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Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera vs Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

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Key differences between Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera 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

5 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera — Yes; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.
Automatic Replies (features): Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera — No; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Yes (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 (features): Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera — No; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Yes.
Apple Home (integrations): Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera — Yes; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.

Specifications to check side by side

People (alerts): Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera — Yes; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Subscription required.
Chime (included accessories): Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera — No; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — Sold separately.
Wired (power): Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera — Yes; 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)).
24 7 Video History (video): Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera — Subscription required; Ring Battery Doorbell Plus — No.

Information still to confirm

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Option 1 · Ecobee

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera

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

Understand the tradeoffs.

These counts describe the available data, not a quality score. More features do not automatically make a better device.

17differences with recorded values for every device

6rows with missing or unspecified information

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Apple Home

Ecobee Smart Doorbell CameraYes
Ring Battery Doorbell PlusNo

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Home Assistant

Ecobee Smart Doorbell CameraNo
Ring Battery Doorbell PlusYes

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Alerts

Animals

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Familiar Faces

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Motion

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Packages

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

People

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Vehicles

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Ethernet

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Features

Automatic Replies

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
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

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Indoor Custom Ringtone

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Outdoor Custom Ringtone

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Voice Changing

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Hub

Matter bridge

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Thread border router

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Zigbee coordinator

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Included Accessories

Chime

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Sold separately

Integrations

Alexa

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Apple Home

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Google Home

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Home Assistant

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Catalog note
The Home Assistant ecobee integration covers thermostats and their remote sensors; ecobee's cameras, doorbell and door/window sensors are not exposed by that API
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Matter

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

SmartThings

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Motion Detection

Angle Of Detection

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Customizable Motion Zones

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Range Of Detection

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Power

Battery Life

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Not applicable / unspecified
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Not recorded

Rechargeable Battery

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes
Catalog note
Removable Battery Pack for Easy Charging

Wired

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Yes
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

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Internal Storage

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

microSD card slot

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Video

24 7 Live Streaming

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

24 7 Video History

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Subscription required
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

2k Video

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Black White Night Vision

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Color Night Vision

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Field Of View

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: 175° Vertical / 187° Diagonal
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: 150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical

Hd Video

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: YES (1080p)
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: YES (1536p)

Hdr

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Yes
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Offline Video Event History

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Powerless Video Event History

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Privacy Zone

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: Not recorded
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

RTSP

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: No

Video Event History

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Subscription required

Web Rtc

Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera: No
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus: Yes

Specifications for Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera versus Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
Specification	Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera	Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
Alerts
Animals	No	No
Familiar Faces	No	No
Motion	Yes	Yes
Packages	Subscription required	Subscription required
People	Yes	Subscription required
Vehicles	No	No
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes Catalog note 802.11 b/g/n
5 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	No
Ethernet	No	No
Features
Automatic Replies	No	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	No	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	Sold separately
Integrations
Alexa	Yes	Yes
Apple Home	Yes	No
Google Home	No	No
Home Assistant	No Catalog note The Home Assistant ecobee integration covers thermostats and their remote sensors; ecobee's cameras, doorbell and door/window sensors are not exposed by that API	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 applicable / unspecified	Not recorded
Rechargeable Battery	No	Yes Catalog note Removable Battery Pack for Easy Charging
Wired	Yes	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	Yes	Yes
24 7 Video History	Subscription required	No
2k Video	No	No
Black White Night Vision	Yes	Yes
Color Night Vision	No	Yes
Field Of View	175° Vertical / 187° Diagonal	150° Horizontal / 150° Vertical
Hd Video	YES (1080p)	YES (1536p)
Hdr	Yes	No
Offline Video Event History	No	No
Powerless Video Event History	No	Yes
Privacy Zone	Not recorded	Yes
RTSP	No	No
Video Event History	No	Subscription required
Web Rtc	No	Yes

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