The best video doorbells reviewed and ranked, including options with no subscription required.
Ring and Google Home do not offer the tight pairing Ring has with Alexa. Expect limited voice control at best and no reliable live video on Google displays. If Google is your main platform, a Nest Doorbell is the easier fit.
The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus is a solid doorbell to pair with Alexa. Setup takes a few minutes through the Ring and Alexa apps, and an Echo Show can show live video when someone rings.
Choose the Ring Wired Doorbell Plus if you already have doorbell wiring, since it never needs charging and stays ready around the clock. Choose the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus if you rent or have no wiring, and accept an occasional recharge.
Choose the Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 2nd Gen) if your home already has doorbell wiring, since it never needs charging and records more reliably. Choose the Nest Doorbell (Battery) if you have no wiring or want the simplest install, accepting a recharge every few months.
The Eufy Video Doorbell E340 is the better buy for most households because it stores video locally with no required monthly fee and adds a second camera for packages, while the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus wins if you want the most polished app and the deepest Alexa and Ring ecosystem support.
The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus is the better pick if you want the sharper, more polished app experience and don't mind paying for a subscription, while the Wyze Video Doorbell Pro is the smarter buy for budget-conscious shoppers who want local storage and a cheaper subscription tier without giving up a wide head-to-toe view.
The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus is the better pick for most households thanks to its taller head-to-toe video, longer battery life, and cheaper cloud plan, while the Google Nest Doorbell (Battery) pulls ahead for Google Home households that want free person, package, and vehicle detection with three hours of local event history.
The Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 is our top video doorbell with head to toe view for most homes, its 1536p HD+ frame and 3D Motion Detection show a visitor's full body and any package at their feet, and wired power means no battery to recharge.
The Ring Video Doorbell Wired is our top pick for cold weather, its always-on power supply sidesteps the battery drain that leaves wireless doorbells offline on the coldest days of winter.
The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus is our top video doorbell for apartments in 2026, it mounts without drilling into anything, runs on a removable battery, and packs in Alexa support most renters already use.
The Eufy Video Doorbell E340 is our top video doorbell without a subscription in 2026, dual cameras, 8GB of free built-in storage, and zero monthly fees.