Which brand should you buy?
Quick verdict
- Cloud recording as standard: every Ring camera saves its clips to the cloud under a Ring Protect plan.
- Floodlight and spotlight cameras in battery, plug-in, hardwired and PoE versions, such as the Spotlight Cam 2K and Floodlight Cam 4K Pro.
- A removable Quick Release battery pack on every battery model, such as the Outdoor Cam 2K and Spotlight Cam 2K; eufy’s swappable battery is on the eufyCam S4.
- Local recording, with no subscription needed on models such as the Indoor Cam C220 and eufyCam S3 Pro.
- Google or Apple HomeKit: most eufy cameras list Google Assistant, and models such as the E220 and S3 Pro list HomeKit.
- Solar built into the camera, as on the eufyCam S3 Pro and SoloCam E42, or a panel in the box, as with the SoloCam S340; Ring lists a Solar version of the Spotlight Cam Plus.
- IP67 cameras such as the eufyCam C35, a 4G LTE camera, or PoE cameras that record to a eufy NVR.
At a glance
Recording and subscriptions
This is the main difference. Every Ring camera records to the cloud, and recording needs a Ring Protect plan.
Most eufy cameras keep footage local: microSD on cameras such as the Indoor Cam C220, built-in memory on the SoloCam S220 and S340, a HomeBase S380 for the eufyCam S3 Pro and a eufy NVR for the PoE Cam E50. eufy lists no subscription needed for local recording on models such as the S350 and E340, and optional cloud backup on the SoloCam S220.
Smart home and apps
Ring UK lists Alexa only, so Ring cameras suit a home built around Alexa. Most eufy cameras list Alexa and Google Assistant, and the Indoor Cam E220 and E30 and the eufyCam S3 Pro and E40 also list Apple HomeKit. Check the model, though: the Wall Light Cam S4 lists Google and Apple Home.
The range: indoor, outdoor, battery, solar, floodlight
Indoors, Ring’s models include the Indoor Cam 2K, Indoor Cam 4K and Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam; eufy’s indoor range includes pan-tilt models such as the C220 and the dual-lens S350, plus baby monitors.
Outdoors, Ring’s Outdoor Cam, Outdoor Cam 2K and Outdoor Cam Plus use removable Quick Release battery packs, and the Outdoor Cam Plus and Outdoor Cam 4K Pro take PoE. eufy leans on solar, with panels built into or included with models such as the eufyCam S3 Pro and SoloCam S340, and adds IP67 models and the 4G LTE Cam S330.
Model-by-model comparisons
Each of these compares one Ring model with one eufy model, with a spec table, pros and cons, and which to buy.
Indoor cameraeufy Indoor Cam C120 vs Ring Indoor Cam 2KCompare →
Indoor pan-tilteufy Indoor Cam C220 vs Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor CamCompare →
Indoor 4KRing Indoor Cam 4K vs eufy Indoor Cam S350Compare →
Battery outdooreufy SoloCam S220 vs Ring Outdoor Cam 2KCompare →
Outdoor battery vs solarRing Outdoor Cam Plus vs eufyCam S3 ProCompare →
Spotlight vs pan-tiltRing Spotlight Cam 2K vs eufy SoloCam S340Compare →
FloodlightRing Floodlight Cam 2K vs eufy Floodlight Camera E340Compare →
Dual-lens vs 4K floodlighteufy Floodlight Camera E340 vs Ring Floodlight Cam 4K ProCompare →
Frequently asked questions
Does Ring work without a subscription?
Ring cameras record to the cloud, and recording needs a Ring Protect plan. Most eufy cameras store footage locally on microSD, built-in memory, a HomeBase or an NVR, and eufy lists no subscription needed for local recording on models such as the C220 and S3 Pro.
Which works with Google Home?
eufy. Most eufy cameras list Alexa and Google Assistant. Ring UK lists Alexa only.
Which works with Apple HomeKit?
eufy, on some models: the Indoor Cam E220 and E30 and the eufyCam S3 Pro and E40 list it, and the SoloCam E42 needs a HomeBase S380. Ring does not list HomeKit; Ring UK lists Alexa only.