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Home energy monitor - sense.com

· 1 week ago

Buy only if you specifically want appliance-level AI energy tracking and accept mixed long-term owner reviews. Most homeowners get better value from cheaper CT-clamp monitors like Emporia Vue.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~10 public sources. Many 'Sense' search results are unrelated companies (Qlik Sense, Fitbit Sense, Sense HQ recruiting) and were excluded.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Homeowners wanting appliance-level energy breakdowns
  • Solar owners tracking production vs consumption
  • Smart-home tinkerers (Home Assistant crowd)

Not for

  • Renters — requires electrician panel installation
  • Budget buyers — cheaper monitors do the core job
  • Anyone wanting a mature, actively developed product
  • Businesses — consumer device, not commercial energy management

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Alleged 'Sense Sensores' database leak (Dec 2025) — likely a different company; verify attribution

medium

No current pricing surfaced in reviewed sources — confirm device cost plus any subscription before purchase

low

Vendor name collides with Qlik Sense, Fitbit Sense, and Sense HQ; research results are noisy

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Publishes dedicated privacy, security, and disclosure pages
  • Still appears in 2026 monitor comparisons and buying guides
  • Active owner community shares setups, comparisons, troubleshooting

Cons

  • Long-term owner documents 'years of disappointment'
  • Some owners claim the product 'seems to have died'
  • Users directly recommend Emporia Vue over Sense

Sources & method

- 10 sources - Official privacy and security pages exist; one unverified Dec 2025 alleged database leak may involve a similarly named vendor.

official x3review x6security x1
  • Alleged database of 'Sense Sensores' leaked, Dark-web leak alert dated Dec 18, 2025; attribution to unverified — likely a different 'Sense' vendor.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Users point to cheaper, preferred Vue
  • Ease of use. No direct evidence found
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Guess: AI appliance detection is flagship feature
  • Support quality: 2/5. Owners report development 'seems to have died'
  • Security posture: 3/5. Official security pages; one unverified leak claim
  • Series B Funding Amount not disclosed in reviewed sources
  • None found Aggregate ratings No review scores for sense.com in reviewed sources

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

Official privacy and security pages exist; one unverified Dec 2025 alleged database leak may involve a similarly named vendor.

  • Alleged database of 'Sense Sensores' leakedDark-web leak alert dated Dec 18, 2025; attribution to unverified — likely a different 'Sense' vendor.10

What users say

Reddit owner sentiment skews negative among long-term users, with repeated recommendations to choose Emporia Vue instead.

“My experience with Sense: years of disappointment”
Reddit, r/Sense
“Sense seems to have died, any good alternatives for power...”
Reddit, r/homeassistant
“Vue vs Sense, which is better due energy monitoring...”
Reddit, r/Sense
Full analysis

Based on ~10 public sources. Many 'Sense' search results are unrelated companies (Qlik Sense, Fitbit Sense, Sense HQ recruiting) and were excluded.

Consumer home-energy monitor with loyal fans but vocal long-term critics; compare Emporia Vue before buying.

Methodology

Based on ~10 public sources. Many 'Sense' search results are unrelated companies (Qlik Sense, Fitbit Sense, Sense HQ recruiting) and were excluded.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Sense Monitor Privacy & Securitysense.com
    official
  2. Sense Product Security Pagesense.com
    official
  3. Announcing our Series B Investmentsense.com
    official
  4. My experience with Sense: years of disappointmentreddit.com
    review
  5. Sense seems to have died, any good alternatives for power...reddit.com
    review
  6. Vue vs Sense, which is better due energy monitoringreddit.com
    review
  7. Home Energy Monitors 2026: Sense vs Emporia & Othersenergy-solutions.co
    review
  8. Sense Energy Monitor Competitors and Alternativestrustradius.com
    review
  9. Best home energy monitor? Sense, emporia, etc?diysolarforum.com
    review
  10. The Alleged Database of Sense Sensores is Leakedbrinztech.com
    security

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