Side by side on monitoring, contracts, installation, cameras and smart-home support.
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Canary
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Swann
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| Setup | ||
| Build your own package | ✗ | ✓ |
| Lowest Base Cost (Approx.) | 99 | $44.99 |
| Lowest Monthly Fees | None | None |
| No Contract Options | ✓ | ✓ |
| Money-Back Guarantee | 60 days | 30 days |
| Warranty | 1 Year (2 Years w/ Premium) | 2 Years |
| DIY Installation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Professional Installation | ✗ | ✗ |
| Landline Needed | ✗ | ✗ |
| Wireless System | ✓ | ✓ |
| Professional Installation Cost (approx) | — | From $100 |
| Monitoring | ||
| 24/7 professional monitoring | Optional | Optional |
| self monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Main Monitoring Form | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Video Surveillance | ✓ | ✓ |
| Backup Form Of Monitoring | no | no |
| Video resolution | 1080p | 4K |
| Real-Time Video Streaming | Yes (basic package) | Yes (basic package) |
| Video Storage | Yes (basic package) | Yes (basic package) |
| Video Storage Duration | 60 days | 60 days |
| Two-way Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| Camera | ||
| Outdoor Camera | ✓ | ✓ |
| Indoor Cameras | ✓ | ✓ |
| Doorbell Camera | ✗ | ✓ |
| Night Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alarms and Sensors | ||
| Remote arm/disarm | ✓ | ✓ |
| Siren | Yes - upgrade/add-on | Yes |
| Max Alarm Volume | 90 dB | — |
| Motion sensors | ✓ | ✓ |
| Door/window sensors | ✗ | ✓ |
| Smart Thermostat | ✗ | ✗ |
| Health Monitoring | ✗ | ✗ |
| Flood Detector | ✗ | ✓ |
| Smoke Detector | ✗ | ✗ |
| CO Detector | ✗ | ✗ |
| Smart Locks | No | Upgrade / Add-on |
| Glass break sensors | ✗ | ✗ |
| Power Outage backup | Yes | Yes - upgrade/add-on |
| Pet-friendly sensors | yes - package unsure | yes - package unsure |
| Battery Backup | — | Yes - upgrade/add-on |
| Compatibility | ||
| Home automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Apple Homekit | ✗ | ✗ |
| Amazon Alexa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Google Home | ✓ | ✓ |
| Google Assistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Google Nest | No | — |
| Sonos | ✗ | ✓ |
| Z-Wave | ✗ | ✓ |
| ZigBee | ✗ | ✓ |
| App | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| Base hub | No | Yes - upgrade/add-on |
| Touchscreen Panel | ✗ | ✗ |
| Event Alert notifications | ✓ | ✓ |
| Panic button | Yes - upgrade/add-on | Yes |
| Smart Plugs | No | yes - upgrade/add-on |
| Geo-fencing | Yes - upgrade/add-on | No |
| Event history / timeline | ✓ | ✓ |
| Key Fob | No | Yes - package unsure |
| Signs and Stickers | yes - package unsure | Yes - upgrade/add-on |