Smart home devices

First step is to figure out which echosystem you want to be in - Google or Amazon as all the products you buy have a better integration with one or the other (or both).

Security Cameras

• Few points to keep in mind -
  • Do you need flood lights?
  • What is the monthly subscription charges?
• Nest Cam (Google echosystem)
• Ring (Amazon echosystem)
• Eufy
• Blink
  • Storage accessory
• Lorex This has local storage support. No subscriptions.

Doorbells

• Few points to keep in mind -
  • Is it compatible with your existing chime? (i.e. will my already installed chime ring on pressing the doorbell).
  • Is it wired of batter operated?
• Ring (Amazon echosystem)
• Nest Doorbell (Google echosystem)
• Lorex Video Doorbell

Smart doorlocks

• Yale Lock (Google echosystem)
• Eufy
• Ring : TODO

Window/Contact sensors

• Ring (Amazon echosystem)
• TODO : Other options?

---

You have more/better info? Feel free to reach out.

PS : Work in progress. Feel free to contribute.