Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam vs TP-Link Tapo C200

The TP-Link Tapo C200 wins overall: far cheaper, a 2-year warranty, free microSD recording, RTSP, a light, a siren and free people and animal alerts, with the same 360-degree coverage. The Ring adds color night vision.

Cost of ownership. The Tapo records everything free to a card and streams RTSP, while the Ring keeps video in the cloud and needs a subscription for any recorded footage.

Yes. The Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam rotates 360 degrees, and the TP-Link Tapo C200 pans 360 degrees while tilting 114, so both can sweep an entire room from a shelf or table.

Only the TP-Link Tapo C200, which also includes a light. The Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam has neither, relying on notifications and two-way talk through the Ring app.

Buy the TP-Link Tapo C200 if you want the cheapest 360-degree indoor camera with free microSD recording, RTSP, motion and privacy zones, a light, a siren, people and animal alerts and a 2-year warranty.

Buy the Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam if you want colour night vision and Ring's app alongside other Ring devices, with 360-degree coverage, two-way talk and motion and privacy zones.