Doorbell recommendations unifi , aqara or reolink

Hardware
,
1

I know I’m not the first to ask this question but I’m curious to see what 2025 have in store.

I’m looking to replace my eufy t8200 doorbell.
I’m open to other brands but I’d like a no subscription storage (I have a synology nas , also looking at frigate)

I’m tired of all the hack needed for eufy security to be able to integrate into home assistant so a good integration into Home assistant is a welcome addition.

I’m not a fan of Home kit, so try to avoid suggestion that will require me Home kit.
Doorbell will be under a porch not too exposed to direct sunlight.

I already have aqara sensor , unifi ecosystem (UDM PRO , ap …)

I’ve heard here in the forum praise for reolink but I’m not sure how well the doorbell works.
It will be wired for power and wifi for communication IOT Vlan.

I’m also looking for a doorlock eventually would prefer it to be the same brand but again open to suggestion.

2

If you go Reolink (I did) I suggest you find a way to do PoE instead of wifi. I have another relink camera that is wifi that suffers from poor performance even with an AP on the inside of the wall 2 feet away from it. PoE is rock solid.

I wish I had gone with the unifi doorbell but wasn’t using ubiquity gear at the time. I’m sure I’ll swap out the reolink one as soon as I can find a way to justify buying the unifi. I want that package cam - deliveries alway get dropped under the doorbell and no visibility with the reolink.

1 Like