Customer Ratings & Reviews

Easy to set up and doesn't look bad near an entryway. Would love if there were a remote panic button.

Very easy to install, feel more secure. nice to have all nest products in one place on app.

Easy to set up and the little fobs make arming and disarming the system quick and simple.

The ecosystem Nest is building right now is amazing. This is truly the future with regards to home security. The outstanding iOS and Android support and Nest truly listens to their customers. They provide OTA software updates for the most promised new features! They keep innovating and it will keep getting better, all while keeping our home secure! Highly recommend for your home!!

Very robust security in a small package. The sensors provided are both motion sensors and contacts to protect windows or doors. The best alarm is one that is used. The ease of arming and disarming are great. The best app can remind you that you have left home and do you want to arm the system in case you forget. Overall very happy about taking the over priced slomins system out of my house.

This is my second nest product and i am very happy with nest. Love nest detect design.

The Nest security system is such a big help. The alarm is loud, and it works when it should. Simple to set up.

The Nest Secure is my first foray into DIY home security. In the past I have had systems from Rollins, ADT, and Monitronics. They were all professionally installed and I paid a monthly fee for monitoring. Overall, I was happy with the service provided, but admittedly hated the fees. When we moved into our new house I decided to take a different approach. The Nest Secure 'starter' package got me almost to where I needed to be. I did need to pick up one more Detect sensor to cover my basement, but I knew that going in. The system is incredibly easy to install and setup. Once the app is installed on your phone or tablet it is pretty much a guided process. The Detect sensors work as both magnetic door sensor and/or motion sensor. It's a pretty ingenious idea really to use one sensor to accomplish both tactics. The entire system is wireless so aside from plugging in the base, aka The Guard, the rest is a matter of sticking on or screwing in the sensors. I opted to use the sticky back and I haven't had any problems with them falling off. The package also includes two key fobs to make disarming the system a piece of cake as you don't have to enter your PIN when you walk through the door. I should also point out that the Guard has a motion sensor in it as well which means it can be placed to act as another means of protection in the house as well. Overall, the app works great and allows you to place the system in the off, home, and away states easily. If you are away and the alarm is triggered you will receive a notification and you can decide whether to call the police or simply disarm and rearm. In my case it is always the latter as I have a few cats and a dog, but I am pretty sure it is the cats being naughty that is causing the problem. I have the sensors mounted at about 5 1/2' and I am pretty sure the cats are jumping on the counter in the kitchen which is setting off the rear motion sensor. Fortunately, mounted that high the dog is not factor as the motion sensors do not look down, but more of an upward arc from where they are installed. My only real complaints are that you can't set a door chime that doesn't require the system armed in 'Home' mode and the lack of LTE connectivity (for now). When armed in Home mode the alarms will still trigger unless a button on the door sensor is pressed to then open it. With young kids it is super fun to reset the alarm every five minutes because they forget to hit the button. As for the LTE it is a feature being promised and would require a monthly service fee, but as of right now someone could break in and set the alarm off and I would potentially not know if they cut my service coming into the house from outside. On the plus side, the Guard does have a battery backup so killing the power will not stop it from squawking at the intruder... I just wouldn't get any notification since neither my router or modem are on battery backup. As a whole it is a pretty neat system and while I am still unsure about placing me in control of the monitoring aspect it certainly beats needing a security permit (which IS required where I live), having the cops standing at my house when I arrive to only discover it was a false alarm, or paying the monthly fee for having someone else handling the monitoring. I would certainly recommend the Nest for those looking for a simpler security solution.

Very easy set up. Instructions through the nest app are clear and easy to follow.

Everything works as it should but there is a high initial price to change to the nest family No issues with the actual unit but additional pieces are also higher priced than ring alarm

This device was super easy to install and works perfectly. Very user friendly .

Very flexible and easy to use. Works great with the rest of my google system.

Don’t know how I survived without this technology. Provides that extra layer of security.

Love it and so easy to set up. I would recommend this product to everyone.

We moved into a bigger house and this time around decided to get google alarm instead of calling those pricey and outdated and non-smart alarm companies such as vivint and others. I love how everything integrates with my phone and google assistant. Bought an extra door sensor since we have 2 entries in the back. We get instant notifications if anything in triggered.

An alarm/security system for the future! Perfect for a home or condo.

Great system, very easy to set up and configure. Once you download the Nest App and setup an account (using e-mail address and password), you can add devices by simply scanning the QR codes on the Nest Guard, Nest Detects and Nest Tags. Overall design is very slick from the use of different color LED rings for status to minimalist design philosophy to not be intrusive in your home. The Nest Guard - This is the Hub of the whole system. From here (or from your phone) you can set the system to Home, Away or unarmed. In home mode, the motion detectors are disabled so you can move around the home, but if a window or door is opened that is equipped with a Nest Detect, the alarm will still be triggered. The away mode is the same as the home mode except detected motion will also trigger the alarm. The Nest Detect devices (if placed on a door) and the Nest Guard itself both have motion detection. The Nest Guard device is meant to be placed on a table or shelf where you normally enter the home. The Nest Detect - the kit includes 2 of these devices. These are pretty versatile and can be placed on doors, windows or the wall. They have simple adhesive strips for installation. If they are placed on the wall or doors, they have motion sensing up to 15 ft away. This makes is easy to detect unauthorized activity over a large area without having to have magnets on every window or door. The Nest Tag - the kit includes 2 of these Key fobs and allow for disarming the system with a simple tap of the tag on the guard unit. One issue I have with this is that the guard unit is meant to be placed where you enter the home, however, for me and I imagine many other people, this is also where I drop my keys off. So if an unauthorized person enters the home, they could easily grab my keys and disable the alarm. So I am debating if I will actually be able to use the Key Fobs and may opt to use a pin code every time instead. It's great that this integrates with other nest products, especially their cameras. As I use this more and decide whether or not it is going to be my final home security solution, I will likely invest in one or more of the cameras as well. Top marks for ease of set up and use, but not sure the convenience of the tags is worth the compromise in security.

Easy system to setup and easily integrates well with smart home techs.

Great product. Easy to setup. I have bought other Google Nest products.

This security alarm works great with the nest cameras if you like nest products this is a must