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Guardian Protection versus Northstar Home
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Setup
Build your own package YesYes
Lowest Base Cost (Approx.) 199—
Lowest Monthly Fees $44.99/moFrom $39.99
No Contract Options YesNo
Money-Back Guarantee NoNo
Warranty 5 YearsLifetime
DIY Installation NoNo
Professional Installation YesYes
Professional Installation Cost (approx) From $99From $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 YesBattery
Video resolution 1080p1080p
Real-Time Video Streaming Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Video Storage Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Video Storage Duration 60 days90 days
Two-way Audio YesYes
Camera
Outdoor Camera YesYes - upgrade/add-on
Indoor Cameras YesYes - upgrade/add-on
Doorbell Camera YesYes - upgrade/add-on
Night Vision YesYes
Alarms and Sensors
Remote arm/disarm YesYes
Siren YesYes
Max Alarm Volume 110db—
Motion sensors YesYes
Door/window sensors YesYes
Smart Thermostat Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Health Monitoring Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Flood Detector YesYes
Smoke Detector YesYes
CO Detector YesYes
Smart Locks Yes - upgrade/add-onYes - upgrade/add-on
Glass break sensors YesYes - upgrade/add-on
Power Outage backup YesYes
Battery Backup YesYes
Pet-friendly sensors Upgrade / Add-onyes - package unsure
Compatibility
Home automation YesYes
Apple Homekit YesYes
Amazon Alexa YesYes - upgrade/add-on
Google Home YesNo
Google Assistant No—
Google Nest Yes—
Z-Wave YesYes
ZigBee Yes—
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 - package unsureYes
Signs and Stickers yes - package unsureYes

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