I'm a smart home tech reviewer, and these are my top 3 subscription-free video doorbells for Halloween – with no scary fees

Is that a trick-or-treater at your door, a package delivery, or an unexpected guest? To find out you'll need a video doorbell, so I've put together this guide to help you choose one that doesn't come with any scary extra fees.

There are lots of affordable video doorbells around, but they're not always what they seem. Although the doorbell itself might be cheap, many manufacturers lock the most advanced features (such as package detection) behind a subscription paywall. Want to save your videos and check them later? You might have to pay for that as well. That's why I've put together this list of three top-notch video doorbells that give you full access to everything without locking you into a monthly payment plan.

You'll notice that there are no Ring devices here. That's because, although ...