If you want an Alarm.com Smart Thermostat (or any other Alarm.com wares), you generally have to go through a third-party security or smart home dealer. That dealer could be a big name, like ADT or Link Interactive, but it could also be a small, local business. The dealer then decides how much you’ll pay to install and use your Alarm.com Smart Thermostat. Of course, if you don’t care about controlling the exact temperature of each room, you can forego this expense altogether. If it is, it won’t worry about keeping your home at the perfect temperature until it sees that you’re heading in the direction of the house. Then bam! Everything goes back to how you like it. Alarm.com doesn’t sell its own video doorbells, smart sprinklers, bulbs, or smart locks. Instead, it partners with brands like SkyBell, Rachio, Leviton, and Yale to sell their products. In short, you can buy other brands at Alarm.com, but they’re all part of an “Alarm.com system.” We don’t have a way to track down and check every single third-party app Alarm.com has created. But we have looked at the standalone Alarm.com app, and we like it. It’s well organized and looks easy to use. And you can use it on your phone, tablet, Apple Watch, or smart TV. Generally, a thermostat is more complicated than another smart home device. Unlike a sensor or a smart lock, it has to be connected to your HVAC wiring. We don’t recommend messing with a heating and cooling system unless you know what you’re doing, so we suggest hiring a professional. (The temperature sensor should be significantly easier to set up, so you might be able to do that one yourself.) Some security system/smart home providers that already use Alarm.com equipment or apps are as follows:
ADT Frontpoint Link Interactive
