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24 alternatives to Perch

Simple home monitoring using spare Android devices

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Perch launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Canary▲114

   Smart home security for everyone

   2013 · canary.is · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Perch▲75

   Small business reputation and review monitoring

   2013 · perchapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Point▲127

   Smart house sitter (pre-launch)

   2014 · minut.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Camiocam▲154

   Turn any tablet or smartphone into a home-monitoring camera

   2014 · camio.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Homescreen▲245

   A tool for sharing your home screen and discovering apps

   2014 · comingsoon.markmonitor.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Deeper▲86

   Fish finder gadget for iOS & Android

   2014 · deepersonar.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tray.io▲131

   App development for everyone

   2014 · tray.ai · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Alfred▲127

   Turn your unused smartphones into home surveillance cameras.

   2015 · alfred.camera · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Anythings▲126

   Find the best smart device that suits your needs

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Companion 2.0▲170

    Never walk home alone

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Xped▲145

    Use your smartphone to control all your devices with one tap

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Scout Alarm▲91

    A new breed of home security

    2014 · scoutalarm.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Piper▲90

    IFTTT for Your Home

    2014 · getpiper.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fountain▲96

    Instant home & garden advice from experts (limited beta)

    2014 · fountain.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Loop▲121

    Smart screen for the home

    2016 · loopfamily.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Droppler▲105

    A simple device to save water in your home

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    IT Manager▲80

    Monitor your networks and servers from one place

    2015 · itmanager.net · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Watcher▲83

    Get home safe

    2016 · watcher.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wink▲102

    One app to control and monitor all your connected devices.

    2014 · wink.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Perch▲103

    Mount a device in two locations to create a live portal

    2014 · perch.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    HomeSlice▲72

    Mobile App Roommate Dashboard (chores, expenses, etc.)

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Homesnap▲68

    Snap any home to find out all about it

    2014 · homesnap.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Perch Live▲5

    Turn your smartphone into a security cam anyone can watch.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Foxdigest▲108

    World’s simplest competitor monitoring in your pocket

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →