The Best Video Doorbells of 2026

• Power source: Hardwire
• Resolution: 1080p
• Field of view: 155 degrees horizontal, 90 degrees vertical
• Night vision: Yes
• Storage: Cloud
• Smart integration: Works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa

With its low price point, the Ring Video Doorbell Wired is the brand’s most affordable smart doorbell yet—and it offers tremendous value for the money. It includes two-way talk with noise cancellation, night vision, and Alexa integration.

There’s no option for a battery, so existing doorbell wires are required, and installation takes about 10 minutes. Within the Ring app, you can view a live stream of your doorbell camera, create custom motion zones, and fine-tune your privacy settings. With a paid Ring Protect Plan, you can record, store, and share all of your videos for up to 60 days.

It’s equally responsive and reliable as more expensive Ring doorbells, delivering real-time smart alerts. It also offers customizable motion zones, and Ring’s People Only mode and Snapshot Capture features. It also includes mandatory two-factor authentication to keep your account secure.

As the most affordable Ring doorbell yet, it makes a great addition to your home security setup.

Read our review of the Ring Video Doorbell Wired.

• Power source: Battery or wired
• Resolution: 2K (1440p)
• Field of view: 160 degrees horizontal
• Night vision: Yes
• Storage: Local
• Smart integration: Works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa

Why settle for just one camera in your video doorbell when you can have two?

To cover any potential blind spots, the Eufy Video Doorbell E340 houses dual 2K cameras: a front-facing lens that focuses on people at your doorstep, while the other is a downward-facing lens to view what’s on your porch (such as packages or food deliveries). It leverages AI to detect faces and parcels, so you’ll receive more accurate push notifications to your smartphone.

The unique door-to-floor view is complemented by a dual-light system that activates when motion is detected, along with color night vision that offers a surprisingly long distance of up to 16 feet.

As for versatility, you can opt to hardwire this doorbell or choose to run it on battery power, which lasts up to six months on a single charge (according to Eufy, although this has not been tested for the full six months for this review). Note: The battery also powers the wired mode, but the wired power source tops up the battery to ensure it lasts a long time.

Another benefit to this Eufy model is 8GB of local storage—about three months’ worth of video recording via the app (based on an average of 30 videos, each one 20 seconds, per day—but should that not be enough for you, it’s expandable to up to 128GB with a microSD card (sold separately). Local storage is ideal for those who don’t want to pay for a cloud service (like Ring, Blink, and Google require) to pull up previously recorded footage.

Along with easy installation, other benefits include an intuitive Eufy Security app, support for Google and Amazon Alexa smart devices, and IP65 weatherproof protection.

A door chime is supported, but it’s not included in the box, which is surprising given that a $150 product should typically include it.

• Power source: Battery or wired
• Resolution: 2K (1440p)
• Field of view: 150 degrees vertical and horizontal
• Night vision: Yes
• Resolution: Cloud
• Smart integration: Amazon Alexa, IFTTT

Now with sharper resolution and a redesign, the new Blink Video Doorbell (2025) costs just $69, yet it is one of the better products tested in this round-up.

Along with a super simple setup (even for those who are not tech-savvy), this second-gen product also addresses one of the biggest pain points for video doorbell users: removing and charging the battery. The three AA Energizer lithium batteries that are included can last up to two years, says Blink (which is owned by Amazon, along with Ring-branded cameras). This duration is considerably better than many other doorbells that might need batteries juiced up as often as every couple of months (especially in extremely hot or cold climates).

Like the other products in this round-up, you can go wire-free or connect it to your existing doorbell wiring, so that your indoor chime will let you know when someone is pressing the button (along with the Blink app).

If you don’t have an indoor chime, you can buy a Blink-branded or support third-party chime (as low as $49) one or use the Blink Mini 2 camera (also sold separately) as an indoor chime.

Also impressive in our testing is the 150-degree field of view (horizontal and vertical), giving you a “head-to-toe” view of your porch. Like all other video doorbells, you can see and speak to visitors in real time, but they can’t see you. The 1440p camera quality is good, but it falls short of its infrared night vision capabilities, which are superior to those of other doorbells tested (and not as far).

Available in black or white, the video doorbell requires an indoor Blink Sync Module (included), a hub that serves as a middleman between the doorbell and your Wi-Fi network (and supports up to 10 Blink cameras).

After a 30-day trial, a subscription is required to access previously recorded video storage and receive real-time alerts whenever a person is detected (which can also be viewed on devices like Amazon Echo Show and FireTV). The subscription costs $3/ 3/month or $30/year, and for up to $10/month or $100/year, you can tap into extras, such as “Blink Moments,” which stitches together clips into a single video to save and share with friends and family.

• Power source: Battery or wired
• Resolution: 2K (1440p)
• Field of view: 150 degrees (vertical) by 150 degrees (horizontal) by 180 degrees (diagonal)
• Night vision: Yes
• Storage: Local
• Smart integration: Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa

While Amazon’s Ring and Google Nest may be synonymous with video doorbells, many buyers don’t realize you need to pay to pull up videos of people at your front door after the fact. Yes, while a live view and two-way talk are free, what if you wanted to see who was on your porch an hour ago? Or, what time did your teenagers come home last night? Reolink is one of those brands that doesn’t charge for these videos as they’re stored locally rather than in the cloud.

While you need to provide it (boo), this Reolink video camera supports microSD cards up to 256GB to store ample recordings locally. It’s optional, but you can also connect to the Reolink Home Hub (sold separately) for expanded storage capacity or opt for a video doorbell plus Home Hub combo. The doorbell supports Reolink’s free app and notification service that lets you receive up to 25 image alerts with AI-based smart detection (people, packages or vehicles) per day.

Unfortunately, only iPhone/iPad users can communicate in real time with visitors, plus there are pre-recorded replies (like “Please leave packages by the door.”)

As for quality, this IP65 weather-resistant doorbell features a 2K head-to-toe camera, capturing images both day and night. The Reolink app is an easy-to-use security camera system surveillance app that lets you locally or remotely access your video doorbell (and other Reolink cameras and NVRs).

This doorbell is wireless, powered by a battery that lasts up to five months (or less in extremely hot or cold climates). Alternatively, you can also wire it to your home’s existing doorbell wires and mechanical chimes for power and ringing.

If you can score this $119 doorbell on sale, it’s an even better pick, especially for those who don’t want to pay for a subscription service.

• Power source: Battery or wired
• Resolution: 2K (1440p)
• Field of view: 180-degree field of view
• Night vision: Yes, in color
• Storage: Local
• Smart integration: Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa

Given its price, there’s a lot to like about TP-Link’s Tapo D225, a 2K video doorbell with local storage and a bevy of compelling features.

For convenience, we opted for wireless installation, especially since this doorbell features a massive 10,000-mAh battery that is reportedly capable of lasting up to eight months between charges. Additionally, it includes a Tapo Chime for use inside your home. However, you can hardwire the back of the Tapo D225, if you prefer, which allows it to connect to your existing chime. Additionally, it provides 24/7 continuous recording to local storage (up to 512GB), although this is not included.

You can opt to subscribe to Tapo Care for cloud storage, which saves up to 30 days of video history.

Video quality proved to be sharp, bright, and colorful. Along with color night vision, the included spotlight activates when motion is detected on your porch, serving as an extra deterrent. Those who come to your door are clearly visible, thanks to the 180-degree, head-to-toe field of view. Similar to many other doorbells, the real-time push notifications to your phone (via the Tapo app) leverage AI to detect a person, package, or vehicle (which can be turned off if you’re not a fan).

Other features include preset quick responses (if you don’t want to answer the door), an anti-theft alarm (if someone tries to remove the doorbell), and a motion sensor (for detecting movement).