Best camera system on Reddit

270 reviews from r/sysadmin, r/homesecurity, r/msp and 25 more subreddits

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Reolink

4.2

(52)

"It's hard to beat Reolink--the build quality is great, the video quality is very good, the object/motion detection works very well"

"Very impressed on how all of it comes together."

"Best suggestions I can give you, spend the extra money & do a poe camera system."

"Reolink, Reolink, Reolink!"

"About Reolink quality, listen to my experiences. 6 years ago I mounted two of their PoE cameras...they will work for a long long time."

"Another vote for reolink. Great integration."

"Another vote in favour of Reolink. Solid hardware (for that price!), enough PoE options."

"Reolink is my favorite. Easy to use. Cheap. Reliable."

"I’ve been extremely pleased with my Reolink setup i put in about a year ago. Feels like a great bang for your buck option"

"Reolink? Can buy from their website. I found them to have the best price to features."

Axis

4.3

(16)

"Solid construction and easy to setup."

"They're generally considered top-tier and can cover what you need."

"Look at Axis cameras paired with the brand new Axis Camera station Pro VMS."

"Axis is so reliable and are easy to work with, they just work."

"Definitely get good cameras from a good reliable brand. From cheap to expensive: Reolink, Dahua/Hikvision, Axis or other enterprise brands."

"I'll second Axis cameras."

"Axis if you want a non-Chinese option"

"Middle of the road could be Axis M series or Hanwha Q series."

"Reach out to Axis. One of there people can help design an open system."

"I would go with an Axis NVR or appliance using axis Camera station."

Eufy

3.9

(11)

"Highly recommend Eufy products. Super easy to set up, high quality."

"I have a eufy system, not specifically for the pool but everything outside the house and inside too when we are away."

"I like there is no monthly fee and we can view our cameras."

"Easy, no subscription, no major issues."

"Eufy."

"Eufy will also meet your requirements."

"I'd look into Eufy's stuff. They sell cameras that use local storage."

"They're pretty great overall. From that experience I can recommend them for your use case."

"They’re slightly pricey but unlike other brands you don’t have to pay monthly subscriptions."

"I use Eufy cams and block them from internet access so they work strictly through HomeKit/hksv"

Verkada

4.2

(10)

"These two stand out the most."

"Our security and HR teams couldn’t be happier."

"Verkada. Hands down. Their fisheye camera is cool."

"Verkada or Meraki are the winner in that category though."

"Verkada was the easiest solution to deploy, and it's really easy to maintain."

"I’ll get downvoted because this sub hates Verkada. But Verkada. They’re the best."

"Depending on budget, go with Verkada, Meraki, Avigilon cloud systems."

"Verkada."

"Verkada is really good for that, has SSO and SCIM too."

"Works for us, but seems pricey."

Wyze

4.2

(10)

"I like Wyze, I’ve got 12 now. Inside and out of a house."

"No better camera system for them money. None!"

"Wyze is an amazing camera and cameras as low as $39.00."

"I've been using my wyze cams with no issues."

"Cheap and works."

"You can get a pack of 4 cámaras for like a 100."

"Wyze. Cheap as dirt and definitely works fine."

"Check out Wyze cameras."

"Been using some Wyze OG that were $24 each and fairly happy with the price to performance."

"I have wyze and Amazon is gone before the notification comes in."

Avigilon

4.2

(10)

"Avigilon all the way for me."

"Good hardware and support, everything you need."

"I recommend either Avigilon cameras and VMS."

"Check out Avigilon Unity (on prem) - they have extensive experience in physical security."

"I'd rank my top three in this order: 1) Hanwha Wave (specifically Wave) 2) Avigilon 3) Exacqvision"

"Is the best but may not fit your budget."

"Avigilon has good AI and Verkada is cloud-based."

"I liked Avigilon Alta when it was Ava. Cloud based and did really well on the people and vehicle pickup."

"Avigilon."

"It's been a mess. I have had to RMA 3 cameras within the first year and the app is a pain to use."

UniFi

4.1

(9)

"Unifi is what i have."

"For me UniFi."

"They have multiple wifi cams and a wifi doorbell."

"Premium but plug and play: UniFi Protect"

"UniFi is probably great if you go 'full on' into the whole ecosystem."

"They are very intuitive and it’s not that difficult."

"I prefer unifi but how many cameras you deploying?"

"I’ve installed these on a couple of commercial, and estates and it has worked flawlessly."

Lorex

4.0

(8)

"Lorex is a solid choice for what you’re looking for—reliable, 4K quality, good night vision, and a user-friendly app."

"I have lorex and like it, I don’t pay any monthly for an app."

"Lorex has been good for me."

"The equipment is owned by you and there is no subscription for any of the features."

"Has no subscription."

"You can buy a sunivision or lorex camera system on Amazon or Aliexpress that can be viewed on a smartphone or computer via the ip address."

"I have been happy with my Lorex system."

"I used Lorex and was fortunate enough to do the wiring myself."

Rhombus

4.6

(7)

"They’ve been great. Only equipment needed besides the cameras was a PoE switch and the cabling."

"Rhombus is awesome."

"We use rhombus cameras"

"Used Rhombus cameras, awesome cloud AI camera's."

"We use Rhombus."

"Rhombus makes an excellent product and their support is typically amazing."

"My 3 go to's are: Rhombus, Unfi, whatever the building security company you are using."

#10

RING

4.0

(7)

"Ring has the best integration with Alexa for obvious reasons."

"RING cameras offer a good alternative with a subscription cloud service."

"Single woman have a ring system. Keypad, door and window sensors, inside and outside cams, interior motion sensor."

"I do the ring camera subscription."

"We use Ring. Have a combination of cameras/spotlights/and ring doorbell around the house."

"Ring and reolink Poe is what I used."

"Might as well go all-in and make all your cameras ring and put them all under the flat rate "Protect Plus" subscription."

#11

Hanwha

4.0

(7)

"Hanwha Wave is a great solution, very scalable, and affordable."

"I'd rank my top three in this order: 1) Hanwha Wave (specifically Wave) 2) Avigilon 3) Exacqvision"

"Check Hanwha Wave."

"Have you considered using Hanwha cameras?"

"I'm a fan of Hanwha, lots of models to choose from and NDAA compliant."

"Look at Hanwa Techwin and Qumulex for unified control."

"Anything but Verkada.. personally Hanwha and Wave VMS (NX Witness)"

#12

UniFi Protect

4.4

(5)

"My new system (UniFi Protect) is a lot more responsive."

"I am a fan of Unifi Protect. That is the camera system. All locally stored."

"Personally I would go for UniFi Protect."

"Unifi protect is hard to beat. G5 Turret Ultras do the job for home too."

"I'd go with Unifi Protect."

#13

Blue Iris

4.0

(5)

"Great for object/human detection."

"I use it and like it."

"If you are a techie or know someone that is you can use BlueIris."

"Blueiris will work well for this use case."

#14

Hikvision

4.0

(5)

"I run a standalone hikvision DVR which records all channels in 2K 24/7."

"You want a real wired home security cam system like HikVision, Dahua, Amcrest etc."

"I use Hikvision and Dahua which are good."

"The cameras are much cheaper as they’re not as robust, but I’ve installed plenty and had very few issues."

"Personally bang for buck, you can't go past Hikvision."

#15

Genetec

4.8

(4)

"Genetec! With their open architecture you are never locked in hardware wise."

"Genetec is used by lots of government agencies."

"I would definitely recommend Genetec for this."

"For a K-12 school district that will be distributed across a city, I feel like your 4 leading options would probably be Milestone, Genetec, Avigilon and maybe Exacq."

#16

Uniview

4.5

(4)

"End of story. NDAA compliant. Huge selection of cams."

"Great cameras, features and price points."

"Im a big unifi fan. But I have been using Uniview as well."

"The cameras appear to be built well."

#17

OM System

4.5

(4)

"I will add to the support for the om-5."

"I have an OM1 and adore the M43 system. Compact, good menu (easy to use) and I am impressed with the images."

"Seriously save the $$$ and get the mark 1."

"You can also save a bunch of money by getting the OM-1 mk1 version."

#18

Dahua

4.3

(4)

"Most Dahua cameras can have an SD card inserted."

"I really love the bang for the buck with Dahua."

"I'm a big fan of Dahua and their local support."

"Dahua POE cameras, isolated from the internet."

#19

Amcrest

4.0

(4)

"The cameras are inexpensive. Frigate works well."

"I am using Amcrest and have sold it for a long time."

"Amcrest has some really nice low profile 360 deg POE dome cameras."

"Amcrest cameras have incredibly good image quality."

#20

Nest

4.0

(4)

"I use nest cameras with the starling hub"

"You can get up and running on Nest cameras ($99/each for indoor cameras) and a $12-15/month subscription for 24/7 recording."

"Nest offers the best builder packages, IMO."

"I'm all in on Nest cameras."

#21

Arlo

3.8

(4)

"The best option that you have is Arlo."

"We have an Arlo system with 3 rechargeable cameras."

"Don’t over engineer this. Arlo with solar panels. Not the best, not the worst."

"Arlo is okay. It's not the best but it's decent."

#22

Ubiquiti

3.8

3.7

4.0

(2)

"Dahua & Hikvision systems offer variety, but you’ll need them to be wired which isn’t cheap."

"I would go for Dahua or Hikvision setup for outdoor."

#35

5.0

(1)

"These two stand out the most."

#40

Geutebruck

5.0

(1)

"Real time monitoring with alerts."

#41

4.0

(1)

"3x Logic has a bunch good cameras and recording options."

#76

Blink Doorbell

4.0

(1)

"Currently have the Blink doorbell camera."

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