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Neighbors
What it is
Neighbors is a free service for residents to share neighborhood updates, safety information, and community news. You can use the Neighbors app, the Ring app, or a computer at neighbors.ring.com, and you do not need a Ring device or home security system to participate. Crime and safety alerts go to phones and tablets based on a radius around your address, which you can adjust. Residents can comment on alerts and post information, photos, and videos about local issues. Search Party uses AI with outdoor Ring cameras to check for possible matches during a lost-dog search; camera owners choose whether to share clips. Fire Watch works with Watch Duty to provide nearby wildfire alerts, while outdoor cameras can detect smoke or flames and owners can decide whether to share snapshots. Verified public safety agencies, local governments, and community organizations can post updates, events, and safety information. Agencies can also request voluntary video or information from residents in a specific area. Only content a user chooses to post on Neighbors is visible to other users or local public safety agencies. The apps require iOS 17 or higher or Android 9 or higher.
For and against
For
- Free to use and does not require a Ring device
- Available through apps and a computer browser
- Users can adjust the alert radius around their address
- Residents can post information, photos, and videos
Against
- Available only in the United States
- Apps require iOS 17 or Android 9 or higher
- No direct messaging
The verdict
Neighbors combines local alerts and resident posts with features for lost-dog searches, wildfire information, and community updates. Its mobile apps have minimum operating-system requirements, and the service is listed as available only in the United States.
Who it suits
Neighbors suits residents who want to follow local safety alerts and share information about neighborhood issues. A Ring device is not required, but the apps require iOS 17 or Android 9 or later.
Plans and prices
Neighbors
Free for all users · available only in the United States · no Ring device required
Read 8 Oct 2026 · ring.com
On the record
- Access
- Residents can use Neighbors through its app, the Ring app, or a computer at neighbors.ring.com.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Agency access limits
- Public safety and government users cannot access Ring devices, live video, private recordings, or account details unless a user posts the relevant content.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Alerts and radius
- Neighbors uses a radius around a user's address to send phone and tablet notifications about crime or safety alerts, and users can adjust the radius.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Community Requests
- Public safety agencies can ask residents in a specific area to voluntarily share Ring video or information that may help an investigation.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Fire Watch
- Fire Watch partners with Watch Duty to alert users about nearby wildfires, while outdoor cameras can detect smoke or flames and users can choose to share snapshots.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker mission and HQ
- Ring says its mission is to make neighborhoods safer and lists its US address as 1523 26th Street, Santa Monica, California 90404.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Moderation
- Users can flag inappropriate or incorrect content in the app, and Ring reviews flagged posts and removes content that violates its Community Guidelines.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- No device required
- A Ring device or home security system is not required to participate.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- The Ring and Neighbors apps require iOS 17 or higher, or Android 9 or higher.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Posts and comments
- Users can comment on alerts and share information, photos, and videos to help neighbors respond to local issues.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Only content users choose to post on Neighbors can be viewed through the app by other users or local public safety agencies.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Neighbors lets residents share neighborhood updates, safety information, and community news.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Search Party
- Search Party uses AI with outdoor Ring cameras to check for possible matches when a neighbor starts a lost-dog search, and camera owners choose whether to share clips.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Ring directs Neighbors users with questions to Ring Help and its customer support contact page.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Verified organizations
- Verified public safety agencies, local governments, and community organizations can post updates, events, and safety information through a free interface.ring.com · read 8 Oct 2026
