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AI security monitoring for homes and small businesses

Open the home.
See every line of defence.

Five layers of protection from the street to the living room, watched by AI around the clock and, if you choose, by a trained human operator.

Scroll to open the home
Layer 5 · Inside
Nothing is hidden from the hub.
Indoor camera, motion sensors and the hub, with 4G and battery backup if the power or internet drops.
Layer 4 · Building shell
Doors and windows speak up.
Doorbell camera, door and window contacts and glass-break detection.
Layer 3 · Grounds
Light, sound and a voice.
Driveway and garden cameras with spotlight, siren and a voice challenge.
Layer 2 · Boundary
The fence line is a tripwire.
Gate and fence-line crossing alerts, with warning floodlights.
Layer 1 · Outer approach
See trouble before it arrives.
A street-facing AI camera flags loitering people and vehicles early.
Cloud and operators
AI decides. People confirm.
Every event is classified in the cloud. On monitored plans a trained operator verifies it before anything escalates.
1 2 3 4 Cloud AI + operator
Vigil AI · 02:14 AM
Movement at the fence line. Checking now.
Analysing…
Vigil AI · 02:14 AM
Someone approached your home. Floodlights on, they were warned. They left.
No action needed.
1
Outer approach
Street-facing AI camera flags loitering people and vehicles before they reach you.
2
Boundary
Gate and fence-line crossing alerts, with warning floodlights.
3
Grounds
Driveway and garden cameras with spotlight, siren and voice challenge.
4
Building shell
Doorbell camera, door and window contacts, glass-break detection.
5
Inside
Indoor camera, motion sensors and the hub with 4G and battery backup.
6
Cloud and operators
AI classifies every event. Optional human operators verify and escalate.
Person
Vehicle
Dog
Cat
Parcel
Courier
Loitering
Fence crossed
Gate opened
Glass break
Fox
Unknown visitor
Person
Vehicle
Dog
Cat
Parcel
Courier
Loitering
Fence crossed
Gate opened
Glass break
Fox
Unknown visitor
Cameras that only record tell you what you lost.
Vigil AI tells you while it is happening.
How it works

Every movement is a decision.

On-camera AI looks at every event the moment it happens, so you only hear about the ones that matter.

01
Detected
Cameras process video on the device. Movement is picked up in a fraction of a second, day or night.
02
Analysed
AI classifies what it sees: person, vehicle, animal, parcel. Rain, insects and swaying trees are filtered out.
03
Decided
Real threats trigger floodlights, a spoken warning and a phone alert. Or hand it to a human operator.
Whole-property response

One threat.
Your whole house reacts.

Cameras, lights and speakers act as one team. The moment something is wrong, the whole property responds, not just a single device.

● Live · Front drive
● Live · Side gate
● Live · Rear garden
Vigil AI · 02:14 AM
Person at the front drive. Tracking them.
Vigil AI · 02:14 AM
Following to the side gate. Floodlights on, warning played.
Vigil AI · 02:15 AM
Rear garden checked. They left. Clip saved.
Cameras hand over automatically
1
Cameras hand over
As someone moves, the next camera picks them up and keeps following.
2
Floodlights light their path
Lights switch on where they are, so they know they have been seen.
3
Speakers speak up
A spoken warning plays: you are on camera, please leave.
4
A person joins the feed
On monitored plans an operator watches live and can speak to them.
5
You get one calm message
A short summary and the clip, not a flood of alerts.
Peace of mind

The AI is not always sure.
That is the point.

When the AI cannot tell a shadow from a person, it does not guess and it does not wake you. It hands the clip to someone who can tell. Pick a scene below and watch it think.

Person 91%
Carrying equipment 62%
Rear garden · Live
03:12
AI: not sure

Illustrative scenes. Confidence figures are examples, not measured performance.

What the AI sees
Person91%
Carrying equipment62%
Expected visitor18%
What happens next
AI
A person with a ladder at an odd hour. It cannot tell a contractor from an intruder, so it holds the alert and escalates.
Human operator
Watches live, sees no uniform or van, and challenges through the speaker. No reply.
Outcome
Floodlights on, your keyholder called, and you get a clear message: someone is on site and we are on it.

On Home Watch, uncertain events reach you marked "needs your eyes". On Home Guard and above, a trained operator looks first, so most unsure moments never reach your phone.

Peace of mind

The AI is not always sure.
That is the point.

When the AI cannot tell a shadow from a person, it does not guess and it does not wake you. It hands the clip to someone who can tell. Pick a scene below and watch it think.

Dog 46% · Cat 33%
Front garden · Live
01:40
AI: not sure

Illustrative scenes. Confidence figures are examples, not measured performance.

What the AI sees
Dog46%
Cat33%
Fox21%
What happens next
AI
An animal, but it cannot settle on which one. No person detected, so it asks for a second opinion.
Human operator
Takes one look at the clip. A fox, nothing else in frame.
Outcome
Closed quietly. No notification, and you sleep through it.

On Home Watch, uncertain events reach you marked "needs your eyes". On Home Guard and above, a trained operator looks first, so most unsure moments never reach your phone.

Peace of mind

The AI is not always sure.
That is the point.

When the AI cannot tell a shadow from a person, it does not guess and it does not wake you. It hands the clip to someone who can tell. Pick a scene below and watch it think.

Person 88%
Face hidden
Front door · Live
21:50
AI: not sure

Illustrative scenes. Confidence figures are examples, not measured performance.

What the AI sees
Person88%
Courier27%
Known resident12%
What happens next
AI
A person at the door with their face hidden. It sees a parcel but cannot be sure of intent.
Human operator
Speaks through the doorbell. A delivery rider sheltering from the rain, parcel in hand.
Outcome
Parcel logged, rider thanked. You get a calm note, not an alarm.

On Home Watch, uncertain events reach you marked "needs your eyes". On Home Guard and above, a trained operator looks first, so most unsure moments never reach your phone.

Peace of mind

The AI is not always sure.
That is the point.

When the AI cannot tell a shadow from a person, it does not guess and it does not wake you. It hands the clip to someone who can tell. Pick a scene below and watch it think.

Person? 34%
Driveway · Live
23:05
AI: not sure

Illustrative scenes. Confidence figures are examples, not measured performance.

What the AI sees
Passing vehicle light37%
Person34%
Shadow29%
What happens next
AI
A long moving shape on the drive. It cannot separate a shadow from a person, so it will not guess.
Human operator
Replays the clip. Headlights from a passing car swept across the gate. No one there.
Outcome
Dismissed. Nothing sent to your phone.

On Home Watch, uncertain events reach you marked "needs your eyes". On Home Guard and above, a trained operator looks first, so most unsure moments never reach your phone.

The Full Home Kit

Everything you need. Installed or DIY.

One box of hardware, one cloud account. Typical contents for a three-bedroom home; we size the kit to your property at survey.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Exploded view · typical three-bedroom home
Cloud
1
Cloud AI and phone app
Inside
2
Indoor camera
3
Hub with 4G and battery backup
4
Motion sensors × 3
5
Indoor siren
6
PoE switch and cabling
Building shell
7
Video doorbell
8
Door and window contacts × 5
Grounds
9
AI outdoor cameras × 4
10
Smart floodlights × 2
11
Yard signs and window stickers
AI outdoor cameras
× 4
4K, colour night vision, built-in spotlight and siren, two-way audio, on-camera AI. Covers front, rear, side and driveway.
Video doorbell
× 1
HD video doorbell with package and visitor detection, chime and answer-from-phone.
Indoor camera
× 1
Privacy shutter and home/away modes. Optional for hallways and valuables.
Hub and recorder
× 1
Local storage with 2 TB drive, 4G backup SIM and battery backup so it keeps recording through outages.
Smart alarm sensors
× 8
Door and window contacts, indoor motion sensors and a loud indoor siren, linked to the same app.
Power and networking
As needed
PoE switch, cabling, weatherproof mounts and brackets. Wi-Fi cameras also supported for retrofits.
Smart floodlights
× 2
Motion-triggered lights that respond to AI alerts, not just any movement.
Yard signs and window stickers
1 set
Visible deterrence that tells intruders the property is monitored.
Cloud services included

The hardware is half the system. Your subscription covers everything behind it.

  • AI alert processing and event timeline
  • Encrypted cloud video storage
  • Live view from anywhere, iOS and Android
  • Smart search: "person at back door last night"
  • Home/away automations and geofencing
  • Remote firmware and security updates
  • Share access with family or staff
  • Optional integration with Alexa and Google Home
  • Offline buffer and 4G failover
  • Data export and delete on request
Own it or rent it.
Watched by AI. Backed by people.
Packages

Straightforward pricing.

Own the kit or rent it. Same AI, same app. Add human monitoring on any plan.

AI only
Home Watch
Full AI detection and smartphone alerts. You are the responder.
£1,295 kit + £29 / month
Self-install, or professional install for £299 extra.
  • Full Home Kit (see above)
  • AI person, vehicle, animal and parcel detection
  • Instant phone alerts with clip
  • 30 days cloud video history
  • Two-way talk and siren from the app
  • Self-install guide or paid install
Buy Home Watch
Most popular
AI + human
Home Guard
Everything in Home Watch, plus trained operators who review every alert at night.
£1,295 kit + £49 / month
24/7 monitoring upgrade £79 / month. Install £299 extra.
  • Everything in Home Watch
  • Remote video verification of alerts, 22:00 to 07:00
  • Operator voice challenge through the speaker
  • Keyholder and police escalation
  • 90 days cloud video history
  • Monthly health check of every device
Buy Home Guard
Business
Premises Pro
For shops, offices, yards and dealerships. Custom camera count and 24/7 cover.
From £199 / month
For 8 cameras. 24/7 monitoring adds £25 per camera.
  • Site survey and design
  • 8 or more cameras, NVR with failover storage
  • Licence-plate and perimeter line-crossing rules
  • 24/7 operator monitoring option
  • Scheduled patrol video checks
  • Multi-user access and audit log
Request a quote

All prices include VAT. Rental is a 24-month term. AI detection reduces but cannot eliminate false alerts or missed events; no system can guarantee prevention of crime.

Packages

Straightforward pricing.

Own the kit or rent it. Same AI, same app. Add human monitoring on any plan.

AI only
Home Watch
Full AI detection and smartphone alerts. You are the responder.
£69 / month
Kit and cloud included. £149 install, 24-month term.
  • Full Home Kit (see above)
  • AI person, vehicle, animal and parcel detection
  • Instant phone alerts with clip
  • 30 days cloud video history
  • Two-way talk and siren from the app
  • Self-install guide or paid install
Rent Home Watch
Most popular
AI + human
Home Guard
Everything in Home Watch, plus trained operators who review every alert at night.
£89 / month
Kit, cloud and monitoring included. £149 install, 24-month term.
  • Everything in Home Watch
  • Remote video verification of alerts, 22:00 to 07:00
  • Operator voice challenge through the speaker
  • Keyholder and police escalation
  • 90 days cloud video history
  • Monthly health check of every device
Rent Home Guard
Business
Premises Pro
For shops, offices, yards and dealerships. Custom camera count and 24/7 cover.
From £199 / month
For 8 cameras, kit included. Survey-based quote.
  • Site survey and design
  • 8 or more cameras, NVR with failover storage
  • Licence-plate and perimeter line-crossing rules
  • 24/7 operator monitoring option
  • Scheduled patrol video checks
  • Multi-user access and audit log
Request a quote

All prices include VAT. Rental is a 24-month term. AI detection reduces but cannot eliminate false alerts or missed events; no system can guarantee prevention of crime.

Rental

Rent the kit. Skip the upfront cost.

Renting is ideal for tenants, short-term security needs, building sites, events and anyone who would rather spread the cost.

Ask about rental
No upfront hardware cost
Pay monthly. Cameras, hub, sensors and cloud are bundled into one price.
Flexible terms
Short-term rental for events, builds and lets. Longer terms for homes at a lower rate.
Upgrades and swaps
Faulty or outdated device? We replace it. Move house and we reinstall.
Return or buy out
Send it back at the end of term, or buy the kit at a reduced price.
02:14 am

A night at home.

Someone climbs the side fence. Here is what happens next, with and without a human operator. Times are illustrative.

02:14:00
AI
Someone crosses the fence line
The boundary alert fires and the cameras start tracking them across the garden.
02:14:02
AI
Floodlights on, warning played
Garden lights switch on and the speaker plays a warning.
02:14:03
You
Your phone buzzes
A clip and a "needs your eyes" note. You decide what happens next.
02:14:40
You
Talk, sound the siren or call 999
Two-way talk and the siren are one tap away in the app.
02:19:00
AI
They leave. Clip saved
The full event is in your timeline for the morning.

Emergency services are contacted only where a threat is verified and the local rules allow. Operator hours depend on your package.

02:14 am

A night at home.

Someone climbs the side fence. Here is what happens next, with and without a human operator. Times are illustrative.

02:14:00
AI
Someone crosses the fence line
The boundary alert fires and the cameras start tracking them across the garden.
02:14:02
AI
Floodlights on, warning played
Garden lights switch on and the speaker plays a warning.
02:14:05
Human operator
An operator is watching live
They review the clip and the live feed, so there is no need to wake you yet.
02:14:20
Human operator
Voice challenge
They speak through the camera: you are being recorded, please leave.
02:14:50
Human operator
Escalates if they stay
Your keyholder is called, and emergency services where the threat is verified.
02:15:10
You
One calm message
Someone was on site and it is being handled, with the clip attached.
02:19:00
AI
They leave. Clip saved
The full event is in your timeline for the morning.

Emergency services are contacted only where a threat is verified and the local rules allow. Operator hours depend on your package.

Human-monitored packages

AI spots it. A person confirms it.

When an alert fires, a trained operator reviews the live video before anything escalates. Fewer false alarms, a calmer response, and someone awake when you are not.

Level 1
Alert Verification
Operators check AI-flagged events on video and tell you what they saw before you decide.
  • Night-time cover
  • Verified alerts by call or push
  • Event notes in your timeline
From £15 / month
Level 2
Live Response
Operators challenge intruders by speaker and escalate to keyholders or emergency services.
  • Two-way voice challenge
  • Keyholder call-out list
  • Police escalation process
From £35 / month
Level 3
Virtual Patrol
Scheduled and on-demand video patrols for unoccupied properties and business premises.
  • Scheduled patrol checks
  • 24/7 cover available
  • Monthly activity report
From £79 / month
Add-on: Pet Watch

Virtual pet sitting while you are out.

For six hours a day, AI and a trained operator keep an eye on your dog or cat through your indoor cameras, and let you know how they are doing.

Add to any package
Pet Watch
Six hours of active cover every day, in the window you choose. Typically a working day.
£29 / month
Extended 12-hour cover £49 / month. Needs at least one indoor camera.
Example: 09:00 to 15:00
00:0012:0024:00
Add Pet Watch
Pet-aware AI
Recognises dogs and cats, tracks where they are and learns what normal looks like for yours.
Behaviour alerts
Flags pacing, constant barking, chewing, escape attempts, unusual stillness or a missed meal.
Operator check-ins
A trained operator looks in at regular intervals and reviews anything the AI flags.
Talk and reassure
Speak to your pet through the camera, or ask the operator to play a calming voice message.
Hazard watch
Alerts for open doors, pets on counters or hobs, an empty water bowl or a stuck-in-a-room situation.
Daily summary
Highlight clips and a short report each day, with an emergency contact and vet escalation if needed.

Pet Watch is remote observation, not a replacement for a walker or sitter. Operators cannot physically reach your pet, so cover includes a nominated emergency contact and vet.

Who it's really for

Built around the people inside.

Cameras and sensors are the tools. The point is a quiet night, kids asleep upstairs and the dog on the sofa, and you not lying awake wondering.

Everyone is home. Everyone is safe tonight.

Questions

Do I have to use the cloud?
Cameras record locally to the hub. The cloud adds remote access, smart search, AI alert history and off-site backup.
Can I add human monitoring later?
Yes. Any package can be upgraded to a monitored level from your account.
Will it work with cameras I already have?
Most ONVIF-compatible IP cameras can connect to the hub. We confirm compatibility at survey.
What happens if the internet goes down?
The hub keeps recording locally and can use its 4G backup to keep sending alerts.
Who sees my video?
Only you and people you invite. Operators view footage only when an alert triggers on a monitored plan.

Book a free security survey.

Tell us about your property and we will recommend a kit, a plan and a monitoring level. No obligation.

Interested in

Prefer to talk? Email info@vigilhome.co.uk or call 0333 335 7352.

© 2026 Vigil AI. Vigil AI is a trading name of Sentinel Private Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales, company number 17569449. Registered office: 70 Bentley Bridge Road, Matlock, DE4 5PQ.
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