TP-Link Tapo C100 vs Kasa EC70 (2026): Which to Buy?

Updated September 2026

Data from Amazon and official TP-Link site.

2026 verdict

The TP-Link Tapo C100 wins on price, RTSP, its light, privacy zones and its siren against the TP-Link Kasa EC70, which is a clean sweep within TP-Link's own budget range.

Winner

TP-Link Tapo C100

$17.98$24.9928% OFF

Buy on Amazon USA

It costs less, streams RTSP into Home Assistant or a network video recorder, includes a light and a siren, supports privacy zone masking and detects people and baby crying for free, working with Google Home, Alexa, Home Assistant and IFTTT under the same 2-year warranty. The TP-Link Kasa EC70 answers with a motorised base that pans and tilts to cover a room, free 24/7 microSD recording and customizable motion zones, but it has no RTSP, no siren, no privacy zones and no Home Assistant support, and its person alerts require a subscription. Both record 1080p indoors with black and white night vision. Buy the TP-Link Tapo C100 for more features at a lower price, and the TP-Link Kasa EC70 if you specifically want pan and tilt.

Winner

TP-Link

TP-Link Tapo C100

28% OFF

$17.98

$24.99

Buy on Amazon USA

TP-Link

TP-Link Kasa EC70

30% OFF

$20.98

$29.99

Buy on Amazon USA

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Feature	TP-Link Tapo C100	TP-Link Kasa EC70	Winner
Price	$17.98	$20.98	TP-Link Tapo C100
RTSP	YES	NO	TP-Link Tapo C100
Light	YES	NO	TP-Link Tapo C100
Privacy Zone	YES	NO	TP-Link Tapo C100
Siren	YES	NO	TP-Link Tapo C100
Rating	4.4	4.4	Tie
Warranty	2 years	2 years	Tie
Weather Resistance	NO	NO	Tie
PoE	NO	NO	Tie
Solar Charging	NO	NO	Tie
Connectivity	2.4 GHz WiFi	2.4 GHz WiFi	Tie
Storage	MicroSD Card Slot, Cloud	MicroSD Card Slot, Cloud	Tie

Winner

TP-Link

TP-Link Tapo C100

28% OFF

$17.98

$24.99

Buy on Amazon USA

+ Price: $17.98
+ RTSP: YES
+ Light: YES

TP-Link

TP-Link Kasa EC70

30% OFF

$20.98

$29.99

Buy on Amazon USA

- Price: $20.98 vs $17.98
- RTSP: NO vs YES

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall: TP-Link Tapo C100 or TP-Link Kasa EC70?

The TP-Link Tapo C100 wins overall: cheaper, with RTSP, a light, a siren, privacy zones and free people and baby-crying alerts. The TP-Link Kasa EC70 adds a motorised pan-and-tilt base and free 24/7 microSD recording.

What is the biggest difference between the TP-Link Tapo C100 and the TP-Link Kasa EC70?

Features against movement. The Tapo offers RTSP, a light, a siren, privacy zones and free detection, while the Kasa's advantage is a head that rotates to cover a whole room.

Which one integrates with Home Assistant?

The TP-Link Tapo C100, which supports Home Assistant and IFTTT alongside Google Home and Alexa, and exposes an RTSP stream. The TP-Link Kasa EC70 works with Google Home and Alexa only.

Do both record without a subscription?

Both record 24/7 and event history to a microSD card at no cost. The difference is detection: the Tapo identifies people and baby crying for free, while the Kasa charges for person alerts.

Who should buy the TP-Link Tapo C100?

Buy the TP-Link Tapo C100 if you want the cheapest well-equipped indoor camera, with free microSD recording, RTSP, a light, a siren, motion and privacy zones and free people and baby-crying alerts.

Who should buy the TP-Link Kasa EC70?

Buy the TP-Link Kasa EC70 only if you specifically want a motorised camera that pans and tilts across a room, with free 24/7 microSD recording, Google Home and Alexa support and a 2-year warranty.

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