month and holds 7 days of footage on a rolling basis with AI analysis. Local storage is listed as yes, so a card in the camera can keep clips on site with no plan attached.