

Each membership includes discounts on certain DIY Honeywell Home products and access to beta testing features before they're released as over-the-air updates.


There's also a $15-a-month (or $150-a-year) subscription for 60 days of storage and 3,000 video clips. For $5 a month, or $50 a year, Honeywell offers 30 days of storage and 1,500 video clips. There is no professional monitoring available with the Honeywell smart home security kit, though you can get added benefits by paying a monthly membership fee. If you need to add family members to the account, you can do so in the Honeywell Home app's settings panel. The entry sensors stick to the wall with strong adhesive, and the keypad remote requires the mere long-press of a few buttons to pair with the base station. You won't need much hardware to set up the rest of the security kit. The app will allow you to schedule the facial-recognition feature to run for a maximum of only 2 hours a day. The company said it's working on a subscription-based option for those who require more "faces" and longer monitoring periods. You're also limited to two face profiles, which seems extremely limited for any household. The app will allow you to schedule the facial-recognition feature to run for a maximum of only 2 hours a day, which Honeywell said should be enough for most users.
