Forget Ring – these subscription-free doorbells are going cheap in Amazon's early Black Friday sale

If you're looking for a Black Friday deal on a video doorbell, you're in luck. Amazon has chopped up to 50% off some of the best models around. I'm TechRadar's smart home tech editor, and I've picked today's top three deals for you below – all of which have earned glowing reviews from our team of expert testers, and won't sting you with any subscription fees to save and watch your recorded videos.

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For me, the best offer right now is the Eufy Video Doorbell 2K, which is down to a record-low price of £89.99 (was £179). It records crisp footage and comes with a base unit that can store up to 16GB of videos. You get subscription-free AI subject-detection too, which is rare. It's good value at full price, but for £100 it's frankly amazing.

I'm also a big fan of the Doro Hemma, now on sale for £99.99 (was £149.99). Doro makes tech with senior users in mind, but this doorbell is brilliant for anyone who wants a video doorbell that they can install and start using in seconds. Its app is brilliantly designed (we love how easy it is to scroll through your recordings and find the one you want), and everything is stored locally. There's no premium subscription plan at all, even if you wanted it.

Today's best Black Friday deals - quick links

• Amazon: up to 66% off tech & essentials
• AO: up to £500 off Dyson, Bosch & Hisense
• Argos: up to 50% off appliances, tech & toys
• Boots: save on 1,000s of beauty products
• Currys: deals on Ninja, Shark & Lenovo
• Dell: laptops from £279
• Dyson: up to £550 off vacuums
• EE: Switch 2 bundles from £20/month
• John Lewis: up to 50% off tech & fashion
• Lego: sets & accessories from £2.99
• Samsung: deals on appliances & phones
• Very: up to 40% off tech, toys & fashion

Today's best video doorbell Black Friday deals

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K (Wireless): was £179 now £89.99 at Amazon

This superb subscription-free video doorbell is half price in Amazon's early Black Friday sale – the cheapest it's ever been. It comes with a homebase to store your video recordings locally so you don't need to pay for cloud storage, and during our tests, we loved how easy it was to install and use. Take a look at our full Eufy Video Doorbell 2K review for more.

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Doro Hemma: was £149.99 now £99.99 at Amazon

The Hemma is a superb video doorbell that's down to its lowest-ever price at Amazon ahead of Black Friday. It's designed with senior users in mind, but is great for anyone who wants to see who's calling and speak to visitors without any hassle. There's no subscription at all, and it just works. Take a look at our full Doro Hemma review for details.

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EZVIZ EP3x Pro Doorbell: was £120 now £109.99 at Amazon

This is a pretty modest saving, but the EP3x Pro is always a fantastic value. It has dual cameras to record visitors and packages, stores your videos locally, and even has a solar panel to keep its battery topped up. It's chunky, but a great subscription-free option. See our EZVIZ EP3x Pro review for the full lowdown.

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We put all the best video doorbells through their paces at TechRadar, and these three are all worthy of a place beside your front door.

You'll notice that there are no Ring video doorbells in this list, though. That's because, although they're excellent, they don't store any videos unless you buy a Ring Home plan, and you only get basic functionality without subscribing. The plan isn't mandatory, but you miss a lot if you skip it. For more details, see my full guide to Ring Home subscriptions.