Best doorbell camera on Reddit

250 reviews from r/homeautomation, r/smarthome, r/homeassistant and 22 more subreddits
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#1

Eufy

4.3
(47)
"Eufy. Period. I own an alarm company and I have eufy doorbells and cams on my properties. Excellent products."
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"Eufy. No monthly fees. Best bang for the buck"
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"Eufy 2k has been flawless for me. No monthly fees"
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"I like the eufy doorbell cams. They are super easy to install and no subscription."
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"Eufy dual wired."
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"Switched to eufy doorbell to match my cameras and loving the no subscription and it works great!"
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"I like Eufy n has installed for many people. no issues."
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"If you don't want to pay monthly, get Eufy doorbell with camera."
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"1. Eufy Doorbell 2K (Wired): Budget-friendly, excellent image quality."
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"It’s a subscription free product that uses local storage, thumbnail images are kept on the cloud if you choose to use them."
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#3

Amcrest

4.3
(24)
"Amcrest ad410 doorbell is everyone's fave."
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"Amcrest AD410 is widely recommended and should fit within your budget."
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"The Amcrest AD410 works perfectly with Surveillance Station."
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"Amcrest AD410 has a SD card so you can store locally."
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"This Amcrest one is highly recommended and can be connected to most of the self hosted NVR software's."
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"Amcrest 410. easy to install and flawless with HA."
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"Amcrest 410 is the best money bang for the buck."
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"Amcrest AD410"
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"AD410 is awesome, works totally locally including human detection."
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"The Amcrest AD410. There are multiple Home Assistant integration options."
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#4

Ring

3.9
(21)
"Ring is the best. Recommend to anyone. Just bought it and love it."
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"Ring Video Doorbell 4"
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"Very pleased with it and glad I moved upwards."
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"If you're doing it yourself a Ring camera is pretty fool proof."
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"No one else using Ring? We’ve had a wired Ring for ~3 years now."
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"Ring wired. It just works."
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"Ring is good. Pair it with an Alexa and you get notifications."
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"We have a Ring doorbell which is great for phone notifications."
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"I recently bought the ring wired doorbell."
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"Ring doorbell is good and you can get it on sale."
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#5

Nest

3.9
(15)
"I use the original nest door bell. It's facial recognition is really good."
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"Nest Doorbell is one of the top recommendations from most comparison sites."
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"The new Nest wired doorbell does exactly what you need."
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"The new Nest wired doorbell does exactly what you need."
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"I use Nest for my camera, works great all through the year."
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"We have nest, and had no issues."
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"No issues with either, but my preference is the nest... Nicer UI/ease of use."
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"Nest is the biggest competition to Ring (and much better too)."
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"It just works, and it works well."
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"That would be the best one if you are looking for integration with Google Home."
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#6

Aqara

4.1
(10)
"I bought an Aqara and have been well pleased."
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"Aqara G4 works like a charm."
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"Aqara g4 Local storage. Cheap, 2 way audio."
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"It doesn't have any subscriptions or anything and should work with the homekit apps on Homey Pro"
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"The G4 doorbell is great, my only complaint with it is the aspect ratio."
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"Aqara G4 hardwired was my best option and it works well."
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"Love the G4, must be hardwired!"
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"Look at Aqara - lots of integrations between their doorbell and lock system."
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"So far it’s been great. It has batteries or can be wired in."
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"No subscription and it works great in Apple HomeKit."
#8

Wyze

4.3
(7)
"I personally really like the Wyze doorbell. All the features you need are for free. Stay away from Ring."
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"I love my Wyze cameras. Their app is easy to use, cameras super simple to set up."
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"Works fine in Saskatoon winter; had one for two years now."
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"I am about to install a Wyze Video Doorbell Pro that I bought the other day."
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"Works great never had issues in past 2 years."
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"Offers solutions (but they are ip cameras, not cctv or doorbell cameras)."
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"I'm personally waiting for when Wyze releases their version of a doorbell."
#9

Ubiquiti

4.6
(5)
"Unifi for sure, especially if you want other cameras."
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"I love my UniFi g4"
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"Not under 150 but Ubiquiti G4 doorbell."
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"I’m replacing my Ring doorbell with Unifi."
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"Security cameras - Reolink RLC-820a/822a/810a (4K) All integrate with HA."
#10

Doorbird

4.4
(5)
"I have it for some 10 years now, still works like the first day."
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"Doorbird"
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"Doorbird."
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"Doorbird or axis."
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"Doorbird if you've got the budget"
#11

Hikvision

4.0
(5)
"I'm using a Hikvision that I paid $129 for 2 years ago that now sells for $90."
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"You have base camera and single button."
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"I personally made good experiences with Reolink and HikVision cameras."
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"The hikvision ones are hardwired and have local storage so no subscription fee."
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"Makes one that does RTSP."
#12

Google

4.5
(4)
"I’ve had the google nest doorbell since the start of the year and no complaints from me."
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"I’ve had the google nest doorbell since the start of the year and no complaints from me."
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"I use the Google one works fine for me =)"
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"I use Google nest. Had the ring for about a week and had nothing but problems with it."
#13

eufy

5.0
(3)
"I like the Eufy doorbell cams. They are super easy to install and no subscription."
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"I like the Eufy doorbell cams. They are super easy to install and no subscription."
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"I like the eufy doorbell cams. They are super easy to install and no subscription."
#14

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."
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"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."
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"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."
#15

Doorbell Camera

4.7
(3)
"I was able to find a top-notch doorbell camera that ticked all these boxes, and surprising"
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"I am partial to this one for its local abilities"
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"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."
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"I've had Kangaroo for months now, never had an issue."
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"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."
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"Get something like Arlo or Eufy and you are pretty safe."
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"ARLO makes a really good product."
#18

Dahua

4.0
(3)
"Much more complicated to set up but way more powerful than any typical consumer product."
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"Is a good option"
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"Works well in our weather, plus no fees if you put a microSD card in it."
#19

Unifi

5.0
(2)
"UniFi/Ubiquity POE best."
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"I've gone all in with unifi on cameras and doorbell."
#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."
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"I bought one from leafsecure.myshopify.com and I honestly couldn't have been happier after my purchase, it works perfectly."
#21

Wyze Cam

4.5
(2)
"Works really well (been there 3 years) and captures all motion from the area."
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"I have a wyzecam in front window."
#22

Arlo

4.5
(2)
"This is frequently considered the overall best due to its excellent features."
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"Arlo cameras integrate well, I have the battery doorbell."
#23

HikVision

4.5
(2)
"The HikVision Villa Door Station and internal screen are extremely reliable."
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"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."
#24

Lorex

4.0
(2)
"Inexpensive, reliable and hard wired to existing door bell wires."
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"Even better if you can use in tandem w blue iris"
#25

Nest Doorbell

3.0
(2)
"I’ve never had issues with my nest doorbell camera."
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"I can recommend against those, but don't have a good recommendation."
#26

UniFi

5.0
(1)
"I use a unifi doorbell camera for this."
#30

Ubiquiti G4

4.0
(1)
"Ubiquiti G4 works great but you need additional equipment to store the CCTV and run the app."
#31

Netfrills Smart WiFi Doorbell Camera

4.0
(1)
"Here's the one I got, I like it."
#32

Logitech

4.0
(1)
"I use Logitech Circle View and it has worked great."
#33

Ecobee

4.0
(1)
"I like my Ecobee, but I wish it had more integration into HomeKit."
#34

Vivint

4.0
(1)
"We have a wired doorbell camera through Vivint and it's been great."
#35

Uniden

4.0
(1)
"Uniden DB1."
#36

Montavue

4.0
(1)
"A couple of ONVIF compat doorbells that you could give a try."
#37

Laview

4.0
(1)
"You can turn off the cloud ring and just use RTSP."
#38

Skybell

4.0
(1)
"I am reasonably happy with."
#39

Unifi Protect

4.0
(1)
"It looks like an amazing doorbell."
#40

Nexia

4.0
(1)
"Triggers HA to push a notification with RTSP live stream."
#41

DoorBird

4.0
(1)
"Pricey, but it supports ONVIF, will function without the cloud."
#42

Google Nest

4.0
(1)
"We’ve had Google Nest for about 5 years now. Working well."
#43

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."
#44

AD110

4.0
(1)
"Supports ONVIF/RTSP and I pull the live video from Blue Iris."
#45

Aqara G4

1.5
(2)
"If you're planning on using it in battery mode, you'll be disappointed."
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"It has only recognized 20% of the people it sees."
#46

Eufy Wireless Doorbell

3.0
(1)
"I recently purchased the Eufy wireless doorbell but it would have some issues trying to view ground level."
#47

Nelly

3.0
(1)
"I'm using Nelly security doorbell camera 1. It's okay."

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