Northstar Home
Professionally Monitored · Founded 2000
Score Breakdown
Scores use the selected home-security shopping profile.
74
SCORE /100
53 specs · ✓ 43 verified
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Setup | |
|---|---|
| Build your own package | Yes |
| Lowest Monthly Fees | From $39.99✓ |
| No Contract Options | No✓ |
| Money-Back Guarantee | No✓ |
| Warranty | Lifetime✓ |
| DIY Installation | No✓ |
| Professional Installation | Yes✓ |
| Professional Installation Cost (approx) | From $99✓ |
| Landline Needed | No✓ |
| Wireless System | Yes✓ |
Monitoring | |
| 24/7 professional monitoring | Yes✓ |
| self monitoring | No✓ |
| Main Monitoring Form | Cellular✓ |
| Video Surveillance | Yes - upgrade/add-on✓ |
| Backup Form Of Monitoring | Battery✓ |
| Video resolution | 1080p |
| Real-Time Video Streaming | Yes - upgrade/add-on✓ |
| Video Storage | Yes - upgrade/add-on✓ |
| Video Storage Duration | 90 days |
| Two-way Audio | Yes✓ |
Camera | |
| Outdoor Camera | Yes - upgrade/add-on✓ |
| Indoor Cameras | Yes - upgrade/add-on✓ |
| Doorbell Camera | Yes - upgrade/add-on✓ |
| Night Vision | Yes |
Alarms and Sensors | |
| Remote arm/disarm | Yes✓ |
| Siren | Yes✓ |
| Motion sensors | Yes✓ |
| Door/window sensors | Yes✓ |
| Smart Thermostat | Yes - upgrade/add-on✓ |
| Health Monitoring | Yes - upgrade/add-on✓ |
| Flood Detector | Yes |
| Smoke Detector | Yes✓ |
| CO Detector | Yes✓ |
| Smart Locks | Yes - upgrade/add-on✓ |
| Glass break sensors | Yes - upgrade/add-on✓ |
| Power Outage backup | Yes✓ |
| Battery Backup | Yes✓ |
| Pet-friendly sensors | yes - package unsure |
Compatibility | |
| Home automation | Yes✓ |
| Apple Homekit | Yes |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes - upgrade/add-on✓ |
| Google Home | No |
| Z-Wave | Yes✓ |
| App | Yes✓ |
Features | |
| Base hub | Yes✓ |
| Touchscreen Panel | Yes✓ |
| Event Alert notifications | Yes✓ |
| Panic button | Yes✓ |
| Smart Plugs | yes - upgrade/add-on |
| Geo-fencing | Yes✓ |
| Event history / timeline | Yes✓ |
| Key Fob | Yes✓ |
| Signs and Stickers | Yes |
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