AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Nest Cam IQ

Smart home camera, using Google's AI for facial recognition

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Nest Cam IQ launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Lighthouse▲136

   Home security camera that uses AI to ID people and pets

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nest Cam▲164

   A new security camera by Nest

   2015 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SimCam▲119

   Unparalleled AI home security camera

   2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   AiCam▲74

   Smart home security with full data privacy

   2021 · anh-app.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SimCam 1S▲78

   Enhanced AI home security camera

   2020 · simcam.ai · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Nest Hello▲272

   Nest's new smart doorbell with HD video monitoring

   2017 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen)▲256

   A slimmer, sharper, sexier thermostat

   2015 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   API.AI for Google Assistant▲378

   Build conversation actions for Google Home and more

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Privacy-first home security on mobile with smart alerts▲51

   AiCam turns an unused iPhone into an advanced home security camera with full privacy protection. AiCam can be used for home security, child monitoring, nanny monitoring, elderly care and pet monitoring. With AiCam, you have a mobile and smart home security camera that you could bring to remote sites

   2021 · ai-cam.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Picturelife 3.0▲191

    The smart home for photos

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Nest Cam IQ outdoor▲3

    Mighty. Smart.

    2017 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Netatmo Welcome▲106

    Home security camera with facial recognition

    2015 · netatmo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Smart Home in a Box▲121

    The easy way to make your home Smart

    2016 · smarthomeboxes.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    aiwatch▲62

    Make your existing security cameras smart

    2019 · aiwatch.live · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Google's Nest Doorbell▲118

    Smart, battery-powered video doorbell to detect what matters

    Apr 2026 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NeuralCam Live▲169

    Look your best in video calls with an AI-powered webcam app

    2020 · neural.cam · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Josh.ai▲133

    Control and automate your home from anywhere

    2016 · josh.ai · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Camiocam▲154

    Turn any tablet or smartphone into a home-monitoring camera

    2014 · camio.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Visual One▲97

    We make your security cameras really smart

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Open-source Face Recognition on Raspberry Pi 3/4▲62

    Open-Source AI Camera Skills Platform, AI NVR & CCTV Surveillance. Local VLM video analysis with Qwen, DeepSeek, SmolVLM, LLaVA, YOLO26. LLM-powered agentic security camera agent — watches, understands, remembers & guards your home via Telegram, Discord or Slack. Pluggable AI skills. OpenAI, Google,

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Nest Cam Outdoor▲225

    A weather proof outdoor security cam that records 24/7

    2016 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Home Assistant▲217

    Open source home automation tools

    2016 · home-assistant.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hello Egg▲97

    Your home-cooking sidekick

    2017 · helloegg.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Notion▲89

    Powerful home intelligence sensors

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →