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Quick verdict
If you want a doorbell that records to your own NAS and integrates locally, DoorBird is the gold standard - and the price reflects it. The official Home Assistant integration uses local push for ring and motion events, and RTSP/ONVIF feeds any local NVR. The catch beyond cost: DoorBird paused its native Apple Home, Alexa and Google integrations, so those now require third-party bridges (Home Assistant handles the rest).
Standout: A premium IP doorbell with an open HTTP/RTSP/ONVIF API and local-push Home Assistant integration - full local video, events and door control, no monthly fee.
Notes last checked Jun 7, 2026.
Compatibility snapshot
Home AssistantgoodReliable local integration with minor caveats (a hub, manual config, or polling). Core function works locally.
Apple Homenone (native integrations paused by vendor; via 3rd-party bridge only)
Google Homenone (paused; via 3rd-party bridge only)
Alexanone (paused; via 3rd-party bridge only)
Works offlineyes
Setupmoderate
Extra hub neededno
PowerPoE
Local control facts
Home Assistant: doorbird integration, Local Push (home-assistant.io, checked Sep 10, 2026)
Why it stands out
Open LAN-2-LAN HTTP API plus RTSP and ONVIF - full local control and NVR recording, no subscription
Local-push Home Assistant integration for ring, motion, camera and the door relay
1080p ultra-wide camera with IR night vision and a configurable door-opener relay
Reasons to hesitate
Premium price, often $700-$900
No native Apple Home / Alexa / Google (vendor paused them; bridges required)
Event setup is configured in the DoorBird app before it surfaces in Home Assistant
Best for
Self-hosted setups that want local doorbell video to a NAS with no subscription
Home Assistant users who value an open, documented local API
Avoid if
You want a cheap battery doorbell
You need native HomeKit/Alexa/Google without running Home Assistant or a bridge
Privacy and local-control notes
Publishes an open LAN-2-LAN HTTP API plus RTSP and ONVIF, so video, events and the door relay all work on your LAN with no subscription. A DoorBird cloud app exists for mobile push/remote access but is optional for local Home Assistant use.
Skip the cloud fees: the doorbell cameras that record locally to Frigate, an NVR, or a NAS with Home Assistant, and what local really means for each option.