The Lyric Touch Panel serves as the central hub for your home security system and smart home devices. This control panel responds to simple voice commands, allowing for hands-free control over your security system.
What Sets Northstar Security Apart?
As an authorized dealer of Honeywell Security products, Northstar Security claims to have the most advanced and user-friendly system on the market. Known for their fast response time and dedicated customer service, you can receive alerts right to your mobile device, allowing you to control your Northstar alarm services from anywhere at any time.
Northstar Security offers five different packages, but you won’t find package pricing on their website. You can request a quote or utilize their chat box to talk to a Northstar professional. You can get professional monitoring with Northstar starts for as low as $39.99/mo. Customers typically have to enter into a 5-year service agreement with Northstar for their service.
What we like
- Fast response time
- 24/7 monitoring
- Wide variety of devices and packages
What we don’t like
- Lengthy contract
- Technician service fees
Northstar Security Packages
Our take
Northstar Security’s Basic Package is the most affordable and minimal package that Northstar offers, but includes a wide variety of devices including sensors, a touch panel, two-way voice feature, and more. Protect your home with this basic package from anywhere.
Package Features
- Touch panel, motion detector and door/window sensor
- Mobile interactive control, two-way voice feature, wireless installation and Wi-Fi and/or Cellular communication
- Rapid response monitoring, email and text notifications and remote web and mobile access
Our take
The mid-range Silver Package includes every device in the Basic Package, plus smart home devices including a Smart Garage controller and Smart Thermostat. This package will not only allow you to protect your home and belongings, it also enables better access control and energy savings.
Package Features
- All devices in Basic Package plus Smart Garage and Smart Thermostat
- Mobile access and temperature control
- Mobile programming of thermostat schedule
Our take
Northstar Security’s most robust package includes all devices in the Basic and Silver Packages plus access control, energy and video devices. This package is a great option if you’re interested in live video recording and capture. Keep track of everything happening inside and outside of your home.
Package Features
- All devices included in Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold Packages plus Z-Wave Door lock and Smart Garage
- Smart Thermostat, Mobile access and temperature control and mobile programming of thermostat schedule
- Static IP Camera, remote view of live video, image and video recording available online and via mobile, and video and image capture
Northstar Security Equipment and Features
The Lyric Touch Panel
Door/Window Sensor
Lyric Motion Detector
Pan/Tilt Camera
The Lyric Touch Panel
Door/Window Sensor
The door/window sensor is Northstar Security’s most popular device used to detect the opening and closing of your doors and windows. Whenever there is activity with one of your doors or windows, an alert will be sent to your control panel.
Lyric Motion Detector
Motion detectors are an essential part of any home security system. The Lyric Wireless Motion Detector has built-in pet immunity to prevent false alarms inside your home. This will detect any movement inside and outside your home to track suspicious activity.
Pan/Tilt Camera
The Honeywell Pan/Tilt Camera allows you to move and zoom in for a better view around your home. This camera can be connected to Wi-Fi to allow you to view footage in real-time from your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Compare Northstar Security Packages
| 24/7 Professional monitoring | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pro. monitoring starts at | $39.99/mo. | $39.99/mo. | $39.99/mo. |
| Motion detection | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video surveillance | No | No | Yes |
| Smart home devices | No | Yes | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions About Northstar Security
What is the typical length of a Northstar Security contract?
Typically, Northstar’s contracts are for 5 years.
How many Northstar packages include smart home devices?
All of Northstar’s packages all include smart home devices.
What is Northstar Home?
Northstar Home is Northstar Security’s mobile app that allows you to remotely control your entire security system remotely. It also allows you to view your live video feed and control your smart home devices.
