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Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell vs Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

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Key differences between Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell and Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

A summary of selected recorded differences between these doorbells. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

Alexa (integrations): Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell — No (Chamberlain retired the native myQ Alexa skill and blocks third party access; only Key by Amazon in-garage delivery survives on the Amazon side); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Yes.
Home Assistant (integrations): Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell — No (Chamberlain closed the myQ API to third parties in November 2023 and the Home Assistant integration was removed as a result); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Yes.
24 7 Live Streaming (video): Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell — No; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Yes.
2k Video (video): Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell — Yes; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.

Specifications to check side by side

Familiar Faces (alerts): Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell — Subscription required; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.
Packages (alerts): Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell — No; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Subscription required.
Chime (included accessories): Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell — No (Wired installs use the existing chime, the myQ Wireless Chime is sold separately); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Sold separately.
Wired (power): Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell — Yes (Wired installation pairs with an existing chime); Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Optional (Can be hardwired to an existing doorbell system or transformer for continuous charging (8-24 VAC, 40VA max, 50/60Hz)).

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Option 1 · Chamberlain

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Ring

Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

Last updated September 2026

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What the catalog tells us

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Home Assistant

Chamberlain myQ Video DoorbellNo
Ring Battery Doorbell PlusYes

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Reading layout

Alerts

Animals

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Familiar Faces

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Motion

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Packages

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

People

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Vehicles

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Ethernet

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Features

Automatic Replies

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes
Catalog note
Quick Replies: choose a preset response and take a message from visitors when you're not available. No subscription is required for Quick Replies; a Ring subscription is only needed to review the recorded messages.

Automations

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Indoor Custom Ringtone

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Outdoor Custom Ringtone

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Voice Changing

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Hub

Matter bridge

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Thread border router

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Zigbee coordinator

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Included Accessories

Chime

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Catalog note
Wired installs use the existing chime, the myQ Wireless Chime is sold separately
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Sold separately

Integrations

Alexa

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Catalog note
Chamberlain retired the native myQ Alexa skill and blocks third party access; only Key by Amazon in-garage delivery survives on the Amazon side
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Apple Home

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Google Home

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Home Assistant

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Catalog note
Chamberlain closed the myQ API to third parties in November 2023 and the Home Assistant integration was removed as a result
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Matter

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

SmartThings

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Motion Detection

Angle Of Detection

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Customizable Motion Zones

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Range Of Detection

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Power

Battery Life

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Rechargeable Battery

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Yes
Catalog note
Removes from the mount and recharges over the included USB-C cable
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes
Catalog note
Removable Battery Pack for Easy Charging

Wired

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Yes
Catalog note
Wired installation pairs with an existing chime
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Optional
Catalog note
Can be hardwired to an existing doorbell system or transformer for continuous charging (8-24 VAC, 40VA max, 50/60Hz)

Storage

Cloud

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Internal Storage

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

microSD card slot

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Video

24 7 Live Streaming

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

24 7 Video History

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

2k Video

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Black White Night Vision

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Color Night Vision

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Field Of View

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: 150° Diagonal
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical

Hd Video

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: YES (2K)
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: YES (1536p)

Hdr

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Offline Video Event History

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Powerless Video Event History

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Privacy Zone

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

RTSP

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Video Event History

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Web Rtc

Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Specifications for Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell versus Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
Specification	Chamberlain myQ Video Doorbell	Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
Alerts
Animals	No	No
Familiar Faces	Subscription required	No
Motion	Yes	Yes
Packages	No	Subscription required
People	Subscription required	Subscription required
Vehicles	No	No
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes Catalog note 802.11 b/g/n
5 GHz Wi-Fi	Not recorded	No
Ethernet	No	No
Features
Automatic Replies	Not recorded	Yes Catalog note Quick Replies: choose a preset response and take a message from visitors when you're not available. No subscription is required for Quick Replies; a Ring subscription is only needed to review the recorded messages.
Automations	Not recorded	Yes
Indoor Custom Ringtone	Not recorded	Not recorded
Outdoor Custom Ringtone	Not recorded	Not recorded
Voice Changing	No	No
Hub
Matter bridge	No	No
Thread border router	No	No
Zigbee coordinator	No	No
Included Accessories
Chime	No Catalog note Wired installs use the existing chime, the myQ Wireless Chime is sold separately	Sold separately
Integrations
Alexa	No Catalog note Chamberlain retired the native myQ Alexa skill and blocks third party access; only Key by Amazon in-garage delivery survives on the Amazon side	Yes
Apple Home	No	No
Google Home	Not recorded	No
Home Assistant	No Catalog note Chamberlain closed the myQ API to third parties in November 2023 and the Home Assistant integration was removed as a result	Yes
Matter	No	No
SmartThings	No	No
Motion Detection
Angle Of Detection	Not recorded	Not recorded
Customizable Motion Zones	Yes	Yes
Range Of Detection	Not recorded	Not recorded
Power
Battery Life	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rechargeable Battery	Yes Catalog note Removes from the mount and recharges over the included USB-C cable	Yes Catalog note Removable Battery Pack for Easy Charging
Wired	Yes Catalog note Wired installation pairs with an existing chime	Optional Catalog note Can be hardwired to an existing doorbell system or transformer for continuous charging (8-24 VAC, 40VA max, 50/60Hz)
Storage
Cloud	Subscription required	Subscription required
Internal Storage	No	No
microSD card slot	No	No
Video
24 7 Live Streaming	No	Yes
24 7 Video History	No	No
2k Video	Yes	No
Black White Night Vision	Yes	Yes
Color Night Vision	Yes	Yes
Field Of View	150° Diagonal	150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical
Hd Video	YES (2K)	YES (1536p)
Hdr	Not recorded	No
Offline Video Event History	No	No
Powerless Video Event History	No	Yes
Privacy Zone	Not recorded	Yes
RTSP	No	No
Video Event History	Subscription required	Subscription required
Web Rtc	Not recorded	Yes

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