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Oplink Security's $349.99 TripleShield package includes a motion detector, a panic siren, two open/closed contact sensors, two keychain remotes, two wireless cameras, and the OPU router that controls all of it over Wi-Fi. If you don't want the cameras, you can save $150 and go with the $199.99 AlarmShield package.
Along with in-app controls on your smartphone, you'll be able to arm and disarm your system remotely using one of the two keychain remotes that come with the system.
Unlike the fee-free iSmartAlarm, Oplink charges $19.99 a month to use the TripleShield package. The camera-less AlarmShield package is cheaper, at $9.99 per month.