Ring Favorability Statistics 2021
Integrators were strongly positive on Amazon, but how do they feel about their security subsidiary Ring?
Inside this report, we examine statistics and commentary from ~200 security integrators on Ring's positioning, pros, and cons.
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- "******** ********* ** ****"
- "****** ***** ******* **** * ****** to ******* **** ** *******."
- "******** ***** ** ****. **** *** consumer ** *** *** ******* ** watch *** ********* ***** *****. *** when ****** ***** ** ** ****** that ** ******** ***** ** **** it ****** **** ** ***** **** good. ***** ***** *** *** **** and *** ********.********* *** **** ******"
- "**** **** ** ***** *** **** to ** **** ** ***** *** the ********** ******. ** **** *** a *** ***** ********** ******* ****** to **** ** ** ***** ** which ***** ** **** **** **** to *** **** *** **** ******* us. * ***** **** *** ** for *** ******** *** ***** *** similar ********* **** ** **** ***** don't ****** *** *********."
- "** *****é *** ****** ** * dog ***** ** ***** ** *** of ***** ********* *** ** ****'* record ********.... ******** *********** ******* ** anything, ********** *** * ******** *******."
- "* ***** ***** ***** ***** **** for *********** ** ** *** *********. However * ** *** **** *** corporate ********* *** ******** ** **** recommend ***** **** ** ********* ************ because * ** *** ***** ** is ***** ** ** **** ***** yet. "
- "**** *** ********, *** ***-******** ** the *** *** **** ** ******* them. *** * ***** ******** ******* they **** *** *** *** **** market *****."
- "******* *** *******. **** *** *********** applications."
- "****. ******** ***** ****."
- "*********** *******."
- "*********** ********* ** ***** *** ******* in *** ********** ************. *** ** discussion."
- "******** ******* *** **** *** *********."
- "******** ******** **** **** ** **** business ** ************ ********** ********.**** ******* for *********. ***** *** ******** ****** and ***** ******* **** ** ******* for ******** *******. **** ********** ******* the ***** ******** ****** *** ********* without *** *****"
- "********** ********** ********-***** *********. ****-****** ****** due ** **** ** *******/********* *** community/neighborhood ******* ******. *** ****** *** lacks ******** ** **** ************ *******. It ** ** ***** **** *** security ****** *** ****** *** *** the ********* *** **** ********* **** product ************ *** ****** ** **** data/information."
- "***** **** *** ************ *****. ***** a ******** ********."
- "***** ***** *** *** ********* *** limited ******* *** *** **** *** customers."
***** ******** **** ****** **** **** those ****** ********** ** ****:
- "***** *** *********. * ****** **** I *** **** **** ** * commercial ***********."
- "***** *** *********. **** *** **** educate ****** ***** ******** *** ***** light *******. *** ******* ** ***** product ***** ** **** ******, *** this ***'* * ******** ******* ** my *******."
- "**** ** * **** ******* *** the ******** - **** *** ***** and ******** **** ****** **** **** be *** ****** ** ******** ****** security ***..."
- "*'** ***** **** ** *** **** lots ** ******* **** *** ** in *** ******** *****. **** ** a ******** *******, *** * ********** product."
- "********/*********** ******** ******** & ***** ************."
- "*** * *** ******* *** *** consumer ******, *** ******* ******** ***************. positive ***** ** *** ****** *** strictly ******** *****"
****/******
***** **** * ******** **** ** Ring **** ***** ********* **** ** was **** ** ****** ** *** up *** ***.
- "****** **** ** ******* *** *****, easy *** *** *** ********. ****** and ***** ** *******."
- "**** ******** *******, **** ** ******* and *********. *** ** **** ****** for **** ****** ***********"
- "**** *** ****. ********* * **** product. **** *** ****** ** *******."
- "**** *******, ********** ******, **** ** use, *** ****** ***** *******."
- "**** ** ******* *** ****** *** simplicity ** ************ *** ***."
- "*** ******** **** ******* ** ** home. **** **** **** ** *****, priced ******, *** ****** ******."
- "***** **** ** ****. * **** a **** ******** *** ******** *** i ***'* ******** ***** ****. **** for ** **** ** *** ** she *****'* ****** **"
- "******** *** **** **** **. ***** doorbell **** *** ******** **** ******, but ****. ***** ****** ****** *** more ******** **** *** ****** * have *****. ***** ***** *** ******* solutions *** **** **** **** *** need **. ***** ********** ** *** great. ** *** **** ***** ****** notification, *****/******* *****, ***/** ****** *** control *** *** ******* ********."
- "****** ** *******, **********, *** ******* images *** ***** ***** *********** ***** platform."
- "***** **** ******. **** ******."
- "**** ** *** ** *** ***."
- "****** ****** *** ***** *** *********** inclined."
Pricing ***** *****
*** **** **** ****** ******** *** Ring's *******:
- "****** *** **********."
- "***** *** **** ** *** **"
- "*********** ***** ***** *** *** ******** DIY ******. *** *** ****** ** target."
- "* **** ****'* *******. ** ** reasonable ***** *** ******** ******."
- "**** *******, ********** ******, **** ** use, *** ****** ***** *******."
- "** ******** **** ****** ***** **** for *** ***** *** *** ****** to ******* *** *********"
- "**** ***** *** **** ** **."
******** ******* ****** ******* **** *** expensive:
- "**'* *********, *** **** ** *** and **** *******."
- "**** ****** ****** ** ** *** expensive ******."
- "*** ********* *** ******* **** ********"
- "*********** **** ** *** **** *** the ********... ** ** *** **. Maybe ** *** ****** *** ****** like **** ********."
Channel ******** / ***********
**** *********** *** ******** ***** **** competing **** **** ******** (*** ** with * ****** ********** ***) ** eroding *** ****** **** *** ********.
- "*'** ***** **** *** **** ******** but **** ****** ***** **** ****** about **** **** * ******** ***** of ****. **** ***'* **** ************ compelling **** * ******/********* ***** ** view."
- "**** ** ************, ******** ** ***** only ***** ****** ** **-**. **** of ******* ********** ***** ********** ******."
- "********** *** ****, ***, ******* ** Amazon, ***** **** * ****** ** system *********** ** *** ******."
- "***** *** **** ******. *** *** thing ** **** ****** *** ******* it."
- "**** *** ****** **** ** *** customers - ** ***'* **** **. But **** *****, **** **** *** worst *********. (*********** *** ***********)"
- "*** ***** ******** ** ** *** dislike **** ***** *** ********** *** buy ** ** **** ***** *** $20 **** **** ** ***. **. cheapskate ***'* ******* ** ******* *** doesn't **** ** *** ** **** than $** ** ** ** *** him. ** **** **** **** **** we **** ** *** ** * loss ****** ** * ****** *****."
- "*** ***, ***** ********* **** ****** and ***** *** ****** ******** ******** margins *** ****** *********** *** ******** projects."
Amazon ******** ******** ********
****** ********* ******** ***** ****'* ********* by ******, **** **** ************ *********** Amazon's ******* *********.
- "* **** ******* **** ****** ****** just *****. **** **** ** *** residential ******* **** ** ******. *** of *** ** ***** **** *** sharing ** **** *** **** **** are ***** ** ****** ******."
- "********** **** *** *** ****** ***** with ******" (***:****** ************ ********** ****)
- "*** ******* **** ***** ****** ***, Owned ** ******, *** ******, ******** technology"
- "***** *** ******** ****** *** ***** overall **** ** ******* *** ******** privacy. "
- "**** *** * ***** **** ** you **** **** ********* ** * amazon ******"
****: ******** ***** ******'* ******** ********* and ******* ****** **** *** ******* issues ****** ** *********** ** ********* ************ **********.
Wyze ***********
*******, ******* ************ ********* **** ** more ****-********* ***********:
- "**** ** ******* ** ** ** a **** ****-********* ***********."
- "**'* *********, *** **** ** *** and **** *******. * *** **** though..."
- "*********** **** ** *** **** *** the ********... ** ** *** **. Maybe ** *** ****** *** ****** like **** ********."
*******
**** ** ****-********** ** *** ********/*** space, **** **** ****** **** ******* and * ***** ******* ********* ******** to **** *********** (*********, *******, ***********, alarm *****, ********, ***.).
*******, ** ********* ***** ****, *********** generally ******** ****'* ***** ** ********** security, ******* **** **** ** * competitor **** * ********* *******. ************, our*** ******** ** **** ****'* ********** access ************ ** ****'* ********* ** **** the ******* **** ******* ***** ** efforts.
*******, **** ***** * ****** **** super ***-**** ********** ****, ***** ***** its *******, *********, *** ***** ******* for **** **** ****, **** ********* positive *******. ****** **** ***** *** full ******* ** ******* ******* **** Ring ******, ***** **** ***** ******* ($33 *** *** ******/******* **** *** v3 **. $**.** *** **** ***** Up ***) ** ****** ** ******** to ******* ***** **** **** **** and ******.
*** ****** ******** **** *** **** doorbell ****** ****** *** **** *** I **** ****** *** ** *** different ******.
* **** **** **** ** *** phone **** *** ****** *** *** doorbell ****** ********* *** ******* *** due ** * ******** ****** **** Ring ********* ** * ****** *******. But *** **** **** *** **** they ***** **** *** ******* ******** update. **** *** *** ****** **** method *** **** *** ********** ** continue *** *******.
* **** **** **** **** ** commercial ********* *** **** **** **** awful. ******** **** **** ** **** that ******** *******/***** ******** ****** ** let **. *'* ********* ** *** Stick ** *** ***** **** *** Adapter.
*'** ********* ***** ********* ******** *** feel **** ** ****** **** ***** camera *********. * **** **** **** offer ******** ***** *** ****** *********. However, * ***** **** **** *** to **** ** ******** **********, **** WiFi **** ***/******* ******, *** ** external ******* ** *** ****** *** be ****** ** * ***** *** without *** ******. *** ******** ****** is ****** **** **** **** *** wireless ******* ***. ********** ***** ******** systems **** ******* ******** ***** *********. It's ****** ******** ** *** * nice *********** **** **** ** **** stick ******** **** *** ******* ***** one ** ******** ** *** *****.
* **** **** ***** ********* ***** provide ******** **** ******* **** *****, where **** **** ******* ** *** in *** **** *****.
**** ********* *** *** **** *** installed ** *** ** ** *******, you *** ***** ****** *** ********, maybe *** *******. * **** **** ring *********, *** ******* **** * couple ********. **** ***** ******* ** great, ********* *** ***** *****.
* *****. *** ********* ***** ****** than *** **** *** **. * do **** *** **** ** *** Ring *** *** ****'* ***** **. The **** ******** ************ ***** *** build *** ** ****** *******.
**** ** ******* **** **** ** the ***** ***********. ********** *** **** custom ******* *** *** ***** *********.
* **** ******* **** ** '*****' or '**' *** ********* *** *** for **********. *** *** * *********? Would *** *** * **** ** your *****? * ******'*.
***********? **** ** *** * **** TCO *** *******.. **** ******** **********.
*******? ********/******.. ******* **** **** (**** device *** *** **** **) ******* consent..
***********? *** ****** ****** ****. *****-***** - ***** ***** ***.. *** ***** does ** **** (****** *** *** Ring *** ******* ******* ** *** end ** ****).
***********? ******** ***** **** ********* ** important (*** ******) ** ********* ** order ** "***" **** *** **** to ***. ****'* ********** "*** ** 1" ******* ***'* **** ***** *******- you *** **** *** ***.
**** ***** *******'* ** * *********.. Ring *** * ***** *** ** educating **** ****** *** *** ********** of **** **** **** *******-- *** professionals ****** ******* **** **** **** step.
***** *** *** * **** ** your *****? * ******'*.
* ****'*. * ********* *** **** after ****** ****** ***** ********* **** failed ** ******* *** ** *****. I ********* *** **** ******** **** Camect *** *** ******** *** *** alerts. ****** ********** **** *** *** other ******* ** * *** ******** alerts. ** **** ********** **** ** Spectrum ****** ****** ***** ** *******. For ***, **'* ******.
********* ********* ****** **** **** **** and * **** ******* *** ***** to *******. * ********* ** ******-**-***'* Ring. * ****'* ****** *** ** get **. ***'* ***** **** ** and *** ******* **** ** ******** motion ** * ***. * ***** care **** ***** * ***, *** I ***'* **** * ****.
*********, *** ****** *** *** * standards ** **** ********* **** ********* expectations **** ******** ** ********** ************. Cost *** ** * ***** ******. Management *** *********** *** ** *******. If ***** ** * ******** **** multiple *****, *****-**** ********** ** * big ****. **** ********* ***'* **** multiple ***** *** ***'* **** ***** that.
*** ******** ** **** *** * business ** **** ** * ******** uses ****** ****, *** **** *** a ******** ***** ******* ** ******. There ****'* ****** ***** *** ******** management. *** ***** ********* **** *** same ***** ** **** ******. **** may ** **** *** * ********, but ******** *** * ********...******** *** access *** ******* *** **** **** the *******.
**** ** '**' *** **** '**' for **** *********** ************ *** ** would ***** *** **** *** *** commercial ****. *** * **** ** caution *** *** *****'*; ***'* *** any ***** **** ** ***** **** what ** ***-******** *** ********** ******/****** onto ****. *** **** **** ****** burn **** ***** ****, ***** ***** damage, ** *** *** ****** ** those ***'** ****** ** ******* ** Jeopardy.