Reviews Report
- Abode earns a 4.25 out of 5 according to Reviews.com’s home security scoring system
- Abode provides customers with a simple DIY installation and no contract requirements.
- Professional monitoring plans by Abode start at $0.66 a day.
Your home is your most valuable possession, if only because it houses everything that is most important to you. Abode, a home security company founded in 2014, focuses on smart home integration and sensor technology to provide home security that is noninvasive and has a low barrier to entry.
There is no complicated setup, no costly fees, and no long-term contracts. The focus is on customization and flexibility. Abode offers two simple plans: Standard, which starts at $6 per month and Pro, which costs $20 per month and comes with professional monitoring services in the U.S. and most of Canada.
In our Abode home security review, we rated its services based on pricing, equipment, and customer satisfaction, while comparing it to other top home security companies.
Abode Home Security Overview
Abode Home Security is a modern DIY security solution, built with the smart home in mind. Compatibility with major smart home platforms including Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit makes it easy to integrate into existing home security setups. A slew of sensor options and cameras makes it easy to create a system ideal for the home, but the lack of a doorbell camera and a touchscreen panel stands out as a missed opportunity. No contracts and affordable monthly monitoring plans make it an appealing option, though you will have to account for the up-front cost of purchasing the equipment.
Abode Home Security is well-liked by its customers, boasting an award-winning monitoring center and an A+ grade from the Better Business Bureau.
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Abode Home Security vs. The Competition
| Provider | Reviews.com Score | Installation | Professional Monitoring Price | Available Equipment |
| Abode | 4.25 | DIY or professional | $0.66/day | Indoor/Outdoor cameras Door/window sensors Motion sensors Smoke alarm Water leak sensor Panic button Key fob/Keypad Multi-sensor Smart home power switch |
| SimpliSafe | 4.4 | DIY or professional | $0.50/day | Indoor/Outdoor camera Doorbell camera Smart lock Door/window/motion sensor Temperature/water sensor Smoke detector Siren Panic button Key fob/Keypad |
| Cove | 3.5 | DIY only | $0.50/day | Indoor camera Door/window/motion sensor rGlass break detector Smoke/water sensor Medical button Key remote Touch alarm panel |
| Vivint | 2.2 | Professional | $29.99/mo. | Indoor/outdoor/doorbell camera Door/motion sensor Smart lock Glass break detector Smoke/CO detector Water sensor Smart thermostat Touch screen panel |
Information accurate as of April 2021
Abode vs. SimpliSafe
Abode Home Security and SimpliSafe occupy similar territory, have a similar price point, and a comparable selection of devices. Abode offers more compatibility for smart home setups and lets you run everything from your phone by default, while SimpliSafe requires a more expensive monthly subscription to unlock similar features. However, SimpliSafe has a longer trial period (60 days to Abode’s 30 days) and cheaper professional installation ($79 to Abode’s $99).
Abode vs. Cove Security
While Abode Home Security focuses on flexibility and affordability, Cove Security puts a premium on monitoring. Cove Security plans all include 24/7 professional monitoring services, which include text updates, notifications, and live and immediate communication with the company’s support center. However, smart home features are locked in a more expensive plan, whereas Abode focuses on smart home integration and has more equipment options. Cove offers a 60 day trial period, while Abode is just 30 days.
Abode vs. Vivint
Vivint is a major name in home security, and it offers more heavy-duty security options including higher-end cameras with night vision and HD streaming capabilities. Vivint also requires professional installation and professional monitoring. By contrast, Abode offers flexibility in plans, devices, and installation services. Vivint also only provides a three-day trial period, whereas Abode provides a full 30 days to try out the system or get your money back.
Abode FAQ
Methodology
We evaluated Abode’s home security systems based on equipment cost, monthly costs, contract options, installation and customer satisfaction to determine Reviews.com scores and create our best home security reviews. To compare home security companies with other providers across the board, we calculate each Reviews.com score based on the following:
- Monthly Price: The lower the cost of a home security company’s monthly contract, the higher the score. Inversely, the higher the cost of the monthly contract, the lower the score in this metric.
- Equipment Cost: Affordability is important with home security, so we awarded higher scores to home security companies with lower prices on equipment.
- Contracts: Reviews.com reviewed the flexibility in contracts of the home security companies. The more flexibility, like having no contracts to bind customers for long periods, the higher the score.
- Customer Satisfaction: With J.D. Power’s 2020 Home Security Satisfaction Study, we assigned a score to each company based on the rating it received.
- Installation: Just like with contracts, we award higher scores to companies that have flexible installation options, like DIY or professional options.
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