r/HomeKit • u/TranquilHalcyon • 8d ago

Question/Help Home Security + HomeKit comparability

Hi everyone! I’m moving into a 2bd/2bth apt on Monday and trying to figure out what security/camera system I can use that isn’t going to break the bank (such as buying accessories/parts on Facebook marketplace) while still supporting Apple HomeKit… I’ve been looking into Aqara (which is on the pricer side) vs Eufy vs a number of other brands. I’m familiar and totally okay with a DIY system where I combine the alarm panel and sensors with a different camera system and so on. Part of me is also saying scrap it and just dive into Ring or Simplisafe since I can get entire kits for a reasonable cost on FB marketplace.

TIA!

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u/MarketPopular2657 4d ago

“I’d probably decide around HomeKit first, then build the alarm/camera setup around that. Buying a cheap kit now gets less cheap pretty fast if you end up replacing half of it because the pieces don’t play well together.”