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| Feature | Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam | TP-Link Tapo C100 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 | $17.98 | TP-Link Tapo C100 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.4 | Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam |
| Warranty | 1 year | 2 years | TP-Link Tapo C100 |
| Storage | Cloud | MicroSD Card Slot, Cloud | TP-Link Tapo C100 |
| Color Night Vision | YES | NO | Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam |
| RTSP | NO | YES | TP-Link Tapo C100 |
| Alerts | Motion, People | Motion, People, Baby Crying Sound | TP-Link Tapo C100 |
| Local Control | NO | YES | TP-Link Tapo C100 |
| No Subscription Required | NO | YES | TP-Link Tapo C100 |
| Weather Resistance | NO | NO | Tie |
| PoE | NO | NO | Tie |
| Solar Charging | NO | NO | Tie |
The TP-Link Tapo C100 wins overall: far cheaper, a 2-year warranty, free microSD recording, RTSP, a light, a siren and free people and baby-crying alerts. The Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam is better rated, pans 360 degrees and sees in colour at night.
Coverage against cost of ownership. The Ring rotates to watch a whole room but needs a subscription for recordings, while the Tapo is fixed and stores everything free on a microSD card.
The Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam, thanks to color night vision. The TP-Link Tapo C100 records in black and white after dark, though it does include a light that can be switched on.
Only the TP-Link Tapo C100. The Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam has no siren, relying on notifications and two-way talk, though it does support privacy zones for masking sensitive areas.
Buy the TP-Link Tapo C100 if you want the cheapest indoor camera with free microSD recording, RTSP, motion and privacy zones, a light, a siren, people and baby-crying alerts and a 2-year warranty.
Buy the Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam if you want one camera to cover an entire room, with color night vision, two-way talk, motion and privacy zones and Ring's app, accepting a subscription.
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