The best video doorbells, according to hackers
3 video doorbells were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.
Top pick
The most recommended video doorbell with the badge. Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Integrates with Home Assistant and Frigate
People recommend Reolink doorbells for local recording without a subscription and smooth Home Assistant integration. One commenter doubted the microphone is waterproof under eaves.
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All 3 video doorbells, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
| Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reolink doorbell | 15 | 1 | 94% | 5 | — | Approved |
| 2 | Ring doorbell | 14 | 44 | 24% | 7 | 5 yrs3 owners | — |
| 3 | Amazon Ring | 11 | 35 | 24% | 5 | — | — |
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same video doorbell in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to video doorbells that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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