Forget Ring – these subscription-free doorbells are going cheap in Amazon’s early Black Friday sale

If you’re looking for a Black Friday deal on a video doorbell, you’re in luck. Amazon has chopped up to 50% off some of the best models around. I’m TechRadar’s smart home tech editor, and I’ve picked today’s top three deals for you below – all of which have earned glowing reviews from our team of expert testers, and won’t sting you with any subscription fees to save and watch your recorded videos.

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For me, the best offer right now is the Eufy Video Doorbell 2K, which is down to a record-low price of £89.99 (was £179). It records crisp footage and comes with a base unit that can store up to 16GB of videos. You get subscription-free AI subject-detection too, which is rare. It’s good value at full price, but for £100 it’s frankly amazing.

I’m also a big fan of the Doro Hemma, now on sale for £99.99 (was £149.99). Doro makes tech with senior users in mind, but this doorbell is brilliant for anyone who wants a video doorbell that they can install and start using in seconds. Its app is brilliantly designed (we love how easy it is to scroll through your recordings and find the one you want), and everything is stored locally. There’s no premium subscription plan at all, even if you wanted it.

You’ll notice that there are no Ring video doorbells in this list, though. That’s because, although they’re excellent, they don’t store any videos unless you buy a Ring Home plan, and you only get basic functionality without subscribing. The plan isn’t mandatory, but you miss a lot if you skip it. For more details, see my full guide to Ring Home subscriptions.