The best video doorbell cameras of 2026, according to Consumer Reports

Package theft has jumped sharply in recent years, and the video doorbell has become one of the most practical tools a homeowner can install. Response time, video quality, and data security vary widely across the category, making it difficult to pick the right model. Eufy, TP-Link, and Arlo dominate the top of the field, but an unexpected entrant from Walmart $WMT has quietly climbed the ranks.

Consumer Reports tested 14 models on speed of motion alerts, live feed loading, video quality, smart features, and 70 data privacy and security factors to identify the 10 best ones.

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At $130, the Arlo Video Doorbell 2K sits in the mid-range of the category. Consumer Reports awards it top marks for data security and response time, along with a strong score for video quality. CR notes that data privacy is a weak spot. Most smart features — including activity zones and person detection — require an Arlo Secure subscription.

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Priced at $100, the Eufy Video Doorbell C31 runs on battery and supports 2K video. Consumer Reports found above-par video quality and excellent response times, and rates data security as very good. Smart features are limited to basic person and motion detection, earning it a middling score in that category, and data privacy is only so-so, according to CR.

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The Eufy Video Doorbell E340 costs $147 and pairs a visitor-facing camera with a second unit angled down toward packages. Consumer Reports rates its response times as speedy and its data security as strong. CR also found midlevel scores for video quality and data privacy, but notes the E340 includes color night vision, facial recognition, and package detection without requiring a subscription.

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Best Buy $BBY sells the TP-Link Tapo TD25 exclusively for $150, and its sensor resolution is 5 megapixels. Consumer Reports gives it excellent scores for response times and smart features, both included at no extra subscription cost, along with a very good score for data security. CR highlights its 180-degree field of view and AI object recognition for people, packages, and vehicles as standout capabilities.

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For $90, the Wyze Duo Cam Video Doorbell pairs a 2K main camera with a second unit mounted at the bottom and aimed at the porch. Consumer Reports found its response time outstanding but its video quality only middling. Smart detection beyond motion alerts requires a Wyze Cam Plus subscription, which CR flags as a meaningful limitation.

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Hardwired models start here. The Eufy Video Doorbell (Wired) S330 costs $180 and carries two cameras with built-in HDR. Consumer Reports rates it strongly for video quality, data security, and response time. CR notes that facial recognition, person detection, and package detection all work without a subscription, an advantage over many rivals.

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Logitech's Circle View Doorbell earns the top score among all models in CR's tests, priced at $200. Consumer Reports gives it excellent scores for data security and response time, and a strong score for video quality. CR explains it works exclusively with Apple $AAPL Home through HomeKit Secure Video, which uses end-to-end encryption, though it requires an iPhone and an iCloud+ storage plan.

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Walmart $WMT's first doorbell camera, the Onn Video Doorbell (Wired) costs $50 and was developed with Google $GOOGL. Consumer Reports gives it excellent scores for smart features and response time, and a very good score for data security, with decent marks for daytime and nighttime video quality. Data privacy is the doorbell's only low score, a common weakness in this category.

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Budget-priced at $45, the TP-Link Kasa Smart KD110 requires low-voltage doorbell wiring. Consumer Reports rates its data security as very good and finds fast response times and decent video quality. CR notes activity zones and person detection are included without a subscription, and the doorbell ships with a wireless plug-in chime.

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One of the smallest wired doorbells available, the TP-Link Tapo D130 costs $60. Consumer Reports rates it strongly across the board, with high scores for response time and smart features. CR points to 24/7 local recording, color night vision, and AI object recognition — all available without a subscription — as key reasons it punches above its price point.