Compare three Home security products such as Vivint/ADT/ibode

1. CIS5[8b]
Home Security System
Jimmy Pratt
10773480@cc.peralta.edu
Myoungju Cha
10955236@cc.peralta.edu
Thomas King
tking.ehs@gmail.com

2. Contents
1
2
3
4
5
Introduction
Status
Objectives
Analysis
Recommendation
Introduction

3. Part 1,
Introduction

4. Who would you rather be your Lifeline,
for the chance of complete Peace of Mind?

5. Part 2,
Status

6. Part 2,
Vivint ADT Abode iota
Products we chose

7. Part 2,
FEATURES Vivint Smart Home ADT Command
Abode iota
All-In-One Security kit
System Price (upfront cost) Start at $299.99 Start at $599 Start at $279.99
Monitoring price (monthly cost) $49.99/month $59.99/month $8/Month
Set up DIY installation Professional installation DIY installation
Monitoring Contract Required No Yes No
Environmental Sensors Yes Yes Yes
Cellular Backup Yes Yes Yes
Power Outage Backup Yes Yes Yes
IFTTT Support No No Yes
Voice Assistant Compatibility
Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
Status

8. Part 3,
Objectives

9. Part 3,
Home Security System
My Wish List
Objectives
Price
Upfront cost
~ $300
Monthly fee
~$25
DIY
installation
Monitoring
Contract
Sensor
Cellular
Backup
Power Outage
Backup
IFTTT
Support
Voice Assistant
Compatibility
Amazon Alexa

10. Part 4,
Analysis

11. Part 4,
ANALYSIS
FEATURES Desire Vivint Smart Home
System Price $300 or less Start at $299.99
Monitoring price $25/month or less $49.99/month
Set up DIY installation DIY installation
Monitoring Contract Required Yes x
Environmental Sensors Yes o
Cellular Backup Yes o
Power Outage Backup Yes o
IFTTT Support Yes x
Voice Assistant Compatibility Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
② Vivint Smart Hom
e
😊
😊
😊
😊
😊
😊

12. Part 4,
ANALYSIS
FEATURES Desire ADT Command
System Price $300 or less Start at $599
Monitoring price $25/month or less $59.99/month
Set up DIY installation Professional installation
Monitoring Contract Required Yes Yes
Environmental Sensors Yes Yes
Cellular Backup Yes Yes
Power Outage Backup Yes Yes
IFTTT Support Yes No
Voice Assistant Compatibility Amazon Alexa Google Assistant
② ADT
😊
😊
😊
😊

13. Part 4,
ANALYSIS
FEATURES Desire Abode iota
All-In-One Security kit
System Price $300 or less Start at $279.99
Monitoring price $25/month or less $8/Month
Set up DIY installation DIY installation
Monitoring Contract Required Yes x
Environmental Sensors Yes o
Cellular Backup Yes o
Power Outage Backup Yes o
IFTTT Support Yes o
Voice Assistant Compatibility Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
③ Abode Iota
😊
😊
😊
😊
😊
😊
😊
😊

14. Part 4,
ANALYSIS -Rating Setup
Ratings A = 4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
B = 3
⭐⭐⭐
C = 2
⭐⭐
F = 0
Upfront Cost Less than $200 $200 to $299 $300 to 399 $400 or over
Monthly fee Less than $20 $20 to $29 $30 to $49 $50 or over
Set up DIY installation - Professional installation -
Monitoring Contract Required Yes - No -
Environmental Sensors Yes - No -
Cellular Backup Yes - No -
Power Outage Backup Yes - No -
IFTTT Support Yes - No -
Voice Assistant Compatibility
Alexa Amazon
Google Assistant
only Amazon Alexa only Google Assitant No Voice Assistant Compatibility

15. Part 4,
ANALYSIS -Rating Applied
FEATURES Vivint Smart Home ADT Command
Abode iota
All-In-One Security kit
My wish list
System Price
(upfront cost)
Start at $299.99
⭐⭐⭐
Start at $599
Start at $279.99
⭐⭐⭐
$300 or less
Monitoring price
(monthly fee)
$49.99/month $59.99/month $8/Month
⭐⭐⭐⭐
$25 or less
Set up DIY installation
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Professional installation
DIY installation
⭐⭐⭐⭐
DIY installation
Monitoring Contract
Required
No
Yes
⭐⭐⭐⭐
No Yes
Environmental Sensors Yes
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
Cellular Backup Yes
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
Power Outage Backup Yes
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
IFTTT Support No No
Yes
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
Voice Assistant
Compatibility
Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Amazon Alexa

16. Part 4,
ANALYSIS -Raking Determined
Vivint Smart Home ADT Command
Abode iota
All-In-One Security kit
My wish list
System Price
(upfront cost)
3
⭐⭐⭐
0
3
⭐⭐⭐
$300 or less
Monitoring price
(monthly fee)
0 0 4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
$25 or less
Set up 4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
0
4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
DIY installation
Monitoring Contract
Required
4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
0 Yes
Environmental Sensors 4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
Cellular Backup 4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
Power Outage Backup 4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
IFTTT Support 0 0
4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes
Voice Assistant
Compatibility
4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
0 4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Amazon Alexa
TOTAL 29 22 33 Abode iota
Features
Product

17. Part 5,
Recommendation

18. Recommendation
Part 5,
2
1 3

19. Part 6,
References

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References

21. Q&A