Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus Review

Alexa, who's at the front door? Our experts tested out this $229.99 video doorbell from the Amazon-owned Ring.

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By Aliza Vigderman Aliza Vigderman, Senior Editor, Industry Analyst & Gabe Turner Gabe Turner, Chief Editor
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SecurityScore:
9.8 /10

What We Like

What We Don't Like

  • No free storage: Although prices start at just $3 a month or $30 a year for 60 days of cloud storage, the Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus doesn’t offer local storage nor any free cloud storage.
  • No person detection: Since the camera lacks artificial intelligence features, we definitely received some false alarms due to movement from cars, animals, and other moving objects.
  • Disappointing pre-roll: Although we love the idea of pre-roll in theory (more on this later), the footage disappointed, being low resolution and black and white. Not to mention it only worked during the day!
Citations
  1. Bureau of Justice Statistics. (1987). Robbery Victims.
    bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/rv.pdf

  2. Porch. (2020). How Much Does It Cost To Install A Doorbell?
    porch.com/project-cost/cost-to-install-a-doorbell