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## **Ring Home Subscription Plans (U.S. Pricing)**
These plans are *optional* — you can use a Ring doorbell **without one** — but they unlock video recording, cloud storage, and extra features you won't get with the free tier. ([Ring][1])
### **Ring Home Basic**
* **Price:** ~$4.99/month or **$49.99/year**
* **Best for:** 1 Ring doorbell or camera
* **Includes:**
• Save & view video history up to ~180 days
• Person, package & vehicle alerts
• Video preview alerts
• 10% off select Ring purchases ([Ring][1])
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### **Ring Home Standard**
* **Price:** ~$9.99/month or **$99.99/year**
* **Best for:** Households with *multiple Ring devices*
* **Includes everything in Basic, plus:**
• Coverage for *all devices at one location*
• Extended Live View (longer live video sessions)
• Alarm cellular backup (if using Ring Alarm)
• Daily event summaries & more ([Ring][2])
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### **Ring Home Premium**
* **Price:** ~$19.99/month or **$199.99/year**
* **Best for:** Full-featured home security (especially with Ring Alarm systems)
* **Includes everything in Standard, plus:**
• 24/7 professional monitoring support available
• 24/7 *continuous recording* for supported devices
• More advanced smart features ([Ring SA][3])
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## What You Get **Without Any Subscription**
You *do not need* a subscription to use a Ring doorbell — and here's what still works for free:
✔️ **Live View** (see video live anytime)
✔️ **Real-time motion alerts & notifications**
✔️ **Two-way talk** through the app
✔️ **Doorbell ringing alerts**
But ⛔ **no video storage** — you *cannot* save or replay video clips without a subscription. ([TechRadar][4])
* **No subscription required** for the basics: alerts, live view, 2-way talk.
* **Subscription required** if you want to **record, save, share, and replay videos**, or get advanced features.
* The cheapest plan (Basic) starts from about **$4.99/month or $49.99/year** in the U.S. ([Ring][1])
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## **Ring Home Subscription Plans (U.S. Pricing)**
These plans are *optional* — you can use a Ring doorbell **without one** — but they unlock video recording, cloud storage, and extra features you won't get with the free tier. ([Ring][1])
### **Ring Home Basic**
* **Price:** ~$4.99/month or **$49.99/year**
* **Best for:** 1 Ring doorbell or camera
* **Includes:**
• Save & view video history up to ~180 days
• Person, package & vehicle alerts
• Video preview alerts
• 10% off select Ring purchases ([Ring][1])
---
### **Ring Home Standard**
* **Price:** ~$9.99/month or **$99.99/year**
* **Best for:** Households with *multiple Ring devices*
* **Includes everything in Basic, plus:**
• Coverage for *all devices at one location*
• Extended Live View (longer live video sessions)
• Alarm cellular backup (if using Ring Alarm)
• Daily event summaries & more ([Ring][2])
---
### **Ring Home Premium**
* **Price:** ~$19.99/month or **$199.99/year**
* **Best for:** Full-featured home security (especially with Ring Alarm systems)
* **Includes everything in Standard, plus:**
• 24/7 professional monitoring support available
• 24/7 *continuous recording* for supported devices
• More advanced smart features ([Ring SA][3])
---
## What You Get **Without Any Subscription**
You *do not need* a subscription to use a Ring doorbell — and here's what still works for free:
✔️ **Live View** (see video live anytime)
✔️ **Real-time motion alerts & notifications**
✔️ **Two-way talk** through the app
✔️ **Doorbell ringing alerts**
But ⛔ **no video storage** — you *cannot* save or replay video clips without a subscription. ([TechRadar][4])
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## Quick Summary
| Feature | Free | Basic | Standard | Premium | |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------ | -------- | ----------------- | -------------- |
| Live alerts & Live View | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Cloud video history | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Multi-device coverage | ❌ (each device separate) | ❌ (1 device) | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Extended Live View | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| 24/7 recording | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | |
| Professional monitoring | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | Optional / add-on | ([Ring SA][3]) |
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## ⭐ Bottom Line
* **No subscription required** for the basics: alerts, live view, 2-way talk.
* **Subscription required** if you want to **record, save, share, and replay videos**, or get advanced features.
* The cheapest plan (Basic) starts from about **$4.99/month or $49.99/year** in the U.S. ([Ring][1])
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