Best Video Door Entry Systems UK 2026

The best video door entry system is the one that suits your property's cabling and how you want to use it. Existing 2-wire runs favour a 2-wire kit, flats and multi-entrance sites favour IP, and a simple home with no spare cable may only need WiFi. Whichever you choose, check three things before buying: whether footage and snapshots are stored locally (for example on a TF card) or only through an app, whether the indoor monitor and phone app both work, and whether the door station can feed your existing CCTV recorder. Get those right and the brand matters far less than most buyers expect. For a wider look at wiring, power and cost for flats, see our guide.

What actually matters when choosing best video door entry system

Four things separate the options: how many homes the door station serves, what cabling you have, how the lock releases, and whether you want remote answering. Screen size and finish matter far less.

Single home or multi-user

A one-button station suits a single house, such as the Hikvision DS-KIS604-P(C). For shared entrances, the DS-KV8413-WME1 has four call buttons, a 2MP camera with IR illumination and a built-in Mifare card reader.

Existing cabling

Two-wire kits such as the DS-KIS101-P (analogue) and DS-KIS702-P(B) (IP) suit retrofits where new network cable is hard to run. Check the datasheet for maximum cable length before you buy, because it varies by model.

Lock release

For a video door entry system with lock release, confirm your lock type and its power requirements against the door station's output before ordering. Your own electrician or installer should fit the kit, following the product's installation guide.

Remote answering and recording

The DS-KIS604-P(C) supports live view and remote unlocking through the Hik-Connect app, and ships with a 16GB TF card for messages and snapshots. If the camera view takes in public space, ICO guidance on domestic CCTV may apply.

Decide the number of users and the cabling first; the rest follows. Browse the range at https://clearsecurity.co.uk or ask for a suggested system.

Hikvision DS-KIS604-P(C) IP Video Intercom Kit Villa Door Entry: best for a single-household front door

This is a ready-to-pair IP video intercom kit for a villa, house or small building where one household answers the door, and it comes with the door station and indoor monitor in the box.

• Door station plus 7" indoor monitor included, so you don't need to match separate parts.
• One call button for visitor calls, which keeps the entrance simple for a single dwelling.
• Hik-Connect app support for remote control, live view and remote door unlocking from a phone.
• Local CCTV storage calculator: messages and snapshots are saved to a TF card, and a 16GB card is supplied.
• Power adapters supplied with the kit.

Trade-off: one button means one destination. If you need to call several flats or occupants from a shared entrance, choose a multi-button door station instead. Check your lock type and cable route against the datasheet before ordering, as your own electrician or installer will need to fit it.

Orders received before 4pm ship out on the same working day. Get the Hikvision DS-KIS604-P(C) IP Video Intercom Kit Villa Door Entry.

Hikvision DS-KIS702-P(B) 2-Wire IP Video Intercom Kit Villa: best for a single-household front door

This is a two-wire digital IP video intercom kit for a villa or house with one entrance, giving you video calls and remote door release from a single-button door station.

• Two-wire digital IP design: the kit is built around a two-wire connection, which can simplify the cabling for a residential entry point. Check the datasheet for cable type and maximum run lengths before you buy.
• One call button door station: a visitor presses one button and the call goes to the household.
• Video communication: you see and speak to the caller before deciding whether to answer.
• Door unlocking: you can release the door from inside, which suits anyone searching for a video door entry system with lock release.
• Residential focus: it is designed for villa and home entry rather than large multi-occupancy blocks.

Trade-off: one button means one dwelling. For flats or shared entrances you need a multi-button door station instead, such as the Hikvision DS-KV8413-WME1 4 Button IP Video Intercom Door Station. Your own electrician or installer fits the kit, so follow the installation guide.

Orders placed before 4pm are dispatched the same working day: Hikvision DS-KIS702-P(B) 2-Wire IP Video Intercom Kit Villa.

Hikvision DS-KIS101-P Surface 2-Wire Analog Video Intercom Kit: best for a simple wired setup

The Hikvision DS-KIS101-P is a 2-wire analog video intercom kit for buyers who want to see a visitor and release the door from an indoor station, with no network or app involved.

• 2-wire connection: plug-and-play installation over two wires, which keeps the cabling to the door station simple.
• Surface-mount door station: it fixes to the outside of the wall, so you don't need to cut a recess.
• Video calls to the indoor station: visitors are seen and spoken to from inside the property.
• Door release from the indoor station: you can unlock the door without going to it.
• Analog, not IP: there is no network configuration to manage.

Trade-off: the product data doesn't list smartphone answering or remote viewing. If you want calls on your phone while you're out, choose one of our IP intercom kits instead.

Your electrician or installer will handle fitting the equipment. Check the datasheet or installation guide for cable and lock-release wiring before you buy. Orders received before 4pm ship out on the same working day.

Hikvision DS-KIS101-P Surface 2-Wire Analog Video Intercom Kit

Hikvision DS-KV8413-WME1 4 Button IP Video Intercom Door Station: best for multi-user entry

The Hikvision DS-KV8413-WME1 is an IP villa door station with four call buttons, built for a shared entrance where several occupants need their own button and card-based access.

• Four call buttons for multi-user entry, so each occupant or unit gets its own button.
• 2MP HD camera with IR illumination, giving a video image of the visitor, including in low light.
• Integrated Mifare card reader, so residents can open the door with a card and skip the call.
• Built-in WiFi, which Hikvision lists as a convenience for installation.

The trade-off: this is the outdoor door station, not a boxed kit, and a single household gains little from four buttons. If that's you, a one-button kit is simpler. Confirm the indoor stations or app you'll pair it with, and the power and network requirements, in the datasheet before ordering. Your own electrician or installer will need to fit it.

Orders received before 4pm ship out on the same working day.

Hikvision DS-KV8413-WME1 4 Button IP Video Intercom Door Station

Which one should you buy?

For most houses, buy the Hikvision DS-KIS604-P(C); pick the DS-KIS101-P for the simplest retrofit and the DS-KV8413-WME1 for shared entrances.

• Best overall for a home: the DS-KIS604-P(C) pairs a door station with a 7" indoor monitor. It adds Hik-Connect app control, remote unlocking, live view and a supplied 16GB TF card for messages and snapshots, which suits anyone searching for the best video intercom system for home use.
• Budget, keep-it-simple: the DS-KIS101-P Surface 2-Wire Analog kit is a plug-and-play analogue kit. Calls and door release are handled from the indoor station, not an app, so choose it if you don't need remote access. Check the live price on the product page.
• Two-wire IP: the DS-KIS702-P(B) is a digital IP kit on two-wire cabling. Confirm on the datasheet whether it suits your existing PoE cable run calculator.
• Flats or multi-occupancy: the DS-KV8413-WME1 is a four-button door station with a 2MP camera, IR illumination, built-in WiFi and a Mifare card reader. It is a door station, so check the datasheet for compatible indoor units.

For lock release, the electric lock is a separate item. Have your electrician or installer confirm the lock's power needs against the datasheet. Browse the range at clearsecurity.co.uk or ask for a suggested system.