What it's like to use Wyze Cam, the $20 home security camera trying to take on Amazon and Nest

Avery Hartmans/Business Insider Seattle-based smart home startup Wyze has two goals: make a great home security camera, and make it cheap.

The company's first product, Wyze Cam, is a tiny security camera that you can affix to virtually any surface in your house, or leave standing up on your table or countertop. It records video in your home and updates you using a smartphone app when it detects motion, sounds, or alarms.

And the best part is it only costs $20.

I tested out Wyze for a few weeks to determine whether a cheap security camera can compete with the likes of Amazon Cloud Cam or Nest Cam.

Here's what it's like.