eufy Video Doorbell E340 Review

Who the eufy Video Doorbell E340 is for

The eufy E340 is for the buyer who wants a genuinely capable video doorbell without signing up for a monthly bill. It records locally, sees both the visitor and the doorstep, and works wired or on battery — the clearest no-subscription doorbell we cover. If your objection to Ring is the plan, this is the doorbell that answers it.

It suits a home that wants package awareness and free recording, whether or not it has existing doorbell wiring (the E340 does both). If you’re deep in the Amazon world and want the most polished app and don’t mind paying for storage, the Ring Pro is the smoother experience; if a rock-bottom price matters more than the second camera, the Wyze doorbell is cheaper.

What it gets right

The two headline features earn their place. First, free local recording: the E340 stores footage on built-in storage with no monthly fee, expandable via a eufy HomeBase — the running-cost win this site is built to surface. Second, the dual camera: a second lens angled at the doorstep means you actually see a package on the ground, not just a courier’s face — genuinely useful, and unusual at this price. On top of that, the wired-or-battery flexibility means it fits homes with and without doorbell wiring, and it works with Alexa and Google Home.

Where it falls short

Be clear-eyed about three things. First, eufy’s privacy history: in 2022 the brand disclosed issues with how some cloud thumbnails were handled, and while the local-storage design is part of why we still rate the no-fee approach, you should read the full history — we cover it in our eufyCam review— before you buy. Second, no Apple Home support, so HomeKit households should look elsewhere. Third, setup is fiddlierthan Ring’s plug-and-play polish; it’s not hard, but it’s not quite as smooth.

Installation and everyday use

Practically, the E340’s flexibility starts at install. If you have existing doorbell wiring, hardwire it for constant power and it behaves like a permanent fixture; if you don’t, run it on the rechargeable battery and mount it wherever suits — a real advantage in a rental or a home without a chime transformer. Footage lands on built-in local storage out of the box, and if you outgrow that or want to fold the doorbell into a wider eufy setup, adding a eufy HomeBaseexpands the storage and ties it together. Day to day, the second lens is the feature you’ll actually notice: instead of a courier’s face and a guess about whether they left the parcel, you get a clear view of the doorstep itself. It works with Alexa and Google Home for announcements and live view, though not Apple Home — so an all-Apple household should weigh that before buying.

The running-cost reality

This is where the E340 wins outright. Because it records locally with no required subscription, the true cost of ownership is the purchase price and nothing else — no plan quietly stacking up month after month the way a cloud-only doorbell’s does. Over five years, that gap versus a subscription doorbell can add up to more than the price of the hardware itself. Add a HomeBase if you want more storage or to tie it into a wider eufy setup, and it’s still a one-time cost. That buy-once, pay-nothing model is the entire reason it’s our no-subscription doorbell pick — see it in context in the video doorbell roundup.

Local storage also has a privacy edge, since footage doesn’t have to leave your network — but treat it like any connected camera anyway: strong unique password, two-factor authentication, current firmware. The FTC’s home-camera guidance is the two-minute version.

The verdict

The eufy Video Doorbell E340 is our best no-subscription doorbell: free local recording, a second camera that actually watches your packages, and the flexibility to wire it or run it on battery. The trade-offs — eufy’s privacy history and no Apple Home — are worth weighing honestly, but for a capable doorbell with no monthly fee, nothing here matches it. If you’d rather have the most polished experience and accept a plan, read our Ring Video Doorbell Pro review and compare them directly on the best video doorbells page.