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Head-to-head · Home Security Camera Apps

UniFi Protect vs mydlink

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score UniFi Protect #3 in Home Security Camera Apps 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit UniFi Protect
mydlink #6 in Home Security Camera Apps 8.7/10 From $0.99/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit mydlink

UniFi Protect leads on 1 check, mydlink on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreUniFi Protect · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly UniFi Protect
  • Most featuresmydlink · 3 of 3

UniFi Protect scores higher on our rubric for home security camera apps: 9.1 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

UniFi Protect offers free plan; mydlink doesn't. mydlink offers smart display support; UniFi Protect doesn't publish it.

UniFi Protect is the better fit for uniFi users who want local recording and control. mydlink is the better fit for D-Link households wanting affordable cloud camera features.

  • UniFi Protect fits best

    UniFi users who want local recording and control

  • mydlink fits best

    D-Link households wanting affordable cloud camera features

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Side by side

Feature UniFi Protect 9.1/10 Visit ↗ mydlink 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.7
Ranking #3 in Home Security Camera Apps #6 in Home Security Camera Apps
Best for UniFi users who want local recording and control D-Link households wanting affordable cloud camera features
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Not published $0.99/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features UniFi Protect 2/3 · mydlink 3/3
Cloud recording ✓ ✓
Local recording ✓ ✓
Smart display support Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Max video resolution 4k Not published
Camera limit Not published 3 cameras
Mobile platforms Both Both
Our review
Pros
  • Local recording with continuous, detection-only, or disabled modes
  • Live viewing and clip export through web and mobile apps
  • Archive footage to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, or NAS
  • Combines live and multi-camera views with motion- and sound-triggered clips
  • Adds scenes, schedules, geofencing and smart-device automations
  • Offers Alexa and Google Assistant display streaming on supported devices
Cons
  • Requires a compatible UniFi Console and camera
  • Detection features are limited to compatible cameras
  • Using the software requires separately purchased hardware
  • Works with compatible D-Link cameras and device features vary by model
  • Cloud recording starts at one day, even on the Free and Lite plans
  • Person and zone detection are available only on select cameras
Our verdict

UniFi Protect is a camera security application for managing supported cameras through a UniFi Console. It suits residential and commercial users who already have compatible UniFi hardware and want to view cameras remotely, manage…

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mydlink is D-Link’s mobile app for managing compatible cameras, smart plugs and sensors on iOS and Android. It suits households already using D-Link devices that want live viewing, recorded events and basic smart-home controls in one…

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  1. UniFi ProtectHome Security Camera Apps 9.1Free plan
  2. mydlinkHome Security Camera Apps 8.7From $0.99/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • UniFi Protect — where it wins

    • Local recording with continuous, detection-only, or disabled modes
    • Live viewing and clip export through web and mobile apps
    • Archive footage to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, or NAS

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a compatible UniFi Console and camera
    • Detection features are limited to compatible cameras
    • Using the software requires separately purchased hardware

  • mydlink — where it wins

    • Combines live and multi-camera views with motion- and sound-triggered clips
    • Adds scenes, schedules, geofencing and smart-device automations
    • Offers Alexa and Google Assistant display streaming on supported devices

    Where it doesn't

    • Works with compatible D-Link cameras and device features vary by model
    • Cloud recording starts at one day, even on the Free and Lite plans
    • Person and zone detection are available only on select cameras

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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