eufy vs Reolink: Security Cameras, Storage and Costs Compared (2026)

Quick verdict

Neither brand wins outright on the published facts. Both eufy and Reolink record to local storage with no required subscription, so the better pick depends on how you want to power, store and connect your cameras. Prices and limits on this page are from eufy.com and reolink.com as of October 2026 (fetched October 3, 2026). No reseller prices are used. Both stores were advertising sales that day. Where a maker showed a saving, we give the higher price first and the lower price after it. eufy shows the higher price on its product pages, often with a coupon code ("Save $X with Code"), and the lower price on its collection pages ("Saved $X"). Reolink shows the lower price next to a crossed-out higher price and an "OFF" label.

Prices compared, like for like

All prices are as of October 2026, in US dollars, from each maker's own store. The pairs match camera types: indoor with indoor, battery with battery, PoE kit with PoE kit. They are not identical products, so check the specs that matter to you. Where two prices appear, the second is the lower price after the saving the maker showed on October 3, 2026.

The PoE kits are not equals: eufy's E50 cameras pair a fixed 2K lens with a 4K pan, tilt and zoom lens, while the RLK8-800B4 comes with four fixed-lens 4K bullet cameras. The Reolink Argus PT Ultra and Altas PT Ultra prices are for the selection shown on their product pages that day: one camera plus one solar panel.

Feature and setup matrix

Each cell comes from the maker's own product, support or policy pages, fetched October 3, 2026. Prices in this table are as of October 2026.

Storage and subscriptions

eufy. Some cameras carry their own storage, and others record to a card you add. For the Indoor Cam S350, eufy says a 128 GB microSD card holds up to 120 hours (5 days) of continuous recording at the highest resolution. The HomeBase S380 takes a 2.5 inch SATA hard drive or SSD. Cloud Backup is optional: eufy says the data is encrypted and stored on AWS cloud servers, and notes that push notifications with thumbnail previews need the preview image to be stored in the cloud for a short time.

Reolink. Reolink says cameras can save recordings to a microSD card or upload them to an FTP server. It recommends a Home Hub for battery cameras and an NVR for plug-in cameras.

Reolink Cloud depends on your camera model and country. On October 3, 2026, Reolink's US cloud page listed the Standard LTE Plan at $6.99/mo, or $5.83/mo billed once yearly (shown next to a crossed-out $6.58/mo and an 11% OFF label), for up to 5 cameras with 30-day video history, and the Single-Device LTE Plan (30D) at $5.99/mo (1 camera, 30 days). It also listed a Basic LTE Plan (1 camera, 7-day history, which you can subscribe to only once) with no price shown. The Single-Device and Standard plans each have a history menu with a 60-day choice, and choosing it changes the plan shown: the Single-Device LTE Plan (30D) becomes the Single-Device LTE Plan (60D) for up to 1 camera, and the Standard LTE Plan becomes the Business LTE Plan for up to 20 cameras. The page names the applicable devices as select 4G cameras and video doorbell for the Standard LTE Plan, and all 4G cameras, video doorbell and TrackMix Wired LTE for the Single-Device plan. The full device lists on the page name Go series and other 4G models, the Reolink Video Doorbell (Battery) and TrackMix Wired LTE. None of the Argus, Altas, E1 or RLC cameras on this page appears in them. Reolink also says cameras added to a Home Hub do not support its Cloud service. If you are buying Wi-Fi or PoE cameras in the US, plan on local storage.

Cameras by type

Prices in this section are as of October 2026. Where two prices appear, the second is the lower price after the saving the maker showed on October 3, 2026.

Indoor

• eufy Indoor Cam S350 ($139.99): 4K with two cameras, 3x optical zoom and up to 8x digital zoom, dual-band Wi-Fi 6.
• eufy Indoor Cam E220 ($54.99, or $49.99 with eufy's $5.00 saving): 2K (2304 x 1296), pans 360 degrees and tilts 96 degrees, records to microSD, optional cloud or a NAS over RTSP.
• Reolink E1 Zoom ($109.99): 3840 x 2160, 3x optical zoom, pans 355 degrees and tilts 50 degrees, dual-band Wi-Fi 6, microSD up to 512 GB.
• Reolink E1 Pro ($69.99, or $64.99 with Reolink's $5.00 OFF): 2880 x 1616 (5 megapixels), same pan and tilt range, microSD up to 512 GB.

Reolink's two indoor models list microSD cards up to 512 GB and list RTSP and ONVIF in their specs. eufy's S350 and E220 pages do not state a maximum card size. eufy's E220 costs less and adds Apple Home. For a wider field, see our guide to the best indoor security cameras.

Battery and solar

• eufy SoloCam S340 ($199.99, or $139.99 with eufy's $60.00 saving): a 3K wide lens (2880 x 1620) and a 2K telephoto lens, 8x hybrid zoom, pan and tilt (355 degrees horizontal and 60 degrees vertical in eufy's spec table), removable 2.2W solar panel. eufy lists battery life at 3 months, based on 300 seconds of recording a day.
• eufyCam S4 ($349.99): a 4K fixed lens above a dual 2K pan, tilt and zoom camera, a 5.5W solar panel and a quick-swap 10,000 mAh battery. It works on its own or with HomeBase S380.
• Reolink Argus PT Ultra ($159.99 with solar panel): 3840 x 2160, pans 355 degrees and tilts 140 degrees, motion-triggered recording.
• Reolink Argus 4 Pro + SP ($214.99 with solar panel): two 4mm lenses stitched into one 180 degree image at 5120 x 1440, 5,000 mAh battery, dual-band Wi-Fi 6, triggered recording.
• Reolink Altas PT Ultra + SP ($219.99, or $186.99 with Reolink's $33.00 OFF, with solar panel): 4K, 20,000 mAh battery, motion, scheduled and continuous recording, up to 10 seconds of pre-recording. Reolink describes the continuous recording as solar-powered, with 5 hours of direct sunlight a day on its Solar Panel 2.

eufy puts storage inside the camera. Reolink gives you 5 GHz Wi-Fi and bigger cards, and the Altas PT Ultra is the only one of these five that lists continuous recording without mains power. More picks across brands are in our best outdoor smart cameras guide.

Wired and PoE

• eufy: the PoE NVR Security System E41 ($799.99 on its product page, or $599.99 with the $200.00 saving shown on eufy's PoE collection page) records 4K with a 122 degree view on an 8-channel NVR that expands to 16. The NVR System E50 4-Cam Kit ($1,199.99, or $999.99 with eufy's $200.00 saving) adds dual-lens cameras with tracking. eufy also sells add-on PoE cameras such as the PoE Turret Security Camera E41 ($129.99), which it says works only with its NVR and cannot function on its own. To add eufy wireless cameras, doorbells and sensors to the NVR, eufy says you need its Wi-Fi Module (T8709).
• Reolink: the RLC-820A ($99.99) is a single 4K PoE camera with a microSD slot and motion, scheduled or 24/7 recording. The RLK8-800B4 kit ($699.99) includes four 4K bullet cameras and an 8-channel NVR with 8 PoE ports that accepts up to 12 IP cameras. Reolink also lists 12MP (RLC-1212A, $129.99) and 16MP (Duo 3 PoE, $209.99) PoE cameras.

Reolink is the more flexible wired choice: you can start with one camera and a card, add an NVR later, or point the cameras at third-party software. eufy's PoE cameras run on its own NVR with a local AI agent, and carry a 36-month warranty.

Video doorbells

• eufy Video Doorbell E340 ($149.99, or $119.99 with eufy's $30.00 saving): 2K with two cameras, battery or wired power, 8 GB of local storage. eufy's doorbell page also lists the Video Doorbell S4 with Chime 2 at $299.99.
• Reolink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) ($149.99, or $134.99 with Reolink's 10% OFF): 2048 x 2048, battery or wired power, microSD up to 512 GB, Google Assistant, Alexa and IFTTT. In wired mode it supports 24/7 recording. Reolink also sells a Video Doorbell PoE ($119.99) and a Video Doorbell WiFi ($139.99, or $129.99 with Reolink's saving).

Reolink's range includes a PoE doorbell. The power options on eufy's doorbell collection page are solar, battery and wired. eufy's E340 adds a second, downward-facing camera for the doorstep. Our best doorbell cameras guide covers the wider field.

Trade-offs

eufy

• Security cameras bought from eufy's store carry a 12-month warranty, half of Reolink's 2 years. Its PoE cameras and NVRs get 36 months.
• Several models connect on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only: SoloCam S340, Indoor Cam E220, Indoor Cam E30 and Video Doorbell E340.
• On the pages we read, Apple Home appears only on indoor cameras (the Indoor Cam E220, E30 and C120), and the Indoor Cam S350 supports Alexa and Google Assistant smart displays but not Google Home.
• On cameras such as the SoloCam S340 and eufyCam S4, face recognition and large shared storage need the HomeBase S380, a $199.99 extra as of October 2026.
• eufy says its NVR does not support other brands' PoE cameras, that its add-on PoE Turret Security Camera E41 cannot function on its own, and that the eufyCam S4 does not work with HomeBase 2, the eufy NVR or Apple HomeKit.
• The SoloCam S340 cannot record 24/7, even with a HomeBase.

Reolink

• No Apple Home support on any camera, per Reolink's support site.
• In the US, the cloud plans on Reolink's page name 4G cameras and video doorbells, and cameras on a Home Hub cannot use the Cloud service at all.
• Battery cameras do not support RTSP or ONVIF on their own. They need a Home Hub for that, except the Battery Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) in wired power mode.
• Reolink says its battery cameras are designed to record when motion is detected. Continuous recording on battery cameras is limited to the Altas series and TrackMix LTE Plus series.
• The Reolink camera spec sheets we read list a microSD slot and no built-in storage, so budget for a card, a Home Hub or an NVR.
• Voice assistant support varies by model: some spec sheets list Google Assistant only.

Who each one suits

• Pick eufy if you want cameras with storage already inside, Apple Home on an indoor camera, face recognition handled by a hub at home, a cloud backup option for Wi-Fi cameras in the US, or a dual-camera doorbell.
• Pick Reolink if you want PoE cameras that record on their own without an NVR, RTSP and ONVIF for a third-party recorder or Home Assistant, 5 GHz Wi-Fi on battery cameras, a battery camera that records continuously, a PoE doorbell, or a 2-year warranty.
• Either works if all you need is a camera that records to local storage with no monthly fee. Both makers say you can do that.

What we could not verify

• Reolink Cloud for Wi-Fi and PoE cameras in the US. The US plan page names 4G cameras and video doorbells as applicable devices, and its device lists show no Argus, Altas, E1 or RLC model. Reolink's spec sheets say cloud is available in selected countries. We could not confirm from Reolink's pages that a US buyer can add a Wi-Fi or PoE camera to a current plan.
• Prices for the Argus 4 Pro and Argus PT Ultra without a solar panel. On October 3, 2026 Reolink's product pages offered each one as a camera plus solar panel ($214.99 and $159.99). We saw no price on those pages for either camera on its own.
• Yearly totals and the Basic plan price for Reolink Cloud. The US cloud page shows yearly billing as a price per month and shows no price for the Basic LTE Plan, as of October 2026.
• Which eufy devices support Cloud Backup. eufy points to a support article for the device list, and that link returned a 404 page for us on October 3, 2026.
• Storage and pan range on the eufy SoloCam S340. The spec table on eufy's S340 page lists 8 GB of built-in storage and 355 degrees of pan, while a comparison table on the same page lists a microSD card of up to 256 GB and 0 to 344 degrees of pan. We quote the spec table.
• The largest microSD card for eufy's indoor cameras. The S350 and E220 pages we read do not state a maximum.
• Alexa on the Reolink RLC-820A. Its spec sheet lists Google Assistant only, while the same page has a Work With Alexa section.
• How many cameras come in the eufy E41 kit. The page we read did not say.
• Face recognition on Reolink. We did not find it on the Reolink pages we read. That is not proof Reolink lacks it.
• Sale end dates. Both sites showed countdown timers next to some offers on October 3, 2026, but no end date in writing, so we give none.
• Real-world reliability. This page uses only the makers' own pages, so it has no independent figures for battery life in use, alert speed or uptime.

How this comparison was put together

We did not physically test either brand's cameras. This comparison is based only on published information: product pages, spec sheets, store listings, plan pages and policies on eufy.com and reolink.com, plus Reolink support articles, all fetched on October 3, 2026. No reseller prices or listings are used. We compared like with like (indoor with indoor, battery with battery, PoE with PoE, doorbell with doorbell) and left out anything we could not confirm on a maker's own page. Where this page says something is not stated or not found, that describes the pages listed in the sources. It is not a claim that the feature is missing. Prices change often, so check the maker's site before you buy.

About the two device cards below

The cards below show the eufy and Reolink cameras that have their own pages on HomeGearLab. They are listed in no ranked order, and they are not a like-for-like pair: the eufy Indoor Cam S350 is an indoor pan and tilt camera, and the Reolink Argus 4 Pro is a battery and solar camera made for outdoor installation. The numbers on the cards only mark their position on the page. They are not a ranking and not the result of any test, and neither card is a winner. On October 3, 2026, Reolink's page priced the Argus 4 Pro at $214.99 with a solar panel.