Ring vs. SimpliSafe | 2023 Rematch

[@irenaeusofpensacola]

My opinion is that if you care more about cameras, go with Ring. If you care more about home security features such as having a security company rep speak to potential intruders, go with Simplisafe.

[@bartsimpson1597]

100% agree

[@ventura1957]

I tried to talk to someone from ring and never get someone on the line. I did the same with Simplisafe and got someone very quick. That was the reason to decide in favor of Simplisafe.

[@johnszatkowski6898]

I disagree. I've had no real problems getting in touch with Ring support. Now with ANY support you are not going to get right through and will have wait times! Ever try calling your utility companies? 30min+ wait times!

[@77fallencircus]

I have had the complete opposite experience. Granted my SimpliSafe sample size is significantly smaller. However, I have been extremely happy with Ring, even more so when they were bought by Amazon.

[@jerrywest7068]

I've got Rong cameras around the outside perimeter of my house and Simplisafe as the indoor security system. Great combination.

[@AnthonyL0401]

I need cameras that can be connected to higher parts outside my house -- do they provide any mounting features?

[@kgee8647]

What a great combination 💯

[@stuffandthangs3953]

Never heard of Rong Cameras.

[@NunyaBizness-t8g]

I have had Ring products in my home for years and have never had a problem. I love that I can set custom motion zones on their cameras. I installed a Simplisafe system at my Mom's house about 6 months ago and have had nothing but trouble with it. The devices have disconnected from the base station 4 times in those 6 months. Each time I have to remove the devices from the app then re-install them. The picture quality of the cameras are terrible compared to Ring and they don't allow custom motion zones. As I am typing this I am preparing to go to Mom's house and replace her Simplisafe junk system with a new Ring system. The Simplisafe system will be going in the trash.

[@johnszatkowski6898]

I did MUCH research on BOTH systems and reliability issues are MUCH more common using Simpisafe vs. Ring.

[@yobabybubba]

Very good video. Where I'm at right now is I'm pretty confused. I don't know which one to get, if not something else.

[@asksafewise]

We've got more info on SafeWise if you want to see our favorite systems of 2023: www.safewise.com/best-home-security-system/

[@yobabybubba]

​@@asksafewisethank you

[@johnszatkowski6898]

I would NEVER use ADT as had them in the past and were JUNK for what they charge! Now they use Google products and those don't have a great track record either! Vivant is the MAC-DADDY system but REQUIRES a professional to install it and anytime you want to add to it ALSO requires a tech guy to come out to install! Also they are VERY PRICEY! Personally I do NOT want anyone snooping around my home checking out EVERYTHING I own and where it's located in todays day and age of theft and crime!

[@yobabybubba]

@@johnszatkowski6898 I ended up buying three ring cameras. I pay one hundred for the whole year and i'm very happy with it so far.

[@hms350]

Really good review. Thank you. I need to purchase ASAP. Retiring Xfinity as I changed my Internet. Is Abode still a contender if you are an Apple person? I would have pro monitoring. I also want to integrate door locks.

[@asksafewise]

It sure is! If you're interested in Abode, be sure to go for the Iota or Smart Security Kit. Its names for its systems can get confusing and the Security Kit doesn't work with HomeKit. Here we've got a longer review on Abode if you want to dive in a little more: www.safewise.com/blog/abode-home-security-review/

[@roxannehayes5995]

I just left Xfinity as well. I’ve had their cameras for years, so this is partly why I landed on this video as well.

[@Alzexza]

I was told that with simplisafe the camera doesn't push notifications through to your phone unless you are on the plan? is that right?

[@johnszatkowski6898]

Correct!

[@zemzabob]

Simplisafe also has Wi-Fi extenders available

[@johnszatkowski6898]

But will NOT allow you to keep OTHER branded WiFi devices connected via. that cellular backup where as the Ring Pro hub will! It was a deal-breaker for me and choose Ring Pro hub setup.

[@Turbowars75]

Can someone tell me if I need the regular or pro Ring? I don’t understand the pro and why I need it if I already have WiFi.

[@lavaunjohns7796]

I'm interested in quality of night vision and distance as well as quality for areas where wifi doesn't have a good signal.

[@JBGecko13yt]

thanks very helpful I have simplisafe but I really want more sensor coverage and integration with home automation

[@JosePerez1220]

Personally the music wasn’t too loud or distracting for me but I can understand how it could be for others Great video!

[@fishingpinky3165]

Its horrible. I can watch. No clue you youtubers have music playing while they are talking. I cant handle it.

[@bigchimpin4215]

I find myself using both. Simplisafe’s sensors are better solely for the first party carbon monoxide/smoke detectors. The camera support from ring is far more robust. The hardware and UI that ring offers is simply a better for the video monitoring.

[@johnszatkowski6898]

I have TWO smoke/CO2 sensors in my Ring setup from First Alert and are Z-WAVE and they work as they are supposed to and test them every FOUR months!

[@TheSodFather09]

If any of your equipment breaks ring will replace it , I know because I have done it 3 times . You have to have the paid subscription however, they will pay for a broken devices. Some information in this video was not correct.

[@TheSodFather09]

I don’t want anyone popping up on my camera when the alarm goes off it’s creepy. Ring will give you have phone call if your system goes off that’s enough for me.

[@RealSerie26]

You have the option to turn that off. That feature can save you money depending on where you live. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@dylanwey3752]

@@RealSerie26great! Thanks for letting us know, i was worried about it!

[@robertduncan2742]

That's interesting I never had anyone call

[@edwardfritz8262]

Bottom line how good is the police at responding to the alarm ?? 10 minutes 20 minutes half hour ??

[@johnszatkowski6898]

I can't speak for Simpisafe but Ring's response times are 15-20 seconds once the alarm is triggered! I had ADT before Ring and sometimes it took over a minute before they would call - IMO ADT is JUNK and too expensive and now uses Google products which has a KNOWN history of having issues and HUGE lag times on their devices.

[@logo3264]

I just bought SimpliSafe and I’m very happy with it so far. It was so easy to set up.

[@thefryinallofus]

Love that you didn't even have privacy practices as a category.

[@spuri2go]

This is a huge topic!! From what I've heard, Ring and Amazon Alexa are all meshed and reporting back to big brother. Can you look into this!?

[@johnszatkowski6898]

@@spuri2go Ring has had issues a few years back and due to public outcry they have CHANGED their methods! You think having a google display device in your home with a camera viewing you 24/7 is secure??? REALLY??? Google IS Big Brother!

[@allenmcdowell4083]

@spuri2go it’s true just like google products they have privacy issues like the government given them access to all your data when they want. It’s a NO for me.

[@johnszatkowski6898]

@@spuri2go Ring as been shady in the past! Due to SO many complaints and lawsuits Ring has now changed it's tune and now NO longer shares videos with law enforcement as well has changed the privacy policies regarding ALL cameras now.

[@ShaneCaldwell]

"Ring teamed up with Eero"...FYI, they don't really have to team up, they're both owned by Amazon lol

[@asksafewise]

Easy to be on the same team when you're owned by the same company lol

[@johnszatkowski6898]

True! But with that Eero router you can also have other non-Ring/Amazon devices connected to the backup cellular to keep as many devices you want to stay connected to the cloud. I as far as I know NO other system out there including Vivant has this option. Also, with that Eero setup you can also use your cellphones HOT-SPOT as a cellular backup as well which works great as I've used this for several hours a few times now due to internet outages!

[@jobygeorge8618]

@@johnszatkowski6898 could you please elaborate? why would I need eero to use my cellphone hotspot?

[@yourpcmd]

As an IT and Security company owner, for residential clients I recommend Ring. I don't recommend any of the two for business clients as in a professional setting; neither is up to the task and fails on so many levels. However, Ring and SimpliSafe along with other companies like Eufy, etc., are geared for DIY customers. For a better DIY setup along with better quality, Arlo is where it's at.

[@rayreilly6562]

Have SimpliSafe changing to ring

[@areuaware6842]

We've decided to go with Ring, seems to have a lot more options.

[@robertduncan2742]

Since rings been bought out years ago things has went down in areas and costs has increased. Besos needs to make sure things are better

[@robertduncan2742]

Ring offers a constant monitoring but I prefer not a nosy person

[@dylanwey3752]

I love seeing adults argue in the comments

[@77fallencircus]

I disagree with you…

[@NightmareEcoF-150]

@@77fallencircusI agree to disagree with that you disagree on.

[@fernandessavio]

Have you compared a verisure alarm system ?

[@johnszatkowski6898]

Looks VERY pricey to me just doing 5seconds of research.. It all comes down to response times in your area! If it takes FOREVER for police/fire to respond to your area ANY alarm system won't do any better! Also, NO service in the USA!

[@fernandessavio]

Yeah, it's based in the UK & Europe and South America now.

[@anthonyferrara2222]

Didn’t Ring stop offering the car cam?

[@justicecenter]

Yes no longer available

[@huuquyenhang]

Team Ring🎉

[@ElizabethTowe-r3y]

I watched the whole video to see how installation is for each and did not find the answer.

[@hectorleetaylor]

Turn off the music.

[@jixyana2145]

Exactly or lower the volume. It's annoying 😂😂😂

[@Joe-mz6dc]

So many content creators make this mistake. Geez. If you're going to add music, lower the volume by 6-8 decibels and stop the music while you're talking and just have the music play at various points to keep it entertaining.

[@youresoakinginit2113]

​@@Joe-mz6dc Agree, but OTOH, I'm not here to be entertained. FWIW, I wish Department Stores and Big Box Hardware (and little Box, if that's a thing😊) would abandon any specific genre of music, except Symphony (NOT OPERA!) or Easy Listening... I really hate music that makes me feel like I'm at a dark cocktail lounge) Back to *this* problem, this video's music, it has no TUNE that is recognizable! Just a bunch of plinking and weird riffing on digital instruments you can't even really recognize. (It's worse when the video is speeded up to save time!) GET RID OF IT! (But thanks a lot for the review!👍🏻)

[@BukuiZhao]

@@Joe-mz6dc Exactly

[@dayna9112]

Music off, dude

[@ventura1957]

I never succeeded to talk with someone from ring customer service. That is the reason I don't want to use their system.

[@keishafranklin6553]

Some simplisafe features were not mentioned .

[@asksafewise]

You're right, there's a lot we had to leave out for the sake of video length. But we've got a ton of reviews and other details on SafeWise in the video description if you want to check those out.

[@robertduncan2742]

Can simply safe work with ring incase one doesn't remove everything

[@robertduncan2742]

I wonder if the owner owns the two company's to offset costs

[@georgebrodie9795]

I think your just a simply safe fan because when I first stayers ago with home security ring was always number 1 because it did offer self monitoring. Simply safe had to adjust to keep up with ring also when I was looking into it simple safe customer service was horrible. Granted ring is not like it was I personally think people are eventually going to go to self monitoring with both companies

[@patsingr5108]

Ring 👎I have ring for six years, and I'm about to find a new doorbell. Ring hardly work, it always capture a person after they leave --can't tell who it was.

[@johnszatkowski6898]

Did you ever try an WiFi extender??? I had the same issues with my doorbell cam and bought a ChimePro extender from Ring and plugged it in nearby the doorbell - NEVER a problem since and ALL my clips are smooth even have a brick house with the main router 20+ feet away! ANY WiFi camera will have these issues if your WiFi signal is weak!

[@BukuiZhao]

What model do you have? Some of the early models are quite buggy from what I've heard, the newer ones don't have this issue

[@johnszatkowski6898]

@@BukuiZhao I have the Ring battery 3+ doorbell and is a few years old now but since I installed that ChimePro near my front door haven't had choppy videos since! I also installed a solar panel to it and NEVER have to worry about charging it either. I have an older Brick home with NO power for a doorbell and really didn't want to drill a hole through my house/brick to install power! The Ring 3+ has a black-and-white 4second preroll before switching to full color footage. I wanted preroll and at the time of purchase it was the only option.

[@DawnLucas-to4oh]

Yes Thanks 😊

[@LylasDad]

I’m loving this woman lol she’s pretty awesome 😎

[@robertduncan2742]

A good thing to do is check whats next better than these two with basically the same deals

[@patrickjeruelrohan6890]

I’m team SimpliSafe all the waaaaayyyy!!!

[@Brian-ej7uk]

Great video

[@asksafewise]

Thanks, Brian!

[@GarlandLundry-oo7io]

Turn on loud Rock and Roll

[@laurenbishop7394]

SimpliSafe limits how many outdoor cameras you can have on your plan, only 10. Ring is unlimited.

[@johnszatkowski6898]

Bingo and it's quite the added cost to your monthly PRICE too!

[@A_Well_Traveled_Man]

But seriously you really need more than 10 outdoor cameras what do you have a mansion in Hollywood 😭

[@AnthonyL0401]

You remind me of Zoey Deschanel but not as dippy haha

[@KarterHartzheim-go8fx]

Simpli safe I the way

[@helbertasprilla]

I can tell you with 100% certainty, Ring is pure garbage on three separate occasions when we needed the security footage it wither glitched, didn’t record altogether or was super quick. I would not spend $1 more on Ring and recommend any other brand. The Alexa brand is also trash and way behind the curb.,

[@earthangel428]

I like the app ring offers with scrolling through videos quickly. But a death happened and they accidentally delegated my videos . I spent at least 20 hours being transferred and on hold or given great lip service, even an apology and offered a credit but all I wanted and needed was my videos that I pay to have provided. I sued them to try and option the videos then they did retaliatory things like you might expect a teenager to do.

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Sorry what???

[@garymccoy3584]

Ring

[@ChrisBurke-b5n]

I like you

[@dayna9112]

Turn off music.

[@EstellaDevlin]

rin is gud

[@fishingpinky3165]

Thumbs down for the annoying background music. I will pass the video.

[@BukuiZhao]

I use Ring because from what I know Simplisafe is vulnerable to signal jamming. And in your video, you did the procedures wrong.

[@allenmcdowell4083]

Ring uses the same 2.4 ghz and will jam just as easy

[@johnszatkowski6898]

Bingo! ANY alarm system that offers a key-fob is vulnerable to hacking which is WHY Ring will never offer one - it's a security risk!

[@BukuiZhao]

@@allenmcdowell4083 Not talking about Wifi, I'm talking about the sensors. Simplisafe uses 433mhz right in the middle of the ham band.

[@azmgbbb]

Too much noise

[@tomjefferson6617]

Simple safe sales commercial! Hardly impartial.

[@togashi_joe]

3 points for SimpliSafe vs 2 points for Ring is hardly a commercial. This was well researched and definitely impartial.

[@Blackandwhitecat-u9v]

Wah wah wah wah wah

[@lmniblack]

I am a true customer and have had them Both. I have had Simpli Safe for 7 years with no problem. However the ability to connect all of my cameras & smart home features lead me to switch to Ring a month ago I must say overall I am very impressed by Ring so far and I plan on sticking with Ring. Your video seems well rehearsed and Biased. I’m speaking from experience you’re sounding like a paid advertisement,

[@mingoreyes1]

Agreed

[@Angiebangie699]

The music was brutal. Great video but music is to much.