eufy Security - Video Doorbell C31

I have one of these, with a Homebase for storage, a chime in my kitchen and a screen on my desk. Its great. Works perfectly. (Its unfortunate that some people feel the need to downvote without commenting every time their favourite Google/Amazon products aren't being promoted)

**Eufy**. Tado comes a very close second. Vid doorbells can be complicated and as you say lots of options, I've gone into detail on reasons why for me Eufy is first. **1. PIR Detector / Battery** If you have an electric hardwired standard / dumb doorbell already, it's highly likely you need to use a battery powered video doorbell. Or if you don't and need battery only the same principle applies. Some vid doorbells are powered electric only, but they need a higher power supply and most standard / dumb doorbells in Ireland don't have that higher power supply (hard wiring it in will however charge the battery but doesn't supply the video doorbell itself with power the charging is handy tho means you don't have to take battery off every few weeks to charge it). However the key point I want to make is that with a battery powered doorbell you need an excellent PIR motion detector to wake up the camera so that it records and without it a battery powered vid doorbell is useless. Eufy has a very good PIR detector however some models within Eufy have better PIR detectors than others, the C31 model I find had excellent PIR detector. Also if you use a battery powered doorbell and hardwire it you can keep your existing mechanical chimes as they will ring. They won't ring with the electric powered ones. **2. Connection to Internet** I find my Eufy has very good connection to internet, but it will depend on your router, signal interference (eg concrete walls between vid doorbell and router, other nearby Wifi signals etc), some vid doorbells work better with some routers. Trial and error if the first one you order doesn't work. Also see below on storage box. **3: Vid storage** You can have stoarge in an SD card in the vid doorbell, in a dedicated storage box beside the router or in the cloud. I have a box for storage (([Eufy Video Doorbell 2K with Motion Sensor & White | DID.ie - DID Electrical](https://www.did.ie/products/eufy-video-doorbell-2k-with-motion-sensor-black-white-e82101w4)), means the videos can't be stolen as they're stored on the box rather than the vid doorbell itself. With Eufy the added benefit of the box is that it communicates directly with the vid doorbell and not with your Wifi router, I find the connection a little more solid/ quicker than the connection to the Wifi router which was also good to be fair. You can subscribe and pay monthly for cloud storage with Eufy (and other brands) but there is no need if you have a storage box. **4. Competitors** Other main competitors are Tado, Reolink, Ring and Blink. Tado are very good but is just a little too bulky for my liking. Reolink battery powered I got had garbage PIR detector (however their electric powered model is very good). Blink are kinda crappy. Never tried Ring as they're rip off merchants. If it were me I would order the Eufy and Tado online and return whichever you like less within the 30 days there's some good B Friday deals on doorbell at the moment.

I reckon I'll go with the eufy c31 but I'll add a small security screw in the release opening.

I don't know what these folks are talking about. The e340 package detection is useless. I've had packages sitting directly in the second camera frame and not send notifications. Additionally a huge problem with this camera is that it only records events (which it misses most of the time). Do yourself a favor and get the much cheaper c31 instead which is capable of 24/7 recording via HB3 and also sends a video call directly to your phone when the doorbell is rung. Either way you should definitely get the E10 display as well, as it's fairly useful.

I will say you need the eufy e340 floodlight camera will be the best choice. As for doorbell there are a couple of options E340 doorbell (has dual cameras and works of battery or wired and home base compatible), C31 (single camera, wired) and S330 (dual camera, wired only). The main difference between e340 and s330 doorbell is how they detect motion, capability in detection and preroll. I will suggest looking at "lifehackster" YouTube channel to see this comparison. Dude is the best resource when it comes to explaining and learning about eufy products. Vast majority are just selling you the product without good analysis. Here is a link of his comparison between the two https://youtu.be/hDK6uZE3ltc?si=oCrvO_kLFBBwuPfk His comparison is the reason I am holding off from switching my ring doorbell because I don't want to compromise on features between the current options and hoping Eufy will release a wired version with all the features similar to what I have on my ring doorbell 2. I do have a lot of Eufy cameras, doorlocks and the homebase 3. Homebase give you an added bonus of AI features from improved recognition to storage options (16gb standalone, and can be increased with a hard drive). I didn't talk too much about the floodlight because the E340 is the best they have, you can also watch a review on the YouTube channel. One thing about Eufy is you need to monitor it routinely, it's not something you get set and forget like ring. There are issues that arise and you have to be patient with them and work through them. I don't recommend Eufy to people who like to set and forget and hope the video will be there when they need it especially if you add the homebase. But if you are tech savvy and check your cameras routinely you will catch issue and be able to address them.

I had the same concern when I was looking for a peephole-style doorbell cam — most of them are either tied to subscriptions or feel way too easy to steal. From what I tested, **Eufy** is still one of the better options for local storage, but yeah, the C31’s mount isn’t exactly theft-proof. You might want to check the **Brinno Duo** or **Remo+ Peephole Cam** — both are designed specifically for apartment-style doors and have replaceable batteries with microSD. If you’re mainly after **no subscription + local storage**, look for “RTSP support” or “local NAS recording” in the specs — that’s usually the hint you need.

Eufy. Free rich notifications, 24x7 recording if you wire it, no subscription, can record to a hub

Eufy or tap. Reolink isn't as good as everyone claims. Ubiquiti but buy in is high

Tapo d130, reolink doorbell (not battery). Eufy c31. If you can't get power to it though you're screwed as battery doesn't do 24x7

Tapo, reolink, eufy in that case. I still prefer the tapo app then eufy, then reolink

[Eufy C31 video doorbell](https://www.eufy.com/products/t8223111?fliter_category=wired-doorbell&variant=44298886676666) This one works well. Either battery or wired. Only the app is needed. No subscription, no joining anything. But it will need an additional SD card for video storage.

I put in a C31 a couple of weeks ago, ditching my older Ring. It does everything it's supposed to. Setting it up right matters a lot. Personally, I want to keep notifications to an absolute minimum, so I set a zone, limit detection types, etc. It was glitchy getting it setup, but I think that's because I was connecting it to a Homebase 3. It connected right away to my wifi. Anyway, no regrets. The C31 is a good choice if you want to use your existing mechanical chime.

Sorry, I have it hardwired, that's one of the reasons I got this model.

The e340 is a popular choice. I have the c31. It has the ability to record 24/7 which I like

I use both **Eufy** and **Tapo**, but Eufy is my preferred ecosystem. # Eufy Recommendations **Outdoors:** * **S4 Solocam** – Best overall. Triple-lens (4K + 2×2K PTZ), solar + battery, and true 24/7 if wired. Quick-swap battery is a huge plus (will outlive any camera with a built-in batter as long as other hardware lasts). * **E42 Solocam PTZ** – 4K PTZ without the extras. Solar + battery + optional wired 24/7. * **S3 Pro** – Great night vision, no PTZ, requires HomeBase, built-in solar, supports wired 24/7. * **E30 Solocam** – 2K budget version of the E42. *(Eufy model numbers repeat—“Solocam” vs. “Floodlight Cam” vs. “Indoor Cam” matters more.)* **Indoors:** Only battery options without built-in solar are **S210 (2C)** which is 1080p and **S220 (2C Pro)** which is 2K. **Doorbells:** * **E340** – Best overall (dual cams + package detection). Can be finicky but still my pick. * **C31** – Battery + wired + 24/7 but no package detection. * **C30** – Skip due to sealed battery. * New dual-cam likely next year, maybe wait if you can. **Get a 3-year warranty** (Amazon/B&H). **Eufy Pros:** Works exceptionally well, when it works. Great hardware, well-designed, durable, strong community. **Eufy Cons:** Firmware hiccups, spotty support, QC issues, weak smart-home integration, AI is hit-or-miss. # Tapo Good cameras but mostly **wired**. Only one 4K battery/solar cam. Snapshot mode when idle. New base station supports large 2.5" drives. **Pros:** Best integrations (Alexa/Google/SmartThings), deep settings (resolution + FPS, UPnP), great automation. **Cons:** Support is worse than Eufy, random connection issues, some cams feel cheap. **Overall:** **Eufy** = best hardware + battery/solar options. **Tapo** = best smart-home integration + automation. \*\*\*summarized using AI. I type a lot :) Good Luck!