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· 5 days ago

Buy if you're a DIY homeowner or renter wanting cheap, no-contract self-monitoring with HomeKit support. Skip it if you need responsive support or hands-off monitoring — Trustpilot sits at 2.3/5.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources: Reddit and Trustpilot reviews, expert reviews, CVE databases, and official Abode pages.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Self-monitoring

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Connect / Standard$6–8.49/mo ($72–79.99/yr)
Professional monitoringFrom $20.40/mo

Best for

  • DIY homeowners
  • Budget self-monitors
  • Apple HomeKit households
  • Renters avoiding contracts

Not for

  • Anyone wanting hands-off, professionally installed monitoring — pick ADT
  • Buyers who need phone support or fast ticket responses
  • Small businesses or offices — this is home security only
  • Security-critical buyers uneasy about a 40-CVE vendor history

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Kit's 50%-off $120 price is listed as 'with Pro Plan' — check before checkout

high

Users report year contracts despite 'no contract' marketing

medium

Some features require Standard or Pro plan; self-monitoring limits apply

low

Long-term owners report friction with older hubs (2017 Gen 1 still in use in 2024)

Pros and cons

Pros

  • DIY install, no contract required
  • Free self-monitoring tier
  • Works with HomeKit, Google Nest, Alexa
  • $35 budget camera (Abode Cam 2)
  • Z-Wave and Zigbee support for third-party devices

Cons

  • Trustpilot rating just 2.3/5
  • Support is email/ticket only
  • Reddit user reports a year contract despite no-contract branding
  • 40+ CVEs listed against vendor products
  • Price-match complaints on Reddit

Sources & method

- 10 sources - Vendor has ~40 listed CVEs; Bitdefender found IOTA flaws in 2021, later patched via a Bitdefender partnership.

official x2review x4security x4
  • CVE-2022-33938, Format string injection vulnerability, disclosed Oct 25, 2022.
  • TALOS-2022-1568, Cisco Talos advisory affecting iota All-in-one Security Kit, Oct 2022.
  • Bitdefender IOTA research (2021), Bitdefender identified multiple vulnerabilities in the Abode IOTA security system.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. $35 camera, $120 kit, free tier
  • Ease of use: 3/5. DIY praised, but legacy-hub app complaints
  • Feature depth: 4/5. HomeKit, Z-Wave/Zigbee, geofencing, no-contract monitoring
  • Support quality: 2/5. Email tickets only; 2.3/5 Trustpilot
  • Security posture: 2/5. 40 CVEs listed; IOTA flaws researched
  • 2.3/5 Trustpilot rating goabode.com customer reviews
  • $0 Self-monitoring price Free tier, no monthly fee
  • $6/mo Paid plans from Connect plan $72/yr; monitoring from $20.40/mo
  • $120 Starter kit price Smart Security Kit, regular $240

Pricing

Self-monitoring

$0

  • DIY alerts and control
  • No monthly fee

Connect / Standard

$6–8.49/mo ($72–79.99/yr)

  • Adds paid features
  • Required for some integrations

Professional monitoring

From $20.40/mo

  • 24/7 monitoring add-on

Security

Vendor has ~40 listed CVEs; Bitdefender found IOTA flaws in 2021, later patched via a Bitdefender partnership.

  • CVE-2022-33938Format string injection vulnerability, disclosed Oct 25, 2022.⁸
  • TALOS-2022-1568Cisco Talos advisory affecting iota All-in-one Security Kit, Oct 2022.⁹
  • Bitdefender IOTA research (2021)Bitdefender identified multiple vulnerabilities in the Abode IOTA security system.10

What users say

Reddit and Trustpilot sentiment is mixed-to-negative: buyers like the cheap DIY, no-contract model but report contract, support, and hardware complaints.

“I'm on a year contract with abode that I just signed.”
Reddit, r/Abode
“I have a Gen 1 hub that I bought in 2017 and used it”
Reddit, r/Abode

Alternatives

Compare Goabode with each alternative.

  • Ring Alarm

    Mainstream DIY kit; Abode's own blog compares against it

  • Wyze

    Cheaper cameras and budget security kits

    Goabode vs Wyze

  • ADT

    Professional install and monitoring for hands-off buyers

    Goabode vs ADT
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources: Reddit and Trustpilot reviews, expert reviews, CVE databases, and official Abode pages.

Cheap DIY home security, no contract, HomeKit support — but 2.3/5 Trustpilot and email-only support. Good hardware math, shaky service.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources: Reddit and Trustpilot reviews, expert reviews, CVE databases, and official Abode pages.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Abode Reviews | Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  2. Reddit r/Abodereddit.com
    review
  3. Abode Home Security System Review 2026 | US Newsrealestate.usnews.com
    review
  4. Abode Home Security System 2026 Review | SafeHomesafehome.org
    review
  5. Abode Plans & Pricing 2026goabode.com
    official
  6. Abode shopgoabode.com
    official
  7. Goabode CVEs | OpenCVEopencve.alliance.unm.edu
    security
  8. CVE-2022-33938 | NIST NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  9. TALOS-2022-1568 | Cisco Talostalosintelligence.com
    security
  10. Bitdefender Abode IOTA vulnerability whitepaperbitdefender.com
    security

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