Ring video doorbells are among some of the best video doorbells for a variety of reasons: They deliver excellent image quality, are easy to install, and fit a variety of needs and door types.
However, Ring currently offers seven video doorbells — four wired models and three battery-powered models, ranging from $59 to $349 — so picking the best Ring video doorbell for you can be tricky.
Having reviewed all of Ring's video doorbells, we think the best overall is the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus. It can be hardwired or run off battery power alone, has head-to-toe video with package detection, and some other advanced features that can better track people on your property. If you're looking for something less expensive, the Ring Battery Doorbell offers the most value, as it has features like package detection and head-to-toe video, and costs less than $100.
Read on for a comprehensive comparison of all of Ring's video doorbells, so you can make the most informed buying decision possible. We've compared all devices to help you decide which one is best for you.
The quick list
An expansive view of your front porch, package detection, a removable battery and a good price make this the best Ring doorbell for most people.
This model also has head-to-toe video and package detection and can be wired or run on battery power alone. And, it's less than $100. However, the battery is non-removable.
This wired-only doorbell is nice and compact, and was the first to offer both head-to-toe video as well as package detection. Plus, you also get a radar feature that helps you identify people.
The Battery Doorbell Pro has everything we like about the Battery Doorbell Plus, but includes radar tracking and a bird's-eye view to better see where people are on your property.
This camera take the place of your regular peephole, letting you see who's coming to your apartment door. But, there's no package detection.
The cheapest Ring video doorbell, this model is wired-only and has a narrower field of view. And, it doesn't work with your existing chime, so you'll need to buy extra gear.
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Best overall
The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus takes the best features from the company's other products and puts them all into one device. Like the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2, its camera has a 150 x 150-degree field of view, so you can see more of what's happening around your front door. It has package detection too, so you'll know when a delivery has been dropped off.
Like the Ring Video Doorbell 4, its battery can be removed, so there's little downtime when you need to recharge it, and the faceplate can also be swapped out to match your decor, or for a seasonal boost. And, like Ring's other video doorbells, it's also easy to install.
A newer mode, the Ring Battery Doorbell Pro, offers a few upgraded features such as 3D motion tracking and a birds-eye view of where it spots people on your property. It's a great video doorbell, but we think most people will be able to get by with the Plus model.
Read our full Ring Battery Doorbell Plus review.
Best value
We think the Ring Battery Doorbell is the best Ring Doorbell value. It costs less than $100, yet delivers the features we liked the most in pricier Ring doorbells — namely, package detection and head-to-toe video, so you can see when things have been left at your door.
The design of the Ring Battery Doorbell is essentially unchanged from the Ring Video Doorbell (2nd gen), which unfortunately means that the battery is built-in, and not removable, as you'll find on the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus and Pro. That means you'll have to remove the entire doorbell from your door when you need to recharge it. You can get around this somewhat if you attach a solar panel, but it is still a consideration.
Still, the Ring Battery Doorbell works as a wired model, too, in which case you'd never have to take it off your door. In which case, this model is a true bargain.
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The Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 is the first from the company that has a square aspect ratio, which means the video is as tall as it is wide. What that means is that it can show much more of your front stoop than other Ring doorbells — so you're more likely to see when a package has been dropped off. Better yet, Ring added package detection, so you know when something arrives. It also has customizable motion zones and a new "radar" feature that helps cut down on unwanted notifications.
The Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 delivered excellent video quality, was very responsive, and wasn't too hard to install. Just know that it's not battery-operated, and you'll also need to subscribe to a Ring Protect plan (starting at $4/month or $40/year) if you want to get the most out of the video doorbell.
Read our full Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 review.
Best wireless doorbell
The Ring Battery Doorbell Pro has everything we liked about the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus, but adds a few upgraded features such as 3D motion tracking and a birds-eye view of where it spots people on your property. They're helpful if you have a view from your front that's partially obscured, so you can get a map view of where someone was walking in front of your house. They're certainly helpful features, but won't be necessary for most.
Similar to the Battery Doorbell Plus and the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2, the Pro's 1080p camera has a 150 x 150-degree field of view, which provides a nearly head-to-toe view of your front stoop. And, its battery can be removed to recharge the device, so you don't have to take the whole unit off the wall.
The Pro also comes with package detection, but this feature — along with the ability to save recordings — will set you back $4 a month, as is the case with any Ring camera or doorbell.
Read our full Ring Battery Doorbell Pro review.
Best for apartments
If you're looking for a video doorbell, but rent an apartment or live some place where you can't install a traditional video doorbell, the Ring Peephole Cam is your best alternative. This device replaces your traditional peephole with a camera that can record visitors coming to your door. It proved to be such a popular model that Ring brought it back in 2023 after discontinuing it in 2022 — and now it's at a lower price of $129.
We found the Ring Peephole Cam was easy to install, and recorded very good 1080p video. However, if you have a storm door, the camera's video will be partially obscured, especially at night, when it reflects off the glass of the door. And, because the Peephole Cam is battery-powered only, you may find yourself recharging it more often than the advertised 20-40 days. Good thing spare batteries are just $30.
Read our full Ring Peephole Cam review.
Best budget
The low price of the Ring Video Doorbell Wired — just $60 — is very tempting for those looking for a budget video doorbell from a reputable brand. However, there are a few caveats that will make the total cost a bit higher. That's because this video doorbell does not work with your existing doorbell chime, so you'll need to tack on an extra $20 or so to purchase a Ring Chime if you want to hear the familiar ding-dong in your home. (You can also use an Amazon Echo Dot or some other Alexa-enabled smart speaker for this purpose, too)
Otherwise, the Ring Video Doorbell Wired works well, produces a quality image, and has a slim profile. Just be mindful that with its low price come several restrictions.
Read our full Ring Video Doorbell Wired review
Ring Video Doorbells: Specs compared
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Ring Video Doorbell Wired | Ring Video Doorbell (2nd gen) | Ring Battery Doorbell Plus | Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 |
| Price | $49 | $99 | $149 | $229 |
| Size | 3.9 x 1.8 x 0.8 in | 4.98 x 2.4 x 1.1 in | 5.1 x 2.4 x 1.1 in | 4 x 1.8 x 0.88 in |
| Resolution | 1080p | 1080p | 1536 x 1536 | 1536 x 1536 |
| Wiring | Hardwired | Battery or hardwired | Battery or hardwired | Hardwired |
| Field of View | 155 degrees horizontal, 90 degrees vertical | 155 degrees horizontal, 90 degrees vertical | 150 degrees (horiz and vert) | 150 degrees (horiz and vert) |
| Wi-Fi | 2.4GHz | 2.4Ghz | 2.4 GHz | 2.4, 5GHz |
| Pre-roll | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Removable battery | No | No | Yes | n/a |
| Package detection | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ring Video Doorbell: Prices compared
The least expensive Ring video doorbell is the $59.99 Ring Video Doorbell Wired. However, it can't trigger your home's chime box, so you'll need to purchase the Ring Chime ($29) or Ring Chime Pro ($49) if you want to hear when someone rings the doorbell. (You can also use an Amazon Echo Dot, too.)
Next up is the $99 Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Gen), one of just four of Ring's models that has package detection. It can be hardwired or run off battery power, but its battery is nonremovable, so you'll have to take the whole unit off your door to recharge it.
In the mid-tier are the Ring Peephole Cam ($129.99) and the Ring Video Doorbell Pro ($179).
At the top end of things are the Ring Battery Doorbell Pro ($229), the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 at $249.99, and the Ring Video Doorbell Elite ($349); the latter uses Power over Ethernet, and requires a bit more installation know-how than the rest of the company's models.
Regardless of the video doorbell you choose, you'll also have to pay for cloud storage if you want to save footage to the cloud, as well as use other features such as package detection and Home and Away. Cloud storage is $5 per month (or $50 per year) for 60 days for a single Ring camera (which can include a video doorbell or security camera). If you have multiple Ring cameras, you'll pay $10 per month, or $100 per year. Here's how Ring compares to other security camera cloud storage plans.
The best time to buy a Ring Video Doorbell
If you're in the market for a Ring Video doorbell, you're going to find the best deals at two times during the year: Prime Day, which typically happens in mid-July, and Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which takes place right after Thanksgiving.
During those times, you're likely to find the best Ring Video doorbell deals, as Amazon either discounts the doorbells themselves, or bundles them with Ring security cameras or Amazon smart speakers and displays.
How to pick the best Ring video doorbell
Design
All of Ring's video doorbells are relatively similar in design; they're all black and gray, with a camera at the top and an illuminated button beneath. The Ring Doorbell Wired, the Doorbell Pro, and the Doorbell Pro 2 are much smaller and thinner (as they don't need to accommodate a battery).
The Doorbell Plus and Pro both come with interchangeable face plates as well as angled wedges, making it easier to match your home's decor, as well as angle the camera towards your door. You must purchase these accessories separately if you buy the Ring Video Doorbell (2nd gen).
Additionally, the Ring Battery Plus and Peephole cams have removable batteries, so if you're running them on battery power alone, you can swap out the batteries and not have any downtime. The Ring Video Doorbell (2nd gen) has a nonremovable battery, so if you want to recharge it, you have to take the doorbell off your door.
Video
Apart from whether you want a wired or battery-powered model, the next big decision is how much of your front porch you want to see.
The Ring Video Doorbell (2nd gen), Ring Video Doorbell Wired, Peephole Cam, and Video Doorbell Pro have a horizontal field of view of 155 to 160 degrees, and a vertical field of view of 90 degrees. Like a picture taken with your camera, you're able to see a lot more horizontally than vertically.
The Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 and the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus have a 1536 x 1536 resolution and a 150-degree field of view both horizontally and vertically. This means that while the image isn't as wide as Ring's other video doorbells, it's taller, so you can see closer to the front stoop — where packages are most likely to be dropped.
The Peephole Cam's video and audio quality was also excellent, but for one thing. If you have a storm door, it will cause the Peephole Cam's motion detection to stop working.
Motion Detection
All of Ring's video doorbells have motion detection; when the device detects movement, it sends an alert to your smartphone. You can customize how far the sensors stretch. If you have the Wired or the Pro 2, you can draw the zones yourself.
Pre-Roll
The Video Doorbell Pro 2 has what Ring calls a Pre-roll feature, which helps you get a better look at who's approaching. In effect, the cameras are always recording a continuous 4-second looping video; in the event motion is detected and recorded, it will then add those four seconds to the start of the video.
Package Detection
The Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2, the Video Doorbell (2nd gen), and the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus are the only Ring video doorbells that have package detection, so they can alert you when a delivery has arrived at your door.
Wi-Fi connectivity
While all of Ring's video doorbells work over Wi-Fi, the Pro, Pro 2 and the Video Doorbell 4 are the only doorbells that support 5.0GHz connections, which allow for faster and more reliable connectivity.
In most other features, the three doorbells are on a par with each other. They all offer two-way communication, which you can use to greet your guests, or scare off burglars, and infrared night vision. They all work with Alexa, SmartThings and IFTTT, and you can watch the doorbells' footage and communicate with guests using the Echo Show, as well as all generations of the Fire TV. Unfortunately, Ring does not work with Google Assistant/Home devices.
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As a bonus, you can connect them with a number of smart locks from Kevo, Yale, and August. This will allow you to unlock your door — and let your guest in — directly from the Ring app.
Ring video doorbell: Installation
Of all of Ring's video doorbells, the Ring Peephole Cam sports the simplest design and simplest setup. The device consists of two pieces: one that sits on the outside of the door, and one that you look through from the inside, connected through the peephole. It doesn't require any tools or permanent modifications, and should take only a few minutes.
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The other three devices are a bit more complicated to install, but you can (in theory) set them all up yourself.
The Ring Video Doorbell and Ring Battery Doorbell Plus can be battery-powered, meaning they'll still work when the electricity's out — provided your internet connection is still up. This also means that you can mount them anywhere, and don't have to worry about connecting them to an existing doorbell's wires.
The Ring Pro 2, Ring Pro, and the Ring Doorbell Wired are slightly more complicated, as they require hardwiring. You'll need to upgrade your transformer if your old doorbell isn't getting 16-24 volts of power. You'll also need to install a Pro Power kit (basically a small battery included with the device) in your home’s chime box.
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