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Ring Keypad v2

mid local: good Z-Wave

Price: $19.99 verified Sep 10, 2026
HA fit: good
Works offline: yes
Setup: easy
Hub needed: yes

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Ring Keypad v2 alarm panel - Tactile arming keypad with a real panic button, not a software shortcut

Quick verdict

The Ring Keypad v2 is a Z-Wave alarm keypad that pairs natively to Z-Wave JS with no Ring cloud - a legitimately local-first arming keypad with a real panic button. It's a solid pick if you want tactile arming for a Home Assistant alarm panel; only the Ring Alarm ecosystem (which you don't need) is cloud-bound.

Standout: Tactile arming keypad with a real panic button, not a software shortcut.

Notes last checked May 31, 2026.

Compatibility snapshot

Home Assistant good

Apple Home none

Google Home none

Alexa excellent

Works offline yes

Setup easy

Extra hub needed yes

Power rechargeable battery or micro-USB

Local control facts

Home Assistant: zwave_js integration, Local Push (home-assistant.io, checked Sep 10, 2026)
Z-Wave JS: in the device database, listed as Ring 4AK1SZ (Keypad v2) (github.com, checked Sep 10, 2026)

Why it stands out

Tactile arming keypad with dedicated panic, fire, and medical buttons
Real panic button, not just a software shortcut
Fire, police and medical buttons arrive in Home Assistant as Z-Wave JS notification events you can automate on

Reasons to hesitate

Z-Wave inclusion to a non-Ring controller is unsupported and fiddly
Z-Wave S2 pairing to a non-Ring controller takes a careful exclusion/inclusion first
No display feedback beyond the built-in LEDs

Best for

Households already invested in Ring Alarm who want a tactile keypad

Avoid if

Local-first / privacy is a hard requirement
You're not already in the Ring Alarm ecosystem

Privacy and local-control notes

As a Z-Wave device it pairs directly to Z-Wave JS with no Ring cloud account. (Only the separate Ring Alarm ecosystem is cloud-bound - you don't need it for local HA use.)

Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: Z-Wave JS (S2) - native, no Ring cloud.

Buying reality check

Price notes: Frequently bundled with Ring Alarm starter kits.

Verified price reads: lowest seen $19.99, latest $19.99 on Sep 10, 2026.

Sep 10, 2026$19.99amazon
Sep 3, 2026$19.99amazon

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