Ring Battery Doorbell Pro vs Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd gen)
The real split is not Ring against Google. It is battery against wired, and Alexa against Google Home. Answer those two and the doorbell picks itself.
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Choose the Ring Battery Doorbell Pro if there is no doorbell wiring or the house runs on Alexa. Choose the Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd gen) if there is a doorbell transformer and the house runs on Google Home. Both keep most video history behind a subscription.
Side by side
| Ring Battery Doorbell Pro | Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen) | |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Works with | Alexa | |
| Video | Head-to-toe view | 2K HDR, 166° view |
| Motion | 3D motion detection | — |
| Power | Battery or wired | Wired, 16–24 VAC transformer |
| Storage | Subscription for history | Cloud; short free previews, longer history on Premium |
| Detection | — | Person, package, vehicle, animal |
| Best for | A front door with no existing doorbell wiring and a package problem. | A Google household with existing doorbell wiring that wants the door in the same app as everything else. |
| Live price | Check price | Check price |
The three questions
| Ring Battery Doorbell Pro | Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd gen) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where video is stored | Ring's cloud | Google's cloud |
| Free without a plan | Live view and alerts; saved history needs a Ring plan | Live view and a few hours of event previews |
| Power and outages | Rechargeable battery, or wire it in | Needs a 16 to 24 V doorbell transformer; recording needs Wi-Fi and internet |
| Platform | Alexa | Google Home |
A note on Ring's newer model
Retailers now list a second-generation Ring Battery Doorbell Pro with 4K video. This page is being checked against the current Amazon listing, and the card above will follow whichever generation Amazon itself sells.
Questions people ask
Does the Nest Doorbell work with Alexa?
Can the Ring Battery Doorbell Pro be wired?
Which doorbell has free video history?
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