The first gateway unit I received (as part of the Starter Kit) was defective. Maybe I just have bad luck but I’ve had the misfortune of dealing with several defective abode products. – Robert C., Trust Pilot Negative Reviews I had to go online several times and watch videos to complete grouping devices.
Setup could provide more details on grouping devices under custom group names.
One of the glass breakage units goes offline at times thus could be defective. Once installed very easy to use and monitor. Again, Simplisafe offers this service if you buy the camera and pay the monthly monitoring fee. This is advantageous because I can look quickly to see if it is in fact an intruder or just my partner or kids coming home and forgetting to turn off the alarm. Abode also has the unique system of taking a photo of the inside of my home with the motion sensor as soon as an alarm is activated and emailing me/notifying me right away. You can do so on Simplisafe only if you pay the monitoring fee.
I prefer the Abode system by far! Both are equally easy to install but I like the advantage of using the Abode app to put my system in “away/home/standby”” mode by remote because I often forget to arm my system before leaving the house. I currently have Abode installed in my home and previously had Simplisafe.
It also notifies you when the battery starts going low and when power returns. Abode has only a six to seven hour battery backup, which is much shorter than the standard 24 hours in home security.Ībode sends a notification when there’s a power outage to alert you that backup battery is in use. If the power goes out in your home, battery backup will keep your Abode system on and your home protected.