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Ring or eufy: which costs less to own?
Ring cameras save no video without Ring Home, while 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). 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 (Basic) | $100 |
| 2 cameras | $559$200 + $9.98/mo (Basic) | $200 |
| 4 cameras | $760$400 + $9.99/mo (Standard) | $400 |
| Needs a plan to record | Yes | No |
| 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 no recordings 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 Home Basic: $4.99/mo (CA$5.99 in Canada), 1 device
- Ring Home Standard: $9.99/mo (CA$14.99 in Canada), unlimited devices
- Ring Home Premium: $19.99/mo (CA$29.99 in Canada), unlimited devices
eufy
Without a plan eufy cameras record locally (on the camera, microSD or a HomeBase) with on-device AI. Cloud backup is optional; we couldn't verify its price.
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.
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 |
| 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.
This is the general answer. Your house has its own.
Pick your layout and rules, and see the cameras, blind spots and 3-year cost for your home.