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DIY Systems · Founded 2012 · Acquired
Acquired: Founded 2012 by Adam Sager, Jon Troutman & Chris Rill (NYC); acquired by European IoT company Smartfrog in Oct 2018. Brand continues to operate and sell DTC at canary.is as of 2026 — not discontinued, but no longer independently owned.
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57
specs on record
✓ 50 verified

Setup

Build your own package
No✓
Lowest Base Cost (Approx.)
99✓
Lowest Monthly Fees
None✓
No Contract Options
Yes✓
Money-Back Guarantee
60 days✓
Warranty
1 Year (2 Years w/ Premium)✓
DIY Installation
Yes✓
Professional Installation
No✓
Landline Needed
No✓
Wireless System
Yes✓

Monitoring

24/7 professional monitoring
Optional✓
self monitoring
Yes✓
Main Monitoring Form
Wi-Fi✓
Video Surveillance
Yes✓
Backup Form Of Monitoring
no
Video resolution
1080p✓
Real-Time Video Streaming
Yes (basic package)✓
Video Storage
Yes (basic package)✓
Video Storage Duration
60 days✓
Two-way Audio
Yes✓

Camera

Outdoor Camera
Yes✓
Indoor Cameras
Yes✓
Doorbell Camera
No✓
Night Vision
Yes✓

Alarms and Sensors

Remote arm/disarm
Yes✓
Siren
Yes - upgrade/add-on✓
Max Alarm Volume
90 dB✓
Motion sensors
Yes
Door/window sensors
No✓
Smart Thermostat
No✓
Health Monitoring
No✓
Flood Detector
No✓
Smoke Detector
No✓
CO Detector
No✓
Smart Locks
No✓
Glass break sensors
No✓
Power Outage backup
Yes
Pet-friendly sensors
yes - package unsure

Compatibility

Home automation
Yes✓
Apple Homekit
No✓
Amazon Alexa
Yes✓
Google Home
Yes✓
Google Assistant
Yes✓
Google Nest
No
Sonos
No
Z-Wave
No✓
ZigBee
No✓
App
Yes✓

Features

Base hub
No✓
Touchscreen Panel
No✓
Event Alert notifications
Yes✓
Panic button
Yes - upgrade/add-on✓
Smart Plugs
No✓
Geo-fencing
Yes - upgrade/add-on✓
Event history / timeline
Yes✓
Key Fob
No✓
Signs and Stickers
yes - package unsure

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