Category: Interactive Alarm Monitoring

GeoArm Partners with Chargebee Billing

GeoArm Partners with Chargebee to Deliver a Best-in-Class Billing Experience!

GeoArm Security, a leading provider of DIY smart home and alarm monitoring solutions, is proud to announce its new partnership with Chargebee, a global leader in subscription management and recurring billing platforms. This strategic collaboration brings enhanced billing flexibility, automation, and account management capabilities to GeoArm’s new and existing customers nationwide.

Through the integration with Chargebee, GeoArm subscribers will benefit from a seamless and modern billing experience designed to simplify account management while improving reliability and payment flexibility. Both new and existing customers can now enjoy advanced subscription tools, streamlined invoicing, multiple payment options, and improved self-service account access.

“At GeoArm, we’re always looking for ways to improve the customer experience,” said Blake Rosenthal, Founder of GeoArm Security. “Partnering with Chargebee allows us to combine industry-leading alarm monitoring services with one of the most advanced billing platforms available today. Customers now truly get the best of both worlds — a trusted alarm company paired with best-in-class billing technology.”

The partnership reinforces GeoArm’s commitment to innovation and customer convenience by providing a scalable billing infrastructure capable of supporting the company’s growing subscriber base. Customers can expect a smoother onboarding process, enhanced subscription transparency, and greater flexibility in managing their security services. “Our Chargebee billing integration reflects GeoArm’s commitment to listening to customers and eliminating unnecessary complexity. We’ve streamlined the entire journey from signup to activation, creating a seamless billing experience that supports both convenience and reliability,” said Drew Davis, Operations Manager at GeoArm.

Chargebee’s powerful recurring billing platform is trusted by subscription-based businesses worldwide and offers enterprise-grade reliability, automation, and payment optimization tools. By leveraging this technology, GeoArm continues to modernize the way customers interact with their security monitoring services.

The new billing platform rollout is now underway and will be available to both new and current GeoArm subscribers.

About GeoArm Security

GeoArm Security is a nationwide provider of DIY home security systems, smart home automation, and professional alarm monitoring services. Known for flexible no-contract monitoring options and industry-leading smart security solutions, GeoArm helps customers protect what matters most with affordable and innovative technology.

About Chargebee

Chargebee is a subscription management and recurring billing platform that helps businesses automate revenue operations, manage subscriptions, optimize payments, and scale efficiently across global markets.

GeoArm Security Partners with AvantGuard Monitoring

GeoArm partners with Avantguard (aka AG Monitoring) for wholesale alarm monitoring services.

GeoArm’s security partner, AvantGuard Monitoring (aka AG Monitoring), is setting the standard for rapid response in the home/business security industry.

With an average response time of just 9.3 seconds, they’re the epitome of efficiency and reliability. AG Monitoring boasts 8 fully redundant Central Stations, each holding a prestigious 5 Diamond rating and Listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). This means your security is in the hands of the best-trained professionals, backed by top-notch technology and protocols.

When it comes to safeguarding what matters most, trust the experts at GeoArm and AvantGuard to deliver unparalleled protection and peace of mind from $8 a month!

AG Monitoring Features:

  • No Contract Security, Fire, CO, Environmental
  • 24-Hour PRO and/or DIY Self Monitoring
  • Integrate the Best Home Security Brands
  • 40 Years of Security Industry Experience
  • Over 1,000,000 Monitored Subscribers
  • Top Technology and Professional Operators
  • Available 50 States, Canada and Puerto Rico

Multi-Location Management using GeoAlarm App

Tap to manage multiple sites using the GeoAlarm Security, Automation and Video Surveillance App.

You can now tap to manage multiple accounts with the GeoAlarm App! This new feature brings convenience and security to your fingertips.

That’s right, with a single login, you can effortlessly control and monitor multiple homes or business locations. Manage your business locations or properties with ease, all within the palm of your hand.

Why hassle with multiple logins when you can streamline your security management? The GeoAlarm App allows you to toggle effortlessly between various sites, providing a unified and efficient control hub.

Experience the power of simplicity and stay connected to your home and business empire wherever you are. GeoAlarm security system customers can now enjoy the ease of managing multiple sites with just one login!

Introducing the Qolsys IQR-PG Secondary Touchscreen Wireless Keypad

The all-new Qolsys IQR-PG Remote PowerG Secondardy Touchscreen Keypad has been released!

GeoArm has released the all-new Qolsys IQ Remote PowerG (Part Number: IQR-PG) which is a secondary tablet that pairs with the IQ Panels that include the IQ Panel 4, IQ4 Hub and powerful commercial grade IQ Pro control panels. Not only does it provide a way to arm and disarm your Qolsys IQ control panel and see sensor status, but it gives you the features you don’t get in your mobile app like chimes, emergency panics, and a siren. Running on a full Android 7.1 operating system the IQ Remote IQR-PG can be upgraded over-the-air “OTA” as new software upgrades are released.

The IQR-PG secondary tablet contains a 7″ touchscreen with Wi-Fi connectivity and a backup battery. The IQR-PG allows the user to choose either Wi-Fi or PowerG to easily connect to the IQ Panel. The home screen is divided into three sections. The header shows the date and time, today’s weather (Wi-Fi enrollment only), message center and the Settings tray. The Primary interface shows arming options and sensor status and partition select. The footer shows panic options and additional pages. The IQ Remote PowerG can be set to display digital photos when not in use. This feature, called “Photo Frame”, can be changed or turned off.

Product Features:

  • PowerG – Massive range for secondary control of your home or business
  • 7″ Inch Touch Display – Large, easy to read screen to manage your security system
  • Battery Backup – UL 2610 / ULC-S304 rated including 24-hour backup
  • OTA Upgrades – Upgrades over Wi-Fi or Access Point
  • Smart Home Control – Smart light and lock control from remote locations
  • Panel Compatibility – One remote controller that works with IQ Panel 4, IQ4 Hub and IQ Pro

Alarm.com’s Newest VDB750 Video Doorbell has been Released!

Introducing the Alarm.com all-new ADC-VDB750 WiFi 2MP Video Doorbell Camera.

GeoArm continues to innovate, by adding the newest video technology solutions, to best protect it’s growing Alarm.com do-it-yourself home security customer base.

The Alarm.com ADC-VDB750 is the latest addition to the Alarm.com family of video doorbell cameras. The ADC-VDB750 doorbell offers crystal clear 2MP picture and an expansive 165° horizontal and 145° vertical Field of View so customers can see and do more at the front door.

GeoArm is the first DIY alarm company to release Alarm.com’s all new VDBC750 Video Doorbell.

Alarm.com’s powerful People Detection and crisp Two-Way Audio help reduce false notifications while bringing increased awareness and allowing users to communicate with visitors. Plus, a wide range of operating temperatures increase install flexibility making this a great choice in any environment.

Video Doorbell Features:

  • Two-Way Audio
  • Expansive 165° horizontal and 145° vertical Field of View ensures customers get a full picture of what’s happening at their front door
  • Video Analytics with rapid People Detection for faster, more relevant alerts and fewer false notifications
  • Full HD resolution, High Dynamic Range (HDR), and infrared night vision
  • Compatible with the Alarm.com Smart Chime (ADC-W115C)
  • 2MP live video and saved clip viewing via the app and customer website
  • Dual antenna (2×2 MIMO) WiFi for improved range (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)

First Alert VX1 HD WiFi Video Doorbell Has Been Released

Resideo's First Alert VX1 HD Video Doorbell is designed for the intelligence and reliability that most customers expect for their connected home. It allows homeowners to greet visitors, keep track of package deliveries, and monitor general activity outside the doorway (from any location). With intelligent AI for meaningful notifications, the doorbell offers leading video quality and performance. Along with general-purpose motion detection, the VX1 includes people, package, vehicle, and animal detection. It also includes sound detection that alerts homeowners to a loud sound outside of the home. GeoArm can remotely add and configure the VX1 doorbell, ensuring a great homeowner experience. For fast and reliable installation, the VX1 features simple cloud-based QR code on-boarding. Dual-band 2.4 and 5GHz WiFi provides enhanced performance and simplifies installation. Additionally, the doorbell supports mechanical or digital chimes for both new and retrofit installations. Homeowners have access to all the VX1 features and capabilities using the Resideo Total Connect 2.0 app, which lets users get notified of important activity anytime, anywhere. Using the app, homeowners can view high-quality live and recorded video with three fields of view to choose from, accommodating a variety of entryways. The VX1 Video Doorbell includes a grey and white trim ring that blends well with existing home colors. Homeowners appreciate a doorbell that not only provides excellent video, but also looks good on their home. The doorbell is made of a UV-resistant material, designed to prevent environmental wear, and operates in extreme weather conditions (-40°F to 122°F).
The all-new First Alert VX1 HD Video Doorbell Camera has been released on GeoArm.com.


Porch Pirates Beware!!! More homeowner’s are now watching and recording your every action. GeoArm has released Resideo’s First Alert VX1 HD Video Doorbell geared to the DIY home security market.

The all-new CAMW-WDB video doorbell is designed for intelligence and reliability that most customers have come to expect from their connected home. It allows homeowners to greet visitors, keep track of package deliveries, and monitor general activity outside the doorway (from any location). With intelligent AI for meaningful notifications, the doorbell offers leading video quality and performance. Along with general-purpose motion detection, the VX1 includes people, package, vehicle, and animal detection. It also includes sound detection that alerts homeowners to a loud sound outside of the home.

Resideo's First Alert VX1 video doorbell camera installed near front door of home.
Resideo’s First Alert VX1 video doorbell camera installed near front door of home.

GeoArm can remotely add and configure the VX1 doorbell, ensuring a great homeowner experience. For fast and reliable installation, the VX1 features simple cloud-based QR code on-boarding. Dual-band 2.4 and 5GHz WiFi provides enhanced performance and simplifies installation. Additionally, the doorbell supports mechanical or digital chimes for both new and retrofit installations. Homeowners have access to all the VX1 features and capabilities using the Resideo Total Connect 2.0 app, which lets users get notified of important activity anytime, anywhere.

Using the app, homeowners can view high-quality live and recorded video with three fields of view to choose from, accommodating a variety of entryways. The VX1 Video Doorbell includes a grey and white trim ring that blends well with existing home colors. Homeowners appreciate a doorbell that not only provides excellent video, but also looks good on their home. The doorbell is made of a UV-resistant material, designed to prevent environmental wear, and operates in extreme weather conditions (-40°F to 122°F).

Product Features:

  • Intelligent Event Detection – Person, package, vehicle, and animal with video clips Motion and loud sound detection with video clips
  • High-Resolution 5MP Camera with WDR – Provides vibrant, detailed video for live and recorded video
  • 2-Way Interactive Audio – Greet visitors and have a conversation before opening or remotely unlocking the door
  • Compact, Modern Design – Sleek, unobtrusive design that fits most door trims
  • Dual-Band WiFi Connectivity – Dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi provides flexibility and range performance while simplifying the installation
  • Built-in LED Spotlight and Siren – Warn intruders from any location
  • See Near and Far, Day or Night – Wide angle views and color night vision for optimal visibility any time of day
  • Designed for Easy Installation – Installs in minutes using a flat or angled bracket and securely connects to the Resideo cloud
  • Resideo Total Connect 2.0 App for Homeowners – Stay connected with HD video viewing and AI-based event notifications, including a complete feature set for the connected home with built-in tutorials
  • GeoArm Remote Support – Anywhere programming, troubleshooting, account creation and management.

Qolsys IQ4 Hub Panel Has Been Released by GeoArm

The Qolsys IQ4 Hub (from Johnson Controls) all-in-one wireless 7″ touchscreen smart security system with automation has been released to the DIY security marketplace. The affordable IQ4 Hub contains a built-in Alarm.com dual-path wifi/cellular Verizon LTE communicator and either a S-Line/legacy 319.5 MHz wireless receiver, legacy 345 MHz, legacy 433 MHz or PowerG receiver and all the bells and whistles.

The IQ4 Hub also includes other key features such as; Bluetooth, Z-Wave 800-Series automation module, smash and grab reporting. It features a SmartMount system, all internal antennas and an easy on-screen installation wizard. With a built-in front speaker the IQ4 Hub allows for 85dB piezo audible siren to alert nearby individuals of an alarm initiating event. It has a dual panel and wall tamper with spring release and smash and grab reporting. Additionally, the panel has a single wake/sleep button for added user convenience.

Johnson Control’s Qolsys IQ4 Hub is simple to wall-mount in minutes and even easier to use.

The touchscreen panel also includes Live View which is the ability to view Alarm.com video cameras on the screen, and Live Answer. Live Answer give the user the ability to answer their Alarm.com video doorbell from the IQ4 Hub inside the property, such as the Alarm.com ADC-VDB770 touchless video doorbell. Live Answer will also work with Live View cameras that have voice capability, such as the Alarm.com ADC-V515 indoor security camera. With Alarm.com’s video monitoring solutions in place you can view and respond through the interactive app, and you can also see who is at the front door by just looking at the IQ4 Hub touchscreen.

The IQ4 Hub leverages the power of it’s Android 9 operating system with a QualComm Snapdragon 8 core SOM (System on a Module) processor having 16GB NAND Flash internal memory. The IQ4 Hub has an aesthetically pleasing and elegant modern user interface that keeps you connected to an entire ecosystem of smart devices, giving you complete control over your entire apartment, home or small business.

Product Features:

  • Affordable All-in-One : 8-Core Processor, LTE and WiFi Dual-Path, 7″ Touchscreen
  • Choose Your Version : PowerG or S-Line or Interlogix or 2GIG or DSC or Honeywell
  • Video : Live View, Live Answer doorbell and cameras on screen
  • Bluetooth : Touchless disarming, music streaming
  • Easy Installation : SmartMount, Install Wizard, on-screen diagnostics

IQ4 Hub Model Numbers: IQPH051, IQPH052, IQPH053 and IQPH054

New Alarm.com Smart Thermostat HD Released

The Alarm.com ADC-T40K-HD Smart Thermostat HD for both business and home security.

The all-new Alarm.com Smart Thermostat HD with color touchscreen display has been released to the DIY security market at GeoArm.

The Alarm.com ADC-T40K-HD (black display) and ADC-T40K-HD-W (white display) are an aesthetically pleasing smart thermostat that offers a sleek, color touchscreen display for an engaging customer experience that delivers the next-level of comfort and control. With mechanical wire detection, an easy setup wizard, and local configuration, the Smart Thermostat HD makes installation a breeze. The Smart Thermostat HD can also monitor the health of the heating and cooling system, deliver monthly performance reports, and even alert you to potential HVAC issues right on its display.

The Alarm.com Smart Thermostat is easy to wall-mount and the touchscreen is simple to use.

When installing, please keep in mind that the Smart Thermostat HD requires 24 VAC power. There is no option for a battery-powered mode. Power is supplied via a common wire, typically identified as C. Mount on an inside wall, approximately 5 ft. (1.5 m) above the floor in a frequently used room. Avoid areas that are exposed to large temperature variances, such as: direct sunlight, near an AC unit, above or below auxiliary heat and air vents, and drafts from windows or exterior doors.

Product Features:

  • Touchscreen display
  • Easy to use setup wizard
  • Available in black or white diplay
  • Z-Wave SmartStart and S2 compatible
  • Full integration with the Alarm.com platform – Scenes, energy-saving schedules, and geo-fences
  • Optional local scheduling – install in a vacant home prior to account creation
  • Humidity control
  • Vent control

Brilliant Smart Home Hub Integrates with Resideo Total Connect 2.0 and Much More!

The Brilliant Smart Home Hubs work with Just About Everything in the Integrated Home Tech.

The Brilliant Resideo BHA120USWH all-in-one smart home control panel have just been released for sale at GeoArm.

When adding the Brilliant Control Hub it instantaneously transforms any property, especially those with a Total Connect 2.0 security system, by simply replacing the light switch with a Brilliant touchscreen panel.

Brilliant Controls include an all-in-one mobile friendly app that provide the end user with complete control of the home or business from anywhere. These Brilliant smart panels can also be installed as secondary controllers with any Resideo ProSeries, VISTA, LYNX and Lyric Controller security system. Brilliant works with Resideo, Honeywell Home, Ring, Google Nest, Sonos, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit and Siri, Samsung SmartThings, Schlage, Yale, Kwikset, August, Philips Hue, Genie, Overhead Door, Somfy, and many other top smart home brands.

The Brilliant Panels are designed to be installed in place of any standard 1, 2, 3 or 4-gang light switch panel with neutral and ground wires (fits any 1 to 4-gang electrical boxes).

The Brilliant Panel makes it easy to control your security, automation and video around the home.

Geo-Services is now called “Alarm.com Places”

Alarm.com officially changed the naming of their “Geo-Services” to be called “Alarm.com Places”.

Alarm.com has relaunched their “Geo-Services” to be coined as Alarm.com Places moving forward for smart business and home security.

Starting back in the October 2021, the add-on Alarm.com Places feature was officially renamed and has been available to all GeoArm customers. By upgrading to having Alarm.com Places, the user can add and manage their geo-fenced locations from the mobile app* as well as on the website.

From the website, customers can easily create automation rules and reminders to:

  • Turn on lights
  • Open or close garage doors
  • Arm panels
  • Adjust thermostats

*Rules can be created only on the customer website.

Users can leverage this cool Alarm.com interactive feature to better control their smart devices from when they first leave to when they return back to the property. This control includes the lights, switches, thermostats, garage openers, and more!