{"id":2840,"date":"2022-02-05T19:49:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T02:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alarm-reviews.net\/?p=2840"},"modified":"2022-12-19T09:21:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T16:21:00","slug":"canary-home-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alarm-reviews.net\/canary-home-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Canary Home Security Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is their All-In-One device as Smart as they Claim?<\/span><\/h2>\n

So maybe you have your hopes up about the new Canary.is Home Security….system…device…hrmm… whatever you want to call it. \u00a0 We can’t claim it as a full home alarm system<\/a>\u00a0even though they want you to think of it as that. \u00a0Why not?<\/em> \u00a0It’s basically a security camera with a few extra features. \u00a0It is still a great concept and in the months and years to come it will be exciting to follow Canary on their venture to become a full home security brand.<\/p>\n

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Here is some of the good and lots of bad of the Canary security camera:<\/span><\/h3>\n

Pros<\/span><\/h4>\n

1 – Simple installation. \u00a0It is a self installation security system<\/a> which saves you $99. \u00a0Connect with it through wifi, it scans and learns the area and you can set up mobile alerts and monitoring through your phone. \u00a0Of course with most other companies, they install their system for you for free anyways but Canary makes sure to point out that this saves you ‘days’ of time (which it really doesn’t)…<\/p>\n

2 – Available for renters and home owners alike.<\/p>\n

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Cons<\/span><\/h4>\n

1 – Even though the technology is great\u00a0it’s still very new to the market. \u00a0First of all, how can they claim it’s an\u00a0all-in-one<\/em> security device if you need more then 1 per a home. \u00a0You actually need 1 per a room and at $180 a pop these are much more pricey then your standard free door sensor.<\/p>\n

2 – Next, when you cram a bunch of things into one it typically is average at each. \u00a0Would you rather have stand alone door sensors that have had 20 years of design and technology put into them for $20 each or this Canary system that may or may not detect someone coming through your window, trying to manipulate it and break in etc. \u00a0By making this a C02 sensor, motion detector, camera and more it means that those\u00a0it is going to lack compared to a item whose soul purpose is built for it.<\/p>\n

3 – No home automation such as light control and energy savings like\u00a0ADT home automation<\/a>\u00a0would.<\/p>\n

4 – Several customers are complaining that their mobile alerts go off constantly during the day by their pets. \u00a0The Canary has ‘learning recognition’ where it is supposed to bypass the pet after you have taught it not to set the alarm for that. \u00a0However, when there is bugs in their app software and they are slow to roll an update out like this, you are the one left waiting or getting annoyed by false alarms in this case.<\/p>\n

5 – Those without a smartphone. \u00a0Not every 8 year old these days has a smartphone<\/em>… And if they do that doesn’t mean they are eager to put a home security app on it. \u00a0Which means if someone in your home (or a guest) who isn’t on your verified guest list comes in your home, they are then an intruder and you get an alert. \u00a0With a standard system you can just tell them the code or disable the alarm yourself from your phone. \u00a0A little more complicated of a situation here but at least their smart camera records and stores the event for you to watch them get scared out of their pants another time!<\/p>\n

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How Much will a Canary Security system\u00a0cost?<\/span><\/h3>\n

The best deal we found is here for $179 and Free Shipping<\/a>. \u00a0Now keep in mind, you will want a couple per a home. \u00a0Imagine your eyes where the camera is and that is everything it can see. \u00a0So you may want one for the living room, entryway, kids bedroom(s), master bedroom and basement. \u00a0You can rack up the costs quickly with this but if you buy two at a time you get a better discount<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They also offer a monitoring plan that doesn’t make much sense because you still have to click ‘Call the Police’, which if you are away from your phone (ie., vacation) what good is the monitoring? \u00a0Price may be anywhere from $19.99-39.99. \u00a0There is also a monthly fee for extra cloud storage of your video footage. \u00a0This is where Nest makes monthly money from their security camera<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n\n

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