Some Synology NAS models come with a pre-installed Surveillance Station license or offer a "license-free" version of the software. These models are specifically designed for surveillance applications and may include a certain number of free camera licenses.

Synology knows: once you’re on Surveillance Station, you won’t leave. So they charge the toll.

), you typically receive instead of two.

a separate license; they are "license-free" in the sense that they include the authorization to run on Surveillance Station. Free Add-on Services

Run Frigate in Docker on your Synology NAS (requires a NAS with Intel QuickSync or a Coral USB accelerator). Frigate is 100% free, open source, and has better object detection (person/car/cat) than Synology’s paid version.