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Synology Surveillance Station vs Secluso: catalog facts
Synology Surveillance Station	Secluso

Best for: Synology NAS owners who want to record and monitor IP cameras	Best for: People who want a private home security camera they control
Free + paid options Runs on Synology NAS hardware; check Synology's site for camera licensing costs.	Free The software is open source under GPL-3.0; you supply a Raspberry Pi or buy Secluso hardware.
Windows, Web, Self-hosted	Android, Self-hosted
Compatible with a very large range of IP cameras Live view, alerts, recording and backup in one system Multi-site centralized management	End-to-end encrypted video the relay cannot decrypt Runs on a Raspberry Pi with off-the-shelf parts On-device AI for detection
Requires a Synology NAS Proprietary and tied to Synology's ecosystem	Requires building camera hardware or buying Secluso's Few details on supported platforms beyond Android in the available material
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Not open source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Synology Surveillance Station synology.com/en-global/surveillance Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Secluso secluso.com f-droid.org/packages/com.secluso.mobile Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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