Adam Kostecki, the senior assistant vice president of digital solutions and innovation at Amica, recommended sensors that focus on things you wouldn’t otherwise notice, like leak sensors or freeze sensors.
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Given benefits like that and the more direct capabilities of monitoring and protecting your home, it might be the right time to upgrade your security. Shopping Google unveils new Nest cameras and doorbells Home security systems to consider in 2021ĭon’t feel like you have to rush out and buy everything at once. “When putting together your system, think about your long-term plans for home monitoring and identify the main uses you have for a smart home system,” Kostecki said. “Start small with the most important uses, and build on to the system incrementally by adding different devices that accomplish different objectives.”īefore you start building your home security package, it might be wise to contact your insurance company and see what kind of discounts they might offer - that information could inform your choices. The following options cover different needs and are based on previous recommendations from tech expert Whitson Gordon. All-around security system: SimpliSafe SimpliSafe 8-Piece Wireless Home Security System We revised pricing and availability around his recommendations and replaced them with newer models where relevant. SimpliSafe strikes a delicate balance between price, number of sensor options and ease of use. It offers a number of different starter packs, but we recommend starting with the eight-piece kit, which comes with an attractive hub, four door and window sensors, a motion sensor, a keypad and a panic button. From there, you can add audio-based glass-break sensors, water and freeze sensors, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, cameras and more. SimpliSafe doesn't integrate with many third-party products from other brands - only Alexa and Google Home for voice control, and August smart locks - so you’re mostly locked into SimpliSafe's own products. Its self-monitoring is also extremely limited, so for SimpliSafe to be truly useful, you have to subscribe to their 24/7 monitoring plan, which is $25 per month and a far more affordable than many contract-based security systems. SimpliSafe Self-monitored security for smart homes: Abode Abode iota All-in-One Home Security Kit Your insurance may easily make up that cost in discounts. While Abode is a tad more expensive than its competitors, it offers more customizability than you can shake a stick at.
Its standard starter kit comes with the hub, a motion sensor, a key fob and one door/window sensor, though the newer iota starter kit eschews the motion sensor for a camera built into the hub itself. The brand offers a ton of add-on sensors, from door sensors in multiple shapes and sizes to glass break sensors that use vibration instead of audio frequencies. Most importantly, Abode integrates with a ton of other Z-Wave smart home products, like smart locks, smart thermostats, smart light bulbs and more, so you can control them alongside your alarm system in one place.
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The free tier is a bit limited, preventing you from creating automations between your products, but monitoring plans are available at a Standard tier with a full-featured self-monitoring subscription for $6 per month, or you can get their Pro Plan with 24/7 professional monitoring for $20 per month.
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