# TP-Link Tapo D225

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/tp-link-tapo-d225
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/video-doorbells
- Placement: #2 of 17 in Video Doorbells, A tier
- Brand: TP-Link
- LP on this board: 772
- Last researched: 2026-09-13T02:32:44.915Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

Outdated firmware and weaker AI detection make it a less appealing choice than the D235.

## For

- 2K video
- Free smart alerts
- Optional local storage
- Good build quality
- Affordable

## Against

- Outdated firmware
- Weaker AI detection

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 8 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 23 cited sources across 22 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gadgeto Lab | Gadgeto Lab | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WogSwkHBJcI | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadget droid | Gadget droid | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQPeL8_a6-E | fetched and confirmed |
| Truthify | Truthify | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhHUXmvZ2r8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Is It Worth It? | Is It Worth It? | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdqosO6thwE | fetched and confirmed |
| Andru Edwards | Andru Edwards | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWU3HLACM0c | fetched and confirmed |
| Eric Hernandez | Eric Hernandez | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so4uHOxubnM | fetched and confirmed |
| Automate Your Life | Automate Your Life | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU2V7v_dwos | fetched and confirmed |
| Wanderer001 Reviews | Wanderer001 Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4G7YKFcIXg | fetched and confirmed |
| DIY Reid | DIY Reid | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAU0nxrEx4o | fetched and confirmed |
| Digital Reads | Digital Reads | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT-vRWeAMg0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Jazz | Tech Jazz | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r9oBk4IapA | fetched and confirmed |
| Toolsdoctor | Toolsdoctor | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzJZYfKjjj8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Current Product Overviews | Current Product Overviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy6OUGP4Kwo | fetched and confirmed |
| Truthify | Truthify | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUCuk-8yRQ4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Versus Lab | Versus Lab | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw3X3TAkcpw | fetched and confirmed |
| ProductPilot | ProductPilot | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4kl2lgRTLI | fetched and confirmed |
| Wanderer001 Reviews Clips | Wanderer001 Reviews Clips | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DdUtF1hBxg | fetched and confirmed |
| NTComputers & Internet | NTComputers & Internet | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFnr1rPAYh4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Pcmag | Angela Moscaritolo | B | https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/myq-video-doorbell-camera | fetched and confirmed |
| EverydayHomeComfort | Nathan Reed | C | https://everydayhomecomfort.com/best-video-doorbells-without-subscription-2025/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Elite Consumer | Elite Consumer | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgFU2M-byc4 | fetched and confirmed |
| Brand Overview, Doorbell Lineup, and Reviews | wirelessdoorbellreview.com | B | https://wirelessdoorbellreview.com/brands/tp-link-tapo | fetched and confirmed |
| Wirecutter | - | - | https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-smart-doorbell-camera/?eafs_enabled=false | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen) | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/google-nest-doorbell-wired-3rd-gen |
| 3 | Eufy Video Doorbell Dual | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/eufy-video-doorbell-dual-e340 |
| 4 | Ring Wired Doorbell Pro (3rd Gen) | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/ring-wired-doorbell-pro-3rd-gen |
| 5 | Arlo Video Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen) | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/arlo-video-doorbell-2k-2nd-gen |
| 6 | Reolink Video Doorbell | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/reolink-video-doorbell |
| 7 | TP-Link Tapo D235 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/tp-link-tapo-d235 |
| 14 | TP-Link Tapo D225 (wired) | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/tp-link-tapo-d225-wired |
| 15 | Logitech Circle View Doorbell | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/logitech-circle-view-doorbell |
| 16 | Arlo Essential Video Doorbell Wire-Free (1st Gen) | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/arlo-essential-video-doorbell-wire-free-1st-gen |
| 17 | Ring Video Doorbell 4 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/ring-video-doorbell-4 |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/video-doorbells.

## What this tier means

- A: Excellent. Strongly recommended, beaten only by the very best.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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