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Brinks versus Northstar Home
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Setup
Build your own package NoYes
Lowest Base Cost (Approx.) 199—
Lowest Monthly Fees $39.99/moFrom $39.99
No Contract Options NoNo
Money-Back Guarantee 30 daysNo
Warranty 2 YearsLifetime
DIY Installation NoNo
Professional Installation YesYes
Professional Installation Cost (approx) FreeFrom $99
Landline Needed NoNo
Wireless System YesYes
Monitoring
24/7 professional monitoring YesYes
self monitoring NoNo
Main Monitoring Form CellularCellular
Video Surveillance Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Backup Form Of Monitoring BatteryBattery
Video resolution 2K1080p
Real-Time Video Streaming Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Video Storage Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Video Storage Duration 30 days90 days
Two-way Audio YesYes
Camera
Outdoor Camera Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Indoor Cameras Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Doorbell Camera Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Night Vision YesYes
Alarms and Sensors
Remote arm/disarm YesYes
Siren YesYes
Max Alarm Volume 85 dB—
Motion sensors YesYes
Door/window sensors YesYes
Smart Thermostat Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Health Monitoring NoYes - upgrade/add-on
Flood Detector Yes - upgrade/add-onYes
Smoke Detector Yes - upgrade/add-onYes
CO Detector Yes - upgrade/add-onYes
Smart Locks Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Glass break sensors Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Power Outage backup YesYes
Battery Backup YesYes
Pet-friendly sensors Yes - upgrade/add-onyes - package unsure
Compatibility
Home automation YesYes
Apple Homekit YesYes
Amazon Alexa YesYes - upgrade/add-on
Google Home YesNo
Google Assistant Yes—
Google Nest No—
Z-Wave YesYes
ZigBee No—
App YesYes
Features
Base hub YesYes
Touchscreen Panel YesYes
Event Alert notifications YesYes
Panic button YesYes
Smart Plugs Yes - upgrade/add-onyes - upgrade/add-on
Geo-fencing YesYes
Event history / timeline YesYes
Key Fob Yes - upgrade/add-onYes
Signs and Stickers Add-onYes

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