Ring Favorability Statistics 2023

Published Jun 08, 2023 12:31 PM

The Amazon subsidiary Ring is a popular residential surveillance brand. But it violated ONVIF terms by claiming that it supports "ONVIF-compatible cameras" and not that they are ONVIF compatible themselves a year ago. What do integrators think about the brand in 2023?

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Inside this report, we examine statistics and commentary from ~190 security integrators on Ring's positioning, pros, and cons.

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**** ******** *** ******** ************ ** +11%, **** * *** ********** ** Do *** **** ********* (**%).

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***** ** *********** **** *** +**%, non-US *********** **** *** -*%. ****'* net ************ ******** ******** **** ** and *** ** *** **.

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Key ******

********** ********* **** **** ***** *** themes:

  • **** *** ***********, ***** *** ****** projects
  • ********** *********** ********
  • ******/**** ** ***
  • ******** ******/********* *** *****
  • *********** ******
  • *******/************* ******
  • **********/*********
  • ***** ***** ** *** *****
  • **** ********

Good *** ***********, ***** *** ****** ********

******* *********** **** **** ** * good *** ***** ************ *****. **** mentioned **** **** **** **** ** their *** ******:

  • "***** *** *** ***********. ** * residential *********** ***** *** ******** ** looking *** * ***** ********, ********** the ******* ***** *** ** **** to *** *** *****."
  • "**** ** **** *** ******* *****, mainly ****** ******* ******* ***** ************ is * ********. **** * **** option *** ********* ***** ***** *** cabling *** ***********."
  • "*****'* **** *** **** ******** ******, but **** ****** ** **** *** way ** ******** *******. *****'* ***** anything *** ***** ********."
  • "** ** *** *** ********-***** ******** for *** *********. ************, * ** have * **** ******** *** *** of ** ********** ** ******** ***** time *** ***** ***."
  • "* **** ***** ** ** *** home *** **** **** ** **** a ***** ******* ***** *** **** to **** *** ******** ******** *****."
  • "***** *** ** ******* * **** doorbell ******, *** **** ********* **** to **** ******* ** *******/*** **** with **** *** ******."
  • "*** ** *** ******** **** ******* originally ** ******** ******* ******* *** less ****** ************. **** ** *** residential ********* **** **** *********** *********, so ********** ********** **** ******* ** logical."
  • "** * *** ******** * ***** this *** ** ****** ****. **** are ********* ** ***** ******** ***** truly ** *** **** ********** ****** in *** ********, ** ** ***** they **** ***** **** ****** ** the ********."
  • "**'* ** ** *******, ** ***'* sell ** ****. **** *** **** users, *** ** **** *** ********** users."
  • "* *** **** **** ******* *** Ring ***** (***** ***** ****, ******** I'm *** ** ** ***** **** fully *****)."
  • "****** ********** ** * *********** ****** which ** ** *** **. * have ** ** ** **** *** like ** **** ****."
  • "*** **** ******** ** ***** - the **** ** ***** ******** *** okay. **** *** * ***** **** system ******."
  • "**** ***** ** **** **** *** some *********** ************ ***** *** ***** point ** *********."
  • "*** *** ******. *******, * ********* this ** *** ********* *** **** protection."
  • "********-*****, *** ** ***** *** * residential *********."
  • "**** **** * ******** *********** - the ******** ** *********."
  • "**** *** ** ** ******** ** a ***** ********."
  • "**** ***** *****, ****** ************ *** DIY."
  • "**** ******** *** ****** *** *** consumer."
  • "**** *** * **** ****** *** a ***** ****** *****."
  • "***** *** *** *********** ******."
  • "**** *** ****** *******."
  • "**** *** ******** ***."
  • "***** *********** ********."
  • "*** ****, ***."
  • "**** ********."
  • "*** *******."

******* *********** ******* *** *** **** is ***** *** ****** ********:

  • "******** *** ******* *********** ** ********** customers ****** ************ ************ ** * commercial ***********. *'** **** ******* **** installs *** ********* **** ****** ******* camera ** ***. ****'** **** ***** to ** ** **** ** ***** wifi ******* *** ****** ***'* ********** that."
  • "**** ** * ****** *******. **** a ******** ***** ** **** *** get *** **** ***** ** **** Depot *** **** ** ******** ** usually '**** *** ***** ***.... *** don't **** ** ******* *** ******* or ************ **** *** **** ********.'"
  • "***-*** ********* ******** *** *********** ************. We **** ** *********** *** * would ** *********** ** *** ** provide **** ******* *** ** ********** customers."
  • "*******, * ****** *** *** ********** products ** ******* *** **** ***** video **** ***** ****** ********* ** clients."
  • "* ** ******** ***** **** ** the ******** ****** *** ***-*** ***** business ******. * ***** ***** ******** Ring *** * ******-***** ******** ** above."
  • "* ** *** ******** **** ** industrial ******* *** ****** * ***-**** consumer ******* *** * ***** *** specify **** ** ** ********."
  • "* ***'* ***** ***** ******** ***** being * **** *** ** ** working ****** (****-**** ********/********** ********)."
  • "**** ** * *********** *******, * have * ******** ****'* ******* ** migrating **** ***, *** *'* ***** working **** **** ** ** **** a ******* ***** ********, **** ****, Eagle ***."
  • "*** ********* ** ***** ***, *** push. ** **** ******* *********** *** they **** *** ****** ***** *** in **** **** ***. ** *** intended."
  • "** ***'* *** ******** ******** ** our ******** - ******* *** **** doorbell ******* ***** **."
  • "*** - **** *** **** *** product ************ ** ****** ************ ******* for ***** *** ********** *********."
  • "**** *********** ************ *** **** *** a *** *******. ******* **** ******* will *** **** * *********** *******."
  • "* **** **** **** ** ****** a ***** ****** *** * ******** in ** **** **** ** **** to **** *** ***** *** ********* surveillance *** ** ** *** ******** sell ***** ** * ****** ********* camera ********."
  • "**** *** *** **** *******. *** a ***** ********** ******. * ***** not **** ** ****."
  • "***** *** ********/*********** ***** *******, * don't *** ****."
  • "***** *** ***********, ***** *** ******** any ********** ********."
  • "***** *** ***** ******** *****, *** the **** *** ****** *******."
  • "**** ****** **** * ****** ******* for ************ ***********."
  • "* ***'* *** **** ******** ** an ********** *******."
  • "******** ******** **** ** ***** ** the ***-******** ******."

Integrator *********** ********

******* **** **** ***'* **** **** because *****'* ** ****** *** ***********:

  • "** *** * *** ** ******** to ******* ****, *** ** ****** decline ******* ** ***’* ******* **. Amazon ******* ***** *** ******* *** then ***** **** ****** (** *** UK ** *****). ** *** ******* a ***** ******** **** ***** ****** and ******* ******* **** ** ******* fees *** *** **** ***** ***** as **** *** **** * ******. The **** ** ******** ** ** user-installed ** ********* ** ******’* “*** and ***” **********. ****’* *** *** business *****."
  • "** * ******** (* ***'* **** the *******, **** **** **** *** video *** *** **** ******) *** product ***** ** **** **** **** and *** ***** ** ***. ** an **********, **'* **** ** ******* with **** *******, **** ** *** customer ** ******* ** *** **** more *** ** *** ********. *** Ring ********* *** ******** *** **** superior *** * *********** **** ************."
  • "** ***** * **** *** ***********, but *'* *** ********** ** ********** it ** ** ********** ***** *****'* nothing ****** ** ** *** ** but *** ********* ** ****** ** re-enroll ***** *** ***** ***** ** magically *****."
  • "*********** ******** **** ***** ** **** in *** **** ********* **** **** it *** $*.** *** *****, ** profit *** **********."
  • "*****, * ***'* **** *** ***** system. *** **** ** **** ********* the ****** ** ******** **** * cheap *******."
  • "***** *** ** **** ******. ***'* sell **** ** ***** ** ** margin ** ** *** **** *** a **** **** ** **** ****."
  • "**** **** * **** ******** ******, I **** ***'* **** **** **** supplant ** ******** ** ***** * DIY ********."
  • "**** ** **** * *** ** customers ** **** ***** ****."

Simple/Easy ** *** & ***** *********** ** ********

**** *********** **** **** ** **** to **** ****:

  • "**** *** ***********, **** ** ***. Innovative **** *** ***********. *** '******** positive' ******* **** **** ***** ******* for ***** *******."
  • "**** ** *** **** ** *****. Easy ** *** *** **** **** would *** **** ** ** **."
  • "***** *******/***** *****. *** ************ ** simple *** ****** *** *** *********."
  • "****** *** ********, **** ******** **** if ** *****'* ****** **** *****."
  • "*** ********** *****, *** ******* ***** straight *** ** *** ***."
  • "****-******** ********, *****'* **** ** ***** end *********."
  • "***** **** ********. **** ** ****** and ******."
  • "**** ** *** **, ******, ********** good *******."
  • "**** ** ***, ****** **** ********."
  • "**** ** *******, *** **** ****."
  • "****-******** *** *********."
  • "**** ** ***."
  • "****** **."

******* *********** **** ***** *********** ** Ring's ********:

  • "**** ***** * ****** ****** ***** doorbell *** ** ** **** ****** than *******. **** *** ****** ** pernitrate *** *********** ***** ****** **** mild *******. *** ******** ***** ***** video *********."
  • "* **** *** **** ******** ***** they *** ********** **** ***** ******** which **** ** ****** ** ******* and ** **** *********."
  • "***'* *** ******** ***. * *** the ******** ******* *** ***** ************ were **********. ***** ********* *** * great ******* ******."
  • "**** **** * **** ***** ** products. *** **** **** * **** comprehensive ******** ********."
  • "*** *** ** ***** ****** ******* in ***** ****** ******. ****, ***** app ** *** ** *** **** I **** ****."
  • "******* **** ***** *** **** * reasonable **********. **** ******** ** ********."
  • "**** **** ****** **** ***** ** ring ******** *** ** *** ****** smoothly."
  • "**** **** * ***** ******* *** good ********* *****."
  • "*'** *** ***, ***** ****** ****."
  • "***** ******* **** **** * ***** program."
  • "******* ** *********."

Product ******/********* *** *****

**** *********** ********** ***** ****'* ********. Several ********* ****** **** ******** ****:

  • "*** ******** ************, *** ******** ** stupidly ******, *** **** ******* *** by ***** ****** **** ******** **** hardwired. ** ********** **** *** ******** goes *** ** * ******* ***, but *** **** ************ **** ** not ** ***** *** **** ******."
  • "****'* ** *** *** *** ******* working ** **** ****, ** * get * ****** ********* **** ******* when ** ***** **** ** (******* motion), *** **** * **** ** to. *** **** ** ****** ************ including ** ** *************, ** ** the **** ** **-***** *********."
  • "****** ********* ** ****** *** * don't **** **** ****** ******* * don't **** *** ********. * **** install **** *** ********* ******. *** everyone **** *** ***** ** ***** has ********* ****** ** ****** ** call **** *******."
  • "* ***** * ******** ****** ** my ***** * *** ***** ***, and ******** ****** ****** ** **** completely. ***** ******** ** *******. ***** neighborhood ******* *** ****** ******* ******** are * ****** ***** ***."
  • "**** **** ** **** ** ******** problem **** *** ****** ** ******* countries ***** ********** ************ *** *********** but ** ***** ** *** **** solved."
  • "**** ***** *** **** *** ****** as ** ******. ****** ********* ***** and ******* ***** *** *********, **** a ***** **** ***** *** ****."
  • "********* - *** ********** *** **** viewing ***** *** ** ***** *** coverage ** *** ****** *********."
  • "* ****** **** **** **** ****** strength - **** ** ********** *** customer's **********."
  • "**** ***** ** ***** *** *****, reliability ** *** ***** **** ********** beak *****."
  • "******** ** **** *** ******* *****'* hold ** **** ** **** *****."
  • "********* *** ****** ****** ******."
  • "**** *********."

**** *********** **** **** ***** **** to *** ****** ********* **** ****'* products:

  • "*** ********* *** ********* *** * bit ******** *** ********* **** ** turned *** *** ** *** *****."
  • "********* ** *** ***** **** ****** to ******** ******."

Proprietary ******

**** ********** ***** ****'* *********** ******:

  • "**** ***** ************ ************; ** ****************. Designed *** *** ******** ******, *** the *** ********. * **** ********** them *** *********."
  • "**** *** *********, *** **** ***** their ************ **** **** ********* ****** services, *** *** **** ******, ** bailed."
  • "** ***'* ***/**** *** ******** **** will **** *** ******* ******* ** a ********."
  • "*********** ****** *** ***** ******* ***** are ********."
  • "*** ******** ** ***. ** ******* for *** ***** *********."
  • "**** ****** ******* ******."

Privacy & ************* ******

**** *********** ******* *** ******* ******** and ************* ******** ****** **** *** the **** **** **** *** **** in *****:

  • "****** ***** ** **** *** *** what ********* **** ***** *** ****. Amazon ****, ****** ********, ****** *****... Privacy ********! *** ****** *** ****** Ring ***** ******* *** "******" **********. Reading *** ***** ** ******* ****** scare *** **** *** ** ********."
  • "**** ** * *********** ******* **** has ******** ******* ****** *** **** current *********. **** ** ** *** product **** *** *** **-**-******** ********."
  • "*'** **** ** ***** **** ** my *******, ****************. *** **** **** for ****."
  • "**** ***** ** ****** *** ****'* a *** *****. ** ***** *** all ***** ******* ** **** ********* at *** ****."
  • "*** ********* *** *** ******** ** nice, *** ****'* ***** ** *****. The ************ ****, **** ** ********* China.. ** ******."
  • "*** **** ******* *** *****. * would ***** ***** *** *** ************ access ** *** *******."
  • "**** ** * ****** ******* *** has ***** ******* ******** ***** *** ownership ** ****."
  • "**** *** ****. ****** ****** *** more *********** ***** ** ** *****."
  • "******* ********** *** ************* ***** *** day ****."
  • "******* ********."
  • "******** *********."

**********/*********

**** *********** **** ****'* ******** ***** has * ******** ****** ** *** public:

  • "********** *****-** *****. ******* ******** ** the ****** ******* *** **** *** integrators ** ***********."
  • "* ***** *** **** ****** ***** community ** * ***** **** ** fight *****."

**** **** **** *** * **** reputation:

  • "*** ******** *** **** **** **** going ****** ** *** *********** ****. They **** * ****** **********."
  • "*** ******** *** **** **** **** going ****** ** *** *********** ****. They **** * ****** **********."
  • "* ****** ***** ****."

Mixed ***** ** *****

**** *********** **** ****'* ****** *** reasonable:

  • "***-**** ******* **** ** ******* **** Security ******** *** **** *** ***** Businesses."
  • "**’* ******, *** ** *****. ** has * **** ***** ** ***-*** and **’* * **** ********** ****** ecosystem."
  • "*** ***** ******* *** ********** ********* considering *** ***** ************ ***."
  • "**** ******* *** **** *** *** price *****."
  • "**** ***** *** ****** *******."
  • "***** ** **********."

**** ********** ***** ****'* ******* ***** and ************ ****:

  • "** ****** ********** **** **** **** made ******** **** **** ** ** a **** **** ** * ************."
  • "**** ******** *** ** ************* ** the ******** ** ****** ** ** ongoing ************."
  • "*** **********-*****, **** ******* *****, *** sudden *******/***** ** *******."
  • "*** **** ***** **** ******* ****** as ****."
  • "****** ** ***** ************."
  • "**** *** ** *** ********* ****."
  • "************ *****."

Wyze ********

**** *********** **** **** **** **** more **** **** *** **** **** is *******:

  • "* ***’* **** *** **** ******* now **** ****** **** **. * hope **** **** *** **** ** them."
  • "*** ******* *** ***********, *** **** overpriced ** *'** ******** ** ****."
  • "********* *** **** ** ******** ** comparison ** ****/****."
  • "****** * ****** ****** **** **** above."
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