I will soon be out of contract and am looking for a non-contract monitoring solution. I have listed some features I would request you individually indicate whether they are included in your offerings and at what cost. I currently have a 2GIG cellular system, with alarm.com providing the back end and monitronics the monitoring services.
Alarm Communications
Cell Service
Crash & Smash Protection
Instant Notification
Remote Monitoring Control
Remote Arm/Disarm
Sensor Security Monitoring - is there a limit
Wireless 2 Way Voice
Remote usercode management- can change user codes remotely
Event History - period retained and viewable on the website ie 90 days
Multiple Permission based users - different user codes for different users
Notifications
Alarms
Arming/disarming - at time the systems is armed/disarmed
System Events / non-alarm events ie power outages, low battery, non alarm events
No Show alerts - when is not disarmed at preset times ie child returning from school
Alarming Reminders - ie system not armed at 9:00
Geo Location
Sensor Activity Monitoring - is there a limited on the number of sensors' non-alarm activity reporting
Open/restoral Sensor notification - ie sensor open for extended period during certain time frames and when it is subsequently closed
Severe Weather Alerts
Weather to Panel
Phone Notification - Alarms
Phone Notification - Non-Alarms
Home Automation
Lighting - Lamp controller, dimmer switchs
Door Lock
Thermostats
Fire/Smoke
Garage Door - remote open/close
Energy Monitoring
Lift Master IQ integration
Lutron integration
Zwave Control
Image sensor alerts
Image capture on disarm
Daily view rules - take image at specific times
On demand peek-in - upload image immediately
Additional Image Upload - those images not uploadedautomatically
Image Alerts - notification on alarms
Live Video
Live Video monitoring
Customizable recording options
Playback
Remote storage
Billing Cycle
Price (Security+Automation)
Price (Security+Automation+image sensor monitoring)
Price (Security+Automation+live video&storage)
Activation Fee
Promotions
Insatllation Fee
Cellular board