Ever since my home was broken into, I've installed as many security cameras, floodlights, and other security measures in place as I could get away with (and they've been working great so far). The video doorbell I chose to go with for my front door is the Reolink Video Doorbell. Right now, you can get one of the best video doorbells of 2025 for a $51.99 (originally $109.99), the lowest price it has ever been, even cheaper than used ones on Amazon, according to price-tracking tools.
One of the main reasons I decided to go with the Reolink Video Doorbell is because there is no monthly subscription fee unless you want to pay for cloud service—but you don't need to, as you can just use an SD card for local storage (it auto-deletes the old footage so the local storage doesn't get full). I loved that it comes with a free plug-in chime so you can hear it wherever you put it in your home. It's also very flexible; you can choose to install it with an ethernet cable if your wifi is weak or wired if you don't want to depend on batteries.
The advantage of using an ethernet cable (other than a solid, reliable internet connection) is that it won't be affected by wifi jammers that robbers might use before a break-in.
It also has a pre-roll video feature that records six seconds before an event is triggered so you can have context on the event. The field of view is designed to capture a wide 180-degree view, meaning you won't be able to see packages on your porch (unless you angle it down, but you might miss catching people's faces who get close to the door). You can read more about this camera in PCMag's review.
