Alarm.com **********
*******, *** ******* ***** Alarm.com's ********** ** ** superior ** ***** *******, specifically:
- ***** *******: ***** *******, Total ******* *.* ***** is ***, ** *****.***'* HD ******* *** ****-***** browser ********* (*** *********'* lack ** **) **** ADC **** ********.
- ****** '***' **********: *** those ******* ** **** traditional ******* ******* ********** contracts, *** *** ** purchased *** **** ******* their *********** ** ***. TC2.0 ******** ** ***** provisioning *** ******* *******, and ********* *** ****** to ** ****** **** buying * ********* ****** when ****** ***** *******.
- *** ***** ***** *************: ADC ** ********** **** 4 ****** ** ******, and **** ********* ****** via *******, ** ********* are *** ****** ** or ***** **** ******** replacement **** ****** ** services.
- ************ *******: *** ******** panel ********** *** ***** systems, ***** ***.* **** not. **** **** ***** Honeywell ****** *** ****, TC2.0 **** *** ******* the *******, ***** *** does **** ** ***** complexity.
- ***** *** ******* *******: In ***** ** '***-*********' IoT ******* *** *******, ADC ***** **** ****, Apple ****, *** '*******' IoT ****** **** ****.**, where ********* ** **** closed.
Honeywell **********
*******, ********* ** ****** in * *** ********* areas **** *** * large ***** *********:
- ********* ***********: ***** ******* 2.0 ***** *** **** appearance ** ******** ********** if ***** * ***** or **. *** '***-*********' users, *** *********** ***** using *** ****** ******.
- ********** ***** ******: ***** Total ******* ** **** compatible **** ********* ***** panels, **** ***** ********** over ** ****** ****** used ** **** *********** and ********** *******.
- ********** ***********: ********* ** also * ***** *********** vendor *** ***********, *** TC2.0's *********** **** *** WiFI '***** ******* *******' line ** ***** *********** devices ** ****** **** Alarm.com's ******* ** ******* Z-Wave ******.
- ***** ***********: ** ***** of ********* ******* *** brand, ********* ****** ************ clout, *** ********* *** know ******* ***** **** a *** ****** *** more ****** ** ****** and ***** *********'* ****.
Platform ****** **********
** *******, *** **** be * ******** '*********** takeover' ******** *** *******, who *** **** *** services *** ****** ******** hardware, ***** ***** ******* allows ********* ******* ** sell '********** ********' **** the ********** ***** *** fully ********* ** *****.***.
** *** ******** ** technical **********, *****.*** ** the ******** ******, ******** more ********** ****** *******, better ***** ***********, **** panel ************* *******, *** options *** *** ********** for *** *****.
*******, **** * **** cost ***** ** ****, Total ******* ***** ** cheaper *** ***** *** same ***** ********. ********** for ***** ******* ******** with ********* ***** ******, upgrading ** ***.* *** be **** **** $* additional ******* ******* *** month *** *****, **** under *****.***'* $** - $50 ******* ******.
Platform *********
*** ******** ****** ** each ***** ***** ** introduction ** ***** *********.
*****, *********.*** ******:
************ ***** ******* *.* Tested:
** *******, **** ********* combine ****** ********** *** alerts **** ********* ******* with ************ ******* *** home-automation ************ **** **** locks, ***********, *** ******. In **** *****, **** platform ****** ********** *****-************ with ***** *****-***** ******* that ** **** ** sections *****.
********** ** ********, *******, the **** ***** *********** is ***-***** ** *** same: **** ********** ** a ******, ****** ******** to ***** ** *** situation ** **** ** office.
Intrusion ***** *************
*****.*** ******** **** ********* brands ** ****** *** two ******** ******* *** connecting ***** *** *** systems, ***** ***** ******* is *********** ** *********.
*** *****, *** ** compatible **** **** ******, but ***** ***** ****** including ***** ****** ********* when ***** *****.*** ***** supported ******** '*** *******'. ADC ***** *** ***** of ****** ********** ** ten ********* ****** **** four *************:
***** ******* ** ******* only ** ********* ****, but ** ********* ********* on *** ***** ***** current *********. *** ***** number ** *********-**** ******* is ***** ***********, **** more **** ** ********** listed **********:
***** ******* *** ** installed ** *** ******** of *****'* ******, ********* the ***** ********** ******, while *****.*** ** ******* mostly ** *****/******** *********** models **** **** *** Qolsys. *** *** *********** market, ***** ******* ** supported ** *********'* *********** Lynx *** ***** ***** lines.
Required ******* ********
***** ******* *.* ********* requires * ******* ***** monitoring *******, ***** *** does ***. **** **** can **** * *** difference ** ******* ******* pricing ** '***' ********** is **** **** *****.*** that ***** *** ******** user ********** **** **** tripped.
***** ******* ****** **** $15 - $** *** month *** **** *****, but **** ******* $** - $** *** ***** in ********* **********, ******** the ***** ****** ** ~$40 - $** *** Honeywell.
*****.*** ***** ****, ********* $25 - $** *** month, *** ************ ********** is ***** ** ******. If ************ *********, *** total ****** **** ** slightly **** **** ***** Connect, ** ~$** - $95 *** *****, ******** systems **** ********* ** priced ******* ***** ** mandatory ********** ** *******.
*** ******* ********** ** if ********* ********** ** not *******. *****.*** ******** will *** $** -$** per *****, ***** ********* typically ******** ** *** a **** ** $** - $**/ *****. ** general, '***** ********' **** video ******** ******* ** less ********* **** ***** Connect, ***** * **** of *** ******* ****, while *****.*** **** ***** $5 - $** *** account ** ******** ***** features.
Video ************ *******
*** ** *** ******* differences ******* ********* ** video. *****.*** ******** ** (up ** ***** **********), while ***** ******* **** VGA ****, *** ********* live ***** ***** *** not ********* ** *********'* Total ******* *********. ********* says ** ***** ****** is ***** ********* **** will ******* **** ** and **** ********* *****, but *** *** ******* an ******** ******* ****.
******* ********** ******* ********* is *** **** ******** recorded ***** *****. ***** Connect ****** *** ***** them ** * ************* 'event' ****, *** ****** no ******* ********* ** grouping ****** ****** ***********. Video ********** **** *****.*** is **** ********, ** that ******** ***** ****** can ** **** ** find ***** *****, *** files *** ********** ** time/date/camera, ***** ** ** not.
*******, * *** ******** of **** ********* ** limited ****** ****** ** relatively *** ***********, *** no ********* ** *** options ** *** **** many ***** ****. *******, the **** ** ***** system ******* *** ******* than ***** ****, **** an ******* *****.*** ****** price ** ~$*** - $275 *** ***** ******* Camera ******* ~$** - $275.
** *** ***** *****, we **** ** ***** for **** ********. *****, the ******* *********** ** resolution *** **** ******* in********* ***** ******* *.*:
*** *** ******* ****** experience *********.***:
Multiple *****/********* *******
**** ***** ******** ** more **** *** ********* and ********* ***** *** be ******* *** ***/*** login. *****.*** ******** ************, although *** ******* *** not ** ********* ** the ********* ***** **** support *** **. *******, Total ******* *.* **** not ******* *** ******* even **** *** ****** panel *****. *** ******** of **** ** *** likely *********** ** **** residential *****, *** **** small ********** ***** ***** need ************, *** **** larger ******, ********** ***** deploying ********** *******, ** as ****.
*** ******* ** ************ ***** ******* *.* Tested***** **** ***** ***.* does *** ******* **** in ********* ******, *****.*** does:
"*** ** ** **** Honeywell ***'* **** *** a ****** *********, ******* *** * ********** ***** ** ** a ********* ***** **** DOES? ****..."
** ***** ** ****** per *******, ******** ***** Connect ******* ****** *** be ****** **** *** app *******, *** ********** across ****** ****** ** done. **** *****.***, '****** settings' *** ** ******* to ******** ****** ** once, *** ******* *** communication **** ****** **** happen *** ** * time.
Video ******** *******
** ***** ** *******, Total ******* ********** **** one ***** *** ***** of ********, *** **** shaped******* **. *****.*** ********** **** two ****** ** *******, the ** *** ** Alarm.com ******** ***** ***** Skybell ****, ***** *****:
** ********, *****.*** ********** with *********'* ***** ********. While *** ******** **** options **** ***** ******* 2.0, *********** ***** *** pricing *** ******* ** the **** ******* *****, and ******** ********** ** likely *** ******* ******** factor.
********* ***** ** **** plan ** ******* * 'slim' ******* **** ** is ********* ** ****** weeks, *** ******* ****. IPVM **** **** **** unit, ******** ****** ***-***** performance, **** ** **** the ******.
** ****, ******* ******** supports**** *********, *** ** *** leading ****** **** ******* models, *** * ******* who ** ******* ***** own '********* *******' **** a **** ** ******** cameras,***** ********** ******** *****, *** ********* ******* in ******** ** *********.
Thermostat *******
***** **** ********* ********* support *-**** ******, ***** Connect **** ******** *********'* WiFi **** ** '***** Connect *******' ******. ** practical *****, *** **** models *** **** ****** to ** ********* ** commercial *********** ***** ****** footage *** ** ******* than *-**** ******** **** the ***** ***** ********.
** ***** ** ***, Total ******* ******** **** scheduling ** *** ***, web, *** ********* ****** itself, ***** *** *** be ******* ** *********** in *** *** ****. For *******, ** *** test, *** *** ********* schedule *********** **** *** not ********* ** *** app ** ******.
Other ********* ******* *******
** ***** ** ********** 'other' *** **** *******, Total ******* ** ********* closed ** ********* ******* offerings, ***** *** ** more ****. *******, ******* platform ** '****' **** a ********* ***, *** any ******* **** ** created ** ***** ********** companies. **** ** ** contrast **** ********* ********** hubs **** *********** **** uses * ***** **** base ** ******* *** direct ****** ** ****** integrations.
*** ******* *******, *** irrigation *********** **** ****.**, thermostats *** ***** ********* from ****, *** ***** Home. ********* ***.* **** not. **** ******* ******* Garage **** *********, ***** leak *********, *** **** geofencing.
***** ******* ******* *** any ** ***** ***** systems ***** *** ** 'deal ********' **** ******** a ********, *****.*** *** an **** ********* ***-********* products. ******* *** ****** able ** ***** *** as '* ****** ***********' platform *** * *****, while ***** ******* ***** will **** ** ****** and ******* ********* ********** and ****.
App & ******* *******
**** ********* ***** **** supported *** **** ******** mobile **** *** **** Android *** *****. *******, uniform ****** *** ******* controls ** ****** **** Total ******* *.*, **** uses * **** ********* layout ******* ********. *********** between *** *** *** portal *** **** ******* with ***, **** ***** different ********* *** ***** given ** *** **** controls ******* *********.
*******, ***** ** ****** on ***, *** ** live ***** ********* ** supported ** *** *********. Total ******* **** *** support ** ****** ** all, *** **** ***** is **** ******** *** the ***.
Geographic *******
******* ******** ****** ** availability *** ******* ******* US *** ******** ******* for ***** *********. ***** Connect *** *****.*** *** available ** *** ** and ******, ******** *** GPS ******** ******** ** Total ******* *** ********* in *** ** ****.
**** ********* *** ********* by ********** ******* *** central ********** ********, ******** both ********* *** **** online ** '***' *********. If ** ********** ****** is ****, **** ****** moves-add-changes ** * ****** may ** ******* ** the ********** ****** ****. Like *** ********* ******, panel '************ *****' *** be **** ********** ***** dealers ** **** ***** from ****** *******.
Consumer ***** ***********
*** ****** ********* ********* is ***** ***********.
*** ******* ** ********* knowing **** ***** ******* perceived ***** ** ****** new, '******* ****' ******** like *****-**** **********. *** strength ** *** ** large **** ** *********'* long-time ******** ****** ******** with **** ***********, *** conditioners, *** ***** ********** gadgets, ***** *****.*** *****. We ***** *********'* ************** ***** ****** ** this ****, *****, *** *******, Honeywell ***** *.** **** familiar ** ********* **** Alarm.com:
** ********, *****.***'* ***** is *** **** ********** even ** *** ******** security *******, *********** *** to *** ******** '*******' of *** ******* **** was ******* ** ****. However, *** **** ************* security *******, *********'* ************ are ****** ****** **********, which *** ****** **** brand ******* *** ***** not ***** ******** *** overall ******** *********** *** Honeywell.
In the smarthome and intrusion market, Alarm.com and Honeywell are two of the biggest names. Both platforms offer remote management of alarms, home automation devices, surveillance cameras, and video doorbells. Among increasingly networked smarthomes, interest is high.
Comments (11)
Jeremy Ellis
What part number do I search for on the ADC webpage to figure out multiple partition control?
Awesome shoot out!
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David Schlegel
I used Total Connect for years, and found it to be very clunky, their video services in particular. Maybe they have improved it over the last 4 years that I haven't used it.
On the contrary, I love Alarm.com and find it very easy to use, for myself and also for the client. Clients have even expressed their preference for this over other platforms' they've used in the past.
Partition support, for me, is essential; many of my clients use it. Interestingly, Honeywell was saying that it would be added soon over 4 years ago, and they still haven't gotten to it. Very unfortunate.
In all honesty, Total Connect is one of the main reasons I moved away from Honeywell for my alarm installs.
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Erik Devisser
Some corrections
Compatible doorbells - The Skybell HD and Skybell Trim are both compatible with Total Connect already and have been available for a month or more.
Geograpic support - We are a Canadian authorized Honeywell dealer and have had Total connect in Canada for over 2 years. The only feature not available here in Canada is the GPS tracking units.
We have seen many improvements in the TC service in the past year however they aren't exactly speedy. For example the regular TC App for Android does not support the Skybell, but the new BETA app does... sort of.
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John Dornik
Total Connect just introduced Partition control.
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Joe Stoebner
You could have disclosed the Total Connect works very well with iPhone and iPads TC apps. You have live video --- and incidentally, very good video with the newest Honeywell cameras IP CAM - WOC 1 and WIC 2. Both camera's do 1920 X 1080 and I was really surprised how well the infrared sensor can show a spider shooting his web out in the dark. This from camera's under $300 in cost.
I also have Avigilon 12G camera's in another home and have a hard time justifying the additional costs.
You probable find far more people using an app for TC --- rather than a PC, anyway.
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