Comparison with competitors
DoorBird stands for the combination of exclusive design with the most innovative IP technology in the field of door communication. Our products are made from corrosion-resistant precious metals and manufactured in Germany according to the highest quality standards. The design is sophisticated, clean and straightforward.
Due to the consistent use of IP technology DoorBird products are top notch in the industry. In terms of quality, speed of push messages, voice and video, DoorBird IP Video door stations are the leader when it comes to innovative technology and design. Because of our specially developed encoding, packaging and transport technology, only 450 KBit/sec are needed for a great audio and video quality. DoorBird even works reliably when your smart device has only moderate internet connection.
In the following list we classify our products for you and show you in what areas our strongest competitors are doing best.
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DoorBird |
Best Competitors |
| Design and Quality |
Elegant, straightforward design made of high-quality precious metal casings. No cheap plastic housings
Numerous surfaces and colours, e. g. stainless steel, bronze, brass, titanium as well as free choice of colour with powder coating.
Service for the design of individual units |
Siedle, 2N, Aiphone |
| Production Location |
Germany |
Siedle |
| Picture and audio quality |
Ultra sharp, ultra wide angle HD image, straightened and without black fish eye edges
Clear speech even under difficult environmental conditions |
Only at DoorBird |
| Pricing |
Distribution only through us and selected resellers
No dumping prices on the Internet |
Only at DoorBird |
| Support and Service |
Support in German, English, Spanish, French and Italian
2 year worldwide warranty
Worldwide return free of charge in case of defect |
Only at DoorBird |
| Model Variety |
Numerous models for single-family and apartment buildings, apartment complexes and large apartment buildings
Products for access control
Service for the design of individual units |
Siedle, 2N, Aiphone, Comelit |
| IP Technology |
Products based entirely on IP technology
No SIP required
App does not have to be started, therefore battery-friendly
Free Cloud recording (visitor history) in HD quality
No DynDNS or port forwarding / NAT required
Geofencing |
Ring, Skybell |
| Internet connection requirements |
Minimum required internet connection: 450 Kbit/s.
Specially developed encoding, packaging and transport technology for mobile remote access (WLAN, 3G, 4G/LTE, 5G), resulting in low latency for audio & video and super-fast connection establishment.
Ultra-fast notification via push message
Minimum delay for audio and video because no standard h. 264/SIP |
Only at DoorBird |
| Integrations and compatibility, interfaces |
Open API interface for integration in home automation, access control, alarm systems and other systems
Official ONVIF member
Integrated in Volkswagen, Control4, Crestron, KNX, RTI, Elan, URC, Nuki, Zipato, Fibaro and many more.
Integrated in NVR, NAS and VMS (e. g. Synology, Qnap, Hikvision, Netavis, Milestone etc.) and much more.
Activatable Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) with P2P and PBX support, e. g. for Grandstream, Snom, Yealink etc. |
In this variety only at DoorBird |
| Connection possibilities |
Connection for existing doorbell
Connection for existing door, door or garage openers
Connection for existing door release button |
Siedle, 2N |
| Activation |
Simple activation by scanning a QR code
No SIP required
No DynDNS or port forwarding / NAT required |
Ring, Skybell |
| Exemplary functionality |
180-210° HD video with hemispheric lens*
4D motion sensor*
Schedules and profiles individually configurable
Automatic door opener
I/O door controller as remote safety relay
Cross-Platform HTML5 Widget
RFID Reader*
Keypad*
Bluetooth Low Energy® (BLE)*
Cloud API for third-party vendors
Face-Recognition*
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Only at DoorBird |
*: Depends on model
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