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AI security cameras. Zero subscriptions.
Real-time AI object detection that runs entirely inside your home. One setup fee. No subscription. Nothing ever leaves the house.
Most smart cameras aren't really smart cameras.
They're a lens inside your home,
uploading clips of your family
to servers you'll never see,
run by companies you've never met,
who bill you every month for the privilege.
OwnIt's AI never leaves your house.
It thinks for itself, inside your home, and answers to nobody but you.
- Real-time AI
Object detection
Knows a person from a car, a cat or the rain, and only alerts you when it matters.
- 100% local
Zero external processing
Every frame is analysed on a hub inside your home. Nothing is ever uploaded.
- £0
No subscription
Nothing to pay monthly, ever. Every feature is included.
- 1 fee
One-time setup
One price covers the kit and the install. Then it's done.
Real-time AI detection
See it think.
It tells a person from a car from a cat, and decides what's worth your attention. All on the hub inside your home.
Front drive · today
- Person walked up the drive21:14 · Alert sent with snapshot
- Car parked on the driveway18:02 · Logged, no alert
- Cat crossed the lawn16:40 · Ignored
- Rain and swaying treesAll day · Ignored
You decide what sends an alert, what gets logged and what gets ignored. Every decision is made on the hub in your home.
Meet the founder
Hi, I'm Frankie.
I'm 17, I live in Middlesbrough, and I started OwnIt Systems because something about home security didn't sit right with me.
Most people buying smart cameras end up paying a company every month just to unlock the clever features, with footage of their home sitting on servers they'll never see. That made sense ten years ago. It doesn't now. Real-time AI detection can run on a small hub in your house, so that's what I fit: proper wired cameras, AI that runs at home, and no subscription.
Being young means I've got something to prove, so I do things carefully. You get a fixed quote, tidy cable runs and everything labelled, and I don't leave until you know exactly how it all works. When you book OwnIt, you deal with me from the first message to the handover.
Frankie Founder, OwnIt Systems
- 17years old
- LocalMiddlesbrough based
- 1person, quote to handover
Subscription calculator
What's that monthly fee really costing you?
Move the slider to what you pay, or would pay, each month for camera recordings. Use the figure from your own plan.
Subscription prices can also go up over time. This calculator assumes they never do.
That's money spent renting features your cameras could run themselves.
How it works
From first message to fully set up.
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Send a message
WhatsApp, call or email with roughly what you'd like covered. A few photos of the house help, but a rough idea is plenty.
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Free home visit
We look at your home together, find the best camera spots and give you a fixed quote with no obligation and no pressure.
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Fitted in a day
Most homes are done in a single day. Cables are kept neat, the mess is cleared up and every camera is set up and tested.
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Tuned and live
We tune the AI zones and alerts around how your home actually works, set up the app on your phone and show you everything. No contract, nothing more to pay.
Our promises
Things we'll always do.
12-month workmanship guarantee
If anything we fitted fails because of how it was installed within 12 months, we'll come back and fix it free.
A fixed quote before we start
You'll know the full price in writing before any work begins. No surprises on the day.
No hard sell
Honest advice, even if it means fewer cameras. If we're not right for you, we'll say so. We won't chase you with follow-up calls.
Founding customer offer
Be one of our first five homes.
We're launching in Middlesbrough and looking for our first five customers. You get a reduced founding price on a full system. In return we ask for an honest review and permission to photograph the finished install.
- Reduced founding price
- Same full system and install
- Limited to 5 homes
Questions
Good questions to ask.
How does the AI work without the cloud?
The hub in your home has enough processing power to analyse every camera in real time. It spots people, vehicles and animals on the spot, so nothing has to be uploaded for the smart features to work. No outside company ever processes your footage.
Is there really nothing to pay each month?
Really. You pay a one-time setup fee that covers the kit and the install, and that's it. If you ever want help later, support is pay-as-you-go, or you can choose an optional one-off cover plan. There's never a subscription.
Do I need to stay with you for it to keep working?
No. Once it's fitted, the whole system is yours, including the hardware, the recordings and the passwords. It doesn't rely on us or our servers to run, so it keeps working whether or not you ever need us again. If you'd like someone else to look after it in future, it's built on standard, open-source technology that any good installer can work with.
Can I watch my cameras when I'm away from home?
Yes. You get live view, recordings and alerts on your phone wherever you are. It connects straight to the hub in your home over an encrypted, private connection, so your video doesn't sit on anyone's servers on the way.
What happens if my internet goes down?
The cameras keep recording to your hub as normal. You just can't view them remotely until the internet is back.
Can my cameras see the street or my neighbour's garden?
We position cameras to cover your property and avoid other people's homes and gardens wherever possible. That keeps you on the right side of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) guidance on home CCTV, and keeps your neighbours happy.
Which areas do you cover?
Middlesbrough and the surrounding area, out as far as Yarm. If you're not sure whether we reach you, just ask.
Free, no-obligation quote
Ready to ditch the subscription?
Message with roughly what you'd like covered. You'll get a quick reply from Frankie, not a call centre, and a free visit at a time that suits you.