The UniFi Doorbell Pro is a powerful doorbell camera easily paired with one of our recommended UniFi routers to help you monitor activity at the door of your short-term rental. To learn more about the UniFi ecosystem and why it’s the best match for your short-term rental property, read our article on the topic.
This doorbell can easily be installed using the existing two-wire power* for your existing doorbell and will provide you with smart detections and notifications for people, vehicles and animals. It also includes a secondary package camera for a full view of the area around your short-term property entrance.
However, it cannot operate stand-alone, and needs to be paired with a UniFi “brain” described in our article above. This is ok, in our opinion, because the additional UniFi equipment needed are items we suggest are needed to manage your short-term rental anyway. Read more in our dedicated article and review our advanced recommended devices.
The UniFi Doorbell Pro beats out our other recommended doorbell camera, the ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera, because it does not require a monthly subscription, and has the two integrated cameras with approach lighting.
*Externally powering your doorbell is critical. As a short-term property manager, your goal is to minimize the number of battery devices, as they introduce another point of failure that must be managed by your on-site staff and can quickly create unpleasant situations and extra management cost.
