Boundary ‘vs’ series
Whether you’re thinking of ditching your clunky, old alarm system or buying one for the first time, you probably want to know the differences between burglar alarms currently available. We’ve produced several high-level comparisons between Boundary and other alarm systems on the market.
To ensure the comparisons are as fair as possible we have considered the following factors:
Hardware
We compared systems with the same number of sensors (where possible):
- 1 x Central hub
- 2 x Contact (door & window) sensors
- 4 x Motion sensors
- 1 x Outdoor siren
- 2 x Key fobs
Costs of ownership
The following costs were considered:
- The upfront cost of the system excluding any special offers
- Monthly costs for a self-monitored alarm
- Monthly costs for a professionally monitored* alarm
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for 12, 24, 36 and 84 months including initial costs and ongoing charges
*An alarm monitored by personnel in an alarm receiving centre.
Certifications
We compared our alarm system to others in the context of UK and European Standards (BS EN 50131). Key questions:
- Is the system a graded alarm and to what level?
- Is the product or company recognised by industry bodies such as the NSI or SSAIB?
- Is a professional installation service available?
- If the system is professionally monitored does it include a direct police response with a unique reference number issued to the system from the local police authority?
Features
You’ll also see side by side feature comparisons. This is based on information publicly available on competitor sites or within their documentation.
A quick overall snapshot
| Boundary | Verisure | Simplisafe | ADT Smart Home | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meets Grade 2 Standards? * | ✔ | — | — | — |
| External Siren | ✔ | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Professional Monitoring cost/month | £25.00 | £32.90 | £19.99 | £29.99 |
| Level 1 Police Response ** | ✔ | — | — | — |
| Mobile App Quality | Excellent | Good | Poor | Average |
| Min. Contract Term | 30 days | 90 days | 30 days | 18 months |
| Automated keyholder alerts | ✔ | — | — | SMS Only |
| Neighbourhood Watch App. | ✔ | — | — | — |
| Geofencing | ✔ | — | — | — |
| IFTTT Support | ✔ | ✔ | — | — |
| Occupied Home Simulation | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
* Grading for the Boundary system is currently in progress and will be completed by October 2020.
** Level 1 Police response refers to a professional monitoring service with a level 1 Police response. This is not the same as 24/7 monitoring with guard response. Police Response will also require our complete subscription plan and professional installation. The service will be available once Boundary has been certified and approved by governing bodies.
Select a company from the list below to see how we compare.
- Boundary vs Verisure
- Boundary vs Simplisafe
- Boundary vs ADT Smart Home (coming soon!)
- Boundary vs Yale Sync (coming soon!)
- Boundary vs Ring (coming soon!)
- Boundary vs Somfy (coming soon!)
- Boundary vs Texecom (coming soon!)
- Boundary vs Pyronix (coming soon!)
- Boundary vs Ajax (coming soon!)
Note – All of the data has been gathered between December 2019 to January 2020. We have tried to make sure the systems are similar to Boundary but this isn’t always possible. All features and other comparisons are taken from publically available information displayed on the company website.
