Google on April 8 turned off support for its Google Nest Secure home security system. Now Nest Secure will no longer connect to the internet, and you won’t be able to control it from the Nest app or receive notifications from the alarm system.
The alteration!
When Google announced that it will discontinue Nest Secure, it offered its users a free ADT Self Setup system (valued up to $485) or $200 credit in the Google Store. With insights from ADT, the free system offer will be valid until May 7, 2024.
The alternatives!
Experts suggest that Arlo’s Home Security System ($199.99) can be the closest option to Nest Secure. It can offer sleek multifunctional sensors and its door / window sensors double can motion sensors. However, Arlo’s home security can also work as leak, temperature, light, and tilt sensors, and listen for smoke and CO alarms.
Abode is a more traditional DIY smart home security system with single-purpose sensors such as motion, door / window, glass break, etc. Additionally it can also work with Z-Wave and Zigbee smart home sensors, lights, and locks. The cost of Abode starts at $139.99 and it integrates well with Google Home, allowing users to control it from the Google Home app.
Then comes Ecobee’s new security system having multifunctional door / window sensors double as occupancy sensors. The system starts at $269.99 and includes an Ecobee thermostat. It can be controlled from a keypad built into the thermostat and also integrates with Ecobee’s indoor camera and doorbell camera. For professional monitoring it costs $10 a month, however, there’s no Google Home support.
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