Neighbors
Neighbors is a free service for sharing neighborhood updates, safety information, and community news.
What Neighbors is
Neighbors is a free service for sharing neighborhood updates, safety information, and community news. Residents can use its app, the Ring app, or a computer at neighbors.ring.com; a Ring device or home security system is not required. Crime and safety alerts are sent to phones and tablets based on a radius around the user's address, and that radius can be adjusted. Users can comment on alerts and share information, photos, and videos about local issues.
The service also includes features involving cameras and local organizations. Search Party uses AI with outdoor Ring cameras to check for possible matches during a lost-dog search, while camera owners decide whether to share clips. Fire Watch works with Watch Duty on nearby wildfire alerts; outdoor cameras can detect smoke or flames, and owners can choose to share snapshots. Verified public safety agencies, local governments, and community organizations can post updates and safety information. Agencies can also request voluntary video or information from residents in a specific area. Only content users choose to post on Neighbors is visible to other users or local public safety agencies.
Good
- Free to use without a Ring device.
- Alerts use an adjustable radius around the user's address.
- Residents can share posts, photos, and videos.
- Verified local organizations can post updates.
Watch out
- Available only in the United States.
- Requires iOS 17 or Android 9 for the apps.
- Direct messaging is not available.
- Some features involve outdoor Ring cameras.
Who it suits
Neighbors suits residents who want to share local updates or receive crime and safety alerts. It is also available to people without Ring devices, though some features involve outdoor Ring cameras.
Verdict
Neighbors offers residents a way to share local information and receive radius-based safety alerts without owning Ring equipment. Camera-related features require camera owners to choose whether to share clips or snapshots.
Plans and prices
From Neighbors's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Neighbors | Free | Free for all users · available only in the United States · no Ring device required |
The facts
Each one read from Neighbors's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access
- Residents can use Neighbors through its app, the Ring app, or a computer at neighbors.ring.com.checked 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.checked 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.checked 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.checked 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.checked 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.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Posts and comments
- Users can comment on alerts and share information, photos, and videos to help neighbors respond to local issues.checked 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.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Neighbors lets residents share neighborhood updates, safety information, and community news.checked 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.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Ring directs Neighbors users with questions to Ring Help and its customer support contact page.checked 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.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2012checked 28 Sep 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.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- No device required
- A Ring device or home security system is not required to participate.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- The Ring and Neighbors apps require iOS 17 or higher, or Android 9 or higher.checked 8 Oct 2026
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