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Ring or eufy: which costs less to own?
Ring cameras save no video without a Ring Protect plan; eufy cameras record to local storage with no monthly fee. With four of each brand's cheapest camera, eufy costs about $360 less over three years ($760 for Ring vs $400 for eufy). These totals use the cheapest cloud-recording plan and exclude local-storage hardware. Pick on coverage and app first: the cheapest camera isn't always the right one for your yard.
3-year cost with the cheapest camera
| Ring | eufy | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest camera | Ring Outdoor Cam 2K (2nd Gen) Battery | eufy Solar Wall Light Cam S120 |
| 1 camera | $280$100 + $4.99/mo (Ring Solo) | $100 |
| 2 cameras | $559$200 + $9.98/mo (Ring Solo) | $200 |
| 4 cameras | $760$400 + $9.99/mo (Ring Multi) | $400 |
| Cloud recording plan | Required | Optional |
| Works with | Alexa | Alexa, Google Home |
What's free and what's paid
Ring
Without a plan you get live view, motion alerts and two-way talk, but Ring records no video of any kind.
On the Ring Outdoor Cam 2K (2nd Gen) Battery, free features are live view, motion alerts and two-way talk ; a plan adds any recorded video, cloud video history, person detection, package detection and vehicle detection.
- Ring Protect Ring Solo: $4.99/mo (CA$5.99 in Canada), 1 device
- Ring Protect Ring Multi: $9.99/mo (CA$14.99 in Canada), unlimited devices
- Ring Protect Ring Pro: $19.99/mo (CA$29.99 in Canada), unlimited devices
- Ring Protect Virtual Security Guard: $99.00/mo, unlimited devices
eufy
Without a plan eufy cameras record locally (on the camera, a microSD card or a HomeBase) with on-device AI detection. Cloud Backup is optional.
On the eufy SoloCam S340, free features are live view, motion alerts, activity zones, person detection, local playback, any recorded video and two-way talk ; a plan adds cloud backup.
- eufy Cloud Backup Basic, 1 device: $3.99/mo (CA$4.99 in Canada), 1 device
- eufy Cloud Backup Basic, 2 devices: $7.99/mo (CA$9.99 in Canada), 2 devices
- eufy Cloud Backup Basic, 3 devices: $11.99/mo, 3 devices
- eufy Cloud Backup Plus, all devices: $13.99/mo (CA$19.99 in Canada), unlimited devices
All Ring and eufy models we track
| Model | Type | Price | Planner-ready |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ring Outdoor Cam 2K (2nd Gen) Battery | Camera | $99.99 | Yes |
| Ring Outdoor Cam 4K Pro | Camera | $199.99 | Yes |
| Ring Spotlight Cam 2K (2nd Gen) Battery | Camera | $169.99 | Yes |
| Ring Floodlight Cam 2K (2nd Gen) Wired | Floodlight | $199.99 | Yes |
| Ring Battery Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen) | Doorbell | $44.99 | Yes |
| Ring Wired Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen) | Doorbell | $79.99 | Yes |
| Ring Battery Doorbell 2K Plus (2nd Gen) | Doorbell | $179.99 | Yes |
| eufy SoloCam S340 | Camera | $199.99 | Yes |
| eufy eufyCam C37 4K | Camera | $129.99 | Yes |
| eufy SoloCam E42 | Camera | $119.99 | Yes |
| eufy Floodlight Camera E340 | Floodlight | $219.99 | Yes |
| eufy Wall Light Cam S4 | Camera | $249.99 | Specs incomplete |
| eufy Solar Wall Light Cam S120 | Camera | $99.99 | Specs incomplete |
| eufy Video Doorbell E340 | Doorbell | $149.99 | Yes |
Which to choose
- If the monthly fee is the deciding factor, eufy is cheaper to own over three years by about $360 for four cameras.
- Ring's plan buys cloud history, so your clips survive if a camera is stolen. Local storage on a camera's own card doesn't.
- Match the app you already use: Ring lists Alexa; eufy lists Alexa and Google Home.
MAKE IT FIT YOUR HOME
Choose your next step
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Cameras without a paid recording plan
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I need battery power
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Sources & checks
- Ring: current recording plans (Ring Protect)
- Ring Outdoor Cam 2K (2nd Gen) Battery: manufacturer specifications
- eufy: current recording plans (eufy Cloud Backup)
- eufy Solar Wall Light Cam S120: manufacturer specifications
- How we compute 3-year cost
Content date 2026-09-17. Product prices and specifications have their own checked dates on each model page.