Best doorbell camera on Reddit

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Reolink

4.6

(39)

"I’ve had a Reolink PoE doorbell with Scrypted/HomeKit for two years now and it’s been working well."

"Reolink PoE Doorbell checks all those boxes."

"Reolink is my fav so far."

"Reolink is probably the best bang for buck."

"Reolink has my vote."

"Me for instance use a reolink doorbell, it connects to home assistant."

"Reolink. Just swapped out Ring and not looking back. Great night vision with some moonlight and entry lights off"

"Reolink POE is phenomenal."

"I like my Reolink."

"Reolink PoE doorbell"

Eufy

4.2

(41)

"Eufy. Period. I own an alarm company and I have eufy doorbells and cams on my properties. Excellent products."

"Eufy. No monthly fees. Best bang for the buck"

"Eufy 2k has been flawless for me. No monthly fees"

"I like the eufy doorbell cams. They are super easy to install and no subscription."

"Eufy dual wired."

"Switched to eufy doorbell to match my cameras and loving the no subscription and it works great!"

"I like Eufy n has installed for many people. no issues."

"It’s a subscription free product that uses local storage, thumbnail images are kept on the cloud if you choose to use them."

"We usually install Eufy doorbell cam. extremely easy to setup and no monthly fees."

"LOVE my Eufy. Easy to install. Super affordable."

Amcrest

4.4

(22)

"Amcrest ad410 doorbell is everyone's fave."

"Amcrest AD410 is widely recommended and should fit within your budget."

"The Amcrest AD410 works perfectly with Surveillance Station."

"Amcrest AD410 has a SD card so you can store locally."

"This Amcrest one is highly recommended and can be connected to most of the self hosted NVR software's."

"Amcrest 410. easy to install and flawless with HA."

"Amcrest 410 is the best money bang for the buck."

"Amcrest AD410"

"AD410 is awesome, works totally locally including human detection."

"The Amcrest AD410. There are multiple Home Assistant integration options."

Ring

3.9

(19)

"Ring is the best. Recommend to anyone. Just bought it and love it."

"Ring Video Doorbell 4"

"If you're doing it yourself a Ring camera is pretty fool proof."

"My daughter just gave me a Ring doorbell/camera yesterday."

"No one else using Ring? We’ve had a wired Ring for ~3 years now."

"Ring wired. It just works."

"Ring is good. Pair it with an Alexa and you get notifications."

"We have a Ring doorbell which is great for phone notifications."

"I recently bought the ring wired doorbell."

"Ring doorbell is good and you can get it on sale."

Nest

3.8

(16)

"I use the original nest door bell. It's facial recognition is really good."

"Nest Doorbell is one of the top recommendations from most comparison sites."

"The new Nest wired doorbell does exactly what you need."

"I use Nest for my camera, works great all through the year."

"We have nest, and had no issues."

"No issues with either, but my preference is the nest... Nicer UI/ease of use."

"Nest is the biggest competition to Ring (and much better too)."

"It just works, and it works well."

"That would be the best one if you are looking for integration with Google Home."

Aqara

4.1

(10)

"I bought an Aqara and have been well pleased."

"Aqara G4 works like a charm."

"Aqara g4 Local storage. Cheap, 2 way audio."

"It doesn't have any subscriptions or anything and should work with the homekit apps on Homey Pro"

"The G4 doorbell is great, my only complaint with it is the aspect ratio."

"Aqara G4 hardwired was my best option and it works well."

"Love the G4, must be hardwired!"

"Look at Aqara - lots of integrations between their doorbell and lock system."

"So far it’s been great. It has batteries or can be wired in."

"No subscription and it works great in Apple HomeKit."

Blink

4.1

(8)

"I have got the Blink Video Doorbell and it works great."

"He said he has a Blink system and really likes it."

"Mine works fine. It’s much faster to access the stream if you pay for a subscription."

"Blink, great battery life, cheap, reliable, good quality."

"Blink are also good."

"It's front door camera will do both motion detection and recording/notification of doorbell press."

"It was good. You can do local storage and app support without a subscription."

Ubiquiti

4.6

(5)

"Unifi for sure, especially if you want other cameras."

"I love my UniFi g4"

"Not under 150 but Ubiquiti G4 doorbell."

"I’m replacing my Ring doorbell with Unifi."

"Security cameras - Reolink RLC-820a/822a/810a (4K) All integrate with HA."

Doorbird

4.4

(5)

"I have it for some 10 years now, still works like the first day."

"Doorbird"

"Doorbird."

"Doorbird or axis."

"Doorbird if you've got the budget"

#10

Hikvision

4.0

(5)

"I'm using a Hikvision that I paid $129 for 2 years ago that now sells for $90."

"You have base camera and single button."

"I personally made good experiences with Reolink and HikVision cameras."

"The hikvision ones are hardwired and have local storage so no subscription fee."

"Makes one that does RTSP."

#11

Google

4.5

(4)

"I’ve had the google nest doorbell since the start of the year and no complaints from me."

"I use the Google one works fine for me =)"

"I use Google nest. Had the ring for about a week and had nothing but problems with it."

#12

Wyze

4.3

(4)

"I love my Wyze cameras. Their app is easy to use, cameras super simple to set up."

"Works fine in Saskatoon winter; had one for two years now."

"Offers solutions (but they are ip cameras, not cctv or doorbell cameras)."

"I'm personally waiting for when Wyze releases their version of a doorbell."

#13

Leaf Security

5.0

(3)

"I bought one that works perfectly without subscription... it works perfectly, has the same features as any other top doorbell brand like Ring/Eufy/Google Nest."

#14

eufy

5.0

(3)

"I like the Eufy doorbell cams. They are super easy to install and no subscription."

"I like the eufy doorbell cams. They are super easy to install and no subscription."

#15

Doorbell Camera

4.7

(3)

"I was able to find a top-notch doorbell camera that ticked all these boxes, and surprising"

"I am partial to this one for its local abilities"

"So I suggest considering something POE. Also for the doorbell, try to get the doorbell that is wired and supports NFC to unlock it"

#16

Kangaroo

4.7

(3)

"I've had Kangaroo for nearly 9 months and haven't had an issue."

"I've had Kangaroo for months now, never had an issue."

"It’s not going to give you the super high-res images you’d get from more expensive brands."

#17

ARLO

4.3

(3)

"Arlo is widely considered to be the best option in terms of privacy."

"Get something like Arlo or Eufy and you are pretty safe."

"ARLO makes a really good product."

#18

Lorex

4.3

(3)

"For the doorbell I would recommend a Lorex B451AJD-E or the equivalent Amcrest AD410."

"Inexpensive, reliable and hard wired to existing door bell wires."

"Even better if you can use in tandem w blue iris"

#19

Dahua

4.0

(3)

"Much more complicated to set up but way more powerful than any typical consumer product."

"Is a good option"

"Works well in our weather, plus no fees if you put a microSD card in it."

#20

Leaf Secure

5.0

(2)

"I bought one that works perfectly without subscription from leafsecure.myshopify.com and I honestly couldn't have been happier."

"I bought one from leafsecure.myshopify.com and I honestly couldn't have been happier after my purchase, it works perfectly."

#21

Unifi

5.0

(2)

"UniFi/Ubiquity POE best."

"I've gone all in with unifi on cameras and doorbell."

#22

Wyze Cam

4.5

(2)

"Works really well (been there 3 years) and captures all motion from the area."

"I have a wyzecam in front window."

#23

Arlo

4.5

(2)

"This is frequently considered the overall best due to its excellent features."

"Arlo cameras integrate well, I have the battery doorbell."

#24

UniFi

4.5

(2)

"I use a unifi doorbell camera for this."

"Unifi Protect with homebridge plugin works great for me."

#25

Skybell

4.0

(2)

"My skybell was great. Replaced with Google and I don't like it as much."

"I am reasonably happy with."

#26

Nest Doorbell

3.0

(2)

"I’ve never had issues with my nest doorbell camera."

"I can recommend against those, but don't have a good recommendation."

#27

Amcrest AD410

5.0

(1)

"I have a bunch of Amcrest IP5M-T1179EW-28MM turrets and an AD410 doorbell."

#28

XTU Doorbell

5.0

(1)

"I have this XTU Doorbell that doesn't seem to get any mentions on here."

#29

Blink Doorbell

2.0

(2)

"With Blink you can add a sync module and store recordings."

"They all took a crap in 8 months."

#30

Ezviz

4.0

(1)

"Get an ezviz or hikvision. sd card. alerts, no fees, nightvision, full hd 1080p, weatherproof, 2 way audio."

#31

Netatmo

4.0

(1)

"Might be a good option to consider."

#32

Reolink Doorbell Camera

4.0

(1)

"Reolink's doorbell cameras works great locally."

#33

Reolink WiFi Doorbell

4.0

(1)

"I have a reolink wifi doorbell and it doesn't have a battery option."

#34

Ubiquiti G4

4.0

(1)

"Ubiquiti G4 works great but you need additional equipment to store the CCTV and run the app."

#35

Netfrills Smart WiFi Doorbell Camera

4.0

(1)

"Here's the one I got, I like it."

#36

ecobee

4.0

(1)

"I switched over to an ecobee doorbell... I love it."

#37

Logitech

4.0

(1)

"I use Logitech Circle View and it has worked great."

#38

Ecobee

4.0

(1)

"I like my Ecobee, but I wish it had more integration into HomeKit."

#39

Schlage

4.0

(1)

"Schalge Be469ZP + ring video door bell pro .. i am plannign to get.."

#40

Vivint

4.0

(1)

"We have a wired doorbell camera through Vivint and it's been great."

#41

HikVision

4.0

(1)

"I use a cheap $50 2mp la view RTSP doorbell camera. It is a hikvision rebrand and I shut off it's internet connection so I only use it as a camera and the doorbell button."

#42

Uniden

4.0

(1)

"Uniden DB1."

#43

Yi

4.0

(1)

"Love them and they are good quality for a good price."

#44

Montavue

4.0

(1)

"A couple of ONVIF compat doorbells that you could give a try."

#45

Laview

4.0

(1)

"You can turn off the cloud ring and just use RTSP."

#46

Unifi Protect

4.0

(1)

"It looks like an amazing doorbell."

#47

Nexia

4.0

(1)

"Triggers HA to push a notification with RTSP live stream."

#48

DoorBird

4.0

(1)

"Pricey, but it supports ONVIF, will function without the cloud."

#49

Google Nest

4.0

(1)

"We’ve had Google Nest for about 5 years now. Working well."

#50

Aosu

4.0

(1)

"Did just fine last winter. I have had it for almost 2 yrs and am charging for 3rd or 4th time now."

#51

Unifi Protect Cameras

4.0

(1)

"Unifi protect cameras."

#52

Aqara G4

1.5

(2)

"If you're planning on using it in battery mode, you'll be disappointed."

"It has only recognized 20% of the people it sees."

#53

Eufy Wireless Doorbell

3.0

(1)

"I recently purchased the Eufy wireless doorbell but it would have some issues trying to view ground level."

#54

Nelly

3.0

(1)

"I'm using Nelly security doorbell camera 1. It's okay."

#55

Ring Doorbell

1.0

(1)

"It's basically never charged, even after fully changing it."

#56

Arlo Doorbell

1.0

(1)

"Arlo is horrible."

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