Best Security Cameras that Work with Amazon Alexa 2021

The second-gen Wyze Cam is everything you loved about the first generation but better. It offers 1080p live streaming and recording with a night vision range of up to 30 feet, and it now tags motion in both live stream and recorded video, detecting and outlining moving objects, people, or animals. This is the best bang for your buck. There is a Cam 3 on the horizon, but this is still our top choice for the time being.

Arlo Pro cameras are some of the best money can buy, period. The new Arlo Pro 3 carries on that legacy and expands upon it with footage now in 2560×1440 (as well as 1080p and 720p), high-powered infrared night vision, a 6500K spotlight, and a 3- to 6-month battery life. Available in packs of two, four, or six.

This wired security camera is great inside and out with wide-angle 1080p live-streaming footage, and you can store up to 24 hours of footage for free. You also get a free daily 30-second time-lapse, and the smart alerts come with thumbnails.

The sleekly designed Google Nest Cam gives you a 24/7 live stream of your home, and you’ll get alerts in the Nest Aware app, with the ability to control all of your Nest products from one place. You’ll also get two-way audio, and you can hide it just about anywhere, thanks to its diminutive size.

Another budget option, Wyze Cam’s Pan, has a 360-degree horizontal range and a vertical range of 93 degrees. When it detects motion, it’ll even follow the target and tag it within its field of view. You get 14 days of rolling cloud storage from alert video, which is 180p at 15FPS.

For 24/7 professional monitoring, Ring Spotlight Cam is your best option since Ring offers Protect plans. These cameras offer full HD live streaming and recording, as well as two-way audio and lifetime purchase protection from Ring — stolen cameras are covered.

Blink’s new Outdoor camera is reasonably priced for the feature set, offering two-year battery-life, which can be boosted to four years with a battery pack accessory. You can store files locally with the Blink Sync Module 2, or you can take advantage of Blink’s affordable cloud storage plans.

The Blink Indoor cam shares all of the company’s new Outdoor cam’s specs and features, minus the weatherproofing. This accounts for the price difference, so if you don’t need weather-resistance, this is a solid and more affordable Blink alternative for your indoor or sheltered spaces.

While this is a wired-only camera, it offers many of the same features as the pricier Blink Indoor camera at a fraction of the price. It’s super simple to set up and get started, and it’s easy to use with your Echo Show or Fire TV devices. Plus, you can use the Blink Add-On Sync Module 2 to store your video files locally.