Try to find a SmokeCloak price online and you will mostly find quote request forms. That is not evasiveness, it is how professional security is sold: the price depends on your site, the installer's survey, the alarm system it connects to and the service contract behind it. But it makes budgeting hard, so here is an honest picture of what fog security actually costs in 2026.
What you pay for with a professional fog cannon
A dealer-installed fog system is never just the device. The total typically includes the unit itself, a site survey, professional installation and wiring into your alarm panel, commissioning, and then the ongoing part: an annual service visit, fluid refills through the installer, and in many cases a maintenance contract. Each part is reasonable on its own, and together they mean a professionally installed fog cannon is usually a four-figure project in any currency once the first year is done, with recurring costs every year after.
For a bank, a bonded warehouse or a chain of stores, that structure makes sense. The installation is certified, the paperwork satisfies insurers, and someone else is responsible for maintenance.
What a self-install fog system costs
The newer generation of fog security is priced like a product, not a project. The Fogaway X1 is a complete kit at a listed price: 399 dollars in the US, 299 pounds in the UK and 349 euros in Europe, with free shipping and 30-day returns. The box includes the fog device, an alarm siren, a panic button, a keychain remote, app control and a fog cartridge, and replacement cartridges are around a tenth of the system price. There is no installation fee because you mount it yourself in minutes, and no subscription because there is nothing to subscribe to.
The cost that matters: one prevented burglary
Whichever route you choose, compare the price against the loss it prevents. The average smash-and-grab at a phone or jewellery counter clears more stock in ninety seconds than either system costs. Fog is one of the very few security measures that works during those ninety seconds rather than documenting them, which is why insurers in several countries look favourably on it. Our guide to fog versus alarms covers that difference in depth.
Questions to ask before you pay
Whoever you buy from, get clear answers on five numbers: the total installed price, the annual service cost, the price of a refill, the rated coverage in square metres, and the discharge speed. If any of them only exists inside a quote, ask why. A good fog system, professional or self-install, has nothing to hide on any of the five.
SmokeCloak is a trademark of its respective owner. Fogaway is an independent brand and is not affiliated with or endorsed by SmokeCloak. Professional installation costs vary by market and site; the figures above describe typical structures, not any specific vendor's quote.